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CHAPTER I.
into the Maelstrom.
They say that coming events cast
their shadows before, but certainly I
!had no Intimation when I left my offlce
In the afternoon of April twelfth, of
the maelstrom ot mystery and tragedy
[lnto which I was abont to plunge. I
was worried and anxloas, It is true,
but only as every young man Is who
iflnds himself for the first time deeply
In love. There was no portent of evil,
no foreshadowing of the terrible chain
of events that all but destroyed my
belief In my fellow-man, and left its
mark so deep upon my memory that I
do not believe time ever can wholly
efface It
Bven now that It Is all ended, and
the shadow which hung ao heavily
over the household of my sweetheart
has been dispelled and the hand whose
devilish ingenuity brought shame and
grief and wreck to so many Innocent
Uvea Is paying the penalty behind
prison bars—even now I shudder at
the sight of anything yellow. A scrap
of yellow paper vividly recalls—and I
fear always will recall—the painful
events of the last few weeks.
I had been waiting ever since my re
turn from court for a telephone mes
sage that bad not come—the word
: _ from Louise which I felt would decide
my fata. I had written to her the
night before, asking If I might go to
her in the afternoon to speak on a sub
ject of importance. I knew ahe would
understand the object of my letter,
though all that I bad asked was that
ahe would telephone me earlier than
four whether sbe would be at home
From my window I had watched the
great hand on the Metropolitan tower
clock creep alowly to twelve. As the
chimes began to sing the hour of four
I felt that I could bear the suspense
no longer. Mesaage or no measage, I
would go to her at onoe. Before the
■vibrant note of "On-n-n n-e" had died
away I closed my desk with a bang.
Aa the fourth stroke fever berated I
stood with hat and overcoat on, my
hand on the knob of my office door,
hoping yet to hear my telephone ring.
Impatiently I wilted a minute and
then daahed toWard the elevator. The
telephone, I learned afterward, rang
almost the minute I waa out of the
room and Louise's voioe called fran
tically for me, but I waa not there to
hear.
It was only a short walk up Madison
avenue to the home of General Far
rlsh, the father of Louise. With the
doubt that possesses every lover on
such a mission as this, I walked it,
now laggardly, aa misgivings filled my
heart, now quickening my paoe as
hope routed my fears. As I turned
the corner Into the street where the
farrish borne la situated my steps
were leaden. What right had Ito ask
Louise Fjtrrlsh to be my wife? The
daughter of a man worth many mil
lions, a girl of exquisite beauty and
of many accomplishments, one who
could choose a husband where she
willed—what right had I to hope that
she would ever consent to become the
wife of a struggling young lawyer
such as IT To be sure, my family waa
of the best. With my earnings snd
the modest little fortune my father
had left ma I would be able to provide
for her. But aa yet, though my pros
pects were bright, I amounted to noth
ing in my profeasion. It would be
years before I could hope to give my
wife the luxuries to which Louise Far
rish bad been accuatomed.
On the other hand, I felt that with
Louise aa my wife I could do great
things. I loved her with a great love.
I felt that her affection and companion
ship would be Inspiration enough for
any man to conquer the world. I
hoped that aha loved me. I recalled
the trifles whi£h seemed to show, at
least, that ahe found pleasure In my
society. 1 tried to comfort myself, too,
by remembering that General Farrish
was a self-made man, that when he
married be waa aa poor aa I, If not
poorer. I knew that he liked me snd
had confidence In me. Waa it then,
after all, I asked myself, presuming
In me to hope that Louise would Ha
sten to me and that ber father would
consent to ber becoming my wife—
yet, why had ahe not telephoned?
As I dragged my hesitating feet
across ths street I waa aroused from
my reverie by the rush of an automo
bile that all but knocked me over.
With an angry Imprecation at such
reckless driving I glanced up and
recognised the man who occupied It
He waa standing beside bin chauffeur,
aa if ready to leap out It waa Doe
tor Wilcox, a noted practitioner who
- attended the Farrish family, and whom
I had met at their home. I plunged
forward in anxious dismay m I saw
the machine halt before the Farrish
door and the doctor jump out and run
£ • v. , up the steps.
My first my only thought, waa of
Louise. What could have happened T
She must be 01—desperately 111, as the
doctor's haste suggested. Did not thin
explain ber failure to telephoneT Could
It fee that she was deadT What
thought* flashed through my mind I
cannot analyse further. I only know
I reached the house bat a step behind
the doctor. He had hardly passed
through the door when I, too, flung
myself Into the hall and stood there
swaying, with not yoloe enough to ask
a question of the white-faced, horror
stricken maid who had answered the
doctor's ring.
"Where Is she?" I heard the doctor
eak as he flung his coat to th« maid
and started up the stairs. Before she
could anawer him there were hurried
foot steps on the upper landing and
Louise peered down, the anxiety In
ber face lessening at the w«lcome
sight of the doctor.
T gave a Billy cry of Joy ud started
up the stairs. Doctor Wilcox was
ahead of me, three atepa at a time,
and, following Louise's allent direc
tion, had disappeared In a room on
the second door, when I, with out
stretched arms, approached her. I did
not think to ask what had happened
or who waa ill or what the matter
was. My only thought was one of Joy
that she was alive and well. What
mattered if Louise was ssfe? And the
emotion that filled me was still more
Intensified when she ran to me, and
throwing herself into my arms, cried
out:
"Oh, Harding, thank God, you've
come!"
It was almost the first time she hsd
called me by my name, certainly the
first that ahe ever had given herself
to-my embrsoe, snd I held her close
ly, thrilled through at the thought
that it was to me she turned In time
of trouble. Tben, all at once. I was
aroused by the opening of the door
through which Doctor Wilcox had gone.
and the appearance of a maid, who
ran along the hall.
"What Is it? What has happenedf
I asked.
"Katharine," moaned Louise, "Kath
aiine—she has killed herself!"
For a moment I was stunned. The
first thought that csme to me was the
Impossibility of It What place had 1
tragedy in this happy, nulet boms?
Familiar enough, though I waa, with
deeds of violence, with self-murder ss
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"Oh, Harding, Thank Qod, You've Comal"
It throat Itself forward In the courta house almost wholly unprepared for
and In th« lurid head-lln«s of the the ahock my newa gave him.
newspapers, that inch a thing could I bad before aeen strong men In
Intrude on the paaoe of this well-or- grief, but never had I witneaaed such
dered houaebold seemed beyond my a wave of heartrending agony as
comprehension. awept over the general. He came Into
" I telephoned to you, but you were hfa home erect, military, allghtly per
not In your offloe,**. sobbed Louise, turbed, but still In manner and bear
atill clinging to me la the abandon- Ing the vtgoroua old aoldler, fully
ment of grief. * master of bis emotions. My words
"When did you telephone?" I aaked, that told him aa gently as was poe
even under such elrcumstanoee rejolc- Bible what had happened seemed to
Ing to learn that she had telephoned, aap all hla vitality. His faoe became
"Juat after she did it—l don't know ashen pale, his lips quivered, great
whon It was-—lt seems agea ago. 1 tears coursed down hhi cheeks, his
couldn't—get you and—l thought—you shoulders bent under the weight of
would never come —then—then—I tsio- hla grief and he tottered ss if about
phoned for the doctor and father." to fall. >, • L
Just after abe did ltl 1 had been While ho was fond sad proud rf
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trying to make BTMK btltaTt It moat
have been an accident, though from
Louise's manner I feared the worst
Yet Katharine Fairish was the laat
person In the world of whom one
would think In connection with sui
cide. A quiet, reserved girl of great
strength of character, several years
older than Louise, her dignity and her
well-considered actlona had led me to
believe ber far leas emotional than
her younger-slater.
"It waa an accident, of course," I
said, though doubtfully.
"Not" gasped Louise, shuddering
anew at the thought of the horror ahe
had just witnessed. "I beard the shot
and found her on the divan In ber
room. The revolver waa still In ber
hand—her own revolver."
For the first time It came to me
with sudden vivid force that In the
elder alster's life, behind the smiling
maak of reserve she alwiaya wore,
★aa hidden some secret sorrow. I un
derstood, now, that far-away look In
her eyes. I felt there may have been
—there muat have been—concealed
the knowledge of some mystery that
impelled her to this awful deed. Yet
little did I suspect whither my efforts
to find why Louise's sister had ahot
herself would lead me. Little did 1
imagine In what a web of criminal
cunning, of baffling crime, of hidden
evil, I would find myself.
As I strove to soothe Louise's agi
tation the doctor appeared at the door
way and imperiously beckoned me. I
tried to persuade Louise to wait out
side, but she clung to me like a
frightened child and Instated on ac
companying me Into the room.
"Here," said the doctor In the curt
tones of authority, "I want you to
help me carry her into a quieter place
-before I operate."
"This way," said Louise, recovering
herself as soon as she saw the oppor
tunity to be useful, "Into my rooms.
They are off the street and much qui
eter."
I saw the look with which she tried
to read the doctor's face and put the
question she dared not ask.
"Will she 11T«r
Doctor WUcox shook his head
gravely.
"She It Just alive and that la all.
I can not tell yet whether or not we
can save her. There muat be abso
lute quiet. I am going to probe for
the bullet and aee what course It has
taken. Please telephone at once for
these two men. They are my hospi
tal aldea. As soon as they arrive I
will operate."
Aa quickly as we had laid the sense
less girl on Louise's bed, I telephoned
for Doctor Wilcox's assistants, and
was fortunate In being sble to reach
both Immediately. Louise and the
maids meanwhile were kept busy py
the doctor preparing for the operation,
ao It fell to my lot to break the news
to General Farrlsh when be arrived.
Louise had merely told him over the
telephone that Katharine had met
with an accident, ao he entered the
both nls daughters, u» elder bad at
ways been his favorite. Aa la «IMB
the caae with fathers who have mo
son, Katharine had been both son and
daughter to him. Since her mother's
death some years ago she had been
practically bead of the household. It
waa on her that he relied for every
thing. and It waa with her that be
discussed sll his business affairs. Such
aaaodatlon between them naturally,
had atrengthened the bonds Into far
more than the ordinary fatber-and
daughter affection.
"My poor little girl—Katharine—my
little Katharine," be moaned In tones
of agony that wrung my heart tot
him.
Hla first thought was to go to her,
but the doctor forbade his preaenoe
In the room. I perauaded him to go
to his own apartments, leaving him in
the hands of his valet and promising
to keep him informed aa to Katha
rlne'a condition.
Deeply aa I felt for him. It was o
Louise I thought most 1 wanted to be
with her constantly, to give her tht
"Wn It Mr, Crandall?" Asked Loulet.
succor of my presence. As soon as
Doctor Wilcox's assistants arrived,
bringing with them a nurse, Louise
and I were both banished from tbe
room. Gently I drew her Into a little
alttlng-room, where, with the door
ajar, we waited to see If our aid might
be needed. Tearless sorrow no*
weighed heavily on her.
"Tell me everything," I said, with
my arm about her. "Why did she do
it?"
"I don't know," she cried out "I
can't understand it at all! There fs
some mystery, some terrible mystery
that I cannot fathom."
"When did you see your sister lasM"
"We had luncheon together. Htv'
was sweet and kind, as she alwaj*
was, but I could see that something
was worrying her. We were to have
gone shopping together this afternoon
hut she told me that she had an er
rand that would make It Impossible
for her to go with me. I had re
celved your note, so I told her that tt
would suit me much better to put tlie
shopping off until tomorrow. Rlglit
luncheon she went out —where, 1
do no! know. She did not use the car
or call a taxi. All I know Is that she
was gone about two hours. When slw
came In I was arranging the flowers
in the dining-room. I heard her enter
and came out Into the hall. Sht
walked right past me without a word
and went up-stalrs to her own room I
ran up after her, thinking she miglt
be ill, but Just as I got to the door 1
heard her turn the key. I understood
that she wished to be alone. About
half an hour later I heard a sound like
a shot and rushed up-stalrs, calling U>
the servants. We found the door still
locked and we could hear her groan
ing. I had the butler burst open the
door and there we found her, Just
where she waa when you saw her, still
as death, with her own little revolver
clutched fti ber hand."
"What do you suppose made het
change her mind about going shoppinl
with you?" I asked. "Did she reoelre
any letters or telegrams today?"
Louise thought for a moment be
fore answering, her slender form still
shaken with silent sobbing. Gently i
brushed away the tears that gatherfl
In her eyes and drew her to me until
her head was pillowed on my should«r.
I doubt that if In her distress she rc
tloed my action, save in the sense of
comfort that It brought her. How tef*
rlble it is to see the woman that yo4
love suffer bo much and to feel power
less to do anything to help her!
"No," said Louise, "I am positive
Katharine received no letter or tele
gram today except an Invitation or
two that we read at breakfast. We
were together practically all the tint
until after luncheon."
"Perhaps some one telephoned ♦*
her," 1 suggested.
Louise did not recall any mess a©*.
We summoned her sister's maid, whe
was crouching outside the door like •
faithful animal, and put the question
to ber. She was In such a hysterical
state that It was difficult to make hei
understand what we wanted, but Anal
ly she remembered that there bad
been a telephone call lust before
twelve.
"Who wanted herT" asked Louise
and I together.
The girl shook her bead as If b+
wildered.
"Think, think," I commanded. "What
was the name? Who was it? If yoe
answered the telephone, whoever ft
was must have given bis name."
Stupidly she shook her head again.
"Was it Mr. Crandall?" asked l/n
ise.
Light came into Hilda's face at omi
"Now I remember," she exclalraei
"Dot was htm. It was Mr. CrandaXl"
(TO BW COKTINUKDJ
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THE CONFERENCE AT
HIGH POINT CLOSES
THE APPOINTMENTB TO VARIOUS
CHARGES FOR COMING YEAR
ANNOUNCED.
MANY CHANGES ARE MADE
Methodist Seeslon Adjournsd After
Much Important Work Had Been
Done—Church Paper Takes Up Good
Part of Time of Closing Dsy.
High Point—The Western North
Carolina Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Chqrch, South, which has
been In session here several daya ad
journed Monday. The reading of the
appointments answers the forty-ninth
and last of the minute questions,
"Where are the preachers atatloned
this year?" and Immediately after
Bishop Collins Denny concluded the
reading of the appointments, he pro
nounced the benediction and the Con
ference adjourned.
The appointments for this year are
as follows:
Charlotte District.—J. R. Scroggs,
presiding elder; Ansonville, L. L.
Smith; Charlotte, Belmont, J. H. Brad
ley; Charlotte, Brevard Street, L. A.
Falls; Charlotte, Calvary, R. S. Howie;
Charlotte, Chadwtck and Seversville,
N. R. Richardson; Charlotte, Dllworth
and Big Spring, J. O. Irwin; Charlotte,
Duncan Memorial, to be supplied;
North Charlotte, W. B. Davis; Trinity,
T. F. Marr; Tryon Street, E. K. Mc
Larty, W. L. Nicholson, supernumer
ary; Lllesvllle, T. C. Jordan; Marsh
▼tile, A. L. Aycock; Matthews, S. T.
Barber; Monroe, Central, J. H. Weav
er; North Monroe, R. H. Kennlngton;
Morven Circuit, J. E. Woosley; Mount
Zlon, Z. Paris; Plnevllle, W. L. Sher
rill; Polk ton, O. C. Brlnckman; Pros
pect, S. E. Richardson; Unionvllle, M.
T. Steele; Wadesboro, Q. D. Herman;
Waxhaw, W. F. Sandford; Wedding
ton. Seymour Taylor;- Principal South
era Industrial Institute, J. A. Baldwin;
Missionary to Japan, S. A. Stewart;
Missionary to Japan, N. S. Ogburn;
Derlta, P. L. Terrell.
Ashevllle District. —C. A. Wood,
presiding elder; Ashevllle, Bethel, J.
[W. Ingle; Ashevllle, Central, J. G,
Rowe; Asheville, Haywood Btreet, W.
A. Newell; Asheville, North, W. E
Poovey; Blltmore and Mt. Pleasant, J.
W. Campbell; Black Mountain, R. E
Hunt; Brevard, L. D. Thompson; Bre
vard Circuit, Ci M. Carpenter, supply;
Fairvlew, T. A. Groce; Elk Mountain,
to be supplied; Flat Rock and Tuxedo,
W. R, Shelton; Hendersonvllle, A. L.
Stanford; Hendersonville Circuit, A.
L. Latham; Hot Springs, R. N. Hasty;
Leicester, J. H. Green; Marshall, E. B.
Stabler; Mars Hill, L. H. Griffith; Mills
River, J. C. Postell; Spring Creek, R.
E. Wellons, supply; Sulphur Springs.
J. P. Bross; Swannanoa, R, F. Huney
cutt; Tryon and Saluda, R. L. Fergu
son; Walnut Circuit, A. C. Glbbs;
Weaverville, F. A. Hawley; Weaver
ville Circuit, J. R. Warren; West Ashe
vllle, Z. E. Barnhardt; vice president
Weaverville College, W. B West; Mis
sionary to Cuba, R. J. Parker.
Greensboro District. —G. T. Rowe,
presiding elder; Asheftoro Station, J.
E. Thompson; Ashebofo Circuit, L. T
Hendren, supply; Coleridge Circuit, It
L. Melton; Deep River, J. D. Gibson;
Denton, J. A. Holmes, supply; Greens
boro Circuit, F. L. Townsend; Greens
boro, Centenary, R. I). Sherrill;
Greensboro, Spring Garden, W. E
Abernetliy; Greensboro, Walnut Street
and Caraway Memorial, G. H. Chris
tenberry; Greensboro, West Market
Street, C. W. Byrd; West Greensboro
Circuit, W. L. Dawson; High Point.
South Main Street, H. C. Byrum; High
Point, Washington Street, J. H. Barn
hardt; Gibsonvllle, W. S. Hales; Pleas
ant Garden, J. A. Sharp; Ramseur and
Franklinville, O. P. Ader; Randleman
and Naomi, R. A. Taylor; Randolph,
A. 8. Raper; Reidsville, W. F. Worble;
Ruffln, L. P. Bogle; Uwharrie, A. T
Bell; Wentworth, A. J. Burrus; Editor
North Carolina Christian Advocate, H.
M. Blair; secretary and treasurer
Greensboro Female College, W. M
Curtis; Missionary to Korea, J. R.
Moose; State Sunday school secretary
J. W. Long.
Mount Airy District.—R. M. Taylor,
presiding elder; Danftury, T. 3. Fol
ger; Dobson, J. M. Price; Elkin Sta
tion, R. O. Tuttle; Jonesville, Z. V
Johnston; Leaksville, J. H. West;
Madison and Stoneville, A. R. Surratt;
Mount Airy Station, W. H. Willis:
Mount Airy Circuit, C. R. Allison;
Lamsburg, J. W. Combs, supply; Pilot
Mountain, J. H, Vestal, supply; Rural
Hall, J. M. Folger; Spray and Draper
J. P. Hipps; Stokesdale, 0. W. Wil
Dams; Summerfleld, T. B. Johnson;
Walnut Cove, J. H. Brendell; Yadkin
ville, J. T. Stover.
Morganton District. —J. E. Gay, pre
siding elder; Bald Creek, W. L. Ed
wards; Broad River, J. E. Womaek;
Burnsville, W. M. Smith; Cliffslde, A.
C. Swafford; Connelly Springs, E. J
Poe; Forest City, J. F. Moser; Green
River, J. C. Richardson; Henrietta, J
P. Armstrong; Huntdale, R. F. Mock;
Marion, Ira Ervin; McDowell, O. P
Routh; Mica ville, H. H. Mitchell, sup
ply; Morganton Station, D. Atkins;
Morganton Circuit, H. L. Powell;
North Catawba, J. L. Smith, supply;
Old Fort. R. L Doggett; Rutherford
ton, Albert Sherrlll; Sprue* Pins aatf
Baker*rill*, J. P. Morris, suply; Table
Rock, Elmer Simpson; Thermal City,
P. W. Dibble; Porfessor Rutherford
College, E. K. Creel.
North Wilkes bo ro District —M. H.
Vestal, presiding elder; Avery, J. W.
Hail, supply; Boone, J. F. Btames, J.
M. Downum, junior preacher; Creston,
D. C. Ballard; Elk Park, to be sup>
plied, W. M. Bagby, supernumerary;
Helton, E. E. Yates; Jefferson. H. V.
Clark; Laurel Sprlnga, S. W. Brown;
North Wllkesboro Station, Parker
Holmes; North Wllkesboro Circuit, J.
E. McSwaln; Sparta, T. J. Monck;
Watauga, 1. Hickman; Wllkesboro
Station, A. P. Ratledge; Wilkes Cir
cuit. J. O. W. Holloway; Missionary
to Japan, W. A. Wilson.
Salisbury District—W. R. Wars,
presiding elder; Albemarle, J. P. Rog
ers, C. M. Gentry, supernumerary; Al
bemarle Circuit, P. W. Tucker; Beth
el and Big Lick, R. K. Brady; China
Grove, H. H. Robbing; Concord, Cen
tral, Harold Turner; Concord, Forest
Hill, W. M. Robblns; Concord, Ep
worth, G. G. Harley; Concord, West
Ford, J. M. Rldenhour, supply; West
Concord, G. A. B. Holderby; Concord
Circuit, W. T. Albright; Cottonvllle, S.
S. Hlgglns; Gold Hill, R. L. Forbls,
supply; Kannapollß, W. B. Shtnn; Mr.
Pleasant, C. F. Sherrlll; New. London,
S. L. Owen, supply; Norwood, J. W.
Clegg; Salem, T. S. Ellington; Salis
bury, First Church, J. W. Moore;
Salisbury, Holmes New Memorial, J.
P. banning; Salisbury, South Main,
A. Stapaper and A. H. Whlsner, super
numerary; Salisbury Circuit, E. M
Avett; Spencer Station, H. C. Sprink
le; East Spencer and North Main, C.
E. Steadinan; Woodleaf, James Wil
son.
Shelby District.—S, B. Turrentlne,
presiding elder; Belwood, W. V. Hun
eycutt; H. G. Stamey, supernumerary;
Bessemer City, R. H. Rhlnehart; Cher
ry vllle, T. W. Ussery; J F. Harrelson,
junior preacher; Crouße, W. M. Bor
ing; Oaßtonia, Main Street, J. E. Ab
ernethy; Gastonla, Ozark and West
Gastonla, N. C. Williams, supply;
King's Mountain and El Bethel, M. B.
Clegg; Llncolnton Station, T. J. Kodg
era; Lincoln Circuit, J. H. Robertson;
Lowell and Dallas, N. M. Modlin;
Lowesville, J. W. Strlder; McAden
vllle, B. F. Flncher; Mountain Island,
D. W. Brown; Mount Holly and Bel
mont, J. A. Bowles; Fallston, J. P.
Davis; Shelby, Central, E. E. William
son, R. M. Hoyle, supernumerary;
Shelby Circuit, L. E. Stacy; South
Shelby and Sharon, L. F. Brothers;
South Fork, W. S. Cherry; Stanley
Creek, E. N. Cowder.
Stateßville District. — L. T. Marin,
presiding elder; Alexander, M. T,
Smathers;- Catawba, Beverly Wilson;
Cool Spring, J. J. Edwards; Davidson,
C. M. Campbell; Granite Falls and
Hudson, D. F. Carr; Hickory Station,
D. M. Ltoaker; Hickory Circuit, J. P.
Hornbuckle; Iredell, P. 11. Brlttlan;
Lenoir Station, C. M. Pickens; Lenoir
Circuit, C. H. Curtis; Maiden, J. W.
Kennedy; Mooresvllle Station, C. S.
Klrkpatrlck; Mooresvllle Circuit, E.
Myers, J. W. Jones; Newton Station,
W. M. Biles; North Lenoir, J. C. Keev
er; Rhodhiss, O. W. Fink, supply;
Rock Springs, T. E. Wagg; South Le
noir and Valmead, C. E. Dupont;
Statesvllle, Broad Street, J. F. Kirk;
Statesvllle, Race Street, J. J. Ends;
Statesvllle Circuit, J. C. Mock; Stony
Point, D. S. Rlchardßon; Troutman, C.
L. McCain; President Davenport Col
lege, J. B. Craven; Missionary secre
tary, H. K. Boyer; Conference mis
sionary evangelist, D. H. Coman.
Waynesvllle District. —L. T. Cordell,
presiding elder; Andrews, J. J. Bark
er; Bryaon City and Whittier, J. W
Williams; James Occumma, supply;
Bethel Circuit, T. S. Coble; Canton, B.
F. Hargett; Clyde, y. C. Jones; I)ills
boro any. Sylva, W. O. Davis; C. H.
Neal, supply; Fines Creek, J. A. Marr;
•Franklin Station. M. H. Tuttle; Frank
lin Circuit, D. P. Walters; Glenville,
F. O. Dry man; Hayesville, B. M Jack
aon; Haywood, R. C. Kirk; Judson, J
F. Usry; Jonathan, J. A. Fry; Macon
Circuit, J. L. Teague; Murphy Station
H. H. Jordan; Murphy Circuit, W. I.
Hughes; Waynesville Station, M. F.
Moorse; Wester, D. R. Profit, L. B.
Abernethy, junior preacher; Mission
ary to Cuba, M. B. Stokes, j
Winston District.—P. T. Durham,
presiding elder; Advance, J. A. J. Far
rington; Cooleemee, C. M Short; Dav
idson Circuit, J. T. Ratledge; Davie
Circuit, B- A. York; Farmington, J. B.
Taber; Forsyth, T. W. Vick; Jackson
Hill, P. L. Shore; Kernersville, C. P.
Goode; Lewlsville, A. G. Loftin; Lex
ington, A. W. Plyler; Ltnwood, W. F.
Elliott; Mocksville, E. W. Fox; Thorn
asville. Main Street, R. M. Courtney;
Thomasville Circuit, P. E. Parker;
Walkertown, O. J. Jones; Winston,
Burkhead, W. L. Hutchlns; Winston,
Centenary, E. L. Bain; Winston, Sal
em Grace and Liberty, R. E. Atkin
son; Winston, Southside and Salem, J
S. Hyatt; Winston, West End, W. A.
Lambetji; Field agent Children's
Home, W. O. Goode; Missionary to
Cuba, H. W. Baker; Student Vander
| bilt University, J. C. Harmon.
Transferred. —L. W. Collins to North
Georgia Conference; L. A. Palmer and
O. I. Hinson to Southwest Missouri
Conference; T. E Weaver to Florida
Conference; B. Margeson to Arkansae
Conference; E. C. Glenn to North
Carolina Conference.
E. A. Cole of Charlotte «m elect
ed Conference lay reader for the com
ing year.
The trains leaving High Point Mon
day evening were crowded with mem
bers of the Conference and visitors
who were returning to tteir homes.
The preachers who have received new
appointments will begin their work
within the next two weeks.