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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04

let her weave her 772.s, tS !lc7 pits.
The day would cc:1a, AID it was not
fer distant, when she would find that
the mild eyed mongoose was just as
deadly as the cobra, and far more
cunning.
The heads Of the Black Hundred
must be destroyed. Those were the
orders. What good to denounce them,
to send then to q prison from which,
with the aid Of money and tremen-
dous secret political pull, they might
readily fnd their way out? They must
be externicated, ss one kills of the
poisonous plague rats of the Orient
A woman? In the law Of reprisal
there was no sex.
Shortly after the telephone episode
(Which rather puzzled the princess)
she recei-ed e wire from Rraine, which
announced the fact that Florence and
FIRE had escaped and were coming to
New York On train No. Is, and ad-
vised her to meet the train en- route.
She had to fly about to do it.
When Captain Banpock released
Braine, he lhad been in no enviable
frame Of mind. Tricked fooled by the
girl, whose mind was as unclouded as
his own! She had succeeded in brlbing
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-..::tt something very unusual h&d hap
2o:!sd to these two.
The Pullman conductor was not cs-
recially polite; but money was money,
and the stockholders, waiting for their
dividends, made it impossible for him
to reject it. The regular conductor
paid them no more attention than to
grurlble over changing a $50 bill
So, while these two were hurrying
en- to New York, the plotters were
hurrying east to meet them. The two
t-ci2s net and stopped at the same
station about eighty miles from New
YORK. The princess, accompanied by
vrcon, WHO kept we'll in the back
ground, entered the car occupied by
the two castaways.
In the mirror at the rear Of the car
Norton happened to cast an idle
glance, and he saw the princess.
Vroon, however, escaped his eye.
"Be careful. Florence" he said. 'The
princess is in the car. The game be-
gins again Pretend that you suspect
nothing. Pretty quick work on their
part. And that's all the more reason
why we should play the comedy we'll.
Here she comes. She will recognize
ycu. throw her arms around you, and
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show all manner Of e1fasiveness. Just
keep your head and play the game"
She lied about you to me-"
No matter
"O!" cried the princess. She seized
Florence in a wild embrace. She was
an inimitable actress, and Norton
could not help admiring her. your
butler telephoned me: I ran to the
first train out. And here you are.
back safe and sound! 1t is wonderful
Tell me all about It. What an adyen-
ture! And, good heavens, Mr., Nor
ton, where did you get those clothes?
Did you fpd her and rescue her? What
a newspaper story you'll be able to
make out CT it all! Now, tell me just
what happened" She sat down on
the arm of .FIorence's chair. The girl
had steeled her nerves against the
touch CT her. And yet she was beauti-
ful! How could any one so beautiful
be wicked?
well, it began Ike this" said Flor
ence; and she described her adven-
lures, onitting, to be sure, Braine's
part IN it.
She had reached that part where
they had been rescued by Captain Ban
mock when laundering, grinding
crash struck the words from her lips.
The three Of them were flung violent
ly to one side Of the car amid splinter
ing wood, ,tinkling glass, and the shrek
Of steel against steel. :. low vail OF
horror rose and died away as the car
careened over on its side. The three
were rendered unconscious and were
huddled together on the floor, under
the uprooted chairs.
Vroon had escaped with only slight
cut en- the hand from flying glass. He
climbed over the chairs and passe1-
gers with single object il view. he
saw that all three he was interested
in were insensible. He quickly exam,
ined them and saw that they had not
received serious injuries. He had but
11lOS tluS. uS " 44SCoS cAo <>oA WA
would have to take their chance nth
the other passengers. Resolutely ne
stopped and lifted Florence il his
arms and crawled out of the car with
her. It was g difficult task, but he
managed it. Outside, in the confusion,
no one paid any attention to him. So
he threw the unconscious girl over
his shoulder and staggered on toward
the road.
It. was fortunate that the accident
had occurred where it did. Five miles
beyond was the station marked for the
arrest CT Norton as an abductor and
the taking in charge Of Florence as a
rebellious girl who had run away rrom
hsr parents. If he could reach the
Swede's hut, where his confederates
were in waiting, the game was his.
After struggling along for half an
hour carriage was spied by Vroon,
and he hailed 1t when it reached his
side.
What's the trouble, mister?" asked
the farmer.
a wreck on the railroad. My daugh-
ter is badly hurt. I must take her to
the nearest village. How far Is it?'
About three miles"
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You're the man who had me shans-
haied The voice is enough"
Very good. That's what I wished
to know. That's your death warrant
Wen do it like they used to do it at
the cd Academy; tie you to the. rail-
road track. We shall not hurt. you
at all. If some engine runs over you
heaven is witness we did not guide
the engine. Remember the story Of
the boy and the cat?" with sinister ami
ability. 'sThe boy said he wasn't pull
ling the cats tail, he was only holding
It; the cat did the pulling. Bring him
along men. Time is precious, -and we
have a good deal to do before night
settles down. Come On with him. The
track is only a short distance"
Jim, Jim!" cried Florence in an
guish.;
Never you mind, girl; they're only
bluGng. They won't dare"
You think so?" said Vroon. wait
and see." He turned upon Florence.
"He is your lover. Do you wish him
to die?"
"No, mol"
I'VE promise to give him his free
dom twelve hours from now on condi-
tion that you tell where that money
is"
"Florence!" warned Norton.
Vroon struck him on the mouth.
BE silent, you scum!"
1T is in the chest Jones, the butler,
threw into the sound" she said brave
ly.. And so it might be, for all she
knew.
Vroon laughed. 1--WE know about
where that is"
Florence, say nothing on my &C
count. They are not the kind Of men
who keep their word"
"Eh?" snarled Vcoon. We'll see
about that" He glanced at his watch.
'In half an hour the freight comes
along. 1t may become stalled at the
wreck. But it will serve"
Norton knew very well that If need
said must they would not hesitate TO
execute meloGramatic plan of this
character. 1t was the way of the Slav;
they had to make crime abnormal in
order tc enjoy it. They could very
we'll have knocked him on the head
then and there and have done with
him. But the time used in conveying
him to the railroad might prove his
salvation. Nearly four hours had
passed since the sending CT the tele-
gran to Jones.
They bound Florence and left her
seated in the chair. AS soon as they
were gone she rolled to the floor. She
was able to right herself TO her knees,
and after a toTturcus five minutes
reached the freplacs. She burnt her
hands ard wrists, put the blaze was
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1914-11-04
CHAPTER XII.

A dipsy-chanty, if you please; Of
sailormen in jerseys and tarry caps,
OF rolling gaits, strong tobacco and di-
verse profanity; Of cutters, and blunt
nose schooners, and tramps, canvas
and steam, some Of them honest, some
of them shady, and some of them pi-
rates Of the first water who did not
find it necessary to hoist aloft the
skull and bones. The seas are dotted
with them. They remind you Of the
once prosperous merchant, run down
at the heel, who sinks along the side
streets, ashamed to meet those he
knew, in the past You never hear
them mentioned in the maritime news,
which IS the society column Of the
ships; you znoY of their existence
only by the bleached bones OF them,
strewn along the coast.
You who crave adventures on high
scas, you purchase ticket, steamer
chair, and couple Of popular novels,
go On board to the blare of very
Indifferent brass band, and believe you
are adventuring; when. as matter c.
fact, you are about to spend dull
week or fortnight on e water hotel,
where the most exciting thing is the
bugle's call to meals CT the discovery
Of card sharp il the smoking room.
Take real ship, so as supercarso, to
the South seas; take the side streets
Of the ocean. s2c learn what it can
do with hurricanes,t ,typhoons, blister
ing Gains, and men's souls. There will
be adventure enough then. If you are
a wea..i:nc, ci;Evr you are made
strong, or ycu die.
An honest ship. but run down at
the heel, rode st anchor in the sound,
a fourth-rater Of the hooker breed;
that is, her principal line OF business
vas hauling barges Up and down the
coast. When she could not pick Up
enough basges to make /. pay, why,
she'd 90 saI:ivantiog down to Cuba for
sales CT tcEacco Or even to the Ber-
',::4.:s Gcr .ha heaven smelling onion.
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Ire cnly knife cbta:Eab::,. she was
free.
Jones arrived with half q dozen
policemen. Vroon alone escaped.
The butler caught Florence in his
arms and nearly crushed the breath
out OF her. And she was so glad to
see hici that she kissed him half a
dozen times. What If he was her
fathers butler? He was brave and
loyal and kind
They tied him to the track" she
cried Look at my wrists" The but
Ter did sos and kissed them tenderly.
"And saTed him"
Jones stretched out a hand over
Florence's shoulder. when the time
comes," ne said; when the right time
cnInes and my masters enemies are
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s.I tGought did. It's alla tumble
to ne. But beware Of the man who
hseught you here. He IS the head Of
an our troubles; and if he knew I was
On board he'd kill me out Of hand
He'd have to,
Braine offered Bannock $1,000 to
surn back as far as Boston; and as
Eannock had all the time in the world,
c2rrying no persshable goods, he con-
senEed. But: ne never could quite IN
derstand what followed. He had put
Florence and Braine in the boat and
landed them; but when he went down
TO see if Braipe had left anything be-
hind, he found that individual bound
and gagged in his bunk.
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thought was 10 find the woman he
loved He was not afraid Of meeting
a dozen men, not while his present
fury lasted.
And he fell into an ambush within
q hundred yards Of his goal. They
dragged him of the horse and buffeted
and mishandled him Into the hut.
Both of them!" said Vroon, rubbing
his hands.
81 know you, you Russian rat!"
cried Norton. "And If I ever get out
of this I'll kill you out Of hand! Damn
ycu!"
20, yes. talk, talk; but 1t never
hurts any one" jeered Vroon. You'll
never have the chance to kill me out
OF hand, as you say. Besides, do you
know my face?"
Il do. The mask doesn't matter.
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a cccl stoker, and had taken him pn-
awares. The man had 6onned the dis
guise he had laid out for shore ap-
proach. -and-the blockhead Bannock
had never suspected. He had not rec
ognized Merton at ALL It was only
when Bannock explained the history
of the shanghaied stoker that he real
ized MS real danger. Norton! he must
be pushed OF the board. After this
episode he could 10 longer keep up
the pretcnse of being friendly. Nor
ton, by rare stroke Of luck, had
forced him out into the open So be
it. SeIS-preservation is in no wise
looked upon as criminal The law may
have its ideas about 1t, but the in
cividual recognizes 70 law but its own.
It was Braine whom he loved and adj
mired, or Norton whom he hated as
a dog with rabies hates water. With
Norton free, he would never, again
dare return to New York openly. This
medGHng reporter aimed at his ease
and elegance.
He left the freighter as soon as a
boat could carry him ashore. The
frgitiyes would make directly for the
railroad, and thither he went ct top
speed, to arrive ten minutes too late.
"Free!" said Florence. as the train
began to increase its speed.
Norton reached over and patted
her hand. Then he sat back with a
sudden shock Of dismay. He d-ved
q hand into pocket, into another and
another. The price Of the telegram
he had sent to Jones was all he had
had in the world; and he had borrowed
that from a friendly stoker. In the
excitement he had forgotten all about
such a contingency as the absolute
need Of money.
Florence I'm afraid we're going to
have trouble with the conductor when
he comes
Way"
He pulled out his pockets sugges-
lively. Not a postage stamp. They'll
put US off at the next station. And"
with a glance in the little mirror be-
tween the two windows, Il shouldn't
blame them a bit" He was unshaven,
he was wearing the suit substituted
for his own; and Florence, sartorially,
was not much better off.
She smiled, blushed, stood up, end
turned her back to him. Then she sat
down again. In her hand she held q
small dilapidated roll Of banknot2s.
Il had them with me when they
abducted me- she said. Besides,
this ring it worth something"
Thank the Lord he exclaimed,
relieyediy.
So there was nothing mere to do
but De happy; and happy they were.
They were quite oblivious to the Fecu-
liar interest they aroused among the
other passengers. This uasharen
young man, in his ragged coat ard
so;ied jersey; this beautiful young
girl, n g w-inkled homespun. her
glorious blonde hairy awry; and the
wcy they locked at each other during
thos>. iulls in conversation peculiar
10 lovers the world Over. impressed
The ot&er passengers with the idea
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confounded. But always the rocks,
never the hawks, do we catch. God
bless you Norton! don't know what
l should have done without you"
When chaps in love-" began Nor
ton, embarrassedly.
II know, know" interrupted Jones.
"The second relief train is waiting.
Let US hurry back. I sha'n't feel Sc
cure till we are once more In the
house."
So, arm in arm, the three of them
went down the tracks to the hand
car which had brought the police.
And now for the iron bound chest
at the bottom Of the sea.
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5 CHAPTER xi.

When Jones received the telegram
that Florence was safe, the iron nerve
Of the man broke down. The suspense
lad been so keenly terrible that the
sSG6en reaction left him almost hys-
terically weak. Three weeks Of wait
iag, waiting. Not even the scoundrei
SSd his wife who had been the princi-
Tai scters in the abduction had been
ieylS From great ship in midocean
sl6cT5 hsd disappeared Doubtless they
had hidden among the immigrants,
r..;ee. for little money would have
fec.ed I'll the officers on board. There
RAJ no doubt In Jones mind that the
:. : ,,.asiT ,asii u kka:sd landed safely at Madrid.
IS Tor Susan, she did have hyster-
Ks shs went about the room. wailins
EiSs Sagaing and wrtnging her hands.
;ou:d have thought by her actions
t::::ss t::::s florence had, Just died. The sight
stirred the saturniRe lips Of the
into q smile. But he did not.
,.-ee.,strate with her In fact, he
..,s.ass::.s,.sr .sas:s.sr eliyied her freedom in emotion.
sa caanot let so in that fashion; It
sign Of weakness; and he dared
noss-set even Scsan see any sign Of
N.eaBnoss IN him. ~
So the reporter had found her, and
: s',e was s.fe and sound and on her
s;saysfo New York9 Knowing by this
t:szsa something OF the reporters cour-
ssse he W2S eager to learn how the
event had come about. When he had
not had a telephone message rom
: Ko-tcl II 4S hours, he had decided
Mat iae Black Hundred had finally
ssaeceeead in getting bold Of him. 1t
naa reca something OF blow; for
While re looked with disfayor upon
TIE reporters frank regard for his
( |: se..,s..s:gge, he appreciated the fact that
sse,s-eeooa was staH to lean on, and had
tss5.Cd him all the power OF the press,
which ncN6ed the privilege Of going
everywhere even If one could not al
Ways get back
AS he folded the telegram and put
E into his pocket, he observed the
Esa with the opera glasses over the
way He shrugged Well, let him
watch till his eyes dropped out Of his
head; he would see only that which
3 was Intended for his eyes. Still, Il
was irksome TO feel that no matter
when or where you moved. watching
eyes observed and chronicled these
movements. 4
5 Suddenly, not being devoid OF
sense OF dry humor, Jones stepped
over to the telephone and called up
her highness the Princess 7erigoR.
Ayho is fs?? ftss?''
He was forced TO admit, however
reluctantly, that the woman had q
maryelously fine speaking voice.
ST IS Jones, madam"
tJcres
"siir. Hsrgreave's butler, madam"
%. You have news Of Florence?
Eyes" It viii be an embarrassing
day for humanity when some one in
vents 2 Photographic apparatus by
which two persons at the two ends Of
the telephone may observe the facial
expressions OF eaca other.
What is it? Tell me quickly.
Florence has been found, and she
is on her way back to New York. She
was found by Mr. Norton, the report
er.
Il en- so glad: Shall come up at
once and have you tell me the whole
amazing story?'
"IItt It would be useless, madam, for I
know nothing except what I learned
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from telegram I have just received.
But no doubt some time this evening
you might risk cali
Ring up the instant she returns.
Did she say what train?'
NO, madam" lied Jones, smiling.
He hung up the receiver and stared
at the telephone as if he would force
his gaze in and through it to the
woman at the other end. Flesh and
blood! Well, greed was stronger than
that. Treacherous cat! Let her play;
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"Tbey Tied Him to the Track"
out what has become Of Florence
Is there a deserted farmhouse here
abouts?" he asked Of the farmer.
''Not that I reco1lect"
"Why yes, there is, Jake. There's
that Old hut about two miles up the
fork" volunteered the wife. Where
the Swede died last winter"
"By jingo! I'm going into the vii
lage and sec II that man brought in
the rig"
"But get my horse first. My name
is James Norton, and I am on the Star
in New York. Which way do go?"
First turn to the left. Come on;
III get the horse for YOU"
Once the horse was saddled, Norton
set of at q run. He was unarmed;
he forgot all about this fact. His one
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-02-14
WOMAN STEALS TO
SAVE HER BABIES
SNATcHES PURSE CONTAINING
SIS FROM GIRL AND MAKES
HER ESCAPE.
MY LITTLE ONES ARE HUNGRY
Tells Victim That She Needs the
Money-She WrestlGs With Shop
per for Possession Of
Pocketbook.

Milwaukee. "A score of persons
joined in a chase after a woman purse
snatcher on Grand avenue here. The
woman outran her pursuers, turned
into one OF the large department
stores and was lost in the crowds in
the aisles.
While walking on Grand avenue be
tween Third and Fourth streets, Miss
Adele Rode. 2009 Cold Spring avenue,
felt someone attempt to wrest mesh
bag containing SIS from her hand, She
turned and saw a woman with her
hands on the purse. The woman was
poorly dressed and looked i'll. Miss
Rode wrestled with the woman and
pulled the bag from her grasp.
My little ones are hungry" the
woman moaned. Let me have that.
/ need It."
Before Miss Rode could move, a
policeman approached and the woman
saw him and ran The officer, fol-
lowed by a number of women shop
pers, gave chase, but the woman disap-
peared into the store after a short
run and, although search was made,
she was not found
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-02-14
o. p. schIafer is Elected President.

At the meeting of the directors Of
the Hardware Dealers Mutual Life In
surance company and the Wisconsin
Hardware Limited Mutual Liability
Insurance company in the Auditorium
at Milwaukee the following officers
were elected;
President-O. p. Schlafer. Appleton.
Vice-president-R C. Murdoch, Be-
lott
Treasurer-H. L. Mcnamara James.
vile.
Secretary--P J. Jacobs. Stevens
Point
Forgetting for the time business af-
fairs and other cares, visiting dele
gates to the convention were the
guests of the hardware jobbers and
manufacturers of Milwaukee at thea.
ter party. More than 200 made up the
party.
Under the provisions of the employ.
ers' liability law, the Wisconsin Re
tail Hardware Dealers association in
the opening session OF their eighteenth
annual convention in the Auditorium
voted TO establish a new insurance
company. to be known as the Wiscon-
sin Hardware Limited Mutual Liabil-
ity Insurance company Headquarters
are 70 be in Stevens Point, and August
Is was set as the date for the opening
of business.
The Hardware Dealers Mutual Fire
Insurance company elected r. c. Muir.
dock, Beloit; f. H. Ramm. New Lon
don; R. NJ BuTtis, Oshkosh directors
to succeed themselves. Besides them.
the common board of directors of both
fire and liability insurance companies
is as follows; O. p. Schlafer, Apple
ton: II. L. Mcnamara, GAINESVILLE: 2. ].
Jacobs. Stevens Point; J. Kornely,
Milwaukee; II. c. Kroncke. Madison;
]. w Jones, Racine
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-02-14
STEVENS POINT NORMAL WINS
Regents Argue That Women's Dor.
mitory Is Needed There More
Than at La Crosse

Madison-Stevens Point won before
the board of normal school regents in
its fight for the woman's dormitory at
one OF the normal schools, overcom-
ing the opposition of La Crosse by
unanimous vote Of the COMMITTEES and
board. The last legislature provided
for the erection of a dormitory build
ing at one of the normal schools and
both La Crosse and Stevens Point
were anxious to secure the advantage.
Stevens Point was favored by the re-
gents because the need at that place
was greater. 1t is expected that the
building will cost about 100000 but
work OF construction cannot begin be-
fore March, 1915.