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The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-27
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Col he had long forgotten, to sare
hi.l.
How long she talked and urged and
wcpt and pleaded Mrs. PAGE herself
did not remember. but somehow she
had held them-still threatenins-stn
ominous-till far down the road she
saw a small speck that she knew was
an approaching sleigh with two figures
in it.
At sight of it she had forgotten eV-
erything except an infinite relief. and
crying in her joy had sped down stairs.
leaving Dan Page still huddled in the
windy cupola.
If she hadn't-she shuddered. and
caught her breadth in smothered sob.
and for a moment the courtroom hung
in haze before her and the voice OF
Macpherson speaking on the witness
stand receded to a vast distance and
seemed to be again The murmuring
voices of that angry mob. But she
fought back the impending faintness
and the rising tears, and as one brac-
ing himself against the impact of
some great weight, she straightened
her slender shoulders to meet without
finching the story of that mornings
tragedy.
when Mr.. Langdon and l drove
oop." Macpherson was saying, the
men were still there. and Mr.. Langdon
stood oop in the sleigh and made
speech to them urging them to go home
quietly. Miss Page is safe in the
hands Of a good DOCTOR he said. and
you will only make a bad matter worse
if you attempt to carry out this plan
Of whipping Dan Page out Of town.
III see to it that he leaves the COM
munity, but if you drive him out this
way, it's going to mean disgrace to the
! town and to Mary Page, too. Do you
suppose she could bear the thought Of
her fathers having been publicly whip
pedY Well shouted one of the men,
its not beatin' her the way he has
done it Drivin' her and-the brute'
And the crowd began to murmur again.
drink was like a ragin' beast inside
/ Mr.. Page, that he knew nought Of what
he did; that he probably didn't remem-
Der anything-that he really loved his
wife and his girl And while he was
talkin' one Of the men gave cry and
pointit oop, and there in the cupola
stood Dan Page-wild like the daft,
clingin' to the rail, and he cried oot,
What he says is Gods truth. love
my wife and girl as much as you men
them-not me. I've been a slave in
the grip of fend all my life. I've
tried-my God. men, I've tried-to keep
away from it-but it gets me. The
sight Of 1.-THE smell Of 1.-THE taste
Of it's ever in my mind. l drink be-
cause 1 must. and drink more to drown
the memory Of it, I've lived in hell
for years, and no horSewhipping could
punish meas does the knowledge Of
this nights work Then suddenly he
burst out cryin'-sobbin like child,
while the men stood Starin' oop at him.
Then he flung out his arm and said,
'Philip-take care of them-be careful
of Pollock-I'm going to take myself
out of the community-now." And at
thot he leapit oop onto the rail and
jumped"
Macpherson broke off abruptly. and
his hand shook as he wiped the drops
of sweat off his forehead-and the shud-
der that gripped him swept through
the entire room at the thought Of that
body hurtling through the air down
upon the snow to stain it with that
swiftly flowing stream Of crimson.
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prisoners dock with the Damoclean
sword of justice above her, was now
unconscious of the crowd in the court
room.
Mind and soul were alike concentrat-
ed upon La-gdon and upon the slow
building of the evidence that was to
free her from the charge of having
murdered James Pollock.
A tumult of old memories was surg
ing about her. as witness after witness
told of the tragedy of year before; "a
tragedy that had so grim sequel IN
the present) and yet there were
strange nightmarish blanks in those
memories-spaces where fact had to
give place to imagination, and during
which she had hung in the nullity of
uncounted moments, merging like a
person under ether to momentary pain
scared consciousness, only to sink
whirling back into oblivion. And it
was of these moments of which Mary
herself knew only by hearsay that the
witnesses were now testifying.
Mary did not realize the subtlety with
which Langdon was calling these wit
nesses. In fact, it was doubtful if any
of those in the courtroom except per-
haps the Prosecutor and the Judge, ap-
preciated the skill with which he
brought out each detail in it's turn.
In pursuance of his method of bring
ing out events as they had happened he
had already, at a "bar side conference" J"
asked permission to recall his witness
es a second or even a third time. Thus
it came as a surprise only to the spec
tators when Mrs. Page again took her
place in the witness-box.
} 'Mrs. Page, you told US yesterday OF
how your daughter, struggling with her
drunken father, was struck by him and
fed screaming from the house. Will
you tell the court, please, what follow
ed that fight? Did you go after her or
remain at home"
.It was impossible for me to follow
as quickly as Mr.. Langdon did, she
said quietly, glancing toward the
Judge. $50 I stood at the gate wait
ing, feeling sure that it would only be
q very few minutes before he would
return with my poor, half-crazed girl.
"I went back as far as the window.
II was very cold and wanted to get
a wrap, but I-I-was afraid Of my
husband. I saw him sitting by the Ia
BILE still drinking. At last, however, ne
fell over onto the couch asleep, and
went in and got wraps and blankets
Minimizing to start out myself in search
Mary. AS came out Of the cottage
Aaw Mr.. Pollock drive up in his mo-
He said, My God. she'll die
here in the cold. They must be a
f idiots not to have found her IN
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this time Then be grabbed the other
man by the arm and said, Get in the
car and show me how to reach the
place where the searching party is. III
find Mary-I promise you that
Did he offer to take you with him?''
''Yes, but l felt that l must stay at
home in case-in case-they brought
her back, or she wandered back of her
own accord"
Did you go into the house after they
had left" Langdon's voice was very
gentle now, and Mrs. Page smiled at
him. smile that was far sadder than
tears as she said:
Mo- wrapped myself up and sat on
the steps. II felt nearer to Mary OUT
under the stars
THAT is all, Mrs. Page"
But now the District Attorney was on
his feet holding up an arresting hand.
"NIrs. Page" he said harshly, one
lean finger thrust towards her men
acingly, IF your husband struck your
daughter and injured her so terribly
that she temporarily lost her reason
why doesn't she carry scar?'
sWhy, she does" There was note
of surprise in the quick answer, and
Mary's fingers tightened ever so little
about the rail in front Of her.
rs it possible to show the court that
SCARF There was sneer in the voice;
a sneer born of the realization that
something must be done to stem the
great tide of sympathy for Mary, and
cast disparagement upon this story
from the past. But his request was a
boomerang. for when Mary, trembling
a little. took her place before the court
and, lifting the soft hair from her fore
head, showed the great livid mark or a
hideous scar. the murmuring Of com,
passion that swept through the room
found mute echo on the Bench itself,
and the Prosecutor. discounted, swung
curtly away and dropped into his seat
as Langdon called the next witness.
John Alexander MacPherSon!
"Air. Macpherson. you have told of
seeing Miss Page running through the
wood and of my finding her. Will you
tell us now. please. whether you saw
me again on that night and under what
circumstances.
Il saw Mr.. Langdon again on that
nicht win the hour. had nae more
than reachit home and were tellin' my
guide wife of the evenin' when there
COON a knock at the door. opened
it, and there stude Mr. Langdon. He
was all in a feery farry-hot to say
commotion. and his face were white.
Beyant him l cude see twa OR three
other men-all excited like
did you recognize them?"
"Aye. there were men from the town
Il had seen them often. and taken a
wee drappie vie them at the hotel
come Saturday nicht. But it were Mr..
Langdon who spoke. Have you seen
Miss Page he cried. catching at my
sleeve. We are looking for her Div
you mean tae say you've lostit her
again?' asked: and he said. Yes.
sat doom to rest bit and l must have
lost consciousness. When 1 came to,
she was gone
Did you go with any of the three
men,"
"Havers. no. man! came back fol
my cap and coat, and got to the door
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f&t!:,r. sGy @:"a ~. d,u.:-.n a,d
us wife W.. -i.r i.rr ty.:-.a.!.s..s >..2-
tei. "..,i lie n 'c;. t"g.!:.;;I altrl.t.oii.
Did Nh Toi.oe:, .r44.rscr: i.;u--
dons voice w;:S G.y with rcnuliS-
ceHceS.
"AIr. Pollock vas Sair angry. and he
said 1t is Lot fer YOU to say what my
future wife Shall DO. I'll not have her
put with your friends She shall go
home with mel can protect her from
her father suppose you think YOU
can carry her right off under my nose
Well, let NE tell YOU that's called by an
ugly name, Vt that Mr.. Langdon
shouts. What do you mean. Jim Pol
lock? Tell ne what you mean by
thatr He lookit SO fierce feared a
fight. 50 | went between them and
said. 'Dinna fash yersels like that.
Think of the puir lasSie-and be quiet.
Then l says to Mr. Pollock. Yell gang
outside a bit and when the lassie is
restit. III let We know" "
did Mr.. Pollock go then?"
AYE. for went WI him to the door
myself"
"Were the men still outside?"
ma. and it gi' me a shock like. for
l cude see ma one exceptit the friends
of Mr.. Pollock The ithers had all
slippit ava towards the town."
did you speak of their absence
when you re-entered the cabin?"
INA, for l had ither matters to make
clear. had made up ma mind that it
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just in time tae save Mr.. Langdon
from a bad fall, for he would hae gaen
over in heap if l hadna caught him.
Ny guide wife and I took him in the
house, and when he was revived a bit
was for leavin' him, but he wouldna
stay. He said, I must find Mary my
sel'-it was lost her the second time
So we went oot together
"How long was it before you got
trace Of herr" Langdon's voice was
toneless, but his eyes were alight with
FIRE as he pictured to himself that
strange night hunt for the slender girl
he loved. The occasional shouts OF
The other searchers; the fash Of Ian
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PSYCHOLOGISTS and those SCI
~ entists who study the human
brain declare that the focus Of
Il consciousness is dual, and that
unless the sub-conscious mind supple
ments the conscious concentration, the
attention is easily diverted Thus it
was that Mary Page. sitting in the
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-01-28
A Few Helpful Suggestions by the
Executive Sccrst=ry.

The first thins f,r the !o>a cArr
to do is TO appoint u rcsiatta ion en-
mittec.
THIS committee is the m t mo S.
TAM committee in connect On VT.
;he Virginia conreAtion.
Its work is r. sn>, AM is m r
more effective than li;er.,tn Or III
nourcemcats f:o.n the p2!-it.
1t is the piece OF mach IL ~
makes possible a sue StuI toave,.
ton and without it a laTae r-Sis r.
ton is almost impossible.
The size OF this committee depends
upon the membership Of the ur
II should be large enough to mike II
possible to cover the whole m lie
membe. ship of the church iasile CT
two weeks for registrati~n.
This committee should be appointed
IT once and start its work a. east
three weeks before the conyer ion
or as soon as Crganizei-delay is IA
tai as far as large reg stration IS
concerned.
If there is an active mems mission
airy committee in the churcn the mem
bers of this committee should act as
the registration committee. If neces-
sary, add ss many men to this COM
r=>:.tee as will enable it to s-"scess'
fully Canvass the whole church in a
limited time.
If there is not a mems missionary
committee in the church, this COM
mittee should be formed at once with
a view Of being largely responsible
for the conservation of the conven-
tion plans, in so far as they are re-
lated to the local church.
Duties of Registration Committee.
First-Secure a list Of all male
members of church and congregation.
Second-Divide this list among the
members Of the committee, each man
or team OF two men, should be re-
sDonsible for the men on their list.
Every man in church, congregation,
brotherhood CT kindred organizati N
should be registered.
Third-Arrange for booster meet
ings at supper or social. Have adj
dresses on campaign at brotherhOods
and mems classes.
Fourth-Stu ~ the pro ram Of the
convention and get information con
corning speakers, registration ZEE for
expenses Of convention meetings, ct .
Fifth-Keep in touch with the eX
ecutive secretary, Room q" hme":c1r
National Bank buil1ia", Ric mGnl
Secure literature, posters. bu tons al
plenty of registration 81. nix.
Sixth-Study carefully tie nur2oc
OF the convention and lay plans foI
adequate conservation.
Seventh-The 2cai for the mni
tee should be "t,vcry man il t..
church and congrc~a;icn 70 at e7l Z" .
convention for information al l.
spiration."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-01-28
Immune TO
Love Germs
-
BY II. M. EGBERT


Copyright, 1915. by W. G. Chapman)
The three professors locked inquir-
ingly at the younger member OF the
faculty as he entered the room. If pity
had been known in the year 2215, it
might have been said that pity was
reflected upon their faces. AS it was
not, the look must have been merely
curiosity.
The white-robed, sterilized nurse
would have been called beautiful three
centuries before. But her wealth Of
blond hair was hidden by the hideous
hood that was the fashion, and in her
loose garments she looked more like
mandarin.
She, too, gazed curiously at the
young fellow who entered and took
his station respectfully before the pro-
fessors.
mo. A GO w P A." began the eld-
est professor, addressing him by the
name he bore, you are still decided
to become the subject of this expert
ment?"
Yes, sir" replied the young man.
"You are making it in the interests
Of civilization. You have weighed the
consequences? You know that it will
mean persecution, ostracism, and.
worst of all, the existence within your
system of a diabolical germ, which
has become so rare that it is neces-
sary to demonstrate it's existence by
performing this inoculation?"
Il have considered all the conse'
quences, gentlemen" replied the young
man.
The three professors addressed the
nurse.
mo. B 81 F F T." began the second
professor, you, too, have volunteered
TO sacrifice your happiness for the
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-01-28
A STRONG CONVENTION COM
MlTTEE BEING ORGANIZED

To Fur:ker the lIcrE of TIE lavmcn':
mie-icnary Movement Convention
to be Held in RicHmord Februar,
f3. II, -, IS.
The Prs anal Of the c2nvcrti 4
committee il charge Of tie V 7 mi
convention, 70 be he'd IL Richno d
includes we,i-krowT :ayn1an and min
listers, all working with me fiIed Iur
pose-"1500 rcgis.e Ell delegates the
minimum"
Convention Executive Committee
Chairman, Oliver J. Sands: vice chair
man, Col. Eugene C. Massie; teas
urer, Waller Holiday; recording Sc
rotary, S. X. Mckee.
Subcommittee Chairmen-Frank T
Crump, registration and d Du len
Alexander Forward, publicity; E. H
Courtney, literature; John S. Haw
statistics; S. X. Mckee, arrangements;
Rev. Thomas Semmes, prayer.
Denominations Chairmen-Bnp!ist
J. F. Ry!and; Christian, Rev. W. H
Denison, D. D., NCr.o!k; Dis;i1,es
George S. CrensAaw; Episcopalians,
Col. Eurene c. Massie; Lutheran, Rev,
J. ]. Scherer, Jr.; Methodist, F. B
Dunford; Presbyterians, Rev. o. e
Buchholz.
Pastors Cooperative Committee
Rev. Thomas Semmes, chairman;
Rev. Hugh Sublett, Rev. L,oyl T. Will
son, D. D.; Rev. William l.. Ball, D. D.;
Rev. T. 4. Smoot, D. D.; Rev. ]. A.
VIM, Rev. H. D. c. MacLachlan, Re-.
George w. Kemper, D. D.; Rev. F. 7,
McFadden, D. D.; Rev. j. Wesley
Baker, Rev. ]. J. Scherer, Jr.
Besides the above committees there
are many others on sub-c7mmit ees
all working under the direction OF
their respective chairmen to make
The convention the success that rea!
cooperation is bound to bring.
David II. Brown, executive secre-
tary, 215 American National Bank
building, is directing the organization
work. He is a young man of much
experience in the Laymens work and
is we'll known in Virginia and Mary
land as an organizer of ability.
Flour Substitutes.
The United States bureau of chem
istry is now testing number of So
called flour substitutes" These are
not intended to replace wheat flour,
but to be used in combination with it
in making bread. The substitutes thus
far examined include fiours made of
chestnuts, bananas, peanuts, soy beans,
peas, corn, barley, oats, rye, etc. Al
together about thirty substitutes have
been found to give satisfactory re-
suits when not more than % per cent
of the substitute is used with Is per
cent of wheat -four in bread-making.
Bread made of II parts of boiled po-
tato to nine of ordinary flour is said
to be satisfactory.--Scientific Ameri
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to his surprise, he found that he was
standing nearer to her than he had
ever stood before. And, as his arms
went cropping blindly for some mysteri-
Gus purpose he found that they had
closed about her and were holding her
fast. The harder he tried to escape
her. the more tightly he held her.
The girl made no attempt to es-
cape, but continued smiling. What is
it," he whispered. And suddenly the
realization came to him.
ITS the poison-the love virus!"
he exclaimed
The girl nodded. She nodded so hard
that her wealth Of hair came tum-
bling down from under the hideous
hood. He caught a strand between
his fingers and pressed it to his lips.
What am l doing? Why an I do
ing this?" he cried. as It's it the
symptoms?"
She nodded again. at begins that
way" she answered
What a curious disease said the
young man, thoughtfully. do YOU
know, l don't believe | shall really
mind being exiled with you on cur
island. or course, womans CON.
pany is apt to prove tedious. One
doesn't expect the same intelle, tual
companionship that mans company
affords And then, don't know that
l shall have very much to say to you.
But you will be useful for cooking
my meals, and sometimes will tell
you things, and"
The girl for the first time uttered
hearty laugh. The young man seemed
in daze He passed his hand across
his forehead.
"As | was saying" he resumed, it
will be delightful helping each other
in the little things of the day, and in
the evenings We'll sit and chat by the
camp fire and compare notes and ex-
periences-'
The silvery ripple of her mirth
seemed to fill the room. Again the
young man was struck silent.
"Why are you laughing at me- he
cried at length. Don't you want my
devotion? Don't you want me to wait
on you, to learn from you, to sit at
your feet as your slave? Is there
somebody else you prefer? l can
hardly wait for the boat to arrive.
I-I-I-I believe love you. Is
this love?"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-01-28

sake of science? You, too, are under
going this martyrdom with a full
knowledge of the consequences"
The other two asked her almost the
same question, though not in Identical
words. There was faint smile upon
the nurses face as she replied.
YES, gentlemen, I am prepared to
suffer this martyrdom," she answered.
"Then you have both been warned,
as is required by law" said the eldest
professor Il shall now proceed to in
oculate you both with the rare germ
known as diplococcus amoris, found
only in Patagonia and Fiji"
1t was weighty experiment. Dur
ing the three centuries that had
elapsed love had become rarer and
rarer. Marriages were now and had
long been regulated by the state
Spasmodic cases of love had been re-
ported to the medical faculty, but eX-
cept for these epidemics, now becom-
ing rarer as the principles of hygiene
were better understood, there had not
been a case in years.
1t was the desire of the physicians
to observe a genuine case of love, in
order to revise the textbooks of this
disease, that had led the professors
to cast about for two suitable SUBJ
iects. AS soon as the disease developed
they were to be placed for period
of years upon a desert island, to
avoid the spread of the malady. They
would be supplied with food and a
home and left there until the viru-
lence of the disease was believed to
have abated
'It is a splendid thing to sacrifice
ourselves for science" said A 90 W T
IA, enthusiastically.
eyes, it is indeed" answered B n
FF7. Nevertheless the same faint
almost inscrutable smile played about
her features as she spoke. The young
man wondered whether the nurse had
fully realized the nature of the expert
ment, the suffering that it would en-
tail. However, he said nothing, but
barred his arm for the incubation with
the rare microbe, a supply Of which
had come from the Fiji islands only
few days before.
The first professor, having steri-
lized his needle, drew up minute
quantity of gelatin out Of tube. In
tb;c cuhctanon were millions of the
deadly diplococcus. He inserted the
point of the hypodermic into the young
mans arm. A So w P IA did not
finch at the pain. Then, having with
drawn the needle, the professor per-
formed the same operation on the
young woman.
Everybody noticed that the same
faint and inscrutable smile played
about her features, but nobody COM
mented upon that fact. Even in 2215
it was the privilege Of young women
to smile.
The operations completed, the pro-
fessors solemnly shook hands with the
victims
I'm three hours" said the middle
professor, "the symptoms should be-
gin to take effect. This is lis o'clock.
At 11S, therefore, you will both be-
come a menace to society. At that
hour the boat will be waiting to. cor
yey you to your island home
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His Dear Young Friends.

"Ah-h'm-my dear friends, said
the statesman, who had kindly con-
scented at the earnest solicitation Of
the superintendent to address a few
helpful words to the Sabbath school,
looking back over my long career /
am convinced that the only way to
win true success is to deal honorably
with ones fellow men, to follow the
dictates of conscience, to heed the
teachings of the golden rule and to
walk in the straight and narrow way.
But-ah!-would any little boy or girl
like to ask nae a question:"
"Well, say, spoke up one of the dear
Young friends, "ain't you kinda sorry
you didn't find it out sooner?"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1916-01-28

ministers conference; $50 P. NJ,
rra"er service: 500 p. Nj, mass
meeting.
Tuesday, February 15th-1o.2O A
NJ, general conference; 500 T. NJ
mass meeting.
Wednesday, February 1Gth-1G.3O A.
NJ, general conference; 500 P. NJ.
mass meeting.
Womens m"ss meeting-Mcnday
February 14th, AZ 2.30 P. NJ, at Cen
tenary NJ. E. church, South.
Tuesday and Wednesday at 3.59 +
NJ, unless Cthcrw s. announced, de-
nominational conferences: Baptists, at
Grace Street BAPTIST church; Chris
tan. at Central Y. NJ. C. A.; Disciples,
at Seventh Street c ristian (Discip esq
church,; E-iscola JAMS, at st. Paurc
church Sunday school rooms;- Luther
ans, at Central Y. NJ. c. A.; Method
lists, at Centenary M. E. church
South: Presbyterians, at Presbyterian
r Publishing House, in morning chapel
Registered delegates will have first
consideration al al! meetings, seats
being reserved for all holding creden
tia,s.
Women viii be admitted at all cay
sessions to s@Ch seats not reserved
for dele ats.
Denominations conferences are
cDen to all On the afternoons of T; es
day and Wednesday, unless otfe~wist
stated; dele 2ates Vii! have first rish'
to reserved seats at "a moati' IS.
TIE above program is tc-.ta i've an
subc@t 10 change.
D. II. BROWN, Executive Sec'y.