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. H fr PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS 1.00 A YEAR, DUE TN ADVA5CG Volume 27 Wadesboro, N. C Thursday, November 23, 1911 Number 207 ml n n i- r i i JXJ It Will Be Most Convenient for the Ladies Visiting the 7 email's Institute Step Into -r,..v-:- :.r-.: - - .-.:. " ; ; Our Store and Leave Their Orders For OGERIE Both Heavy and Fancy . ... r v ...... Wc have a full and well stock of Ae best of everything usually carried in a grocery ctore and many" specialties. Odr-fruits, 'nut's, etc., arc fresh and the best procurable. Heine's 57 Varieties of pre serves, pickles, etc, are nearly all here. Buy your materials for Thanksgiving cooking now, and k not wait until next , week, when the best may be picked out. fT . Rnksfoii & Phone No. 75 V j' - 1 - "- u.iri . m.j Let Or'Qin Your '.'"'Cotton Cotton cimgdmtettroUed5aroiind8Ciin znd ve are ready for it. Xkth of our ginneries j No. 1, located near the poorer house, and ' No. 2, located near the dtfjKrt hare beenthor- i - : 1 ... a - - - .: f ' condition. Bring bs your cotton, and we will do everything in durpower to please you. UflDZSDOQQ 3C Notice. Bv virtue of tbe authority vested in me es Executor of the last will and testament of Kliza Chewning, deceased, -1 will, - on j londay. tbe 4th day of December, 1911, at the Court House door in tbe Town ol Wadesboro, sell to the highest bidder for cash, at public outcry, all the right, title and interest of Eliza Cbewniog in and to the following described tract of" land: Beginning at a stake, two pie ptrs., a corner of lots N09 7 and 8, and runs with. - the Hneof Lot No. 7 S. 13 W 21.30 chs. to a stake in Hair's line, one pine and red oak ptrs.; thence S. 80 E. 14 00 chs to a stake, pine and post oak ptrs., KW D. Webb's corner; thence N. 13 E. 21 80 chs to a stake, one pine and holly ptrs.; thence W. 14 30 chs. to the begin- Binc. containing thirty and one quarter (30) acres. Said land being Iot No. 6 in tui partition of the William Webb land arid alloted to Eiiza Chewning, deceased, which is recorded in tbe Office of tbe Reg ister of Ieeds for Anson County; reference to which is hereby made for a more com wlete description ot tbe same. it Is Dot made sublet to tbe confirmvte naid sale will receive the land upon the pavment of the amount of his bid. 'Ibis, the 30th tlav of Octoaer, 1911. J. R. CHEWN1NG Executor Ht v.i-1 aid i "stamen of Son OIL ML OlCfS C! TSMTS rCTes.a to tJn. fHa- tnM 1 Hiae 'vita a& t - "rtnt Jad if4 -i sa Pt 90 Ilia. xre a ihui 1 rrtj.erfiia refniAaa. nan . 25 WNSTI!-TI wTM frtJt 'fit rV 3t maJtc Mu a w SALB OP COAST IJXB REPORTED Inquiry at " Corporation Oommlssian Elicits Statement That Deal Has Been Expected and Report la Most Likely Correct. . Raleigh special to Charlotte Ob server, 29th. Railroad . circles were astir today orer the reported-purchase of a con trolling interest in the Atlantic .Coast Line Railroad by the Pennsyl vania' Railroad interests, it being said by some that a complete sale had been effected. The report of the purchase of a controlling inter est was received with much cred ence, and Inquiry at the offices of the North Carolina Corporation Com mission elicited the statement that such a deal has been expected and that the report is most likely cor rect. ' ' " . It has been common knowledge for a long while that the Pennsyl vania Railroad interests are stroc g with the Atlantic Coast Line, but 'whether or not there has been any recent deal that would still further unify the two systems could not ie substantiated further than the statement of the Corporation Com- i mlseiom. It is eoneaded that whatever 4" elng doaa fa Sash oablnations ' in lie wtth the preparations that the great railroad systems of the eointry are making in anticipation of the changed and multiplied rall-J read service that must invade the South when the Panama canal pened up for actual service. is ELDER BEATTIE AXGRY. j Alleged Offer of 30-Day Respite In Return For Confession Stirs Pi:r ent. . Richmond, Va., Nov. 20. "A bribe of hell the most -infamous that was ever made by mouth of man! The suggestion is produced of a fiend and I do not believe for one minute -that such an offer has been made." This was the Infuriated reply of Henry Clay Beattle, .Sr., when ask ed whether his condemned 601I, Henry Clay Beattle, Jr., would con fess in return for a repreve of 80 days, postponing his execution for wife murder until Christmas eve. Such a proposition, it was pointed j out by friends of the Beattie fam ily, jwould be an offer to purchase a soul with 30 days of freedom. If he is innocent, no greater crime could be posible than such a bribe-i ry, they say. It would Bnd him to1 eternity with a blackened soul and take from his father and his sister the last possibility of slight comfort. : If he Is guilty, the Beattie friends say, he should pay the pen alty as early as possible. No good purpose could possibly be served by a confession, they assert, and 30 days of life after the confession would be worse than death In the view of the prisoner's father. Meanwhile a remarkable contest for the soul of Henry Clay Beattie, rJr., is being earried on here today. Rev. Benjamin Dennis rported that though, the prisoner was in a receptive frame of mind he had not been "able to see the light. In hope of gaining time, tremendous effort is being brought to bear on Gov rner Uamn to grant a respite. He Is being Implored not to "allow the young man to go to Eternity with out accepting religion. The story that. I have offered to trade a respite of 80-days foria confession is an absolute falsehood,' aid Governor Mann today. - "My stateaemt In this ease was definite and It has not bees changed. It was known at the C6V- emer's office that If there should be any respite, whleh was most 1m-probablw- tt would be to give the ministers , little more time' to fight for the soul of the convicted nam and for no other reason." Mfaeral Springs Itemsw Poplar Hill school started Monday week, taught by Miss Sallie Benton although half ot the pupils are not enrolled, on aciount of - a eonta gions disease whooping-cough. Say, girls. It Is street to meat but sad to part from one of ouy -most important baehelors, as we Ae lis tening for the toll. How . the loud uniform strokes will shoek some df the fair sex! Consequently, 4.X. wiil be Mineral Bpg' lass and Peach- land's gain. Mr. and Mrs. J. Q. GriffiA. of Marshville, spent Saturday and Sun- dav with her sister, Mrs. J. F Hamilton. Mrs. J. Brook and daughter. Miss Fanny Mae, spent Saturday with he sister, Mrs. D. H. Allen. Miss May Buchanan has been t the bed side of her aunt, Mrs. D H. Allen, for quite a while, but glad to -say she 'Is Improving. MrB. Mary Gulledge, of Russell ville, is spending a few day with her sisters. Mrs. 3. Brooks and Mrs. T. J. Garrls. Little George and Elizabeth Al len are very sick with whooping- cough. Master Pierce Brooks spent Sun day with littie Joe and Thomas Al len. ;. Mr. Hardy Gulledge, of Rusb&U- ville, spent. Saturday and Sunday at the home of Mr. T. J, Garris. SCHOOL. GIRL. A specific for pain Dr, Thomas Eclectic Oil, strongest, cheapest lia Premium winning exhibit of Mrs. J. B. mm mziovE - A GTzAY SYNOPSIS. CHATTER X. Tfce atorr etBa ta a tent of lh CBfarte army at a critical staj of Uta ClrU War. Chen. Leo nrpmrUp to Captain Warn a secret poets to Lonjrstreet, upon th delivery f whjoh depnd great isauas. jLoco n- aniea ty sergreant urair, an oa aray ftrnt, Wayne starts out on his dangcroas Auislon. CHAP'fiiii n. The two messengers iraks a wild ride, dodgins nquadp of sol diers, almost losa their bearings aivl final ly ars within ! lines of the ener-.v. hiv. icg penetrated tlie cordon of pickets nn- CIT AFTER TTt. Siicounterir r a email party of soldiers to tlie d,-jrJrr. s, Wayne is taken for a fedi'ni afflcar who cftrr.e to Reap an appointment, 13 accspted a? his reoresentaliv. !rA a ruin-? fadv c.n horseback ta glron in hla charge. of the two southern scouts Is a northern their army ai. Illations. s'lAahos Wayne with nor riaj'ia wPJa ana ulljcints to mr-ano but fiila. lcff out. V.4yn orders Cral? to get tnrousii with the tiisnat'jhes to Lone- stfeet. He and Mv Iartv of thn North are left alone near a rocky gorge. CHAPTER VI. Tho Confederate officer and the Union girl thread the nazes of the woods. Ee discovers a lonely hut, and snterlne It lrc the dirk a huo mas tiff attaoks Llm. The girl shoots the brute Just In time. CHAPTER VII. The owner of tho fcnt. one Jed Bungay, appears and he ani It's wife five the caDtaln a wslaimp Sini- denly a party of horsemen are observed ooming down the road. CZ TER VTTT -They are led by a man claiming to be Red Lowrle, who orders Mrs. Bungay to irive them food. and ber husband to act as a guide. The Kjman discovers the man to be a dis guised lmpoator, attacks the intruder and taere Is a general melee. , "CT Lord! If they only git the ol' eal just a little more riled," he whis pered hoarsely, Jumping up and down on one foot In his excitement, "they'll hev ther fight of their life." "Do you know the fellows?" I asked. "Is that Red Lowrie? He shook his head. "Never laid- eyes on any of 'em afore, but ye bet they're no good Reckon they're a part o his crowd." The man who posed as the leader ol the party picked up the empty coffee-pot beside him and shook It.' . "Come, now, Mrs. Bungay ," he com manded, "I tell you we're hungry, so trot out some hoecake and fill up this j pot, unless you want to reckon with Red Lowrle." The woman stood facing him, yet never moved. 1 could see a red spot beglrf'to glow tn either cheek. If 1 had ever doubted It, I knew now that Maria possessed a temper of her own. "You ain't no ReC Lowrie," she re torted. -The fellow laughed easily. "No more I. ain't, old woman, but I reckon we ata't so durn far aparl when it comes to getting what we gc altar, Come, honest now, where ijs the Utile whlte-IlvereC cur that runs this shefcang?" - "Whatever - Maria might venture tc can her lord and master in the privacy of home. It evidently did no1 soothe her spirit to hear him thus spottn of by another. ' "If Jed Bungay .wus hum," she an swered fiercely, her eyes fairly blaz !ns, "I r'JSAOn you would n't be sprawl In' on" ttet fhar table fer long." TTouian'i I, now? Well, old hen. we've fooled here ith you about as '.cn as I c?re to. Bill, go over there and-put sotne cf that trvcon on to fry If -she doesn't get out of the way IT give her something lo Jump for." - An" he pfiUed the stock of hUs gun. IrstlnctivBly I drew my revolver, and pushed its black muzzle into tho Fight' undtr Jed's notre. "Shall I give him a"1dose?" I asked etg?Tly. . . "Not yit; O Lord, not ylt!" he ex claimed, dancing from one foot to the other In excitement. "Let ther bl' gal hev a show. I reckon, she's goqd fer ther whole three of 'em, ess they shoot-" -; BUI came up grinning. He evident ly anticipated some fun, and as he reached out a grimy hand for the slab of bacon, took occasion to make some remark. What it was I could not hr, but I noted the quick responsive flash in the woman's eyes, and the next instant with a crash she brought the iron, EkilTe't down with all her strength cn top of the f elloWs head. Without even a groan he went plunging down, laoe foremost, in front of toe fire. In anotner moment she was fcfttnng use a wild fury with the other two. It was a rvf-v Tlie r -r - V 5 v , photo' . , Ingram at Woman's Exhibit last fall 'snosYo? .IACKFT first In, and he received a blow from the skillet that most assuredly, would i&YS cruehfd his sXuU ad he not dodged; "as"lt was It landed "upon "ETs shoulder and he reeled back sick and helpless. By this time the fellow with the red beard had closed upon her, and wrested the skillet from her hand. Struggling fiercely back and forth across the floor, Maria tripped over the body of the -dead dog and' fell, but as she did so her fingers grasped the red beard of her antagonist. It yielded to her hand, and bare of face, sare for a dark moustache, the man stood there, panting for breath, above her. Then suddenly, almost at my very ear, a voice cried, "Frank! Prank! I am berer CHAPTER IX. In 'the Hands of the Enemy. In the first surprise of that unex pected Joyful cry ringing at my very ears all my senses seemed confused, and I stood motionless. Then I heard Bungay utter a smothered oath, and knew he had wheeled about in the darkness. Unable to diiticfuish the slightest outline of his figure, I was yet Impressed with the thought that he was endeavoring to muffle the girL to prevent her uttering a second cry. Impelled by this intuition I flung out my arm hastily, and by rare good luck it came in contact with his hand. "None of that, you little cur!" I mut tered sternly, unmindful cf his efforts to break away. "No hand on her, mind you! Mrs. Brennan, what does this meant" She made no attempt to answer, but I could hear her now groping her way through the darkness toward the place of our entrance. Bungay detected the movement also, and made a violent effort to break loose from my grip, that he might hurry after her. "You lit go o me," he cried ex citedly, "er, by goll', I'll use a knife. She'll give this whole thing away If she ever gits out." - Tor answer I hurled him backward with all my strength and sprang after the fleeing woman. But I was already too late to stop her, even had that been my intention. With strength yielded her by desperation, she thrust With a Crash 8he Brought the Iron Skillet Down With All Her Strength. aside the heavy cupboard, and as the light swept In, sprang forward into the rude shed. With another bound, gath ering her skirts as she ran, she was up the steps and had burst into the outer room. A moment later I also stood in the doorway, gazing upon a scene that made my blood like fire. The fighting had evidently ceased suddenly with her first cry. Maria stood panting in one corner, the dead ly skillet again In her hand, her hair jbanging In wisps down her back. Still unconscious from the blow he had re ceived, one fellow lay outstretched on the floor, his head barely missing the hot ashes of the fireplace; while his companion nursed his ' bruises and scowled from a safe refuge behind the table. The unshaven faces of several others of the gang were peering curi ously In through the open door. 1 know now I saw all this, for the picture of it is upon the retina of memory, but at the moment every things I appeared to perceive or hear I occurred In the centre of the room, j The man who had posed as the lead- er stood there alone facing us, his expression a strange mixture of ; amazement and - Celischt. He was 4 7 t'.i r--a, v!th t-- rr-y hilt of a cavalry sabre, the scabbard of which was concealed, beneath the folds of the long brown coat he wore. As Mrs Brennan, burst through the iocrway he sterped eagerly forward, his eyea brightenltg. and they met with clasped hands. ' "la it posalble-r-Edithr he cried, as 11 the recognition could scarcely be credited. "Oh, Frank!" she exclaimed, eager ly, "it seems all too good -to be true. How came you here?" x "Hunting after you, my fair lady.' Did you suppose you eould disappear as mysteriously as you. did last night without my being early on the trail 7 Have these people Injured you in any way?" And he glanced about him with a threat in his gesture. "Oh, bo, Frank." hastily; every one has been most kind. It was a mere mistake. But how strangely you are dressed! how vry rough you look!" He laughed, but stTU retained his warm clasp of her hands. ( "Not the pomp and circumstance "of glorious war which yon expected, girl?" he asked lightly. "Bat w hare all sorts of conditions to meet down here, and soon learn in Rome to do as the Romans do." As he finished speaking he per ceived me for the first time, and hla face changed Instantly Into cold stern ness. I saw him sweep one haety glance around, as though he suspected that I might net be alone, and bis hand fell occe more upon his rword hnt, in posture suggestive of readi ness for action. "Who have we here? he asked, staring at me in amazement. "A John ny Reb?" "Whatever I am." I retored, my gorge rising suddenly at his contempt uous term, and stepping out Into the room before him, "I at least wear the uniform of my service and rank, and not the nondescript uniform of a guerilla," The scornful words stung him; I noticed the quick flush of anger In his eyes, and was not sorry. "You are Insolent, sir. Moreover, you go too far, for as it chances you are well within our lines, and we will see to what extent honor is consistent with the work of a spy. The uniform of your servloe. indeed!" be echoed hotly, pointing aa he spoke across the room; "that cavalry cloak over yonder tells Its own story. Peters, Steele, ar rest this fellow." "Frank, don't do that. she urged earnestly. "You mlstakei that was the cloak I wore." If he heard her he gave no sign. "Bind him," was the stern order, as the two men advanced. "Dee your belts if you have nothing else handy." Angry as I most assuredly was, swept also by a new emotion which 1 did not In the least comprehend, I yet fully realized the utter helpless ness ot my position tn point of re sistance. They were twenty to one. However much I longed to grapple with him who mocked me, the very thought was insanity; my only pos sible chance of escape lay in flight To realise this was to act. I leaped backward, trusting for a clear fLaldin my rear, and an opportunity toyfun for It, but the door by which I cad Just entered was now closed and tarred Bungay had made sure his The man, watching my eve: ment, with sword half dra hand, saw instantly that I ly trapped, and laughed In e "You are not making war on women now," he said with a cutting sneer. "You will not find me so easy a vic tim." The taunt stung me, but more the tone and manner of the speaker, and the hot blood of youth cast all caution to the winds. With .a single spring, forgetful of my own wound, I was at his throat, dashed aside his uplifted hand, and by the sheer audacity of my sudden, unexpected onset, bore him back crashing to the floor. He strug gled gamely, yet X possessed the ad vantage of position, and would have punished him severely, but for the dozen strong hands which Instantly laid hold upon me, and dragged me off, stQl fighting madly, although as helpless as a child. My opponent Instantly leaped to his feet and started forward, drawing a revolver as he came. Ilia face was deathly white from passion, and there was a look La his eyes which told me be would be restrained now by no rule of waf. "You cowardly spy!" he cried, and my ears caught the sharp click as he drew back the hammer. "Do you think I will let that blow , go un avenged?" , T assuredly trust not," I answered, gazing up at him from behind the gun muzzles with which X was yet securely rinned to the floor. "But If you are, as I am led to believe, a Federal offi cer, with some pretensions to being also a gentleman, and not the outlaw your clothes proclaim, you will at least permit me to stand upon toy feet and face you as a man. . If X am a spya as you seem inclined to claim, there are army courts ' to try 'roe; IT tot, then I am your eq.ua in stahdlng and rank, and have every right of a 'prison er of war." - "This has become personal, hoarse ly. "Your blow, as' well as your con nection with the forcible abduction oi this young lady, whose legal protector I am, are not .matters to be settled by at army court." "Then permit me to meet you In any satisfactory way. The murder of a helpless man will scarcely clarify your honor." I knew . from the. unrelenting ex pression upon his face that my plea was likely to prove a perfectly useless one, but before I had ended it Mrs. Brennan stood between ug, "Frank," she said calmly, "you shall not. This man la a Confederate offi cer; he Is no spy; and during all the, events of last night he hag proven himself 4. friend rather than an enemy, rOnly for my Bake Is he here now." Iriorhig the lock cpon his face she turned toward me. Impetuously waved aside the fellows who. yet held me prostrate, and extending her hand lifted me to xcy feet. For an instant. 63 if ry accident, c-.:r eyes r; ?-i ABSOLUTELY PURE $ Makes delicious home baked foods of maximum quality at minimum cost. Makes home baking a pleasure The only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar No Alum No Llmo Phosphatos ""Ills my turn now," she whispered softly, so softly the words did not car ry beyond my own ears. Then she stood erect between us, as though in her own drawing room, and gravely presented us to each other, aa if she dared either to quarrel longer tn ber presence. "Major Brennan. Captain Wayne." We bowed to each other as men salute cn the duning field. In his eyes I read an unforgtvenesa. a bitter personal enmity, which I returned with Interest, aad secretly rejotoed over. "The lady seems to be In control eX present," he said shortly, shoving back the revolver tnto bis belt. "Neverthe less I shall do ray military duty. bold you as a prisoner. May I Inquire your full b&me and r&nkT" Thlllp Wayne. Captain th Vir ginia Cavalry, Shlrtleys Brigade. "Why are you within our linear "I attempted to pass through them last sight with despatches, but was prevented by my desire to be of as ststance to this lady." "Indeed?" He smiled Incredulously. "Frank. Don't Do That," 6he Urged . Earnestly. "Your tale ta quite Interesting and rather romantic I presume ytm yet carry the papers with you as evidence of Its truth r "If you refer to the despatches, I do not. I sincerely trust they are already safely deposited In the hands of the one for whom they were Intended. A malignant look crept into Bren nan'B face, and his Jaws set ominously. "You win have to concoct a far better story than that, my friend, be fore you face Sheridan," he said In solently, "or you will be very apt to learn how a rope feels. He is not Inclined to parley long with such fel lows as you. Bind his hands, men, and take him out with' you Into the Wadesboro Loan AND e Insurance Com'y WADESBORO. NORTH CAROLINA. B.. T. BKXXETT, JR., Pres. Q. W. LITTL.E, Tnuarar J'e Write All Kinds of Insurance Ordinary, Life 10, 15 8c 20 Paymerit Life Endowment policies All kinds at lowest rates Fire insurance written on town and country rop erty, cotton gins and sawmills. PHONE rin n (lnn r road.' " - The two soldiers grasped me in? etaatly at the word ef oeorcttl row a singU aaomeat 1 hraoed BS7eff t$ resist, Vat crea aa I did so Vf eyes fell upon a atlgkt e otng ha tfc wan; and X caught a gules tiais of Bun gay's faoe, his fmger to Ms Hps. Even as I gased ta astonishsieot art fhts sudiea apartUoB. a tVgh&aor touch rested yleadragly oa iny ana. "Do sot straggle nry kr&jw, Oapt&ia Wayae," speka Kra. XJsrcaiairs fvlce, geaCy. 1 wfS go to OeBsral tTherldan myee!t, sad teTJ Idas Cae catkn story I bowsd to kF, Bad beM out my hands to be tomad. I yietd fcyaeH rw prisoner., madam," I said najy, asd not uncoasciota f&at bar gtefie sexk be fore mis. X eren frnagrna O tends may prove cot altogether wrfltmant,' Breaoaa strode between us lastilyi and wtth aick gesture to his xten. "Bind the fallow be said sternly "And rated you, sir, ose word morey and they shall buck you as well. 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