jlHE GRAND SCHEMER
WE UNFOLDS A PLAN WITH MILLIONS
IN IT TO A CREDITOR.
Major Crofoot Donn't Succeed In
GonTlnclns Hla "Wrath and Skep
j tteal Vlaltor, bat l)oci Mne to
Stand Him Off Ooc Attala.
Copyright, 1000. by C. n. l.ri.) ,
As the man turned Into the doorway
feadjng up to Major Crofoot's office be
'haft a look of determination on his face.
'As he ascended the well worn stairs
jbJs tread showed aggresslreness. As
liyj -banged the major's door open and
'entered he had the air of a creditor
t$rjho'd get his money or carry away bis
pb.and of flesh. The major was in. He
fiat at his desk smoking a very short
Stab of cigar, but as the door opened
fie whirled with a bland smile on his
(ace, and, rising, with both hands held
louche exclaimed:
j ' "Well, now, but this Is truly a coin
cidence a coincidence! Come right In.
njy dear fellow com right inl"
;j'Oh, I'll come In fast enough," an
swered the caller as he suited the ac
'tlon to the words and came to a halt
("AS THE WHEELS TURN A MOUTH OEQAN
PLAYS."
jln the middle of the room. "Now,
then, no more skulking and dodging.
iYou owe me $10 borrowed money, and
il want it right off the reel."
"My dear Mr. Shine." said the major
as he took a last puff at his stub, "you
'formerly had an office next door. We
jbecame acquainted. You learned that
I was temporarily embarrassed, and,
(Sizing me up as an honest, ambitious
man, who would ultimately overcome
ihls bad luck, you kindly forced a $10
'bill upon me one day."
"I deny it!" shouteti Mr. Shine.'
'"Why, hang It. you were annoying me
.every day for a month before I let you
lhave the money, aud you told me n
thousand lies to get it!"
"When you so kindly forced that
money '"upon me," continued the major
as he smiled and walked, "I said to
myself that some day 1 would repay
you a thousandfold. It was-your trust,
your confidence. In me that touched
me. I was almost unknown to you.
For all you knew I might be a dead
Ueat. .You had only your judgment
to go on, but your judgment was right
This very morning I should have tele
graphed you to call In."
"Oh,' you are going to pay, eh?"
"Major Crofoot always pays his
debts, sir, and in some cases he re
turns $100 for $1. It will be so in this
case. I could hare paid you back long
iago, but was waiting to make it a
'memorable occasion for you. The time
!has arrived. My dear fellow, let us
hake hands."
"What for? You owe me $10. You
way you are going to pay it. I don't
leee the object of filiating hands."
i "Yes, you truly cast your bread upon
: (HmnTOturn." nnirl tho limine: as hft nnv.
,ed the width of the room and looked
Into 'vacancy, "and I am pleased that
your returns will be so great. Do you
Jknow I love a man who trusts to my
(honor and integrity? Let a man show
hia confidence in me. and. I would sell
toy shut for him. Yesi you kindly
iforced $10 upon lac, and"
"And now you kindly force it back
again Interrupted Mr. Shine. "It's
bo use dodging, old man. I'm here for
my money and am going to have It."
i, ."My dear fellow, you are one of the
jfewwbo'trusted to my Integrity when
!l. was" down on my luck, and I there
'fore pass over your hard words now.
You haven't heard of the Great American-
Combination Baby Carriage com
pany, have you?"
. "No, air." ' - ' tx
- "Because It Is Just being Incorporated
and we are taking the greatest care
trot to let anything get out until we are
Sready. My own creation, sir, and the,
biggest thing of the decade. . If, .: we
don't make a milliqn dollars out of it
the first year. I 6ball be more than snr
prised.. I wouldn't take half a million
In cash for my chances."
"That's all blamed nonsense! shout
ed Mr. Shine as he began j to bristle up.
"I know you. you old soft soaperl ; You
want to dodge that $10, but I'll have It
before I leave!" '? -.a y : v
"My own' Inventive Idea, a I told
you, and It will astonish the world.
The baby carriage can be changed Into
a cradle, a hammock or a sled by inov
Uz a lever. Good for summer or wia
tzr, yoa see. Is provided .with a sta
tionary milk bottle, a whistle and a
rt.tf.le box. lias an Ice chest and a
fiothlng slrep - department As - the
.vrlssla torn a mouth organ plays. Pro
vided wKImi nuti'Ut itniKe. rubber tires
ami a ni(lijnoof eovw: nlso has re
volving fa uk to keep the flies away
After tlie Imny Irots out of long dresses
he can list tin carruig' na a tricycle.
That's the ln fiitloii. Mr. Shine Or
caulzed on a npit:U of $750,000, and
shares to hf sold at par. There's more
than millions lu it."
"I don't care a ran If tt:ere ts. What
I want Is in v S1U. and Vl give yon
Just live minutes to shell out."
"1 was going to otter you the secre
taryship," softly olisorvfd tlie major,
"but the salary will te only ten thou
sand a year What t RUall offer you
and what I was going to telegraph you
about as you came in was the purchas
ing agency. We -shall want a man to
buy the milk and soothing sirup and
eee that they are pure. The salary
will be at least $15,000 per year, with
perquisites thrown in. My dear man,
you trusted oie. This is your reward.
Now, will you shake?"
"Not by a durned sight!" shouted
Mr. Shine as he bobbed around. "None
of this sort of rot will stand me off on
my $10. Do you want me to take It
out of your hide?"
"And you can buy stock at par, my
dear fellow stock that will be worth"
150 inside of four weeks. I have ar
ranged for that. That stock will pay
you at least 100 per cent. Invest $10,
000, and you have an Income of $25,000
per year. That's what comes of trust
ing to the Integrity of Major Crofoot,
Is it enough? If not, just say so, and
I'll add $5,000 from my salary as presi
dent."
Mr. Shine deliberately removed his
coat and vest and flung them on a
chair. '
or ir you want to borrow $io for a
day or two you ,can have it and wel
come. I'll Just step out and get it for
you."
The major stepped, and Mr. Shine re
moved his collar, tie aud cuffs. Then
he spat on his hands and limbered up
his arms and waited, lie waited for
half an hour two hours. Then he got
up and redressed himself and kicked
over the chairs and desk and went out.
The major had stood him off once
more. . M. Quad.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Many Things of Which Ita Gradu
ate Arc Ignorant.
The failure of the Sunday school as
a -means of giving a systematic and
thorough knowledge of the Bible is
great , A tcaccer1u-n city high--school
asked ah advanced class of 40 or 50 pu
pils, who had been drilled for years in
the International Sunday School Les
sons, how to proceed lu order to reach
Palestine, and not one could give the
desired information. Then she" asked
the class in what part of the world
Palestine. Is located, and no one knew.
That is a very good specimen of Sun
day school teaching and can be paral
leled anywhere by those who will take
the trouble to ask a few questions. The J
Ignorance of the Bible on the part of
most persons of average Intelligence Is
something amazing. The simplest
questions, will elicit no answer on the
part of most such persons.
That educated persons know some
thing about the Bible may be assumed,
but not unless the training goes much
beyond the standard of the common
school. Again and again it has trans
pired' that those who were generally
well informed, who were fairly well
educated and regarded as bright and
clever, were almost totally ignorant of
the Bible. Their Sunday school train
ing had given them no knowledge of
the book that was of any value, and.
however much they might have read It
since, it was to them a sealed volume.
Boston Transcript ...
JtmmmmUmmmmm
A SURE EDIGIIlt
Haxsmm, Va., Dm. It.
I have been offering from femala weak
nei for four years, and have takes many
medicines, but Win of Carda! and Black
Draught bar don more (or me (baa any
thing elM.
MM. CAROLINE EVANS.
It is a mistake to take any and every kind of medicine when you are
sick. There is danger in it Most of the so-called cures for "female
weakness" do nothing more than deaden the pain temporarily, and when
the effect wears away the patient is weaker and sicker than before. It is
never wise to take chances. You have only one life, and that is dear and
precious. If you have any pain, ache, disorder or weakness in the femi
nine organs, nothing will help you like Wine of CarduL It helps do
away with morning sickness during the early stages of pregnancy, and
modifies the pains of childbirth; recovery is rapid and future health is
assured, i ne wine is purely veg
etable, being made of herbs whose
medicinal properties act directly
upon the organs of womanhood.
It is a long-tried remedy, and has
many years of success behind it It
is sure. Why take a chance medicine when you can get a sure medicine?
lAOIES' AOVISBKY BEPARTMEIT.
For advice In cam requiring special
direction!, address, fivlne symptoms,
UdlM' Adt Imf Orp't, Yb.CkUTTA.VOUttl
MUCIN! CO, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Druggists sell Large Bottles for $1.00
A few? more Boarders desired at
J-Jotel gailey T
Those desiring to secure good board
at a reasonable rate are solicited to give
us a trial immediately.
Barrett & , Thomson,
ARCHITECTS, "
H5FayettevMeSt., - Ralbigh, N.C
'Brochure" of In-
BELL & SONS,
Headquarters For
RflOTIIK
JONES & WILLIS,
' Shaving '
and HaiPdi easing Pavlov
Under Hotel lull.
Easy Shaves and Artistic Haircuts.
Competent Assistants.
Clean Towels.
Children's Hair Cutting s Specialty.
ffiTA TRIAI, SOLICITED.-
J. E. PHYSIOC
1 8 Here to Stay 1
I have prepared myself for it. I have
j ust received a full line of Foreign snfl
Domestic Samples of Woolens ranging
from $15.00 up to $45.00, a suit. I svn
not trying to compete with readymssle
goods I promise to give you a firet-cisBS
Merchant Tailor's Suit as good as tea
can have made in any first-class oXor
chant Tailoring establishment azay
where, and for as little money. Vtoq,
will find that I deal straight and fair,
and always look to the interest and taste
of my customers.
I&rilavejust employed a first-claae
coat-maker.
J.E. PHYSIOC.
WiLHIFGTOH IXD WE1D0I RAJLRQ&
ONDNBBD BCHBDUU.
THA1HB OOIAU bUOTB.
' DATED
July 23(1, 1000.
ttgrWrite for onr
formation.
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... MANXTFAOTTOED ,'3Y ...
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
tW NOTE TH I! X AMIS.
Just Think of the Good Things
You can Get At
You can get Fried Oysters, you
can get Stewed Oysters, and if the
above don't suit- you can take
them Raw.
I have had 1 1 years' experience
in the oyster business, and I know
your wants. Come to see me.
Fried Oysters,. 30c
Stewed Oysters, 25c
Yours to please,
T. T. SKINNER.
Pump Material a Specialty.
1
l-Shops at same old stand.
To thePublic !
We, the undersigned, are now
ready and well equipped with mil,
and fixtures and abundant forestl
and wish all purchasers of lumber
to give us a call before buying else
where. Fully thanking you all
for past favors, we solicit a contin
uance of the same. Terms, strictly
cash. ,
Z. EDWARDS & SON,
KINSTON, N. C
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... The World's Fowlt. ,
"There is one thlug 1 like obont you,"
said the Intimate friend. rancT that Is
yonr lack of vanity. You don't pretend
tq b the greatest actor the world baa
ever se en." ' - -
"No," answered Mr. Stormington
Barnes thoughtfully, "tin I : would be
If the world ( would1 only conie to see
me." Washluston Star.
In Scotland all licensed premises, ex
cept hotels, are closed Sundays, and
one must be at least; technically "a
traveler"- before he can obtain liquor. '
White's Black Ldnimentr foil size ,25c
bottle for 15c It cures pain.
, - - J.E. Hood.
mm
Buy Your Drugs-and
Goods from
HOOD'S DRUG STORE
I Will CWe Out
My Stock of
Shoes and Hats
AT COT
to make room for more: Groceries.
Feeding tb people is my bust
ness IVe been at it for 20 years
and stili keep up the game, v
Call and -get your winter Shoes
and Hats at. cost before they are
all sold.
Respectfully,
W. A. LaROQUE,
' ,. k kinston;n. c.
What Are. You
COUGIIjNG For ?
"'Go get a' bottle' of..... '.
..fheliear'e
: . and cure it 1 v
DR'. HYATT makes it
and all good druggists
sell it. s 1 ' : - .
It costs only 25c.
Will cure coughs and
colds and atop the baby's
croup at night. .
Uco a home-made rem-
cdyfor homo diseases. "
II. 0. HYATT.
FRENCH & SUGG.
You can always expect it when
you order your food supplies from
this reliable store. We can sup
ply your demand for
Choice
Staple and Fancy .
Groceries.
Pickles, Relishes, Sauces, Olives,
Country Hams and other articles
kept by a first-class Grocery at
rock bottom prices.
FRENCH & SUGG.
Phone No. 32.
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, November 3, 1900.
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