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FREDERICK PALMER
copyright. 1914 by charIss scribuers sOns)

/ and the more readily obeyed because
Dellarme's foresight had impressed
their sense upon the men in his quiet
way.
The Sand-bags by the tree were
blown up by the Grays. Then. before
the dust had hardly settled, came .
half score Of hRnd-grenades thrown by
the first men OF Gray wedge. scram-
bling as they we're pushed through
the breach by the pressure Of the
mass behind. In that final struggle
OF one set of men to gain and another
to hold q position, guns or automatics
or longranse bullets played no part
It was the grapple OF cold steel with
cold steel and muscle with muscle, in
the billowtng, twisting mob Of vres-
tiers, with no sound from threats but
straining breaths; with no quarter, no
distinction of person. and hlooAshot
eyes and faces hot with the effort Of
brute strength striving, in primitive
desperation, to kill In order not to be
killed The cloud of rocking. writing
arms and shoulders was neither 60
Ing forward nor backward. Its move
nent was that OF q vortex, while the
gray stream kept on pouring through
the breach as II II were only the Arst
hood from come gray lake On the
other side Of the breastwork.
Marta had come TO the edge Of the
veranda, at once drawn and Fspellsd.
feeling the fearful suspense Of the
combat, the savage horror Of II, and
herself uttering sounds like the strain
ing breaths OF the men. What . place
for her TO bel But she did not think
Of that She was there. The dreadful
alchemy OF war had made her
stranger to herself. She was mad;
they were mad; all the world was
madl
One minute - two, perhaps - not
three-end the thing was over. She
saw the Grays being crushed back and
realized that the Browns had won.
while the last details Of the lessening
tumult fixed her attention with their
gladiatorial simplicity. Here. indeed.
It was case Of man TO man with the
weapons nature gave him.
II thought sol" cried Teller. AT
tacks on frontal positions by daylight
are going out OF fashioni"
It was he who mercifully arrested
the shower Of hand-grenades that fol-
lowed the exit Of the enemy. Two Of
the guns Of the castle batteries, hav-
ing changed their position, were max
ing havoc enough at pointblank range,
with 9 choice Of targets between
the Grays huddled on the other side
of the breastwork and those In retreat.
One Of the Grays, his cheek bearing
the mark Of q boot heel, raised him
self. and, In defiance and the satisfac-
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But here was . house, house a
the Browns; a big. fne housed They
would see what they had won-this
was the privilege Of baffied victory.
What they had won was theirsl To
the victor the spoilsl Pell-mell they
crowded into the diningroom, Hugo
with the rest, feeling himself a straw
on the crest Of a wave, and Pilzer,
most bitter, most ugly of all. his short,
strong teeth and gums showing and
his liver patch red, lumpy, and trem-
bling. In crossing the threshold Of
privacy they committed the act that
leaves the deepest wound Of wars In
herltance, to go on from generation
to generation in the history Of fami-
lies.
"A swell dining-rooml l like the
chandeliers!" roared Pilzer.
With his bayonet he smashed the
only globe left intact by the shell fire.
There was a laugh as q shower Of
glass fell on the floor. Even the
judges son, the son Of the tribune Of
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-04-09

law, Joined In. Pilzer then ripped w
the leather seat of q chair. This In.
troductory havoc whetted his appetite
for other worlds Of conquest, as the
self-chosen leader Of the increasing
crowd that poured through the door
way.
Maybe there's food!" he shouted
Maybe there's wine!"
Food and winei"
"Yes. wine! We're thirsty"
and maybe vomenl I'd like to kiss
q pretty maid servant" Pilzer added.
starting toward the hall.
"stopl" cried Hugo. forcing his way
in front Of PilEer.
He was like no one of the Hugos OF
the many parts that his comrades had
seen him play. His blue eyes had be-
come an indexibls gray. He was stand
ing half on tiptos, his quivering
muscles in tune with the quiverins
pitch Of his voice:
I'VE have no right In herel This Ii
. private housed"
"0ut Of the way, you vhite-livered
little rati" cried PilEer, cor I'll prick
the tummy Of mammals dariingl"
What happened then was so sudden
and unexpected that all were vague
about details. They saw Hugo in q
catapultic lunge, mesmeric In Its swift
ness, and they saw Pilzer 60 down. hia
leg twisted under him and his head
banging the floor. Hugo stood. hall
ashamed. half frightened. yet ready
for another encounter.
Fracasse, entering at this moment.
was too intent on his mission to con.
slider the rights Of q personal differ
ence between two of his company.
There's work to dol Out of here.
quickl We are losing valuable timel"
he announced. rounding his men to-
ward the door with commanding les.
lures. We are going In pursuit."
Marta, who had observed the latter
part Of the scene from the shadows of
the hall knew that she should never
forget Hugo's face a. he turned on PHI
xsr, while his voice Of protest struck
. singing chord In her iangiing nerxes.
II was the voice Of civilization. Of one
Who could think cut Of the orbit Of Q
whirlpool Of passionate barbarian.
She could see that he was about to
spring and her prayer went with his
leap. She slorisd in the impact that
fellsd the great brute with the hvsF
patch on his cheek. which was like Q
birthmark OF war.
cTo BE coNTTNUED)
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rhIa LIZ hue . prslnds.

All that Is. forms but a prelude to
that which is to como. The golden
present il the antechamber to the glo-
rious future. The joys and privileges
Of today will soon be merged in the
unspeakable bliss of the eternal to-
morrow. When our eyes look back.
ward let II be with deep thanksgiving.
Let US recall with gratitude the mer-
cies and deliverances of the past. But
let us not fix our gaze in that direction.
Let US look up, and understand what
Christ can be to his loved ones today.
The love that expressed itself so ten
derby at Calvary is upon US at this
moment II is a love that will never
give us anything but the very best.
Let US. then. with happy hearts, not
only tune our praise in the words of
the old version. ITO him that loved
u.s." but In the more correct utterance
Of the revised rendering, Ito him that
loves usl" (Rev. 1 50
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CHAPTER Kill
From Brown to Gray.

you, Marta--you are still therei'
Lanstron exclaimed In alarm when be
heard her voice over the tunnel tsle
phone. "But safei" he added In re-
lief. Thank God for thatl It's q
mighty load OF my mind And your
mother?"
Safe, too"
well. you're through the worst OF
It. There won't be any more fighting
around the house, and certainly West.
eriing win be- courteous But where
Is Gustavef"
"Gonei"
"Gonel" he repeated dismally.
wait until you hear how he went, "
Marta said. With all the vividness of
her impressions, . partisan for the mo-
ment Of him and Dsllarme, she
sketched Feller's part with the auto
matic.
As he listened, LAnstron's spirit was
twenty again.
Il can sec him." he said. 1T was .
fun breath of fresh air TO the lungs
of q suffocating man r.
Marta was OF in interruption in the
fun tide Of an appeal.
-You must--I promissd-you must
let him have the uaiform againi" shs
begged. "You must let him keep his
automatic. TO take Il away wsuid
be like separating mother and child:
like separating kinna from clarissa
Eileen"
Better than an automstic-a bat
terry Of gunsi" replied LAnstron. "This
IL where | will use any influence
have with Partow for all It IL worth.
Yes, and he shall have the iron cross.
II Is for such deeds NJ bis that the
iron cross was meant"
Thank you,- she said. TITS worth
something to make man as happy as
you will make him. Yes, you are real
flesh and blood to do this. LAnny."
Her point won with surprising ease.
when she had feared that military
form and law could not be circum-
vented, she leaned against the wall
In reaction. For twenty-four hours
she had been without sleep. The in
terest Of her appeal for Feller had
kept UP her strength after the excite
ment Of the fight for the redoubt was
over. Nov there seemed nothing left
TO DO.
That's fine Of you. Lannyi" she
said. You've taken IT Ike q good
stole. this loss Of your thousGndth
chance You really believed In IL
didat ycar
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Il was very fond Of himi He was Al
school when was teaching there,
But a good death-a soldiers DEATH"
he said. 'Tll write to his mother my
self" Then the voice Of the machine
spoke. who is in commando"
Il am. sir!" said the caIlow lleuten-
ant, coming up. But the men OF the
company spoke.
Bert Stranskyl" they reared.
II was not according 10 military Ell.
quette, but military etiquette meant
nothing to them now. They we're
above 1t In veteran superiority.
Where's Stransky?" demanded the
staff-ofiicer.
You're looking at himl" replied
Stransky with q benign grin.
Seeing that stransky was only pri-
vate, the Officer frowned at the anon
ally when a lieutenant was present,
then smiled in . way that accorded
the company parliamentary rights,
which he thought that they had fully
earned.
"Yss, and he gets one of those iron
crossesl" put In Tom FrsginL
"Yes-the first cross for Bert of the
Redsi"
"And wen let him make . dozen
anarchist speeches q dayl"
Yes, yesl" roared the company.
The ayes have I'll" the ofilcer an
nounced cheerfully. He lifted his cap
to Marta. With tender regard and
grave reverence for that company, he
took extreme care with his next re-
mark lest q set Of men Of such dy-
manic spirit might repulse him a. an
invader. The lieutenant 10 In COM
mand for the present, according to
regulations" he proceeded. you will
retire Immediately to positions 4s and
10 Al by the castle road, You have
done your part Tonight you sleep
and tomorrow you rest"
glespi Rest! Where had they
heard those words beforsi Oh, yes,
In . distant day before they went to
wari Sleep and restl Better far than
an iron cross for every man in the
company They could 90 now with
something warmer in their hearts
than consciousness Of duty well done;
but this time they need not 60 until
their dead a. we'll ~ their wounded
were removed
Teller started to pass around the
corner of the house; he was confront
ed by Marta, who had come to the end
OF the veranda. There. within hearing
Of the soldiers, the dialogue that fol-
lowed was low-toned, and It was swift
and palpitant with repressed emotion
"Mr. Teller, saw you at the auto
matte. heard what the wounded pri-
vate Of the Grays said 70 you and
realized how true Il was"
"He Ii q prisoner. He cannot tell"
Il feel that I have no right to let
you 20 to your death BY q firing
squad" she interrupted hurriedly,
"and I shall noti For decide now
not to allow the telephone to remaini"
T"-he looked around ct the auto
matic ravenously and fearsomely -
e."
1T is all simply arranged. There
Is time for me to use the telephone
before the Grays arrive. I shall tell
Lanny why you took charge Of the
gun"
i've changed my mindl Exit gar
deneri Enter gunnerl I'm going
with youl" he cried in jubilant voice
that arrested the attention Of every
one on the grounds.
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Love is the greatest thing that God
can give us, for himself is love; and
it is the greatest thing we can give
to God, for 1t will also give ourselves,
and carry with IT all that is ours
Jeremy Taylor.
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Success in life depends upon stay
ing power-J. r. Miller.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-07
German Progress in Russia.-T'

German Progress in Russia.-Tht
menace of Riga, the Russian Baltic
seaport, is becoming more serious, &C
cording to a German dispatch Of yes
terday. The Germans still hold the
bridgehead at F~riedrichstadt, the occu.
patton of which effectively cuts on
Riga's railway communication to the
south, while German aircraft are active
in the gulf, perhaps p~resaging another
naval clash as part OF a concerted
German land and sea move to com.
plete the isolation Of the city ano
force it's abandonment by the Rus
slams.
According to an unofficial Berlin
dispatch, received by way Of Copen-
hagen, the Germans claim possession
Of the gulf, the Russians having
abandoned Dago, the northernmost OF
the three islands just outside h gulf
Berlin's official communication yes
terday claims no further progress by
Won Hindenbrg from the Baltic to
Grodno, but thence southwark thu
armies Of Prince Leopold and Ffelo
Marshal Won Mackensen are said to be
moving forward, while the Austrian
official statement, covering the battle
line farther south and east, records
nothing but Teutonic gains.
The great artillery e In the WeS'
goes on undated, with the French
and presumably the British the ag-
g~ressors. The fact that 1t has N
tinued for a fortnight undated leads
to the belief in some quarters that II
may mean preparation for an Allied
offensive before the approach Of cold
weather. The lavish use Of shells by
the French would seem to indicate
some great undertaking, but the plan Is
not yet apparent to the general pub
lie.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-09-07

Pine Bark, Bethel and Post Oak
| schools were anxious that their schools
remain as they are, m the board ac-
cordingly decided that the four schools
should remain separate for the present.
Gorilla Negro at Sharon.
News of an attempted criminal as
sault went out from Sharon yesterday
afternoon, the intended victim being a
we'll known married lady of that
place. Deputy Sheriff Quinn and sew
eral deputies, accompanied by a num-
Der of citizens, went out from here at
once and on arriving at Sharon found
that the Sharon people were doing In
a quiet, orderly manner everything
that could be done under the circum-
stances. 1t was learned that the negro
had become frightened n ran away,
and that his intended victim had seen
only his back as he fled through the
woods, and noted that he wore a cap
and blue shirt. Dogs were brought
from Rock Hill and GastOnia and the
negro was trailed to a negro church on
the outskirts Of the town; but could
be followed no further. 1t is supposed
that he may a " taken a wagon or
buggy there. Several negroes were
examined; but all Of them were able
to establish their innocence. The
Sharon people took the matter quiet
~, without excitement, and the i'm
preston is that If the negro Is arrest
ed, the law will be allowed to take it's
course.
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Watson Called to Task.-Con

Watson Called to Task.-Commls-
sioner of Agriculture E. j. Watson in
a speech at Yorkville last week Is
quoted by a Yorkville paper as saying
The people of the south have not
sufficient intelligence to profitably
market the cotton crop and that until
they do acquire this Intelligence they
will always be handicapped in trying
to dispose of it at advantageous
prices"
He pointed out that it costs South
Carolina foul cents per pound or more
to raise cotton than it does any state
west of the Mississippi river and says
that it costs IL cents per pound to
raise cotton in Anderson county and
that it costs them $1.15 per bushel to
raise corn. He says that the last grain
crop in round numbers was worth
SIG, 900, 900 and that this has been our
salvation.
This is a sample of the misinforma-
ton the commissioner Of agriculture
is handing out. We believe If we
were in his place we would claim that
we were misquoted, and as many
people would believe him as believe
the newspaper. The statements he
made are too utterly ridiculous to
waste one breath Of argument over,
and we simply reproduce them to show
how much some people in office really
know.-Anderson Mail.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

have sold my Lincoln street build
ing lot to Col. j. G.. Wardlaw.
! am still offering:
Twenty-Five Acres Of Land, situated
between Chester and Pinckney roads
at the corporate limits.
One Hundred and Eighty Acres of
Farm Land. four miles south of town,
next to j. E. Gettys and j. NJ. Brice,
and close to good school. Thirty acres
fine bottom and 500 or 600 cords of
firewood.
For prices and terms see me.
G. Il. SHERER.
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BUDDED C TREES

w f offer for December, 1915-Janu-
w uary, 1916, shipments, 2 feet to
4 feet high from bud. following Bud
ded Pecan Trees. "SCHLEY" variety,
long tap root, small quantities at as
Cts: one hundred or more. at 80 Cts.
Also 4 feet to 6 feet high, same varie-
ty. retarded uncut tap roots, with
splendid lateral roots, small quanti-
ties at $3.50: one hundred or more at
S1.15 each. All F. o. b., Orangeburg,
S. G. Better buy first-class Trees,
suitable for this climate, from your
own countryman who has paid dearly
for trying out other methods. We find
tina the "SCHLEY" Nut sells at Il
higher price than any other variety.
Refer YOU to Clemson College or any
Bank here.
PECANAWAY PLACE,
NJ. o. DantZler, O~rangeburg, :. G.
~ t. f. st
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|ALL CONE

Last Saturday we had only one of
the 26 Mules we shipped here the first
part Of August-one out OF a carload.
Before you see this advertisement, it
will also probably be gone from our
barn. We bought this car to sell and
we have certainly sold them (and ex-
changed what we didn't sell). We
now have a car Of War Mules at our
barn, and as soon as we ship these,
which we expect to do soon, we will
ship a second car of YOUNG TEN
NESSEE and KENTUCKY MULES to
this place for our trade. We have
full confidence in the good business
sense Of the farmers Of York county.
We believe they car see far enough
ahead of them to buy Young Mules
NOW instead Of waiting until spring,
and we will show our faith in our
judgment by shipping a a Of Young
Mules here now shortly, unless there
Is a very decided change in u pres
ent plans. Watch our ad. and we'll
tell you when to look for our next
CARLOAD OF MULES.
JAMES BROS,
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TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.

A LII persons indebted to the Estate
"A of PAUL r. BRATTON, deceased,
are hereby notified to make payment
to the undersigned at once, and all
persons having claims against said es-
tate are advised that the same should
be presented, duly authenticated,
within the time prescribed by law.
JENNIE COWARD BRATTON,
Administrative.
York, S. c., August 81, 1915.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County of York.
IN THE PROBATE COURT
BY l.. R. Williams, Judge of Probate OF
York County.

BY L. R. Williams. Judge of Probate OF
York County.
WHEREAS Mrs. CARRIE A. WAT
w SON has applied to me for Let
tiers Of Administration, on all and sim
gular, the goods and chattels, rights
and credits of J.. F. WATSON, late OF
the County aforesaid, deceased
These are, therefore, to cite n ad.
monish all and singular the kindred
and creditors of the said deceased. to be
and appear before me at our next Pro-
bate Court for the said County, to be
holden at York Court House on the
21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1915, to
shew cause, if any, why the said adj
ministration should not be granted.
Given under my Hand and Seal, this
the 9Th day of September. in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and fifteen, and in the
140th year Of American ~Independ-
ence.
L. r. WILLIAMS,
Probate Judge Of York County.
70 t ct
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YORK COUNTY FAIR

Rock Hill, S. G. Oct. IS, IA, is, 10.
~ REATEST FAIR yet held. Com
" plete exhibits from York County
Homes and Farms. Horse racing by
best horses in the Carolinas. Free acts
are the best ever secured. Clean
shows, riding devils. etc. Write i'm
mediately for new Premium list.
IS (. I. I'd
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|AII Kinds Of Good Insurance

When it comes to supplying Any
Kind Of GOOD INSURANCE, I am
everlastingly on the job. I represent
the Biggest, Strongest and Most Lib
eral Fire Insurance Companies in the
world, and each of them is noted for
it's LIBERALITY in making settle
ments.
1 represent the most Liberal BOND
ING COMPANY in the business, and
in LIVE STOCK I represent the ONLY
Strong and Liberal Company doing
business in South Carolina.
In ACCIDENT and HEALTH Insur-
ance, I have only the BEST, and when
it comes to LIFE INSURANCE every
body who has made any investigation
KNOWS that the MUTUAL BENEFIT
is in a CLASS BY ITSELF when it
comes to giving a Square Deal-so If
you need anything in the Insurance
line you will be protecting your W
interests If you consult me.
I solicit the patronage Of the public
solely on the QUALITY of the goods
/ offer and my 25 Years Experience
and Record in the business.
SAM Nj. GRIST.
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COTTON BASKETS
CARROLL BROS.
CANNED GOODS

Please remember, that when you
want CANNED GOODS-Vegetables,
Fruits or Meats-You will find just
what you want at THIS STORE. Our
stock Is as complete as 1t can be.
BOTTLED GOODS
Pickles, Olives, Marachino Cherries,
Catsup, Mustard Dressing, Sauces, ETC.,
are all here.
CEREAL FOODS
OF course we keep a supply Of all
kinds Of Cereal Goods-Oatmeal, Post
Toasties, Cream of Wheat, Pulled
Rice and Wheat, etc.
STONES CAKES
Always try to have a supply Of
these delightful cakes on hand. Oc-
~casionally we run out, but not often.
Get them FRESH three times a week
six kinds, made with best grade Of
butter-9 ounces, 10 CTS. Try EN-.
w. E.. FERGUSON
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sMOAK-BROWN COMPANY

- Buy your Typewriter Ribbons,
Cartons and Paper at The Enquirer
Office. Prompt attention given to mail
and phone orders.
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-Pegram Dargan Of Darlington, was
drowned Saturday when he fell over
board from a boat on which he was
returning from Havana, Cuba, to Key
West, Fla
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- Send The Enquirer your orders
for high grade Commercial Stationery,
Booklets, Law Cases, etc.
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FOR SALE
BEST GIN WORK
TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS

A LII persons indebted to the estate
"A of DIR. j.. II. WITHERSPOON,
deceased, are hereby notified to make
payment to the undersigned ut once,
and all persons having claims against
said estate, are advised that the same
should be presented to me, duly au-
thenticated, within the time prescrib-
ed by law.
J.. H. WITHERSPOON, Executor.
~ [ ct
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JAMES BROS.

81 All kinds of Typewr' NJ Supplies
Paper, Cartoons. Ribboh-At The
Enquirer Office.
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Body of Motz Recovered.

The body of Leon Motz, h young
white man who was drowned in the
Catawba river recently, a recovered
last Saturday morning. 1t had drifted
down the river some distance to a
point near Watson's Ferry, where 1t
had lodged against some bushes,
where it was discovered by Mr.. c.
Warren. One hand was still holding
to the fish basket. The interment
took place in Rock Hill Saturday at
ternOOn.
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. TYSON AND JONES -

BUGGIES. These Buggies have been
sold on this market for many years
and never yet has n Of them ever
failed to come up to the scratch in
Style and Lasting Qualities. You
can buy Cheaper Buggies and you'll
certainly get less value. o. can pay
more than the TYSON & JONES' will
cost you and yet not get any more
REAL BUGGY VALUE than you will
| get if you buy a TYSON & JONES.
Before you buy a buggy at least let
us show you the good qualities of the
TYSON & JONES and quote you u
prices.
! SNOAK.RROWN COMPANY