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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
SYNOPSIS.

Challs Wrandall Is found murdered In
2 road house near New York: Mrs. Wran-
fles the body. \ young woman who &C
companied Wrandall to the inn and sub
sequently disappeared. is suspected.
Mrs. Wrandall starts back for New York
III an auto during a binding snow storm.
On the way she meets young woman in
ne road who proves to be the woman
who killed Wrandall. Feeling that the
girl had done her a service in Kidding her
II the man who though she loved him
ieeply. had caused her great sorrow.
Mrs. Wrandall determines to shield her
Wrandall hears the story Of Hetty Cas-
tielon's life, except that portion that re.
The tragedy she forbids the girl ever to
tell. She offers Hetty a home, friendship
and security from peril on account of the
tragedy. Sara Wrandall and Hetty re-
turn to New York after an absence of a
year in Europe. Leslie Wrandau. brother
II ChalHs, becomes greatly interested in
possibility for revenge on the Wrandalls
ard reparation for the wrongs she suf-
fered At the hands Of Challis Wrandall by
marrying his murderess into the family,
IL size. il company with his friend Bran
don Booth. an artist, visits Sara at her
country place. Leslie confesses TO sara sara
hat he is madlv in love with Hetty. Sara
ranges with Booth to paint a picture OF
Hetty. Booth has a haunting feeling that
ne has seen Hetty oefoae' NV h eo 1,ns
Hetty. He speaks to her about it. Hetty
declares it must be a picture of Hetty
,ilynn an English actress. who resembles
her very much. Much to his charm
Leslie is refused by Fetty. Booth and
Hettv confess their love for each other
hut the latter declares that she can never
marry as there is an insurmountable bar
rier in the way Hetty admits to Sara
that she loves Booth. Sara declares thai
Hetty must marry Leslie, who must DC
raade to pay his brothers debt to the
Girl Hetty again attempts to tell the
real story OF the tragedy and Sara threat
ems to strange her if she says WORD
this time she has believed Hetty to nave
sinned in her relations with Chall1s Wran
dali. Later she realizes that Hetty is IN
nccert. Leslie again proposes to Hett1
and Is rejected. Hettv prepares to leav'
Sara, declaring that after what has nap
pened she can remain no longer.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
'She-What?" Gasped LesIie's Mother

'She-What?" Gasped Lesiie's Mother.
mark in place. Then he arose and
removed his glasses, fumbling for the
case.
"She-she-what?" he demanded.
Sacked me-" replied his son.
Please do not jest with me. Les
He," said his mother, trying to smile.
He isn't joking, mother" said WV
ian, with shrug of her fine shoulders
''He-he must be-" cried Mrs. Wran-
dali impatiently. What did she really
say, Leslie?"
The only thing l remember was
'goodby,'" said he, and then blew his
nose violently.
Poor old Les!" said Vivian, with
real feeling.
at was Sara Gooch's doing!" ex-
claimed Mrs. Wrandall, getting her
breath at last.
Nonsense" said Mr.. Wrandall
picking up his book once more and
turning to the place where the book.
mark lay, after which he proceeded to
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
NEW TRAIN
Augusta and Atlanta.

Commencing May 3rd the Atlantic
Coast Line will inaugurate through
sleeping car service between Will
mington, Florence, Sumter. Angus
ia and Atlanta, in connection with
the Georgia Railroad.
Following is the schedule from
Scotland Neck in connection with
the new service:
Lv. Scotland Neck 1902 a. m.
Ar. Florence 1886 p. m.
Lv. Florence 800 p. m.
Ar. Sumter 9:2O p. m.
Ar. Orangeburg 1926 p. m.
Ar Augusta lao a. m.
Ar. Atlanta 600 a. m.
Passengers may remain in sleeping
cars until 700 a. m.
Returning the train leaves Allan
lanta 800 p. M, Central time; and
arrives Florence 900 a. M, and
Scotland Neck 7:28 p. M. Eastern
time
Sleeping cars are operated be-
tween Weldon, Rocky Monnt and
Florence, in connection with the
above service.
Connections are made in the Union
depot Atlanta with the Dixie Flyer,
leaving there at 800 a. M, which is
a solid train to Chicago, carrying
sleeping, dining and observation
cars; also through sleeping cars to
St. Louis; and with the South At
lantic Limited, leaving at 7:12 a. m.
solid train to Cincinnati. carrying
sleeping and dining cars; also
through sleeping cars to Louisville
and Indianapolis.
Connections are also made in At
lanta with the Atlanta & West Point
R. R. fyr Montgomery. Mobile, New
Orleans and the Southwest: with the
Southern Ry. for Birmingham, Mem
phis and the West and with other
diverging lines for points in South
Georgia, etc.
For reservations, tickets and
schedules to any Western destina-
ton by this new and attractive route
by old and reliable lines. apply to
Epp L. Brown, Ticket Agent of the
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
Standard Railroad Of the South.
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CHAPTER xljl.-Continued.

Leslie did not turn up at his fathers
place in the High street that night
until Booth was safely out OF the way.
He spent a dismal evening at the boat
club.
His father and mother we're in the
library when he came home at half
past ten. From a dark corner OF the
garden he had with ssed Booths early
departure. Vivian had gone down to
the gate in the low-lying hedge with
her visitor. She came in a moment
after Leslie's entrance.
Hello, Les" she said, bending an
inquiring eye upon him. Isn't this
early for you?"
Her brother was standing near the
fireplace.
There's a heavy dew falling. Ma
ter" he said gruff1y. "Shan't l touch
a match to the kindling?"
His mother came over to him quick
ty, and laid her hand on his arm.
Your coat is damp" she said anx-
iously. Yes, light the fire."
Its very warm in this room,'' said
Mr. Wrandall, looking up from his
book. They were always doing some
thing for Leslie's comfort.
No one seemed to notice him. Les
lie knelt and struck match.
"Well?" said Vivian.
we'll what?" he demanded without
looking up.
His sister took moment for thought
us Hetty coming to stay with us il
July?"
He stood erect, first rubbing his
knee to dislodge the dust-then hi:
palms.
mo, she isn't coming" he said. HI
drew very long breath-the first il
several hours-and then expelled i
vocally. "She has refused to MARI.
me-"
Mr.. Wrandall turned a leaf in hi
book; it sounded like the crack o
doom, so still had the room become.
Vivian had the forethought to pusl
chair toward her mother. 1t was
most timely act on her part, for Mrs
Wrandall sat down very abruptly an
very Imply.
She - what?" gasped Leslie
mother.
Turned me down-cold," said Les
lie briefly.
Mr.. Wrandall laid his book on tn
table without thinking to put the bool
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
adapted for life on board ship than
it's otherwise victorious rival-P. ID.
Montague in Geographical Journal
New Turbine Liner

The new German ocean liner Al.
miral Won Tirpitz, just launched at
Stettin to ply between Hamburg and
the Panama canal zone, is the first
large vessel to employ the Foettinger
turbotransformer in place of the usual
turbines. Steam turbines give their
best service when operated at a high
speed, but the number of revolutions
of the ships propeller must not exceed
a certain limit. To reduce the speed
of the turbine in order to accomm-
date it to the speed of the propeller
means a considerable loss of energy.
Doctor Toettinger's transformer, how
ever, transmits the motion of the tu1~
bine to the propeller shaft by a hydra.-
lie intermediary, whereby the turbines
can be operated at high speed while
the propeller does not exceed it's limit
Of revolutions. The loss of energy Is
only ten per cent. Besides there il
freedom from noise and vibration.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30

the porte cochere. She laid her hand
on his arm
If you will come in with me, Bran
don, l will try to make things clear
to YOU"
He left in half an hour, walking rap
idly down the drive, his coat buttoned
closely, although the morning was hot
and breathless He held in his hand
a small scrap of paper on which was
written: IF I loved you less, would
come to you now and lie to you. If
you love me, Brandon, yot will let me
go my way. 1t is the only course.
Sara is my friend. and she Is yours.
Be guided by her, and believe in my
love for you. Hetty."
And now, as things go in fairy sto-
ries, we should prepare ourselves to
see Hetty pass through a season in
drudgery and hardship, with the ulti
mate quintess>nce of joy as the re
ward for her trials and tribulations
Happily, this is not fairy tale. There
are some things more fantastic than
fairy tales, If they are not spoiled in
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1914-07-30
Insect Pests as Food.

Prof. Charles Lincoln Edwards sa, 9
we may reduce the cost of living by
eating grasshoppers, and calls atten-
ton to the cleanliness of their food.
But if we are to get our insect food
direct instead of through the medium
of feathered and hnny species, why a
discrimination in favor of the hard
and horny grasshopper as against the
fat and succulent cutworms, the army
worm, the large and handsome ITO
mato worm," and other similar sps-
cies who live quite as choicely as the
erasshopper? Every farmer his own
insect destroyer! Pass the good VOID
along to gipsy-moth secttGpA
The evening world., 1914-02-06
FEARCH|TECT
MUST. LEAD R|LED
WIFE, He SAYS
Magee %Discusses Suit Filed
Against His Father for
$4,000 Damages.
HAD TO MEET WOMEN.
Mrs. Magee Blames Father-in-
Law as Cause Of Her Do
mestic Troubles.

The life an architect and builder
has to lead il declared by young
Belmont Burdetts Mases Of Great
Neck, L. L.. TO be at the bottom Of his
difiiculties with his wife, Mrs. Flor
ence Deems Magee. who has filed .
suit for $4,000 against her father-ln-
law, Albert J. Magee. q Great Neck
builder and decorator. Young Mrs.
Masee charges that her husbands
affections have been alienatsd from
her by his father.
- Tho husband, after Indignantly Do.
nying his wife's complaint that he
allowed her but SiS week for the
support Of herself and their two chill
dren, said to-day:
my business naturally brings me
into contact with many women. That
10 really about all there p to the posi-.
ton my wife has taken"
Tho Ming Of the young wife's alien.
alton suit In the Supreme Court of
Queens County was tAo first notice
any but the most intin.Ase friends of
the couple had that they had sepa.
1AA0A. ,
But for some weeks Mrs. Mase>.
with her baby, has been living al the
home Of her father, DR.. Frank M,
Deems. at No. 289 Madison avenue,
Flushing. and young Magee and the
eldest child have been at his fathers
home.
In her complaint Mrs. Magee, who
IN twenty-five years old. about the
age Of her husband. tells of her mar.
riage, on Oct. .. 1910. The ceremony
was performed In Manhattan by her
uncle, the Rev. Edward NJ. Deems,
Chaplain of Sailors Snug Harbor. on
Staten Island. Mr.. and Mrs. Magee
took up their homo with Albert ].
Magee and on Jan. 4, 1912. their 6rot
child. Aubrey, was born.
According to Mrs. Magee her trou.
bles began immediately-after tho birth
~ Aubrey. She declares that her
force her to separate from her hus.
band. She says that he criticised her
dress, subjected her to repeated slurs
and insinuations In the presence Of
guests. ridiculed her manners and
even encouraged his son to pay e.
tentton to other women. .r.
Not long after Doris, the baby, IVES
born 1t the Nassau. Hospital, Mineola,
Mrs. Mageo says. her. husband sug.
gested that she take tho baby and 20
for q time to tho homo Of her father.
She says she has not soon little Au.
brey or her husband since.
The evening world., 1914-02-06

The DfotScvIoa q WSmSa WAS launched
here to-day at . ms@fins under the
auspices Of the women's Protective
League. II II planned to place more
women At Union station. 70 guide giris
who come TO tire city for the nr0t time.
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eNDORSEvINOl
To Create Strength and for Pull
monary Troubles.

Rundown. debilitated people. those
who need strength or who suffer
from chronic coughs. colds or bron-
chitis. may find help in these letters.
DR.. c. L. Drcese. Goshen. N. Y.
says: I'm cases where the curative
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prescribe vinol. which I find to be
far moro palatable and efficacious
than other cod liver preparations. 1t
10 . worthy cod liver preparation In
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coniidenc ="
Dr.. L. b. Bouchelle Of Townsville.
Ca, says: Il have used viiol in my
family and in my general practice
with the most satisfactory results.
Il 10 exceedingly beneficial 10 those
afflicted with bronchial or pulmonary
troubles. and to create strength"
DR.. w. N. Rand d Evans Mills, N.
T., says: II want to say that have
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tics and 4 viii do al you claim for
Il and more"
We return your money II Vinol
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p. 8. For children's Ecsema. Saxo
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The evening world., 1914-02-06

City to Protect women.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. IA campaign for
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$500 Popular. Books

. lne1u6inO Dopvlas F1otioo. STANDARD
Works. Books fos Boys and 0isls. "A
great variety for evesy fsadss. An
early selection 10 accessory 70 ohtaia
some Of the bess Ms1es. We win f0
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1000 $1.OO to $1.35 Books
PARTIAL LIST OF TITLES:

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-22
THE TIMEs-DIsPA1CII RICHMOND VA FRIDAY 81 1914

Boone Driskill: Arithmetic AZ, Charles
Michaux Bowsel. Arithmetic 81. Lii
burn Washington Rcamr. Jr.: Arith!nc-
tic Bo. Herbert DcweY Taylor: Ar.th-
retit CT. Fred COMFY Caswell; A'ith
n'otio CT. Robot Johnson He"sman:
Arithmetic Spill. uarry O. Austin:
Arithmetic Spl-2. c:,rl William Nelson:
Algebra a. Henry Wexford Rose; Algn.
bra h, Arthur Lee iSicv: Algebra Spc-
Cjal. Ellis Hamilton Cosby: Geometry ~.
Alvah Wilkins Deans. Jr.: Geometry i.
henry Lee Cudl:pp, Trigonometry.
Henry Lee Cudlipp; 3o' kkecring ~.
bishop Asbury Corkron: Bookkeeping;
l.. Harvic Muse Turner: l'rcehand
Drawing a. Peci"lcs Iapant: Frce!a nd
Drawing Il. Jackson rrayser Childre:;
Instrumental Drawing No. !, W. David
Hruncr; Instrumental Drawing no. =.
henry W. OGradt Phillip Edward
cracc: Instrumental Drawing No. =.
Dear Clutter Norris. Peter l.. Hos ):
Architectural Drawing. John Andrew
Skinner Jr.. Mechanical Drawing. joan
Joseph Fisher: Estimating, for ltuil,iing
Ii Gcs Carl Lin lner: Chemistry. Reeve
Stovcr: Physics Il. Alber. Nixon This
tie El.ctricit: y. ernest BENJAMIN
PAGE; Electricity Il. Ellis iia'nilton Cos
by: Practical L ectr!ritv. Henry Lee
iCudlipp; Tele;sraphy. Emmett Cox: Eng
lisE Il. Clifton i:mmctt Sutherland:
4
brick: CabiHetmaking, Otto Julius HI
! Ter: Wood pattcrnmakinE. Joseph Klc-
bert; Machine Shop. Charles Undrict
Plumbing, Samuel T.. Hatcher. Automo-
bile. Coleman Iiulchcr.
I List OF those who have not missed
night during the session: Earl For
est Bassett. William Thomas Boazc.
! Frank Norman Rulifant. James Roscoe
Campbell. Cabell Robertson Garter. W.
/ Blair Childrey. Ellis Hamilton Cosby,
Henry Lee CudliDp. Russell T.. Enplc,
Henry Wood Flournoy. Elmore Is. Gary,
Edward Allen Gil. Philip Edward
Grace. Coleman Ifu!chcr, Dean Clut-
ter Norris. Melville Woodtin Rcams
/ Frank Gerhard Ross, August a. Stille,
Morriss strauss, Albert Nixon Thistle
Clinton Stewart Willis, James Andrew
| Woody.
! List OF those who have missed one
/ night during the session: George How
/ ell Allen, Charles Brlzzolara. Fred
I COMFY Caswell. Ellis DcJarnettt Gayle
/ Bcriny o. Haddock, Robert NJ. Had
| dock. Otto i. filler, Arthur Ray Hail.
sidney O. Hoiborrow, James Conway
/ Kennedy. Edward Hartwcll Marks. Carl
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-22
The Weather

Forecast: NirEinia-Fnlr Frltnyt
Saturday partly cloudy.
North enthusiastically fair Fri
day and Saturday.
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FOUR AUTOISTS ARRESTED
Charged With Speeding, One With
Rcck1cssncss, one with BcinH Drunk.

Rccklcssncss. one with Bcins Drunk.
Automobiles Jared badly yesterday
at the hands Of the city police. when
four were rounded up for alleged VIC
!ations Of the law. One will answer
to charge OF reckless driving. two
others OF speeding, while the fourth is
accused of being drunk and exceed
Ing the speed limit.
The most serious charge is that
against T. Milton Turner. twenty-throe
years old, who Is charged with being
drunk and breaking the speed rcgu-
lationS Turner. who gave his occu-
patton az that OF 4 salesman, was
bailed for trial this morning. He was
arrested by Patrolman Whitlow.
Officer Sanuels. driving around IN
his new automobile, was responsible
for the arrest OF Wilbur y. Havens.
sixteen years old. VINO was later bailed
on n speeding charge.
Robert Green, colored. was arrested
on the charge OF recklessiy driving
his automobile.
T. y. Broom was arrested for the
authorities of Chesterfield County.
where he is wanted on the charge OF
fast driving.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-22

North CnrOIinR-GcnernlIy fair Fri
day and SATURDAY.
Special Local Dntn for Yesterday.
Maximum temperature up to s
r.. NJ. -. ............. IS
Minimum temperature up TO s
i. M...... 62
Ntln temperature. ................ %
Norman temperature. ............. GO
EXCESS in temperature. ....... q
Deficiency In temperature since
March eos
Accumulated deficiency In tempera-
turc since January 1.. oo4
Deficiency In rainfall since March
~; =. .......:. o.17
Accumulated deficiency In rainfall
since January o37
Local Observation 8 T.. VI. Yesterday.
Temperature OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. rs
iiumlditE ..:................ AZ
Naturalization ............ w
Wind-velocity 8
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Smith Case Falls Flat.

Hiram NJ. Smith, assistant United
States District Attorney. was dismissed
yesterday morning by Justice Crutch-
Held when arraigned in Police Court
Charged with violating a city ordinance
by blowing an automobile horn OF ex-
cessfFo lung power to tho annoyance Of
Tho neighborhoOd. Tho horn was toot-
I'd for tho benefit of the court. but the
nharGe was not Tustained.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-24
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-24

essary to carry them out was brought
to Halls cell. Then he decided to
walk.
Sings Casey Jones"
While Hall refused to join in the
singing of the hymns in his cell he
startled sleeping Jail early this morn
ing by softly singing Casey Jones'"
Contrary to the usual custom, the
whole Jail was so quiet that the pro-
verbal dropping of pin this morn
ing would have made a noise. Sitting
within their cells the more than 200
prisoners quietly waited until Hall
made his journey to the Jail yard.
When the sudden clatter of the falling
trap sounded through the lower corri-
dors some of the prisoners whispered
prayers. On other occasions when
condemned men requested 1t. the cells
and corridors echoed with the voices
of the prisoners singing hymns.
Hall was awake before daylight this
morning and talked quite a while with
Underkeeper Reigle. He said he is
surely coming back" Whether or
not Halls mother in far-away North
Carolina is notified of his death didn't,
apparently. concern the negro.
Among those who saw the execution
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-24
to-day was Sheriff H. E. wilaon o,

to-day was Sheriff II. E. Wilson, of
Huntington county. who was the guest
of Sheriff III. C. Wells. The negro
jurors were Alonzo Harris, A. II. Duff
fan, William Green, Russell Robinson,
Robert Waters. David Harrod. Harry
Burrs. John P. Scott, James Robinson,
Robert Hall. Isaiah Parsons and Ed
ward Murphy. In addition to the col
ored physicians DR.. w. T. James, the
prison physician. helped officiate be-
meath the gallows
The scaffold had been erected just
outside the eastern Jail yard door and
this was screened from the view of
possible roof sightseers by a great cam
vas canopy. Outside the Jail hundreds
of people waited from 10 o'clock until
after the covered body was taken to
Undertaken s. S. Speece's automobile.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-24
Business Locals
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Gales and mercerized fabrics with
French cuffs and separate collars to
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North Third street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-06-24
said he had strangled to death.
Didn't Want To Go

During the last several months Hall
seemed cheerful enough and only grew
really serious when his execution was
talked of. Then he insisted that he
didn't want to go to the yard" AL
though able to read and write, Hall
was superstitious and stoutly contend
ed that regardless of what became of
his body on the scaffold he was
a-comin' back to haunt" those who
had had anything to do with his
hangin'.''
Since last Saturday he had refused
to clasp anyone's hand and even re-
fused to shake hands at parting with
his spiritual adviser. the Rev. Milford
Ball, pastor of the Zion Baptist
Church.
Nor would the condemned pray or
sing with the minister. He was on his
knees a bit this morning, but didn't
seem to be concerned with the uues-
ton of conversion. He didn't want to
go to the jail yard. he said. and added
firmly that they wouldn't get him out
in the yard unless they carried him.
The board with which ak-kneed
prisoners are strapped when it is nec-