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THE ENTERPRISE FOBUSHBD KVRBY FRIDAY WllllamMoa. N. C. WILLIAM C. MANNING. BDITO* SUBSCRIPTION RATES «Oue Year ■* - - • Ji.oo Six Months .... .50 Three Months .... .»5 Strictly Cash la Advance Entered at the Port Office at WUHamrton, M. C. a» Second CUM Mail Hatter. Address all Communications to THE ENTERPRISE, Wllllamaton, N. C. Friday, May 30, IQI3 r~ - 1 We received an invitation to the commencement exercises of the Maryland Medical College, Baltimore, which were held on May 26th. The Hon. John H. Small. Congressman from the First District, was orator. France does not like our present Tariff Bill which is before the Senate. Who asked foreigners about it anyway? Guess Paris milliners are worried over the law prohibiting the importation, of aigrettes. It would be best if we had a law prohibiting foreign fashions,—the high cost of living woulfl be greatly reduced. 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' It. i . > . A WHEN THE SWORD FELL By NELLIE CRAVEY GILLMORE. The bead surgeon pawed noiseless !y down the long, padded corridor ol the hospital, through the great en trance door, and out Into the dlmlj lighted street. Outside was an illy-clad woman whose eyes, strained and sunken were fixed upon him in the blanknese of despair. The old, gray-haired sur geon glanced pityingly at jthe hollow cheeks, the toil-hardened fingers—the contracted chest. "What is It?" he asked, gently. "You—you are the surgeon at th« hospital? Tell me; is—is he deadl The man who was Injured this morn ing—crushed between L cars on For ty-fifth street; Dick Endell, you know. 1 saw It in the papers—all the whole horrible story. He—merciful God— ho l»—my huslnnd!" "He is not dead —yet. But the end Is near, I fear, and —inevitable. I am glad you are here at last. They sent for you right at once, but it seemed you were not at home and the mes sage was delayed. Come with me. There isn't any time to lose." Her heart was beating with the first joy it had known for ten long years. He had wanted her to come—to be with him at the last! The years of loneliness and misery that had gone, the empty, aching years that were to come —all were forgotten—swallowed up In the one thought that ho still cared, after everything! Together they passed noiselessly through the long, deserted corridors, and up tho heavily carpeted stairway that led to the accident ward. There was a haggard, leaden look about the face that rested so motion lesßly iigalnst the pillow and the pale lips were already smiling to meet the kiss of death. Slowly, falterlngly, tho woman stole forward nnd knelt down by the cot. She laid her hands on the Injured, man's cold, Inert fingers. "Dick,*' she called, softly. The eye lids quivered for a second, then rnlsed themselves heavily. A faint look of recognition passed over the pallid fea- followed by one of Infinite de spair. The fast dimming eyes lin gered tenderly on the woman's worn face for a long time, then roved around the room as though In. search of something, and closed wearily tigaln. Thero was an unbroken si lence of several minutes. Presently tho door opened and closed quietly, and the sound of quick, soft footsteps echoed through the room. Tho sharpened ears of the dying man caught the sound and ho stirred restlessly. With a final effort hie glance Bhought that of the wife at lis side, a glance full of mute agony and appeal. "Forgive!" he whispered thickly. A glazed light stole slowly over the pleading eyes and another soul was with Its Maker.. In a daze, the woman released het hand from that other one, fast grow ing cold In death. She rose mechan ically from where she knelt, and faf the flrut time turned her eyes toward the newcomer. A wave of sickening apprehension swept over her at a con fused realization of the wretched truth. This other woman, then—this ,"hild with the flower-like face and Fragile form, with an Infant In her arms—this wan the wife for whom ho hud sent, and the child —his child! There %van a terrible stress of si- lence. The oldpr woman noted the Hpasmodic clenching of tho hands that crushed the baby to the mother's breast and the plt.?ouß question in the eyes which her lips refused to frame, l-'or a moment she was torn by bat tling emotions. A wild impulse rushed aver her to denounce him, his treach nry—three ruined Uvea the forfeit. After awhile the younger spoke. Her voice was hnrsh with pain: "Tell me—for Ood's sake—are you —was he anything—to you?" For ten seconds the other woman's faco was as waxen as that of the dead man's lying near. Into her face had pnmo a now light and her voice sound rd low and sweet and,full of pity. "No," she said, "there was a mis take. The name was the same. I heard rumors on the street and was frightened—alarmed, and ran up here. Your—your husband was dying and I—he was expecting you. He thought that It was you who had come when I entered the room. We—we knew that be was dying and —and had not the heart to undeoelve him." She went down the Btalrway as one In a dream, and on out into the dim, deserted street. (Copyright by Dally Btory Pub. Co.) Tiny Electric Dynamo. The smallest electric dynamo In the world was exhibited recently before the French Academy of» Science. So small is this dynamo that its base would not occupy all the space on an American penny. The Instrument Is a perfect miniature of a largo ma chine, and is a practical model in ev ery respect. It works with a hum that sounds like the buss of a mos quito. It weighs only one-fifth of an ounce, and is six-tenths of "lan inch high and long and only half an inch thick. The little dynamo can be used not only as a generator, but as a mo tor, consuming, in this latter case, two amperes of electric current at a pressure of two and one-half volts. A small pocket battery will operate It ' - ' Cruel Maid. Me (nervously)— Marge ret there's been something trembling on my lipa for months and months. She—Yes, so 1 see; why dont you ■have it olf!—Tt*«r. A * MOMENT OF REVENGE ■Y NELLIE CRAVEY OILLMORE. Carlotta ut down weakly on the edge of a cbalr. She was pale and panting (or breath. "Derrick a make-believe, a cheat— a —aliar?" The words escaped her in voluntarily. It was appalling, that the man sbe called her husband and wor shiped with absolute trust and con fidence for ten solid years should have betrayed her faith so grievously. The day had been oppressive and tire some, doubtless for the very reason that Der/ick had telephoned he had to run up to Milwaukee for a few hours and could not return before mid night. So she had started out for a long walk to pass away the time, had gained only three squares when Der rick Jiimself whizzed directly patt her in a runabout—and sitting beside him, one of the most beautiful creatures she had ever seen. She could not eat, so she walked absently out cn the veranda. Present ly one of the city clocks near struck ten, and her husband ran lightly up the steps, whistling merrily. "By the way," che said, "your train must have gotten in quite two hours ahead of time." "But I didn't go after all. The fun niest thing happened. I got as far an the depot, where I met Chantry—Just in from St. Louis. He was in a peck of trouble, and nothing would do but I must help him out. It was a tight fix and 1 concluded that I must stay and help him." Lancusti.r bent suddenly and looked into her face, conscious for the first time of her determined coldness. "What's the matter, dear? Are you ill?" She walked Into the house. Lancaster, his fa'ce full of bewilder ment, followed her Immediately. He made several attempts to speak to her, but she evaded him empathical ly. At breakfast the next morning she treuted him with the same unap proachable lclness. When he had left the houso for his oflice Carlotta went into the library. A moment later the maid brought in a telegram. "Expect me on the 11:40 train, Billy." William Carrlngton had been with his 'regiment iu the Philippines for half a score of years, and this was his first visit home. Hilly was her only brother, and Carlotta had ac corded him more than usual amount of sisterly devotion. Putting aside her grievance, she set merrily to work to prepare a room for him. She went first Into Derrick's dress ing room, and saw that thlngß were In order. While slip was there, a sud den thought flashed Into her Ingenious brain. She could never, never be guilty of a really dishonorable act, but she would make Derrick pay, In part, for his treatment of her. It was barely probable that he would recog nize her brother at once, after a dozen years, liut a feeling of alarm made her stop suddenly, reconsidering. Then a smile of Inspiration rippled over her face; she would'unload th« pistol! When Carrington came, she was sit ting on the veranda, waiting to wel come him. After a little, they went up to her boudoir for a "cozy chat" over old times. Suddenly the gate clicked, aud she hoard his bounding step up the stairs. Now tor her reveuge! She rose ahfupt ly and went over to Billy's chair aud sat down In his lap, just &B she used to do in the old days. Lancaster went first to his own room, then turned, as usual, toward his wife's boudoir. The sight that met his gaze troz« the blood In his veins; and almost in stantly transformed it to lava. il« backed quickly Into the adjoining room aud laid his hand on the revol ver lying on the table. Standing where he was, he aimed three delib erate shots at the culprits; the trigger clicked flatly, aud no sound issued from the empty chambers. Billy burst out laughing. "Why, Derrick, old man! Surely you have not forgotten—" "By the Eternals!" ejaculated Lan caster. "You!" Decidely "got" for onco In his life, he looked toward (Jan lotta. She stiffened and drew back from his threatened embrace. "Not till you have exonerated your self —If you can! —of driving dowo State street at full speed with —with —" Her voice trailed to an ignomin ious standstill. "So! Well, my dear, had you al lowed me to finish my discourse last evening all would have been well. Ai 1 was trying to tell you, Chantry cams up from St. Louis to m%rry a young lady who was to meet him here from Buffalo. Her train arrived half an hour after his, and it seemed that she was very much disconcerted; the old man was following—had got wind of the elopement and put detectives on Chantry'B trail, and hers. His idea was to go on to the Palmer, have me meet Miss Preaton and take her out to his aunt'a at Woodbine. They ex pected to be married there at aoon and —" Carlotta swayed toward hef hus band. Her cheeks were crimson with the sudden flowering of roses, and her eyes glad and ashamed. With a gesture of swift vehefnenw Lancaster opened hlB arms and Car lotta, smothering a sob of joy, col lapsed limply into their eager em brace. - v (Copyright by Dally Story Publishing Co.) Every chronic bore Imagines that j he la the moat fascinating man la town. —Chicago New*. 111 ,ii.- .. .. , Auto Puncture Proof PREVENTS Tire Trouble i/ . Guaranteed to step any Puncture up to a 20 penny Nail. Will not injure Tube or Casing , j, Stover Good Engines f Burns Gasoline, Kerosene t ' • Crude Oil or Naphtha 2 5 en | I I I Jhl I h I ii HkL •.-vfr SBBS The Studebaker has all up-to-date Improvements | Studebaker quality is higher than its price a- -V—w .. - J, PAUL SIMPSON, Agent Williamston, N. C.
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