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Page Six Hiddenite Rare and Beautiful Stone Found only in Alexander County (From ITie Chapel Hill Weekly) On account of its rarity and its beautiful emerald green col or the gem hiddenite ranks to day among the most valuable of the stones. It has the distinction, at the present time of only having been found at the one locality near Hidden ite, Alexander County, North Carolina. The first specimen was found about forty years ago on top of the ground, having been ex posed by ploughing. William Earl Hidden, of Newark, N. J., a mineralogist of national rep utation, who w T as in western North Carolina, prospecting for platinum for Thomas Edison, saw the specimen and recogniz ed it as something new in min erals. He sent it to J. Law rence Smith, a noted chemist for analysis, and Mr. Smith pub lished a paper in the American Journal of Science describing the new mineral and suggesting the name hiddenite. Mie crystals of hiddenite varj i * size from an eighth of ar inch to two inches in length, and i n an eighth to half an inch i_ ./idth. Not all of the crys tals are of an emerald green cel »r; many are yellowish green. The largest gem that has been *ut is approximately 3 carats i:. weight. The scarcity of the mineral, the small percentage of that found which will cut gems, and the relatively small number o; crevices in the hard roc!:, make the cost of producing the gems very high, and therefore, even with the high price tka; :a:i be obtained, the chances of mining hiddenite profitably are very* hmited. The interest in the mining is sustained by the expectation of Ending larger and more beauti ful crystals of the hiddenite and emerald beryl in the next crev ice explored. One emerald beryl crystal, 9 inches long, was found in the early mining operations \na is now in the Metropolitan Museum in New York City. Cvery crevice does not contain. Soop ootAOJD ikiaAO }nq ‘apiuappiq ; contain highly crystalized vari-: otiesof the other minerals re vsi oijm. ouoAaOAa *o:j. •yopyepadxo johna aqq. ip}iA. aoiAajo ipna io Suiuodo oipj. sa -uoinAV ainui ain punoat? Sudtjoav j. h: p. Sweet Cream Profits Orange Farmers Now Selling to Ice Cream Makers in Durham (From the Chapel Hill Weekly) The production of sweet cream on the farms near here has increased to such an extent that the Durham ice cream com panies are getting a large part of their supply from Orange county. A profit of $lO per cow per month, over and above the cost of feed and ice, is the estimate by G. H. Singleton of the Chapel Hill school of what the farmers are getting for their sweet cream. The profits earned by some of the principal producers in this section, within the last year are *shown as follows: r W. S. Blackwood and son, 1C fjnonths, $749. • :J Melvin and Brady Lloyd, 10 gnonths, $823. r Alex Wilson, 8 months, $650. k S. M. Oldham, 10 months :S7S7. - Charles Stanford, 8 months .%673. f r ft Tho two latest to offer sweet scream for the market in large Quantities are Fred Lloyd* anc ■Manly Snipes. A sanitation officer of the city of Durham was in this section yesterday making an inspection i -of the farms that ares selling in! \ » Durham, • \ ..a ' \ \ NEW STATE ROAD Commission Votes to Place Cal vander-Graham Route On the Official Map (From the Chapel Hill Weekly) Chapel Hill is now connected with the west by a new state highway. This is brought about by the decision of the State Highway Commission, at its meeting day before yesterday, to place on the official state map the road from Calvander to Graham in Ala mance county. Calvander is :our miles from here on the vtate highway to Hillsboro. The road running from her< n the other direction—eastward o a junction with the Centra Highway at Nelson—is aimos sure to be placed on the stat( map later on. Just how soon nobody can now say. When tha stretch is taken into the stab system, there will be a new hrough route between the eas ■nd the west through Chape’ Hill; and then the University village will be several mile* closer than it now is, byway o state roads* to either Greensborc or Raleigh. Probably the commission wil lake over promptly the main enance of the Calvander-Gra ham road. Whether the choice will fall upon the route through laxapahaw or the route through wepsonville is not yet known The Orange county section of the read is -already in good ’hape, having recently beer iitched, scraped, and graveled. The Chapel Hill citizens who to the meeting in Raleigh Wednesday wanted the state to over the road from here cr.stwrrd to Nelson as well a", the one from Calvander to Gra f ham; but it developed that the. ?oir_niiss!on was not yet ready t° out- the former oil the official map. Judge B : ggs and Judge Manning of Raleigh both argued that there should be a more di jrect route, maintained by the state, from Raleigh to Chapel Hill. Among those who went from here to attend the commission's I meeting were R. A. Eubanks, j I r sar.c W. Pritchard, E. M. Knox, i jW. C. Coker, T. F. Hickerson, |M. E. Hogan, Charles T. Woollen, 1 md D. D. Carroll. There hgs been considerable interest recently in the proposal to hard-surface the old Raleigh road from Chapel Hill out to the I Durham county line, a distance I of about 2 1-2 miles. The Bur-j ham county commissioners of fered to bring their hard surface to the lino if Grange would meet j them. The Giw:: 0 o on ers voted the money or the proj :ct—and a few days later re scinded this decision. The Chap el Killians who went to Raleigh Wednesday hoped that the com-! mission would agree to put this 2 1-2-mile stretch (which is part | of the short cut byway of Nel- 1 ’on) on the state map. Al-! though they did not succeed in | effecting this, the action on the | Calvander-Graham stretch sent them back home fairly well sat isfied. For, if the state takes ' over one end of the east-west mute, it is pretty sure, before very long, to take over the other. ~ GRADUATE NURSE - In~"'Fittsboro for the time being, Miss Lucile Peterson, a recent grada te as a nurse, offers her professional mrntv. —* I *JU I I J .1 v ■ ■ . NORTH CAROLINA: CHATHAM COUNTY The undersigned wi’l on the 20th lay of November 1928, at the o’d home place of the late John Harmon, ■ecoased, in Center Township, Chat ham County, N. C- offer for f.Me at mblic auction to the highest; bidder ’or cash the following described per i >onal property to \v’ J : * < All househokl rid kitchen fu~ni r ture and a large qu_:.n of vo’-m'-ig atensils and other aihc'es of person al property too numerous lj mention. Any one desiring to. purchase a aluable farm consisting of 170 acres nore or less will apply to Mr. Gbie tarmon, address Chapel Hill, N. C. Time of sale: One.o’clock. r ~- - Place of sale: On jthe premises, i Terms of sale: Cash. { This the 26 dav o P October. 1926' » J. OBIE a mvrnN Administrator ~~pl=== THE DIAMOND THIEF By H. M. EGBERT n ~ - ■ - =< r (Copyright by W. O. Chapman.) VANDERHUIZEN, the A big Dutchman, stepped aboard the downcountry train from Kim berley, South Africa, en mute for Cape Town. He laid his suitcase carelessly upon the rack, placed his hand upon his breast to make sure that the package for which he had risked many years of freedom, was there, and sat down in a seat, looking out at the desert landscape. At Boshof a stranger came into the train, looked keenly about him, and finally, spotting Vanderhuizen, seated himself opposite him. Vanderhuizen recognized him as a man named James, from Kimberley also; he had orce been a mine guard, but had been dismissed for some dishonesty. He had contrived In some way to the clutches of the law, always severe on buyers of diamonds from the na tive quarry men. Vanderhuizen nodded surily. James was the last person in the world that he wanted to see just then. James smiled sardonically. “Come Into the smoker, Van,” he said, “and we can discuss business.” Vanderhuizen uttered an oath and his hand stole in a betraying manner to the package inside his coat. He saw James’ eyes follow the movement and realized that he was trapped. Sul lenly he arose and accompanied him. “Well?” he growled, as they took their places in the empty smoker. “Halves!” said James, laconically. “I’m fly.” “Curse you!” said Vanderhuizen. “It’s a lucky thing you met me,” re turned James, quietly. “Do you know Thompson of the Kimberley police?” “What of him?” “He’s in the next compartment. He’s undoubtedly waiting to arrest you as soon as you step off the t-’n. If he can get you to Cape Town without do ing so, he will save himself a lot of trouble. That’s why I came —I got wind of the affair.” The big Dutchman scowled fearfully. Seven years on the breakwater for Illicit diamond buying was the last thing in the world that he wanted. And the- stones in his breast pocket were worth twelve thousand pounds anywhere. “What’s the game?” lie demanded. “Halves?” questioned James. “I suppose so.” “I’ve telegraphed for two saddle horses to wait at Klipfontefn station. We’ll get there at dark. We can make a dash from the train, mount and be away before Thompson spots us. The saddle-bags are loaded with a week’s food. In three days we can cross the desert to Khama’s Land, where we can pick up an ox wagon and make our way into Johannesburg. Thompson ! will he clean off the scent. It will take him a couple of hours to find a horse, and then he won’t know for j sure that we are going to Khama’s 1 Land.” “I’m with you,” replied Vander huizen, curtly. At Klipfontoin the program was carried out. As the train drew, shriek ing, up to the station, the confederates leaped from the carriage. At the rear of the platform a native man was waiting with two saddle horses, tough little Basuto ponies, of the kind that would carry their loads where no European horse could go. Two leaps into the saddles, two pulls at the reins, and the thieves wore paddling quickly through the single street of the settle ment and out into the desert. They looked hack when they reached the sand. In the distance they saw a crowd gathered about a tall man who was making futile efforts to strike a quick bargain for a horse. They rode till evening. When the moon came up they were alone upon the desert. They dismounted, made a fire from, the scanty thorn scrub, and cooked some of the meat in James’ saddle bags. On either side of the saddle hung a large water bag, the moisture from which, evaporating, kept the contents cold as spring wa- I ter.. They watched by turns and ! started at dawn. It was ten miles to the nearest water pool, where the wa ter hags were to be refilled. • “I believe we’ve missed the pod,” said James, toward noon. All around them was the shimmering desert, d '- void now even of thorn scrub. The horses panted from the heat. James gave them the last of the water. “We’ll strike another water hole be fore dark,” he said to his companion. But thoy did not strike *the water hole, and by sunset the horses were unable to proceed farther. James’ was down, and Vanderhuizen’s stood trembling, and evidently on its last legs. “We had better press on afoot,” said James. “1 know there is a wa ter hole at the foot of the mountains.” And he pointed to where the blue out lines of a distant range rose against the cloudless sky. i lie removed his saddle bags and slung them across his shoulders, and the two men proceeded wearily. James lagged behind Vanderhuizen, who, tor ! tured by thirst, walked like a man in a nightmare. On they went, hour af ter hour, till suddenly the big Dutch man went down. „ “You’d best leave me; Fm done for, he murmured. i James set down his saddle bags, j opened them, and pulled out a hot e 1 of water. He held it in the air. Van ' derhuizen leaped to his foot, to n THE CH ' ’ HKro mmseif looking uowu me muzzle or a revolver. “Hand over the bag,” said James, briefly. “You scoundrel !*’ shouted Vander huizen, through his swollen lips. “This bottle for your half.” James pursued. “And—l know where to find the water hole.” Vanderhuizen glared at him; then, with a gesture of despair, he took the precious bag from his breast and tossed it to the other. For a man will givey all that he has to save his life. Next moment Vanderhuizen had knocked the head off the bottle and was gulping down the life-giving fluid. James watched him sardonically. “You will find the water hole half a mile distant, at the foot of that eleva tion,” he said, indicating a hummock in the sand. And he watched Vander huizen stagger away. He went % baek to the horses and, knocking the heads off the other bot tles, poured the contents down their throats. The animals, revived, stag gered to their feet. His own horse was done for, but Vanderhuizen’s seemed capable of carrying him to his destination —another water hole along the wagon route across the desert, which he knew like a book. He clasped the diamonds to his breast as he rode, and chuckled. Tlie scheme had been an excellent one and had worked out better than he. could have expected. He had heard in Kim berley, by the merest chance, that Vanderhuizen intended to go down country. He himself had never dared to purchase diamonds from the na tives, but he knew Vanderhuizen’s reputation as a successful and daring thief, and it had occurred to him that there was a spleudid opportunity of compelling the man to share his plun der with him. The advent upon the scene of In spector Thompson had been a little disconcerting; but the same ehanfce which had told him of Vanderhuizen’s maneuver had him information that the police were, on the man’s trail. He had then telegraphed to Klipfantein for the two horses —and j everything had gone like clockwork. It was no wonder that he chuckled. Looking back he could see the horse still lying upon the sand, ahd Vander huizen, a tiny figure under the moon, marching painfully back. His own plans could not fail him. He would strike the water hole, refresh himself and liis steed, and then proceed In a leisurely manner toward the wagon path. s At last he reached the place. He shackled his horse to a torn tree and climbed the ascent toward the hollow crater in which lay the pond. But when he reached the summit he found himself staring down into a dry mud hole. The water had dried up under the influence of the hot sun and an un usually long dry season. For a few minutes he could not be lieve his eyes. Then he lost his self control. He would have to go back to Vanderhuizen. And his bottles were ! empty. He was parched with thirst, | and his animal was incapable of pro ceeding farther. For hours he raved beside the wa ter hole, clenching his fists and eall | ing down curses upon his luck. He spread the diamonds in a little heap before him and looked at the dull peb bles, each one worth a little lake of wine. And for all these he could not get so much water as would wet his lips. “I’ll go back then —back to Vander huizen,” he muttered, and filing him self upon the rocks. “When I am rested. . . .” But nature, outraged, revenged her self upon him by drawing Alown his eyelids, and he slept profoundly. “Get up, James!” He started to his feet. The sun was high in the sky. Before him stood Vanderhuizen and —Inspector Thomp son. “I want you, .Tames,” said the in spector, fingering the bag of diamonds, which he hrfd taken from beside the sleeping man. “I thought Vander huizen was the man I was after, but— well, you understand. Your horse is dead, hut you won’t mind a little walk of twenty-five miles or so? 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