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The Holly chieftain., 1914-08-28

Of her. Good-by! Cheer up, It'll be all
right"
But. Tryon, her name
The receiver was hung UP with a
click, and Dunham looked at his watch
nervously.
In the meantime, the girl had slipped
into her own garments once more with
a relief and Joy she could scarcely be-
lieve were her own. Had it all been
an ugly dream, this life she had been
living for the past few months. and
was she going back now to rest and
peace and real life? Nay. not going
back, but going forward.
A knock at the door brought her
back to realities again. Her heart
throbbed wildly. Had he come back
to her already? Or had her enemy
found her out at last?
Tryon Dunham hurried up the steps
of the Y. w. C. A. building, nearly
knocking over a baggy individual in
rubbers. who was lurking in the en-
trance. The young man had seen a
boy in uniform, laden with two enor-
nous boxes. run up the steps as he
turned the last corner. Hastily writ
ing a few lines on one of his cards
and slipping 1t into the largest box, he
sent them both up to the girls room.
Then he sauntered to the door to see
II the carriage had come. 1t was there.
He glanced inside to see II his orders
about flowers had been fulfilled. and
spoke a few words Of direction to the
driver. Turning back to the door, he
found the small, red eyes Of the baggy
Irishman fixed upon him. Something
in the slouch Of the figure reminded
Durham strongly now Of the man he
had noticed the night before, and as
he went back into the bItlding he
looked the man over we'll and deter
mined to watch him. AS he sat In the
office waiting, twice he saw the bleary
eyes of the baggy man applied to the
glass panes in the front door and az
suddenly withdrawn. 1t irritated him.
and finally he strode to the door and
asked the man II he were looking for
some one.
Just waitin' fer me sweetheart"
whined the man, with cringing atti
tude. "She has room in here, an
saw her go in while back"
Well. you'd better move on. They
don't care to have people hanging
around here"
Upstairs the girl had dared to open
her door and had been relieved to md
the elevator boy there with the two
boxes.
THE gentleman's below. an he says
he'll walt. an he sent these up" said
the boy, depositing his burden and
hurrying away.
She locked her door once more. for
somehow a great fear had stolen over
her now that she was again dressed In
her own garments and could be easily
recognized.
RIO BE CONTINUED,
The Holly chieftain., 1914-08-28
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started on voyage Of discovery up
the hall and down again, with psns-
trating glances into the room, but the
two did not see her.
"Oh. my poor dear little giri!"
breathed tho man. "And you have
passed through all this awful expert
encs alone! shall not feel safe un-
til you belong to me. saw two men
hanging about Mr.. Phillips house last
evening a. went In. They were
looking up at the windows and talk
Ing about keeping = close watch ON
some one named Mary.
The girl looked up with frightened
eyes and grasped tho arms Of her
chair excitedly.
"Will you 30 with me now to .
church not far away. where friend of
mine II the pastor, and be married? !?
Then we can defy all the cousins in
creation. Can't you trust msf" he
pleaded.
"Oh, yes. but"
Is 1t that you do not love met"
mo-" she said, and her eyes
dropped shyly. ut seems strange that
/ dare to say 1t to you when have
known you so little"
Where IL the but then. dear?
Shall we 90 now7"
How can go in this dress?" She
looked down at her shabby shoes,
rough black gown, and cheap gloves
in dismay. and q soft pink stole into
her face.
you need not. Your own gown 10
out in the ohice in my suitcase.
brought 1t with me, thinking you might
need it-hoping you might. mean"
and he smiled. Il have kept 1t always
near me; partly because l wanted the
comfort of 1t. partly because I was
afraid some one else might find 1t. and
desecrate our secret with their COM
mon-place wondering"
It was at this moment that the ma
tron Of the building stepped up to the
absorbed couple. resolved to do her
duty. Her lips we're pursed to their
thinnest. and displeasure was In her
face.
The young man arose and asked in =
grave tone:
Excuse me, but can you tell me
whether this lady can get a room here
to rest for short time, while 60
out and attend to q matter of busi-
ness?"
The matron noticed his refined face
and true eyes. and she accepted with a
good grace the ten-dollar bill he hand
ed to her.
I'VE charge only fifty cents night
for ROOM" she said. glancing at the
humble garments Of the mans com
panion. She thought the girl must be
poor dependent or country relative.
That's all right" said the young
man. "Just let the change help the
good work along"
That made distinct change in the
atmosphere. The matron smiled, and
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Went to the Matron and Told Her.

retired to snub the girl with the dis
contented upper lip. Then she sent
the elevator boy to carry the girls
suitcase. As the matron came back
to the once. q baggy man with cush-
ioned tires hustled out of the open
door into the street. having first cast
back a keen furtive glance that
searched every corner Of the place.
"Now," said Durham reassuringly,
as the matron disappeared. you can
go up to your room and get ready, and
/ will look after few little matters.
The elevator boy appeared In the
doorway with the familiar suitcase.
Don't be afraid. dear heart" whis.
pered the young man. as he attended
her to tho elevator. "I'll soon he back
again. and then. then. We shall be to-
gether!"
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CHAPTER x.-contInued.

=
II could scarcely believe my ears at
first. It seemed to me that must be
mistaken, that they could not be talk
ing about me. But my name was men,
TONED again and again, and as each
link In the horrible plot was made
plain to me. my terror grew so great
that I was on the verge of rushing
into the car and calling for the con-
ductor and porter to help me. But
something held me still. and heard
Richard say that he had Just inform
ed the trainmen that l was insane, and
that they need not be surprised II !
had to be restrained.
Il sat still, hardly daring to
breathe. Then began to go over the
story bit by bit, and to put together
little things that had happened since
we landed, and even before had left
Vienna; and saw that was caught
In trap. It would be no use to ap-
peal to any one. for no one would be
iieve me-
II watched the names Of the stations
~ they few by, but It gradually grew
dark. and could hardly make them
out thought one looked like the
name Of Philadelphia suburb, but l
could not be sure. 4
II was freezing with horror and with
cold, but did not dare to move, lest
attract their attention.
I'VE began to rush past rows OF
houses, and knew we were approach
ing city. Then. suddenly. the train
slowed down and stopped. with very
little warning. a. II 1t intended to
halt only second and then hurry on.
There was platform on one side
of the train. but we were out beyond
the car-shed, for our train was long.
could not climb over the rail to the
platform. for was sitting on the side
away from the station, and would have
had to pass the car door in order to
Do 20. I should be sure to be seen.
'AOn tho other side were a great
many tracks separated by strong
picket fences as high az the car plat
form and close to the trains. and they
reached a. far AZ could see in either
direction. I had no time to think, and
there was nothing could do but climb
over the rail and get across those
tracks and fences somehow.
'My hand were so cold and trem
bling that I could scarcely hold on to
the rail as Jumped over.
Il cannot remember how got
across. Twice had to cling to fence
while m express train rushed by. and
the shock and noise almost stunned
me. It was a miracle that was not
killed, but did not think of that until
afterwards. I was conscious only Of
the train had left standing by the
station. l glanced back once. and 1
thought saw Richard come to the
door of the car. Then stumbled on
blindly. 1 don't remember any more
until I found myself hurrying along
that dark passage under the bridge and
saw you Just ahead. I was afraid to
speak to you, but did not know
what else to do. and you were so good
to me-" Her voice broke in little
sob.
All the time she had been talking
he had held her hand firmly. She had
forgotten that any one might be watch
ing; he did not care.
The tall girl with the discontented
upper lip went to the matron and told
her that she thought the man and the
woman In the parlor ought to be made
70 60. She believed the man was try.
aAx 70 coax the girl to do something
The Holly chieftain., 1914-08-28
Continuous Performance.
Corn on the cob
Is baply here.
And SO I grin
From ear to ear.
eravedlssers in German Army.

oTAveos90srs IN osFmau army
Brussels.-The German army is the
only one engaged in the European
war having a special corps OF grave
diggers accompanying the troops In
the field. The grave-diggine corps
was formed during the FrancoPrus-
sian war In 1870. All German soldiers
wear around their necks label bear
ing their name. rank and regiment.
The Holly chieftain., 1914-08-28

Good is no good, but If it be spend;
God giveth good for no other end
Spencer.
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A Birthday Party.

On Taeslay afternoon last the
large and attractive home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Padgett near liar
mony was the scene of a nice birth
day party given for their daughter
May, whom you know to be very
attractive and lovable young girl:
The party consisted OF about
twelve. they were first Entertained
in their handsome parlcr and music
was furnished by the panola which
every one enjoyed, and Miss Emmie
Broadwater played for us also. "A
few games Of II doubt you" and
Rook were played and we had lots
of fun.
Afterwards We were taken in the
dining room which was very bea III
fully decorated and were ser'et
with cake and ice.cream, the CO. ~
being pink and white. We all re
GREETED the time of departure 10
we enjoyed it very mach.
Guest.
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Every School Should Have a
Library.

In The last report OF the United
States Commissioner OF Education
we read of a statistical investga.
ton recently made By one Of the
States. and the results are sarpTlS-
inc. The papers proved that a
great majority of the families III
The country owned but very few
books. Many families own no
books aside from the Bible, and 20
Der cent of them take no periodical,
not local newspaper. The same
conditions 10 some extent exist in a
great many sections of the South,
and the blessing that the establish
mcnt of school libraries has brought
to thousands Of homes the future
only can tell.
Ii your school hasn't a library,
don't rest until you get one.
The writer has known quite a
number of teachers in the public
schools who have used not a few
library books in reading stories t"
the children. while others have used
them in the opening exercises now
and then, reading some seicctlon
that would naturally tend TO inter
est the child aud to give him TASTE
for reading good books. The teach-
er acts usually as librarian while
the school is in session, and directs
the child'S reading, selecting books,
which in her opinion will be most
helpful to it.
Some teachers have the child
take book home with him on Fri,
dav afternoon and read. AT least,
some portion of the book by Mon.
day morning, then he is required
to give in his own words the sub
stance of what he has read. This
is a very good exercise. and one lha,
will train the child. not only i'll the
habit of committing certain Things
to mind. hut gives him training II
correct expression.
Then others will require the chl!t
TO do this work and have him wrlH
= story about what he has read
This, too, is an excellent plan As |
riycs the child practice in expires
sion and in written language \
well. ell.-Progressive Farmer.
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Victoria Hart.

lctOra Hart. 9
Misses Ruth and Elizabeth Har-
ris of Derring, Ga, have been visit
ing their grand parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. N Lott.
+: The boy scouts and canp-iire
girls were re.organized here recent
~ by the Chautauqua platform
manager, Mr.. Hunt Cook, and they
are already dis, ussing several hikes
and camp. In these two organiza-
tons there are l04, the largest class
Mr.. Cook stated he had ever or
eanized. A strong attachment was
formed between him and the two
classes. presented him with a gold
scarf pin upon his departure. Mr..
Joe Cox is Scout master, with MIR.
Staunton lott assistant. MeSdames
A. p. Lewis and Lewis Blunt are
leadersof the campfire girls.
Mr.. w. A. Brad6eld of Char
lotle is spending a few days with
Mr.. Earl Smith.
Mr.. Julian P. Bland who has
been one of Rock Hill team pitch
ers, spent the week end here with
the home folks.
Mr.. Will Hester who has been in
the United States army for 9 years
is at home after six years absence.
His last location was on the borders
of Mexico, and he has related many
instances of the fights he was in.
His vile: is here with him.
Miss Mary Marsden of Augusta
is the guest of Miss Bertha Wood
ward.
Misses Annie Crouch, Elberta
Bland and Elise Mobley went TO
Ninety Six, on Monday to visit
Mrs. Golphin.
Rev. w. P. B. Kinard and Mr..
Mike Kinard. of Greenwood were
visitors here the first OF the week
in the interest of the proposed rail-
way, hoping that II it should be
built, that it will 60 via Ep%orth,
where they have interests.
Mrs. Edgar Ready and family are
at home from visit to relatives at
McCIelanville.
The Rev. Dr.. Jones, of Augusta,
will preach on Sunday morning at
the Baptist church in the absence
of Dr.. King.
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COUNTY CAMPAIGN.
First Meeting at Johnston Tues
day. Attendance Compare
lively Small. Little
Enthusiasm.

According to the schedule recent
~ arranged by the executive COM
mittee, the county campaign open
ed with the meeting at Johnston
Tuesday. The meeting was called
to order by Hon. B. E. Nicholson,
the county chairman, who after
reading the list. of candidates that
have qualified urged the people to
place their names on the club roll
before the time expires. He stated
that where citizens are sick and un-
able to go in person to the place of
enrolment the secretary of the club
or some member of the enrolment
committee will take the book to
such person when requested. MIR.
Nicholson announced that the peo-
pie of the Long Branch community
had requested that the meeting set
for to-day at Long Branch school
house be called off and by request
Of the peopl. of Trenton the meet
ing at that place will be held Satur-
day, July 25, instead of Thursday,
July %. Having performed his du-
Ties as county chairman, Mr.. Mich
olson turned the meeting over to
the local chairman, Mr.. w. L. Cole
man, who announced that can
that the House of Represen-
tatives wonld be Given 20 minutes
each and tnat they would speak in
alphabetical order.
HON. j. p. De!.AuGHTEI.
The first speaker presented was
The Hon. J. p. laughter WHO ax-
,resSed himself as being profound
iy grateful for the large number OF
vot4s he received from the people
IF Johnston and tho entire county
;wo years ago. He stated that he
vent to the legislature :iS farmer
with ,ut experience in
such matters and THAI, he took the
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coming assault. Silence had fled
! from the trenches. the crash OF
! uu>ketry and The below of artillery
! had replaced it. That seemed never
to cease. The men wera rocked 10
sleep by it, they slept in the dark
trenches, though the mortar shells
rose, Described their flaming cours-
es, and bursting. rained Jagged
fragments of iron upon them. And
to many that was their last sleep.
! The iron tore them in their tattered
blankets, they arose streaming with
| Llood, staggered and fell.And as you
would pass by you saw something
lying there or the ground in the
trenches. covered with tie old
blanket. 1t was one of Lees soldiers
killed last night by the mortars and
gone to answer Here before the
Master.
The trenches, OH, the trenches at
Petersburg. Were you there, reader!
There an historic army was guard
ing the capital of an historic nation,
! the great nation of Virginia, and
how they guarded it; in hunger
and cold, and nakedness, they
guarded it still; III the bright days
and in the dark, they stood at their
post unmoved in the black night
watches as by day. Toward morning
as al evening they stood clutching
the musket, peering out into the
pitch darkness, or lay doing around
the grim cannon in the enbrasures.
Hunger and cold and wounds, and
the whispering voice of despair had
no effect upon chen. The mortal
tedium left them patient. When
vos saw the gaunt faces contract
and the tears flow, 1t was because
they had received some letters from
home saying that their wives and
children We're suffering. Many could
not endure that. 1t made them for
get all. II was battle that cut down
The army, wounds and exposure
which thinned It's ranks. but thin as.
they were and ever growing thinner,
the old veterans who remained by
The flag of sucti glorious memories
were is defiant III this dark winter
of 1861 as they had been in the.
suu.mer days of 1867 and 1863.
Men OF 1914. The decks are be-
Ing cleared for battle. II Gems that
this great Republic IS about to
plunge INTO lswar with NJ exico.
rear; xktaerfran Stood his f6aestn
poured o1t upon Mexican soil, in
uphold.ng the dignity, ana defend
IN. the iag Of their county. Stand
by the guns boys. : know You will.
}. Russell Wright.
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Clemson College July 10
Don't stop cuIlivating now" Ibis
advice is being urged upon farmers
at this time persistently by the eX-
tension division of Clemson Col
egc In many parts Of the State
,.undiiions are such that to leave of
cutivating before the proper time
will probably mean loss Of cops.
Repeated demonstrations have
shown cultivation of cotton nnth
he earliest boIlS are matured. Also.
4 tas been demonstrated tnat cora
should be cultivated until II Is IN
;hc roasting ear state.
There is some anxiety on the part
IF the extension workers that lar
merS will make the mistake of ceaS-
ing to cultivate at or near the usuaI
laying-by time. This, 1T is said
will be mnch 100 earlythls year, be-
cause the lateness of planting and
termination of large percentage
of the crops, on account OF TINS
years exceedingly dry spring, will
necessarily extend the growth and
maturity of these crops we'll into the
autumn months.
Cultivate coltol. until the earliest
bollS are matUred.
Cultivate corn until it is in roast
ing ear stage.
These are two principles which
are being urged upon every farmer
in South Carolina at this time.
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advice of friends and did not take
an active part in the deliberations
of the body for some time, all the
the while studying and learning
what he could. Finally he became
informed as u the method of intro
ducing and securing ~the passage ot
measures. Mr.. DeLaughter said he
was deeply grateful to Senator B.
e. Nicholson and representative j.
II. Courtnev FOR the AID '"at t""v
both so cheerfully gave him. tie
tod of his efforts TO Keep ~ prom
ise made two years ago with refer
cnce to patting blind tigers on the
chaingang instead OF accepting Il
fine. He introduced the bill and
worked for its passage but the
measure was killed.
Mr.. Dei.aughter spoke At length
Of the insurance bill which, with
ASST stance Of Senator N".h 'lS"n in
the senate, he nad passeu. IL nas peeh
lnr :nean> ot forcing the .nnr.,'.Ge
companies to lend nearly 81, 100000
in this State. Insurance Commits
sioner McMaster has commended 1t
very highly.
MIR. DeLaughter introduced a
bill providing for pardon COM
mission instead ofleavIng the grant
ng of pardons solely with the gov
ernor. This measure Was carried
over 10 the next session. He voted
against the hosiery mill in the penl-
tenitentiary in order that the CON
victs would he available for the
public roads Of tie State.
Mr.. DsLaughlrr has been qalte
Ill and while lie is gradually gain
inc strrn~rh his "h"Si"'' =" I'd
~-o~ooo-~~~~~-~-~~e~
(Cohllnu,d vu page u
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And 1864 Came.

When the cannon began to roar
in May, 1861, these gaunt veterans
were in lire with ragged coats. bat
FURNISHED hayonets, the army was
hungry with gaunt faces, wasted
forms, shoeleS< feet, with nothing
to encourage them but the cause,
past victories, and Lees presence.
The little army was starving and
diving. but it was going to fight to
the last. When Gen. Lee the gray
cavalier, rode along the lines the
woods Numbered with a cheer which
said Read !;
1861 ths my was in tatters. The
old cloth. n.ng on the lnensflkye...
sscare9crows. .T'hheir gray jackets were
in rags and did not keep out the
cold. chilly wind sweeping over the
frozen fields. Their old blankets
were in ShredS. but they would
wrap themselves up in them, shlver-
ing in the long, cold nights. The
old shoes patched and yawnlng, had
served in many a march and battle.
and now allowed the naked sole To
touch the hard and frosty ground.
Happy the man with a new blan-
ket. proud the poSSes>or cf whole
roundabout. Such were the clothes
of the army at that epoch-wlth
rancid grease, musty meal, whole
divisions after went withoct bread
even for two days at a time lhou-
sands had no jackets and no shoes.
t4aunt forms in ragged ola shirts
and torn pantaloons only they
clutch,A the musket, At night they
huddled together for warmth by
the fire in the trenches. When they
charged, their naked feet left blood
marks on the abatis through which
they went at the enemy. This Is not
an exaggeration, my reader. These
facts are on record, and thai was
part only. 1t was not only famine
and hardships which the army en-
dured, but the incesSant combats
and mortal tedium Of the trenches.
On. the trenches. Those words sum
med up whole volume oi suffer
iny. No longer 'tightln- III the open
field, no winter quarters, with power
and range, no longer freedom. fresh
air healthful-Movement. lhe trench,
es. tiere. cooped up aud hampered
a; every turn. they fought through
all these long months OF the dark
autumn and winter of lSG4. They
were no longer men, but machines,
loading and firing III" mnsk"t ana
the cannon. Burrowlng IN their
holes and subterranean coverways,
they crouched in the darkness, rose
at the sound of coming ualLle, man
ned the breastwOrks, or trained the
cannon. Day after day, week alter
week. and month after month they
were there in the trenches at their
grim work, and some fate OF desii-
nv seemed to have chained them
there to battle forever. Atmldnlght,
rs at noon, they were AZ their post.
In the darkness dusty figures codid
be ; en swinging the sponge Stalf,
swabb:nu the cannon, driving home
the charge. In the starlight, the
! moonlight. or the gloom lit by the
red glare, those figures. resembling
phantoms were seen marsnal!ed be-
hind the breastworks to repel tile
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Stone, G. +
Stone, c 3
Stone, ] P
Stone, j A
Swearingen, G F
Zimmerman, J p
Toney, NJ D
Watson, L 6
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Wertz, J G
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Williams, J L
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Parks, J G
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Prescott. " S
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