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dwinded away into nothing. He was again leaning over
the rail- watching the phosphorescence trail away,
shoulder barely touching his: of the few who
had stirred him after the first glance In Gods
name why hadn't she said something? Why hadn't she
told him she Col Hare's daughter? How was he TO
know? (For Hare, queerly enough, had shown
his young photographs daughters) Per-
haps he had been fault he too had scarcely stirred
from his shell. And where was that scourdrel Rao?
Il shall the city ] settle my bun
gaow. This rather knocks me OUT
NO. Sahb don't wait come back with me-" Quickly
he outlined desperate straits in which kaly stood
Z" Tomorrow may be too late"
"Ali !" called Bruce, rising.
"Yes Sahib."
1.-THE Pasha. No questions. Give hm Use the
hunting howdah Both guns and l'enty of cartridges
That's all" The young into his sleeping tent
and presently forth with pair of ugly looking
Colts for this before the days o. the convenient
automatics "An aboard, Ramabai? Bruce laughed;
the sound was hard and metallic the click of the
cartridge he sung it round his waist but it was
music to Ramaba's ears. Trust There shan't be
any ordeals you would notice it Great
God! white woman, one of my kind! AL
right, Ali ; quick work Thanks" ;"
"There will b, many pitfalls. Sahib" said Ramaba.
Indeed!'
al have some influence with the populace but Umbalah
has the army, paid prlests the aic
back of him. And, after ALL the priests most to oe
feared They always sway the people through fear
Bruce laughed again. Either Kathlyn Hare will oe
free tomorrow Umbaah and the council meat for the
jackas l shall be-" he added in afterthought
Now, do speak till l speak. l wish to think, for
I've got to act quickly can't make any mistakes when
l get there
Far away brown figure in clout and drab turban
watched the young When he the elephant with
the hunting howdah he knew that he lad the information
for which his master had detailed him to follow, night
and day. the young banker Ramabai. The white hunter
coming hot-foot to the city. He turned and
Running his business; he tireless camel
and could twenty and thirty miles stretch The
soes of his feet tough elephants hide Thus
he reached the city hour before Bruce and Ramaba.
When Bruce and the native banker arrived at the gate
coolies about with torches Suddenly beyond the
gate regiment up The Office in charge raised
his hand warningly..
The white hunter is Bruce Sahib?"
"Yes" Bruce spoke the dialects with passable Huency
Good. The Sahib will be pleased to dismount."
Il my way to the palace
"That is impossible Sahb" At si- from the officer
the troopers extended their guns haie aim. t was
necessary precauon. These white Sab generally
mad people and quick to shoot Please dismount
Sahib 1t is the orders"
Bruce's mahout, who Rajput Molammedan,
turned his head to learn what his had say.
Bruce, pale under his TAM nodded The mahout reached
down with his silver tipped goad and touched the elephant
the knee The big brute slowly and ponderousy
kneeled. Bruce stepped OF the howdah followed by
Ramabai, who saw that in unaccountable manner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
HEMA lE IIR5&lEESS @F]El KAT 1F5EI7ZYN 1EI7lZSY
By HAROLD MAC GRATH.

some fourteen miles away He had been bhist (water
carr1er) to the house of Ramabai up to the young
bankers Incarceration To him. then carried the news
that white hunter had arrived outside the city, Bruce
Sahb has returnedi"
hamabal lost no time in taking this Kathlyn.
Ramabai have saved your life; save mne Go at
once to him and tell him that l am a prisoner but am
called tell him l Col Hare's daughter she
who Travelled with him the ship from Hongkonx
to Singapore Col Tell him ALL the death of my father
and Umballah's treachery. Hasten!"
Bruce was eating his simple evening meal when
Ramabai arrived.
Bruce Sahibg
Yes Your face is familiar"
" You have been twice to my bank. am Ramabai."
- remember. But what you doing here?"
u have come for aid, Sahib, aid COR young woman
white like yourself"
Then it is true? Go ahead and let me have all the
facts She is Hare Sahib's daughter; Ali told me that
Precious rigamarole of some sort The facts!"
She is also the lady who travelled the same
boat from Hongkong Singapore" Ramabai paused to
see the effect of this information
Bruce lowered his fork slowly The din about him
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they had been betrayed. He sick at heart.
Two troopers stepped forward anc took possession OK
the rifles which sung each side of tie howdaa.
Bruce accepted the situation phosophcaly argument
protest futile. Next they took away his cartridge
belt He trembled for moment with apprehension, but
the troopers did search him further and thanked
God wisdom which had made him strap his reyol
vers under his armpts.
" What now?" he demanded.
The Sahib will be given his guns and ammunition
the hour he starts back to camp"
"And in the meantimew
The Sahib is free to and go about the city
long he does not approach te palace If le is found
the vicinity of the he will be arrested and n
prsoned'
This is all very high handed"
Sahib, there is British Raj here The orders CT
the regent and the council final Submit"
"Very well.'
" Ramabai! !"
Ramabai stepped forward By kind of clairvoyance
he what coming.
Ramabai the orders that shall retire to
house and remain there till further orders'
al am the queens bodyguard"
al! Well said But do not take my orders from
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the queen-yet. Obey. The Sahib may accompany you
If he wishes; there are orders against that. The
Sahbs elephant will be lodged in the royal stabes the
mahout will that he is fed and watered."
I'VE have been betrayed" said Ramaba "I know
how"
You followed A moment" said Bruce turning
to the officer have a servant by the of Rao
believe he acted your lady at the palace
What has become of hm?'
The officer smiled and shook his head
" Rao is prisoner, them" thought the young man.
That black scoundrel Umballah is at least thorough
Aloud he said: We shall go once to your house.
Ramabai"
And all through the night they planned planned,
but not knowing where the first ordeal place.
nor the hour, they found themselves going -ound in
circle, getting nowhere To of action Ike Bruce
it maddening He walked of ,ouse into the
garden and back again at least doz,n times, always
to hnd Ramabai with his head held desparngly in his
hands Another time Bruce opened the door the street:
two troopers squatted each side of the threshold
Umbalah in earnest The gate also
guarded. How to Ramaba out that the problem.
He slept little before dawn, and by voices
below He listened
" l am Jawahr Lal, the water carrier. Each day at
dawn 1 water the garden of Ramabai to pay debt"
Bruce looked toward Ramabai who slept the sleep of
the profoundly wearied ohisti perhaps messenger
" Go around to the gate, which be opened"
said the trooper.
Bruce to the window overlooking the garoen. He
the water carrier through the bamboo gate,
heard the water sosh about erky the bhis empted
his goatskin He watched the curously; him
drop the skin and tpoc toward the house. glance right
and left alery Then he disappeared Presently the
head of the stairs Bruce heard wh er-" Ramabai"
"Who is it? Bruce whispered in the dialect
ahmed"
Ahmed. Who Ahmed?
he asked softly
Ahmedw He was Hare Sahibs head animal man.
Where is hep
Hush Not so loud Come up, Ahmed Bruce.
Let speak in English"
"Good!' Ahmed came into the chamber "To see
Bruce Sahb good Tomorrow my masters daughter =
be carried into the Jungle The Memsahib be tied
ordeal"
Shaitan !" murmured Ramabai
Go on. Ahmed"
The cage will be the old peepul tree far
from south gate. Now you, Sahil and you kamaba,
must hide somewhere 1t is he law that if she
escapes the ordeal from unexpected she is Free
least till the second ordeal know not who that is
present when it is to take place. The troo will be
there, and the populace, the council the priests. and
Umbalah. l shall have two swift camels the clump
of bamboo. may not be there. but VII. She
must be hurried off before the confusion dies away Must
Sahb. There must lie second ordeal"
But how am to get of rep askoi Ramabai.
Guards all about, doubtless ,dden to shoot If
stir'
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copyright: 1914: BY Harold MacGra.h.1
CHAPTER w.
THE TWO oRDEALS.


n EANTIME Lal Singh hurrying on a racin;
IVt camel toward the railway toward Simla more
! than thousand miles away. He was happy
Here the long delayed opportunity for the
hand of the British Raj: captive white woman. What
better needed? There would armed Sikhs
and Gurkas and Tommes Rawa Pindi. All how
time moved how fate twisted How the finest built
castle in schemes Gathering down At the very
moment when he had secretly worked upon the king to
throw himself into the protecting of the British
Raj-assassinated! The council? Umballah? Some out.
sder made mad by oppression? The egg Brahma was
strangely hatched-this curious old wordl
Ahmed remained hidden in the bazaars to await the
ordeas Nothing should harm his mistress; was ready
and at all lines lay down his life for her. in this
the British Raj second He had sent a courier +,
Bruce Sahibs bungalow but the man had returned to
report that it still unoccupied.
And while he bit his nails in futile wrath and smoked
till his tongue grew bitter, miles away there was
much confusion in the jungle by the Tents were
being set native bearers and coolies running to
and fro. building ires carrying hobblng tie pack
elephants Wandering in and this animated scene
young clean shaven deeply tanned, with blue
eyes which direct, small pupiled yet kindly. Pres
emily he called to one of the headmen.
Ali, you might send thee four the bum
ga1ow to clean up things We shall make it tomorrow
It's but two hours ride, but there's hurry besides
there's herd of elephant behind They've
up far for this time of year."
Yes, Sahib"
Any news worth while?"
Ali made gesture it signifed l E ca; many things.
Bruce Sahb will not believe"
Believe what?" said Bruce, empying his pipe against
his heel
There is white queen in the city"
What? What bally nonsense is hisy'
1t is only what I've been told Sahib Hare Sahib Is
dead"
Bruce let his pipe slip through his fingers Hare?
Good Lord"
Yes Sahib. But that is ALL 1t see:us the king
went mad after went to Africa. You remember how
Hare Sahib saved him from leopard? Well he mado
Hare Sahb his heir He had that right; he law of the
chdless king has always read in Allaha. The white
queen is Hare Sahibs daughter"
Bruce leaned against a tent pole. Am 1 treaminr
or are youY' he gasped.
1T is what they tell me, Sahib / know It not as
fact"
throne How dio she get here? And what the devil is
chap to do?" Bruce stopped and recovered his pipe
and softly Ali, if this true, then it's some
sleek scoundrel Umbaah, they call him. is at the
bottom of it. white woman, good old Hare's daughter
I'll LOOK this. It's the nineteenth century, Ali and
white women are made rulers brown not Of
their own free will Find all you and report to
me-" and Bruce dismissed his fell pacing
before his tent.
Bruces camp already Fastening back to the city,
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polls and yellow robes might slip beyond the law as it
read. The first ordeal over Nor as tn law read
could they lay hands upon this brave young man. All. t
good. Umballah look elsewhere for his chief
WIFE the Memsahib would not adorn his ze1ar? 1t was
than good, for there would be ordeal
amusement, perhaps another u clc Tru they
had taken away the pistols of the white Sahb but ne
had his hands.
THANK you,' Kathlyn had said. Somehow knew
you would come And what she had in his eyes had
made her tremble visbly for the first ii that day.
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SYNOPSIS OF CHAPTERS 1. 2. AND 3.

KnthIyn Hare, deceived by a forged message, be-
iieves father Hare, is hunting In India.
has summoned her to him. She Immediately for
Aiiaha leaving her sister, Winnie home
their wild animal California.
UmbaIIah, protege of the King o AIInha, hopes
succeed to the throne. AlIaba being independent
principally. the chiIdIess ruler
point his heir. On previous visit to Alaha, Col
Hare had saved the life king, an as a a
rights of succession, had conferred upon him.
umballah goes to America and, spying the house
hold of Col Hare the lovely fair haired KathIyn
and falls in love with her. determines
shall come to A1nha and be aid in the
plot against is successful.
the boat which KathIyn to India the is
In the meantime the King AlIaha
mhaah and the three councillors of the kingdom have
thrown Col. Hare prison KathIyn's
Anha she is informed by UmbaIIah that fnther is
dead and that she is the forced
the palace and is detained there until she is
to be crowned An elaborate durbar is the
grief stricken. extremity thinks
Bruce. n fellow passenger the boat, who is hunt
ing in the vicinity AIlaha. Her fathers
Ahmed approaching to present her with flowers, she
whispers his and tells him to bring O
aid when the is placed head Umballah
announces that she is be married him forthwith.
Her refusal nfurates him, ms kathlyns beauty
and spirit have made a people,
especially TO the soldiers, who hate Umbnllah yields
the point for the time being. priest
no woman may rule unmarried, he young
queen is not cOnversnnt with o
will be given seven days decide The
and kathIyn is escorted in state o palace.
When kathlyn reiterates mt the expiration of the
week of grace, her refusal UmbaiIah. she
ceiyes sentence supreme that she Is
to undergo ordeaIs If she sur
vves she is to be permitted
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The phoo-drdmds corresponding the instaments OF
The Adventures of Kathlvn" may noto be seen at
number of the leading noping picture theaters By
unique arrangement ,oh the Selg Polyscope Company
it 49, therefore, possible only read The Adventures
Of Kathyn" in this paper, but also to keep pace
each instdlmen of it at the movin0 picture heaters
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-08-11
LITTLE MOUNTAIN REUNION.
Attendance is Somewhat Smaller
TEan Last Year But Occasion
is Success.

The annaul Newberry college reun-
ion was held at Little Mountain on
+ friday. Between 1000 and 5000 pee
pie we're present, the attendance be-
Ing somewhat smaller than last year,
due probably to the unsettled wealth
er that has been prevailing through
the week. T,le weather was ideal Fri
day, except hot, and the meeting was
tne most successful held in years.
Pref S. j. Derrick presided. Arthur
B. Lindler made tae welcome address.
F. W. Cappelmann, of Columbia, made
an enthusiastic address in behalf OF
education in general. The Rev. H. A.
Mccullough, of Columbia, spoke in his
usual enthusiastic manner on "The
College Atmosphere" R. H. Monts,
OF Lyons, Ca, responded to an i'm
promptu call with several very inter-
esting remarks on Christian education.
Or. Harms, of Newberry college, and
the Rev. P. E. Monroe, of lSummerland,
presented the claims Of their colleges.
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FIRST SEPARATE COACH BILL
Cole. L. Biease introduced First Sep.
arate Coach Bill in This State
II Years Ago.

MGt0 has beer SAID IN the campaign
tAis year about the separate coach
law and the question Who was its orig
inal aut-or has betl asked many
tines. Upsn examination of the Jour
aaI If tie fu,se OF representative of
.hi5 State for the veal 1890 at pages
$3.50, and So; !. Wiz be found that
Representative Cole. L. Blease, of
Newberrv. introduced "A Bill to re-
quire railroad companies operating in
this State to furnish separate accom-
n .iations for white and colored pas
sengers." On the final vote the bill
Was defeated and the night was con-
TIMED by it's friends until the present
law was passed. Thus it will be seen
that this was the first bill introduced
in It's State on that subject and Mr.
Blease is its autlor.-Herald and
News, September II, 1902
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4 NEAR-TRAGEDY AND WEDDING
In the COlOred Lie at Helena-SOn
Reported Killed and Daughter
Married.

There was mixed joy, and sorrow in
the family of Bill Bragg at Helena last
Wednesday. 1t was the day set for
the marriage of the daughter, Annie,
or rather the ceremony was arranged
for that night, but on that day Bill
and his wife, Indy were shocked
by telegram from Asheville stating
that their son .Aleck, had been killed.
There were no particulars and they
had no further information, although
they wired. All they could find out
was that he had died in a hospital af-
ter having been picked up near tae
railroad track OF course they were
distressed and at a loss as to what
to do. But their sorrow only en-
dured a day. In the evening Aleck
walked in, about 7 O'Clock, to the
great and glod surprise of the
household. Mourning for the alleged
dead was turned into laughter for the
living near bride. 1t was time for
the return of joy. He who was sup
posed to be dead turned up just in
time for the marriage, and tie we'd
ding proceeded. The drama of the
marriage escaped tragedy of violent
death, and Bill Bragg and his wife,
who are we'll known in NeWberry have
the we'll wishes OF their white friends
in the present status of their domestic
affairs.
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VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

Union today, Newberry tomorrow
Laurens next day-State campaign.
The senatorial aspirants are in
Florence today.
This is the big day at Pomaria-
county campaign day.
A marriage license was issued Sat
urday to Mr.. D. M. Tompkins and
Miss Matte Rhoden, Of Oakland.
che days of meetings for the farm
ers, set by Clemson, are: Newberry
August II; Youngs Grove, August 1S;
Lite Mountain, August 19.
The Junior Missionary society OF
Central Methodist church will meet
Friday afternoon at o'clock with
Miss Mary Frances Cannon.
If il wasn't press day Tor The Her
aid and News, We would like to be in
Laurens Thursday, to see the State
candidates at that place, the home OF
Cooper and Irby.
Frank Davenport, the little boy who
was accidentally SCOT in tie shoulder
LIST Thursday morning, is getting
along all right, although the bullet has
not been located.
There will be service at ST. James
Lutheran church, Jalapa, the third
Sunday morning at II O'Clock, and at
Beth Eden at $3.50 o'clock in the af-
ternoon instead Of in the morning as
t2ad been announced. Both services
Will be conducted by the Rev. NJ. c.
Riser.
The flag at the postof1ce is at half
mast in respect to Mrs. Wilson, the
presidents wl-e, Nno died at o'clock
Thursday afternoon. Flags on every
government building will be at hab'
mast until after the burial, which will
De in Myrtle Hill cemetery, Rome, Ca,
Tuesday afternoon.
Observer w. g. Peterson says No.
6 township has w-n the champion
ship in wheat growing, Mr. L. W.
Floyd having cleared so bushels to
one acre, which Observer Peterson
tells US is the best ever heard Of in
South Carolina. NeWberry is the best
county in the best State in the best
nation in the world At any rate ii
IS good enough for u3 and we dent
want any letter, particularly at this
time.
The absence of the ministers made
it inconvenient in town Sunday. No
pread ing at any OF the city churches.
The Rev. Mr. Garrett was sick in bed.
4 ecuple came 10 his house to be mar
ried but he was unable to perform
tae ceremony. Rev. Mr.. Smith, Of
West End, was the only available
preacher in sight and Re had his hands
full. Sunday afternoon he had a
marriage on hand and had to rush
TO Jalapa to fill an appointment and
rush back for q funeral.
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Perfect Attendance.

Perfect attendance buttons to chill
dren wno Wer neither aabsent nor tardy
during their school year were mailed
today to the following: Misses Fran
els Abrams and Ruth Bpting and Mas
ter Hugh Epting, Tranwood school;
Miss Lily Mae Werts, Deadfall school;
Mr.. Ray Dawkins, .Saluda school; Mr..
Jesse Johnson, Bush River school;
Miss Mary Cannon, Utopia school;
Misses Rosa Hamm and Sara Alice
Koon, Silverstreet school; Misses
Helen Clary and Ethel Boozer, Smyrna
school; Misses Ruby and Myrtle Eel
lers and Mr.. Simeon Longshore, Ridge
Spring school; Mr.. Sam Bishop, Tab,
ernacle school; Misses Lille and An
ME Mae McEntire, Vera, Clara anc
Elizabeth Metze and Mr.. Roy McEn
tire, Wheeland school; Misses Nina
and Essie Livin gstCn, Fork school
Miss Agnes Suber and Messrs Has
kell Brown and Forest Suber, Long
Lane school; and Miss Carrie and Mr
Paul Folk, Zion school,
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OH to WASHINGTON.

Several Newberrians will attend the
cotton conference in Washington this
week Mr. John NJ. Kinard will go
as a representative of tae bankers as
sociation. Mr. L. W. Floyd goes by
appointment of the governor. He will
be Joined by Mr. NJ "A. Coleman, of Sa-
luda, also an appointee of the govern
or.
Mr. M. L. Spearman and Mr. Arthur
Kib'er will represent the Business
League and Mr.. E. NJ Evans will also
attend as a representative of the mer-
chants There may be others who are
going.
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lespie, went on to Bre7ard to join
Mrs. English, and Mrs. Frank Gordon
at vard.-Columbia Record, 6ta.
Miss iAlilda Harbin, OF Calhoun,
Ga, who has been visiting her aunt,
Mrs. G. w. Gardner, has gone to
New.berry wher eshe will spend sew
eral days as the guest of Miss Parr.-
Greenwood Journal, 9th.
Three charming young ladies, the
Misses Marie Shull, O. New Brook
land, Edith Folk. Oh Newberry, and
Leila Richberg, of Columbia, were
guests last week at the home Of "
D. Dent in this city.-Lexington En-
terprise, 6tn.
VT. J. T. Folk came in last Friday
with ais bride from Louisiana to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ H. Folk, OF
the county. The bride was formerly
Miss Irene Thomas. Hearty congra-
ulatiCns and we'll wishes greeted and
welcomed the happy couple.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank G. Wright are
in the city at the home of her parents,
Dr. and Mrs. T. w. Smith, having
reached Newberry from Laurens coun-
", after visiting his parents. They
will leave the latter part of the week
for their home in Washington, D. C.
Messrs. P. P. Langford, of Wichita
FANS. Tex; Mr.. S. S. Langford, Of
Georgetown, brothers, and Mr. John D,
Boozer. of Chattanooga, son Of the
late Mrs. Jane Boozer, were among
the relatives at her burial in Rose
mont Sunday afternoon.
Miss Mildred CuEbertson has re-
turned home from Newberry, S. c.,
where she spent two months visit
Ing her aunt, Mrs. Walter S. Spear
man, who entertained a house party
i'll her honor Numerous parties were
given in honor of Mrs. Spearman's
guests.-tCharlotte Observer, 8th.
MIR. &c. A. Renneker came up to join
Mrs. Renneker at the home of her fatA-
er, Mr.. James A. Burton. They will
return today to their home n Orange
! burg. Mrs. Renneker is very pleas
, antly remembered here as Miss Mary
Carwile Burton and her many friends
are always rejoiced to see the true
friend who will ever be kept in happy
remembrance
Miss Ella Bell Duncan is spending
this week with Misses Juanita and
Grace Wofford in Woodruff.
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Burial of Mrs. BOOzer.

Mrs. Jane Boozer, an account OF
whose death at Chautauqua, n. Y,
last Thursday was published in Fri
days paper, was buried at Rosemont
cemetery Sunday afternoon, her re
mains having reached here that after
noon, accompanied by her son, Mr.
john D. Boozer, of Chattanooga, Tenn,
and her brother, Mr.. Pierce P. Lang
ford. of Wichita Falls, Texas. The
body was taken to the residence OF
her sister Mrs. Burr F. Goggans, leav-
ing tie house at o'clock for the
cemetery, where the service was con-
Quoted by the Rev. Gobe Smith.
Owing to tho uncertainty as to the
time O. the arrival of the remains
many friends did not know the hour
of her burial.