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,lez here says one of them is a girl"
"A grill" the tall man laughed.
THAT then will account for the un-
usual interest of Juan Cateras, and
why he preferred being left in charge.
A girl. hey. Merodezl You saw the
witch? What sort was shef"
An American. senor young, and
good 10 look at" the other man ex-
planned. "Her eyes as blue as the
skies"
"Caramba this is all pleasant
enough. l will pay my respects to
the lady. and there Is no time like
the present"
He turned away, thumbing his
mustache. quite pleased with his con-
celt. but one of the men stopped him
with n question.
1--WE remain here. senorr'
yes. you might as WELL" his lips
smiling land II the Senor Cateras
passes, you can tell him that / visit
the fair American. It will give him
Joy"
The girl drew Cavendish back hur-
riedly, her mi 4 working in fash Of
inspiration.
Quick" she breathed In his ear.
There Is II niche where We can hide
few yards back. If he follows the
other wall he might pass, and not
notice"
But he goes to your cell; it's Pas.
cual Mendez."
II know, but come. He must not
go there. l will tell you my plan"
They were pressed back within the
slight recess before the Mexican
turned the corner. and she had hastily
breathed her desperate scheme.
at can be DONE" she insisted. ''and
there is naught else possible. Give me
the revolver. Good Be silent now"
Mendez came down the black pas
sage evidently IN rare good humor
humming tune. with one hand
pressed upon the wall to better guide
his movements. The girl stood erect,
the revolver gripped In one hand, the
other pressing back her companion
into the recess. She had lost all sense
OF fear In the determination to act;
better risk all than surrender with
out a struggle. Mendez fumbled along
the wall. stumbled over some slight
projection and swore: another step,
and his cropping hand would touch
her. He never took the step, but was
whlrled against the side wall. with
the cold barrel of a revolver pressed
against his cheek. stern. sibilant
whisper held him motiOnless.
III you move l fire. senor: raise
your hands-quick
He responded mechanically. too pro-
foundly astounded TO dream of resist
snce. II was the sound OF the voice
which Impressed him.
Santa Marial A womanf''
''Yes. senor, Il woman: the same you
sought, but l have found you rrst.-
He chuckled.
"A good Jest surely: how came you
heref'
mot TO discuss that. senor." quietly.
Nor Is this TO be laughed over II
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you would live. do as l say. Mr..
Cavendish. see II the man bears
weapons"
''Only a belt with a knife"
Keep the knife; 1t may come handy
for some purpose. Now bind his
hands with the belt. Cross your
wrists, senor."
He had lost his temper. no longer
deeming this a Joke.
you d--n vixen" he growled saw
agely. This play will soon be done;
do you know who / amT'
"The senor Pascual Mendez, but
that means nothing" she answered
This revolver will kill you as surely
as any one else. Do what / say then,
and talk no more-cross your wrists
behind"
He did so, and Cavendish strapped
the stout belt about them, winding 1t
n and out until he had sure pur-
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CHAPTER X.-After dark westcot
and Brennan. cllnging TO a log. noat pas
the besiegers Reaching shore. they Sc
Shoshone desert. They are stopped by d
woman who mistakes them for members
Sf note to take e Msndes 'ef From Il ines
learn much OF the plot which centers
around the kidnapping and hiding OF Fred.
erick Cavendish.
Cavendish smiled.
Il have had some experience" he
said.
Then" the girl added. you had
better take the revolver"
''All right then I'll go first. and you
follow us close as possible. There
mustn't be the slightest sound made" "
Cavendlsh thrust his head cautious
ly through the door. the revolver
gripped in his hand; Miss Donovan,
struggling to keep her nerves steady.
touched the coat of her companion,
fearful of being alone. The passage
way was dark, except for the little
bars of light streaming out through
the slits In the stone above the cell
doors. These, however. were sufficient
to convince Cavendlsh that no guards
were In the Immediate nelghborhood.
He felt the grip Of the girls fingers on
his coat, and reached back to clasp her
hand.
"All clear" he whispered. Hurry.
and let's get this door closed
They advanced slowly. keeping
closely against the wall, and testing
the floor cautiously before venturing
a step. few yards plunged them
into total darkness, and, although
Cavendlsh had been conducted along
there a prisoner. he retained small
recollection Of the nature Of the pas
49,.
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SYNOPSIS

CHAPTER 1. - Frederick cavendish.
now York man of wealth. receives let
urging him to come at once to Colorado.
Deciding to go. he employs a lawyer,
Patrick Enright. to draw up a will leav-
Ing most OF his estate to charity with II
mere pittanee TO John Cavendish. his
nephew and only relative. u dissolute
youth. That night Frederick Cavendish
Is murdered In his apartments. No will
being found. John Cavendish inherits the
estate.
CHAPTER 1.-Two months later En-
right Informs John Cavendish of the ex-
istence OF the will. and offers. for 10000.
g say nothing OF 1t. John agrees. Stella
Frederick Cavendish's vaIes that he is
not satisfied the body found WIS that of
his employee She is directed by Far
the case.
CHAPTER III.-steils learns of the
will Enright had drawn up. also of John
Hus. chorus girl. and that Enright is II
friend Of the La Rue girl. A conversa-
ton Stella oyerhears between Celeste and
yohn cavendish conyinces her Frederick
Cavendish is alive. the victim OF con-
spiracy engineered by Enright to secure
his fostSne: : and TIA, Celeste knows where
man. 10 also mentioned Celeste is about
to leave for Haskell. Colorado. and Stella
10 ordered by Farriss to proceed there at
once.
CHAPTER Iv.-At Haskell Stella, rep
ressnting herself as newspaper writer.
makes the acquaintance of Jim Westcott.
Frederick Cavendish's old partner. West
cott resents the interest taken In Stella
vis,tins New Yorker. and worsts him in
. dsttc encounter.
CHAPTER v.-Returning from a walk.
Scala fnds her baggage at the hotel has
been searched. From Farriss she learns
that Enright has left New York. his des-
W.sso,, at Nm y.4E ts
And he II satisfied the dead man was not
Frederick Cavendish. They agree to
work together to unravei tho mystery.
CHAPTER U.-ce.ests and Enright
bic mine an attempt Is made to shoot
Westcott. the bullet killing his Mexican
essistant Tracking the assassin. West
Iado. He learns that Frederick Cavsn-
dish 10 alive and . prisoner Of Lacy.
CHAPTER VII. - Caught listening,
Wsstcott sscapss. but leaves evidence OF
Celeste visits Stella and steals teis.
gram from Farriss containing instruc-
ions That night Stella receives q note.
meet him at once. She goes to the desiE.
mated place and Is SEIZED and carried
away In . wagon.
CHAPTER vIII.-Her kidnapers carri
stella across the shoshone desert &c
6unken valley. q stronghold of Paseual
Mendez. leader OF horse thieves. She IA
left prisoner In the hands Of Juan Cate
ras. Member lieutenant.
CHAPTER IX.-Back at Haskell. West
cott IL told Stella has returned east. but
is Informed Of the KIDNAPPING by an eye
witness He determines to force the truth
from Bill Lacy. and surprises that indi'
vidual In a conference with Enright H.
demands to know the whereabouts OF
Stella and Frederick Cayendish. rghi
ensues, In which Beaton Is accidentally
killed by Enright. Lacy accuses West.
cott Of killing Beaton. urging his follow
ers to lynch him. Dan Brennan. village
marshal. protects Westcott the two tax
ing refuge On a rock in the river, where
they hold on their asailants.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1920-11-17
WAGES GOING DOWN

The low price of things generally
is being felt> these days by laboring
people. The City Council has reduced
the daily wages of the street force
from $500 per day to $3.50, and a
further cut is scheduled for January
1st. A carpenter who has been re-
ceiving $3.50 by the day has reduced
his price to $500 per day. He may
still reduce.
The fact is that jobs are going to
be hard to find unless there is an i'm
provement in the general outlook,
which will mean not only lower wages
for the people who work, but non
employment for those who have been
accustomed to collect wages and do
little or no work. The day of the
loafer is about gone, that is the man
who loafs on his job is going to be
without job. There will be plenty
of people who cannot find work and
who will thus be forced to loaf.
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PUTS HIMSELF RIGHT

Farmer Andy Milford, who has
been keeping up with affairs by read
ing The Leading County Paper, de-
cided to practice a little economy
about the first of the month, 'and al
lowed his subscription to expire. Con-
sequently he failed to get his paper
last week, and this has entailed a
train CT evil consequences. For one
thing when he went in at eventide he
found the wife a little out of sorts,
talking about how much better the
country would be run by the suffra-
gettes than by the trifling men, TIRE
children a little unruly and the mules
given to kicking down the troughs il
the stables at night. He phoned every
night to a neighbor and found that
cotton was still going down, and then
discovered that his crop was not turn
ing out as he had expected. Finally
one of the cold rainy nights we have
been having the cow got out and when
Andy went to drive her in he hung
the seat Of his new pair of pants on
a barbed wire-well, you know
the rest. That accounts for his visit
to the village today and for the fact
that he renewed his subscription and
went hcme happy and looking for bet
ter things.
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A TIP TO TEACHERS.

Susan Minshall, one OF the bright
CT little girls in town, says that if
"you go to a teacher who calls you,
dear, you can learn a heap faster"
and proves it by saying that one of
the little McLane boys asked Mrs.
Fulp, who was supplying fer Miss
Dixon, a question in arithmetic, and
she told him, calling the little boy,
"My darling honey child" and, says
Susan, she learned it right away"
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THIEF RETURNS LOOT
STOLEN IN GEORGIA

Americus, Ga, Nov. 13.-Three
thousand dollars in Liberty bonds
and 5000 in war saving stamps,
stolen several months ago from the
residence of A. C. Crockett of his
city, were today returned in an
anonymous letter mailed from Kan
sas City, Mo.
The letter, which was addressed
to Mrs. Crockett, sets out that the
conscience of the thief has troubled
him so much since the theft that he
IS constrained to make restitution.
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OPPOSED TO TREATY =:
EXCLUDING ALL JAPS
Believes Washington Will Be Able
To Stop California Measure

Believes Warrington Will Be Able
To Stop California Measure
Toxic, Nov. 16.-Marquis Okuma,
former japanese premier addressing
a meeting today, strongly attacks
the plan to exclude Japanese from
America by treaty. He pointed out
that hitherto immigration was re-
stricted under a voluntary agree
ment because it was realized that re-
striction was prejudicial to Japan's
prestige. The present effort to make
restriction statuary, he said was an
act of infidelity to Japanese-Ameri-
can friendship.
The former premier believed that
Washington would be able to stop
California measures by enlisting
public opinion of the whole country.
If Japan's appeals to America s
sense of international morality fail
ed, the speaker continued. only
force remained. Japan sincerely de,
sired solution Of the problem. he
concluded, fearing that otherwise
the question would lead up to an
outburst of self-sacrificing patrio>
tism for which the japanese people
are noted.
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HUGE PRIVATE BRANCH
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE

Washington, Nov. 13.-The larg-
est private branch telephone ex-
change in the world was created
here otday with the consolidation of
the war department and the navy
department switchboards. It vii ef-
feet saving of 100000 a year to
the government.
1t requires forty-one girls to
operate the 2,400 lines which now
center in the huge board.
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HONOR ROLL OF I
WARRENTON SCHOOL


The following is the honor rol.
for the Warrenton school for the
past month:
Herbert Wilson.
Reba Morris.
Kennesaw Thomas.
Elizabeth Wilson.
Reba Bosler.
Mary Ella McLain.
Frank McNeill.
James Wilson. .
Carwile Thomas.
Mrs. Gillian, teacher.
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The largest number of missionaries
sent to foreign fields in
one year in the history of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church left the United
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handsome new Ford with a self
starter.
Bells! Bells! not only Christmas
bells, but wedding bells will soon
ring out their happy chimes over our
little village. Lowndesville' gain
will be-loss. We welcome all such
newcomers to our town.
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States during the twelve months end
ed November 1, 1920, according to
report made yesterday by the Board
of Foreign Missions.
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SELLS HOME PLACE

J. Howard Moore sold to ]. r. Tol-
bert of Greenwood the old Noore
home place, containing 500 acres,
situated just off the Dixie Highway
on the Hodges-Ware Shoals road.
The price was $4,000. The sale was
made by he. Dixie Land Co.
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LOAF DROPS 3 CENTS

Spartanburg, Nov. 16.-A reduc-
tion in price of two cents per loaf
was announced today by two local
wholesale bakers. The retailers an
nounced an. additional cut of one
cent per loaf, making a net reduc-
tion of three cents to consumers.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Allen had as
their guests for the weekend Mr..
Aliens sister, Miss Virginia Allen of
Greenville, and Misses Julia and
Susie Mabry, of Abbeville.-Index-
Journal, 18th.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie King have
moved in the house recently occu-
pied by Mr.. and. Mrs. Earl Fergu-
son on Pinckney street.
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Col. Willis Mars was up from Mt.
Carmel today wearing one of the
swellest lids" we have seen this sea-
son. He did not tell US from whom
he won it, but he said it was a demo,
cratic hat.
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And the whole team will have to
pick up to give Nswberry the beat
ing coming to them Friday.-Abbe.
vile Press and Banner, 9th. This
was said before the game between
Ab5eville eli" and Newbery
eli" The Abbeville team didn't
pick up sufficiently.
Son Bill went down to Newberry
with the football team this morning
and will be present to see Abbeville
eat up Newberry this afternoon.-
Abbeville Press and Banner, 18th.
Your, Son Bill saw the eating the
other way, as Newberry cleaned up
Abbeville in the convincing score of
IS 7. How is Son Bill's( we mean
Bill's) appetite by now?-Herald
and News.
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A PARTY.

Mrs. w. A. Harris has issued invi-
tations to bridge and rook party
for Friday afternoon at her home on
Ellis Street.
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Mrs. Walton Stephens was called
to Monroe, Ca, today on account of
the death of her father, Mr.. Comp
ton.
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Miss Margaret Perrin attended the
Summers Caldwell wedding in New
berry Wednesday. From there Miss
Perrin will go to Tampa, Fla, to visit
Misses Margaret Bradley and Susie
Stevenson.
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Galloway, of
Abbeville, spent Sunday in Green
wood as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L.
Lewis.-Index-Jou 18th.
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: Personals : |
4---=-z4
Mr.. J. H. Walker spent Sunday in
Atlanta with his family.
Mrs. A. w. Jones, of Columbia, is
in the city visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tuggle have gone
to Atlanta on account of the illness
of Mr.. Tuggle's father.
Miss Catherine Faulkner, of Co.
lumbia, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Laura Faulkner.
Am. Milford, prosperous farmer
of Santuc, was in town today on busl-
ness.
Mrs. John White and pretty little
daughter, Sarah Ellen, are in Atlanta
visiting Miss Lucy White.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harris went to
Newberry Wednesday to attend the
summers-Caldwell wedding.
The Civic Club will meet Thursday
afternoon at four o'clock at the home
cf Mrs. D. A. Rogers.
Miss Mary Hill Harris returned
Monday from visit to Miss Helen
Graham in Columbia.
Mr.. E. H. Longshore, of Abbe-
Vile is spending a few days with
relatives in Newberry.-Herald and
News.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Wallace re-
turned from Clinton yesterday,
where they have been visiting rela-
tives.
Mrs. Lucinda Welborne returned
to her home in Anderson Tuesday af-
ter a pleasant visit to her daughter,
Mrs. D. A. Wardlaw, Jr.
Miss Kathryn Latimer has. return
ed to her home in Honea Path after
spending the past week with Miss
Katie Cox.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Galloway, of
Abbeville, spent Sunday in Green
wood as guests of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l..
Lewis.-Index-Jou 18th.
Mrs. Walton Stephens was called
to Monroe, Ca, today on account of
the death of her father, MIR. Comp
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie King have
moved in the house recently occu-
pied by Mr.. and. Mrs. Earl Fergu-
son on Pinckney street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Allen had as
their guests for the weekend Mr..
Aliens sister, Miss Virginia Allen of
I,,l,
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Miss Kathryn Latimer has. return
ed to her home in Honea Path after
spending the past week with Miss
Katie Cox.
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, Miss Mary Hill Harris returned
Monday from visit to Miss Helen
Graham in Columbia.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Tuggle have gone
to Atlanta on account of the illness
of Mr.. Tuggle's father.
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Miss Catherine Faulkner, of Co.
lumbia, is visiting her mother, Mrs
Laura Faulkner.
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Mr.. E. H. Longshore, of Abbe'
Vile is spending a few days with
relatives in Newberry.-Herald and
News.
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Mrs. Lucinda Welborne returned
to her home in Anderson Tuesday af-
ter a pleasant visit to her daughter,
Mrs. D. A. Wardlaw, Jr.
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The Civic Club will meet Thursday
afternoon at four o'clock at the home
cf Mrs. D. A. Rogers.
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Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Wallace re
turned from Clinton yesterday
where they have been visiting rela
tives.
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A. M. Milford, prosperous farmer
of Santuc, was in town today on busi-
ness.
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Local.
News
: personals :

Mrs. A. w. Jones, of Columbia, is
in the city visiting relatives.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-19

moody contemplation. The girl stirred
uneasily, turning her head to look at
Whitaker
"You know" she said with a con
fused attempt to laugh: this is really
50 emmy this place. Or else I'm
bAlmy. I'm seeing things shapes that
stir against the blnckness, off there be-
yond the light, moving halting, star
ing. hating ~ for butchering their age
old peace and quiet, Maybe I'll for
get to see them, If you'll talk to me-
a little
II can't talk to YOU" he said, I'M
gracious in his distress.
"Iou can't? It's the first time It's
been noticeable, then. What's respou-
sibe for this all-of a-sudden change
of hearth"
That's what's responsible" The
words spoke themselves almost against
his will,
you're very obscure. Am I TO I'M
derstand that you've taken a sudden
dislike TO me. so that you cant treat
me with decent civilityE'
(To be continued.)
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-19
aging. 10 geI TO WORK ana

aging. 20 get TO WORK ana
FIRE"
He obeyed with humility and ex-
petition.
There was no lack Of fodder for
the flames. Bv dint of several wheel
barrow trips between the knoll and the
farmyard, he had presently constrnc-
ted pyre of Impressive proportions;
and by that time 1t was quite dark
so dark. indeed that he had been
forced to hunt up yard lantern,
carrying The which the girl had ac-
companIed him on his two final trips.
Here he said clumsily, when all
was ready, offering her matches. you
light II, please-tor luck
Their fingers touched as she took
the matches. Something thumped In
his breast, and n door opened i'll the
chambers of his understanding, letting
in Hight.
Kneeling at the base of the pyre,
she struck match aud applied it to
quantity Of tInder-dry excelsior.
The stuff caught instantly, putting into
brilliant patch of blaze; She rose
and stood back. en- silhouette, delicate
" poised ut attention, waiting TO see
that her work WAS well done. He
could not take his gaze from her
50 what he had trihed and toyed
with. fought with and prayed against,
doubted ana questioned, laughed at
and cried down, was sober. painful
fact Truth, heart-rending To behold
In her stark, shining beauty, had been
revealed TO him In that moment or
brushing fngertips, and he had looked
I'm her face and known his unWorthi-
ness; and he trembled and was afraid
and ashamed.
The girl reiterated to his side. re-
turning the matches.
A tongue of flame shot up from
the peak of the pyre, and column OF
smoke surpassed It, swinging off 10
leeWard In great. red-bosomed volutes
and whorls picked out with flying regi-
mentS of sparks.
They seated themselves with their
backs to the fire and at respectful
distance from II, where they could
watch the letting blades of light that
ringed the far-off headland. Whitaker
reclined on an elbow, relapsing into
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-11-19
PUBLIC SALES
The following public sales In the
county are being advertised:

Public SaIe-To be sold at public
auction, miles northeast of Troy
Grove. 6 miles southeast Mendoza, .
miles southwest Triumph. Cattle,
farm machinery etc, Tuesday, Nov.
%, 1920 at 100 O'Clock sharp. Levi
Kreisler & Son, owners.
Public sale Ebcnozer Moss will
sell some property at public auction
in the village of Grand Ridge, Ill, Sat.
urday, Nov. -, 1920. Elmer Il. VIII
liamS, CONSERVATION.
Public Sale-To be held on the
Pusey farm, three miles south of Mar
settles. Cattle, farming implements,
etc, on Wednesday. Dec. !. 1920. at i
O'Clock sharp. Medardo warrant own
er.
Public Sale-To he held at the
Kelso homestead, three miles north of
Lostant, on Monday, Dec. -, 1920,
Horses, cattle. farming implements.
etc. David Ryan, owner.