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£serial~^ L STORY 1 stantonl 41 WINS n _ a# » f AaSar ef **Tbe Oaae * sadtkaCsmße." "Ths 1 njrtaa Mercury." «C --* VE * stall Tbaraftargk * k V ipnigfci ifit Tl> iii>i Mimn rifwiT SB SYNOPSIS. AS the beginning of great automobile gee the mechanician of the Mercury, Maaasas machine. drops dead. Strange tan Ployd. Volunteers, ami Is ao assSsd. Ia tfce rest during the twenty gs* heur race Stanton meets a stranger. WOm Carlisle, who Introduce* herself. The Smscsey wins race. Stanton receives ■swan from Miss Carlisle, which he Ig ■■■ ■■ Stanton meets Miss Carlisle on a Ma Tboy alight to take walk, and Ssala leaves. Stanton and Miss Carlisle SsMww hs auto. Accident by which BtgfT mm tajsnt la mysterious. Floyd, at lunch sSk Staaton. tells of his boyhood. Stan- Sea agala meets Miss Carlisle and they Use taaether. Stanton comes to track els*, tat makes raoe. They have aecl- Maft. Floyd hurt, but not seriously. At S»n»r Floyd tells Stanton of his twin ■ftseer. Jessies. Stanton becomes very 111 ts loses consciousness. On recovery, at Ms taM Stanton receives Invitation and sriatts Is— lie They go to theater togeth er. aad west Miss Carlisle. Stanton and Ws) SMet a sain -and talk business. IWt scree to operste automobile factory as psitneis. Floyd becomes suspicious of Mtsa Carlisle. Stanton again visits Jes sSna. aad they become fast friends. Stsn «sa Susans suspicious of Miss CarUsls. fcst before Important race tires needed Me BUka ton's car are delayed. Floyd Sawess the tires and brings them to camp. CHAPTER Xl—(Continued). Tlm precaution was Justified. On M» asoat dreaded angle of the courae anas tbe well-known exploalon, lm asadlstely followed by a second from Me opposite wheel, the Mercury top flsd perilously. Floyd was leaning over the back, un etfapvtng tbe extra tires, before Stan toe had brought ths car to a standstill, lhu two men were out on tbe ground Meather, dragging forth tools. Ringed abOat bf pushing, exclaiming apecta- Sots, they worked with quick precision, saaatfag no time In speech. Duet snapped, two big cars aped by them, Oka red one banging doggedly at the •aak of tbe white. flsergs thinks he's wlnnln'," lisped Vloyf mockingly. "But he Isn't goln' to; ww are." Staaton waa on his feet again. "Ia with the tools," he directed, wrtth. brevity. But the blue-black eyea and gray SBcfcaagad one stalling glance before the Mercury sprang forward. The race began Its third bosr, si •gtarrtirr started out to regain hla lost laad. U was noon, s daszllng, breath laea noon of asure and gold. Down " past the grand-stand with Its heavlm aapssae of color aad movement the; swept again, the Joyoua applause com 'lac to them across the roar of theli asm motor, and on between tbe walls of people Into the quieter back stretch •a pursuit of their rivals. There was a bridge, back there acroae a shallow running brook shut In '- hp a strip of autumn-tinted woodland "Oar ahead!" Floyd cried auddenly as they rushed around a curve and Iters down on the croaalng. "Look oul la the center of the bridge wag a sweltag. staggering car, coming to a Imlfnad striving to maintain Its squl Wbetaai meanwhile. The chain had ha shea looee. Its 4rfrer afterward ex plained, aad was lashing ths under aaenhanlim to scrap metal. Seeing too IMS to stop his own mschlns, Stanton task ths only chance of saving any oi the Soar Uvea and tried to twist past dfce attar car on the narrow bridge 4Wr a master-driver would bsve at daaaptod the fast; Stanton carried II «a Che serge of success. They were aioar side, pssslng, when ths edge ol Ma wooden bridge gave way under the 4eaMe strain. There waa the rip ol spWatering planks, as the {Mercury's eatslta wheels cruabed through tbe Mllhg, a shuddering ltftch "Jtaspl" Staaton shouted his vain eaaaaaand to Floyd, ss they went down. Us eool water lapped around hla 4aoara, trickled revlvlngly acroaa hla toSeterably painful arm, gurgling llks a Japans soles aa It paaeed by him. ■sstf, With Infinite effort, Stanton dkappad hlmaslf up upon the .other sans, (he uninjured right Hs must saw; that was the Imperious cry of Mwto aad hsart, to ass. It seemed to Mas ysara ago that ths Mercury hsd «aae e* the bridge, yet he knsw the dtoas eesM hs hot momenta, sines tho aeabelaaiis had not corns and hs wss Mill here Ba vlaton was clearing. Yea; Mia haV M the dainty brook, half am Ma green bank, lay ths heap of %aMt aad broken metal that had been Mm Mersary racing car. Aad bealde WhM ha drove back tbe falntness Mas blackened tba bright noon, Stan taw began to drag hla pain-racked Ml toward what lay bealde tbe Mer cwy. Movement hurt, hart unbear -1 allf, FSt was a leas anguish than For hs knsw, hnsw tbe iiiilrT-'- seldom escapes. Floyd lay near the machine, un ihusl to outward view except for a «at ever his tsmplesadstfMn of blood his lips. His cap were hand was flung out. palm up ~ aad mtk the tarn sleeve left bare the •Mm ana crosapd by th« ripii scar gained at Lowell. He looked Tory young and strangely grave. M the •un tight and tree-shadows flickered back and forth acroaa hla colorless face and shining brcmae wavee of hair. - "Boyd," Stanton articulated hoarse ly.-f "Floyd!" The brook gargled cheerfully, a.be lated oriole Hashed past a streak of flams. Stanton's bead aank back down against hli mechanician's Inert band, sad the world fell out of knowl edge. : -Ji , CHAPTER XII. Jees. . It was two weeks tatter when Ralph Stanton first reopened conaeioua eyes, this time upon the'iuiuiaeiMJse drearl* naae of s hospital room. A linen-clad nnrsn stood bealde him, and'lt the foot of the bed was a gentleman un mistakably medical. "Better, Mr. Stanton ?" queried the latter, breeslly professional. "Floyd?" Stanton whispered, with difficulty. "Where Is Jes Floyd?" The doctor surveyed him oddly, hes itating. But the nurse stooped over him, her expreealon altering to impul sive compassion. "Well, very well," she assured hasti ly. "Jes Floyd baa gooe home., Try to re U; try not to think of things." He had known the truth before be asked the question. Stanton quietly turned his face to the wgll and faint ed, being very weak. In hla next conscious Interval, he put another demand. "Mlaf Floyd? She la silver 'Tea, oh yea." the nurse hesrtlly af firmed. "Tea, Indeed." Once more Stanton turned to the wall. Jessica had not died when Jet did, then, according to her prediction; the tie of klnahlp had not held ao far. She was In the little apartment, alone. Later in the night hla steady, silent gaxe drew the attendant to hla side. "What Is it? You are suffering more?" "Ask her to atop singing," he begged. "It wasn't my fault. Aak her to stop." The nurse took a glass front the table. "Thero Is no one singing, Mr. Stan ton, no one at all. Drink thla." "No one? Not out there In the dark?" "No." He averted hie gaze, and remained mute, unproteatlng. After that be never lost memory again; not even In aleep, for he dreamed. Day and night, hour after hour, Jeaalca'a mo notonous song beat through hla alck brain. "Oft, In the stilly nl«ht—" Hla nlghta were not still, always when be closed hla eyes he heard aome one sobbing, Jesalca Floyd weep ing for her brother. m Stanton Surveyed Him With. Blank Non-R«cogrrftlon. Bui gradually the last traom of de li rhun faded oat Slowly his superb health rmserUd Its dominion and brought Stanton back to normal life. The fractured bones knit, the other injuries healed. He never >pdke Floyd's name a sec ond time- Nor did any one mention It to him. The head of the Mercury Company came out from New York to see him and express cordial sympathy. George, wbo had driven the Duplex to victory after the Mercury's wreck, came to ,visit him more than once, a blonde, cheery presence; as did the driver of the machine on the bridge who owned his own life to Stanton's cool fearlessness and skill. Mr. Oreen brought bis fussy condolence. Bnt none of them alluded to Jes Floyd. There was a curious constraint that marked them all, an air of watch fully keeping silent upon some sub ject constantly present in their minds. Stanton looked them through and through with US hollow blue-Mack, eyes, and naked nothing. It was two months before he could leave the hospital. Winter had shot in. raw and bleak. The day Oxed for his departure, the doctor lingered In bidding hhn good-by. 1 have not wanted you to be wor rled, Mr. Stanton," he said bruskly. "Not on any account. But from the fact that your Srst question was Mes Floy AT I imagine you fasl some re aponaibtUty In that matter. Mar I **fe where you are going?" Before the spoken name Stanton winced, but steadily mot the other's Inquisitive eye*. "To Miss Floyd," he responded. The doctor held, out a hearty harffl. "Good. 1 was sure of It! A patient shows a lot of hit character to his physician. Good luck to you—all U.J. » How did he know of unprotected Jee sica Floyd? Stanton wearily pondered the question as he descended to the carriage. Or rather, how did he know of Stanton's feeling of responsibility toward her? The mechanician was supposed to take his chance with ths • driver. Perhaps delirium had revsaled ths close bond of friendship between Floyd and himself. At the railroad station, a tall young man approached him, as the trdtn whistled In the distance. "My name Is Richards," ho an nounced diffidently. "You're hardly on your feet yet, Mr. Stanton; If there Is anything I can do for you on ths trip Into the eUy. I'd be glad." Stanton surveyed him with blank non-recognition. "Ton don't remember me?" the young man tried again. "Have you forgotten the cub reporter who fot* lowed you on the afternoon you worn arrested for speeding your machine In Pelham Parkway? You let your com panion give me the story." Stanton put out his hand, ths poign ant memory unendurable. "Yes, yes. What of It?" "It gave me my start. It meant a big life for me; and I didn't forget it I made the accounts of the accident at the Cup race as easy for Miss Floyd as I could, when they came out There was bound to be some sensational ism." "Thank you," Stanton made brief ac knowledgment. "There Is nothing that you can do tor me." The train was hissing at the plat form, but the reporter pursued him a step farther. "You, you'll look after Miss Floyd, Mr. Stanton? That's square?" The driver turned an amazed resent ful glance upon his questioner, his hand on the rail. But. hardly aware why, he answered, however glacially. "Yes. sir." The reporter beamed at him, radiant. "I knew it," he called, above the roar and clang of the starting train. "I knew It was all right" . A dull gray sky arched above * snow-patched landscape, flurries of snow were in the harsh air. Stanton sat with unseeing eyes directed out the window, chin In hand, much as he had found Floyd sitting In the west bound train the night they stsrted for Indianapolis. September sunlight, Oc tober crimson and gold, all gone. A delicate fragrance drifted around him, there was the frou-frou of soft garments as some one took the seat facing him. Stanton looked up, and saw Valerie Carlisle opposite, her blond .fairness framed In dark vel vets and furs, her amber eyes regard ing him from beneath the shadow of her wide plumed hat. (TO BE CONTINUED.) U. S. Dentistry Abroad. "An American at home, with or without toothache, is not much affect ed by the sign, 'Painless Dentistry,' but at sight of It In a foreign land he thrills pleasurably," a traveler said. "Its lure is not professional. Every tooth In his bead may be perfectly sound, yet If stranded and homesick he weloomes that sign because all over Europe It Is a sure indication that somewhere In the neighborhood lives a citizen of the United States. From the northernmost towns of Nor way and Sweden to tbe boundaries of Sahara the words Tafnless dentistry* are likely to hit you In tho eye at the most unexpected turning. Usually they are followed or preceded by 'American,' but that qualifying term la entirely unnecessary." Increased Honors. Farmer Judkina (with newspaper)— Wall, 1 swan! how thst boy of SI Fax on's is glttin' along Last year be was made a furrin' ambassador, an' now, by crickey. the paper says he's s persona non-gfata. ASSESSMENTS DO HOT ALWAYS PLEASE THE CORPORATION COMMISSION VISITED BY 80ME DISSATIS FIED TAX-PAYERS. WILL WIPE OUT MAURI* Representatives of ths United States Public Health Servics Will Study Eastern Carolina Health Conditions. —Will Then See Whst Can Be Done. • v " Raleigh.— The steadf""work of the corporation commission aasesslng the taxes against corporation* through out the state, a good 60-days task, is bringing numbers of corporation offi cials hero every day to reason wRh the commissioners a* to what assess ments shall be made against their companies, or rather to protest against assessments that the commission is making against Here on this sort of a mission were D. Y. Cooper, Henderson; L. B. Williamson, Bur lington; H. W. Scott, Graham; N. A. Cocke and 2. V. Taylor of the South ern Power Company, Charlotte and C. P. Hardin, Graham. Dr. H. R. Carter of the United States PuMlc Health Service has ar rived and after conferring with Dr. W. S. Rankin of the state board of health will begin at Elizabeth City his careful study of eastern Carolina conditions with a viev to recommend ing methods of eradicating malaria and the mosquitoes. It had been inten ded that Dr. Rankin accompany him in his work but urgent engagements pre vent him from leaving here at present and boctor Carter will be met In Eliz abeth City by Dr. John C. Rodman of Washington, N. C„ who will give him every assistance until he can be joined later by Doctor Rankin. Doctor Carter comes to eastern Carolina on this mission at the spe cial request of Congressman John Small, who Is pressing movements for improvements In sanitation and drain age in his district. There is being added to the exten sive scope of the work of the state board of health a bureau of county health that will especially co-operate with the counties that have establish ed health departments that require the whole time of a superintendent of health. The taking of this ad advanced step will be pressed upon other counties by the bureau through presentation of special advantages to be attained thereby In health matters for the respective counties. Farmers' Convention at A. & M. Farmers' Institute workers and thn department of agriculture are mak ing preparations for the North Caro lina Farmers' convention at the A. & M. College, August 26, 27 and 28 and the state convention of house wares on the same dates In the Ral eigh High School auditorium. Very attractive programs are being arrang ed for'both event sand a number of good prizes give promise of interest lng competitions. There are to be es pecially practical addresses and dem onstrations by experts. Methodist Sunday School Conference The Epworth League and Sunday School Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church, South Is in session at the Southern Assembly Grounds at Lake Junalaska with a representa tive attendance from every South ern state. The first real work began with the organization of classes and now these here are settling down to real work For the conference there are present some of the leading teachers and workers of the Southern church, Bond Iseue For Good Roads. On October 1 the citizens of Scotch- Irish township in Rowan county will vote on a proposition to issue $20,000 In bonds for the purpose of building good roads. A petition has already bead signed by two-thirds of the qualified voters of the township and tha election has been authorized by tha commissioners. Bweet Potato Growers to Meet. There will be a meeting of the sweat potato growers of Catawba county at the new Catawba creamery building Saturday, August 16. The pur pose of this meeting If to form an as sociation to bring about better meth ods of growing, storing and marketing the crop. The first annual Harvest Home Day for this county will be held at the Killian school house August 26. Short talks will be made by a num ber of prominent farmers and others interested in the advancement of the country church, scnool and home. Lee Ford Declared Sans. After being out 14 hours the jury In the Ford case brought In a ver dict in favor of the state, declaring that Lee Ford Is now sane The case haa been one of the hardest fought cases In the history of the county. Ford shot and killed Policeman J. M. Garland of Lexington April 4. The killing took place on Depot street at the noon hour. Garland was on his way to work at the Siceloff Manufac turing Company, where he worked dhring the day, doing police duty at night"" HOUSE WIVES WILL MEET Mrs.* Jiillsn Heath, Founder of the League WIN Come to Raleigh For This Occasion. Raleigh.—The North Carolina House wives' convention will be held at the high school building in the city of Raleigh, Augu.it 26, 27 and 28. This convention Is for the purpose of bringing the women of the state together to discuss questions of help fulness to each other. Mrs. Julian Heath,-of Nfew York, founder of the Housewives' League of America, will attend this convention and will speak on "The Power of the Organized Housewife" and on other subjects In which the women of the state are very much Interested. Miss Emily Q. Bossong, of New York, will lecture and give demonstra tions in .cooking, etc. Lessons in bread-making and demonstrations in cookery and canning will be features of the convention. The women of the community and from all parts of tha state ate invited to hea rthese women discuss and tell how to lower the high cost of living. The following premiums are offer ed: For the largest number of wopien anrg rlls over ten years old, living on one farm In Wake county, attending the convention, $5.00 In gold. For the greatest number of women and girls over ten years old, living on county, living on one farm, attending the convention, $5.00 in gold. For the largest number of women and girls, over ten years, from the country, coming to the convention In one conveyance, wagon or other kind —several families may b*e represent ed —$5.00 in gold. For the best school lunch exhibited at the cnventlon by a woman over eighteen years old, living on a farm: One year's subscription to "American Motherhood." For best loaf of bread baked and exhibited by girl under eighteen years of age: One year's subscription to "The Woman's Magazine." Full particulars as to school lunches and bread will be sent on request. H. Clay Grubb Killed by Wifs. "H. C Grubb came to his death at the hand of his wife, Mrs. Emma Grubb, who acted in self-defense and who was justifiable in the act." This Is the verdict of the coroner's Jury which sat at an Inquest over the body of one of the most prominent busi ness men of this section of the state, who died from the effects of three bullet wounds. According to the evi dence brought out, H. Clay Grubb came to his home at Churchland, just over the Davidson county line, and severely beat his wife, stabbing her In the back and shoulder, cutting her off and Inflicting numerous bruises on her body. Seizing a heavy Colt's revolver which lay on the ta ble, the frightened woman fired three times. *— North Carolina New Enterprises. The following certificates of Incor poration were filed at the office of secretary of state: The Selma Motor Car Company, of Selma,, was charter ed to conduct a business of buying, selling and repairing automobiles and other motor vehicles; authorized capi tal, $25,000, with $2,500 subscribed by W. G. Ward and N. tf. Ward, J>f Sel ma; and James J. DUlard, of Spring Hope, Nash county. The North Caro lina Chapter of American Institute of Architects, of Durham, is an asso ciation of achltects combining their efforts in co-operation with the Amer ican Institute of Architects for the promotion of th,e artistic, scientific and practical efficiency of the profes sion. ~ Commercial Secretaries to Organize.. Commercial secretaries from all parts of North Carolina will meet In Ashevllle, August 28 and 29 for the purpose of effecting a permanent or ganization of the commercial secre taries of the state. A most attractive program has been arranged. Among the speakers on the program will be Leake Carraway, secretary of the Greater Charlotte Club; Bruce Ken nedy, secretary of the Montgomery Business Men' club, and president of the Southern Commercial secretaries; J. Forrester, secretary of the Greens boro chamber of commerce, and oth ers. Btamps Found in Tobacco Barn. Stamps amounting to $1,263.04 stol en from the Kirnersvllle postoffloe on the night of June 7, were found Just £o months afte rthe robbery, In jacco barn located about three quarters of a mile from Kernersvllle on the property of Mr. W. S. Linvlll®. The stamps were discovered by Henry Gord&n, a tenant, who was getting the barn In readiness for cutting some tobaoco, in removing a large bunch of sticks from the lower tier all of tbe stamps showered down upon his head. • / Active Work in Raiding Stills. Increased activity was shown last month in the destruction of illicit distilleries in the Internal revenue dis trict, comprising North and South Car olina, where 79 stills were found and destroyed. This Information was con- Osborn from Special* Agent R. B. tained In a report to Commissioner Osborn from SpeclalA gent R. B. Sams. At the same time 66 prosecu tions for violations of tho Internal revenue laws were started In the dis trict. Of these 50 were begun la North Carolina. TO GET ITS SHARE N. C. BANKERS LEAVE WASHING TON ASSURED OF THE GOV ERNMENT'S HELP. IS NOT FOR CALL LOANS Secretary McAdoo Makes It Plain to Those Present at Conference That He Is Trying to HelguParmers and Not Wall Btreet. Raleigh—▲ special from Washing ton states that the group of North Carolina bankers who come here to confer with Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo in regard to the part of the $50,000,000 which the treasury depart ment intends to lend to the country banks to aid In the movement of their crops left for home thoroughly confi dent that the Old North State will be amply cared for and given sufficient funds to facilitate the handling of the bumper crops which they told Secre tary McAdoo the state has produced this year. They were unanimous in impress ing on the secretary that this year's crops are probably the largest In his tory and will therefore quire a large amount of money for their mar keting. Joseph Q. Brown, speaking for the Raleigh bankers, sa'd at least $500.- 000 will be necessary for the Raleigh clearing house to care for the small er banks. B. C. McQueen, for the Wilmington banks, declared at least $750,000 will be needed to handle the unprecedent ed crop along the coast. The Charlotte bankers did not name any specific amount, but inti mated they might ask a full $1,000,000 when their formal request is sent in. Final details were not gone into as to the amount each of the banks will ask for and how much they will get. The main object of the meeting was to bring about concerted action be tween the treasury and the larger state clearing houses. Mr. McAdoo impressed upon those present that It was the Intention of the administration to make loans to the clearing houses and have them take care of the small banks In their vicinity, and by' no means let the money get into such channels that it will And Its way to Wall Street. Flagman Hurt in Wreck. Hickory.—Local freight No. 64 on the Southern Railway was wrecked near the Ivey Mill several days ago. Flagman Fred Wilson, of Lenoir, was seriously Injured and was carried to the Richard Baker hospital in this city. Conductor Ballenger who was In charge of the train, -was slightly Injured, but was unable to re sume his run. The train had stopped beyond the ivey Mill siding and the engine, with a part of the train had gone into the siding preparatory to taking eut a car when the rear of the train broke loose and ran down*an incline in the track, crashing into the front ned of the train. New Corn Club Records. Durham. —The boy's corn club of Durham county will establish some new records according to the reports of the county farm demonstrator. He believes that the youngsters have the best looking crop that he has ever known them to have since the corn club was established. Barring acci dents such as storms and bad weath er from this time on the crop which is being grown by the youngsters will pan out more to tl»e acre than It ever has in Durham county. Carter Case Is Postponed. Asheville. —Declaring that Judge Boyd's ruling throwing out 12 counts of the bill of indictment bad elimi nated many of the strongest and most vital charges In the case, District At torney Holton gave notice of an ap peal to the Supreme Court of the United States In the case pending against John H. Carter, former presi dent of the American National Bank of this city, who is charged with vio lations of section 6208-R. S. of the banking laws, commonly known as the National bank penal act. List of Storm Sufferers Crows. Wilson—lt might have been worse —the list of sufferers in the storm whioh visited sections of this county recently contlne to grow. In the Evansdale section W. J. Davis sus tained damages to the amount of at least $1,000; Dr. S. H. Crocker and W. W. Graves, $1,500 or $2,000. Those from the Black Creek section are: John D. Mercer and J. L. Daniel, whose loss Is considerable. Much damage vas done in Tolsnot township—in many instances entire crops are ruin ed. Hail Storm Does Damage to Crop*. Benson. —A severe hail and wind storm vi3ited a portion of Elevation township. It* seems that the worst of the storm was five or six miles northwest of Benson, where It almost destroyed" all growing crops. Cotton young corn were totally destroyed. It was literally torn to pieces by the stones, some of which were as large as hen eggs. Panes of glass were broken out of the windows of most of the houses and a great deal of ex cltment prevailed while the atom was doing the worst
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