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9ttm
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hath to oiear tho MmtM> AH well
■nte hekdhl Tbat*o»oodr
I Mil know joa were throve*."
STSSSU^oJik-*-1 *"* * "*
■*' -WoH. Mer. I Am oocryf* tried Had.
way- “Vow ran taro la aad hoi*
Ikwak, lf ywn eraat la*
Thotae mated tho cook aad oM Ink
am Him* tkr aatr two akam ho
barer, ami ore to work to t* ay boa
Mm oT Mooketo aad m eoDtct arm.
poarloa aad toot* at *H dmcriyBoaa.
That oeoahot tho aoraa dlaed taaribor
at mm oad of tho lead to bio Tho b*
atom exhaled already tho atmoaahor*
of droortioa.
-Sot awk Mho otd ttmeo. h thor
ktaahod Radway. "Oao't yoa Jaet oh at
■ttta ume W nook* the* ptpos. chair
«*•« M»lm the logs of tte catena.
te» mma tte chin of melting mow
hw* them Mm The fear Mob.
*te» ptayrd <mo dp la tte wok com*
kg the tight at a bon Intern. wUW
Tterpe tad (be cook wiser letters
Thorpe"! «ti to Me outer.
1 hare hern tat tte WMM tor
•hew ■ awath." te wrote. ‘KaOtag
Us s crock m tte hem wkleb ta
«■ right sew. Bat | cannot got baste
tali emsnifr. ate. I see strati. cso ws
•fiasm steal the oekoM tkta ysor. I
sat abate no steak at wtet* 1 was
as yoa see It ta Mow bataaasa.
hat tte waters tor trrees labor ate set
"*T high there sitter.- sad so os.
Whew Sites Odra Tbocpr. aged nrr
sstw a., rcrrtTrd tkta da earnest tee
••■■pi d her tost almost angrily.
*>Tsa*d thigh te was a rt ‘y laborarT
tee ertak. -Why darau'i - tty toe a
itantntali ar aemothteg is tte elty
■tec held tare ■ cbs>ee ta see bla
testes r
ktad tbas the caste te tortotg rabst
telt'tat ter beat tec ted tee* a IM
ttooa ta bta oww. teMMg*
After galshtag tte tartar Tterye Bt
Ms tape and strolled oat Ists tte dark
mam. Opposite the nttta oMcs te
amnpad aaaaaak.
Tbsoogk tte narrow window heessM
ana Kadwsy seats* tat moot at tbe
amw*. Be bod am* down late bta
stair sottl be rsaCwl aa ataaaot tte
■Bail at bta back. Me tags warn stack
straight sat la mat at him. bta ehta
amtsk aa Me brass!, sad Ma two arms
hang tells at bta aim a pipe half
toltaag treat tte iagera at aum bond.
AH tbe far*Haas Haw had taros* (a
-What's tte matter with tte boat
-aaywgyr steak Tharps ta a law ealea
at Aacfcaoa Bteca ssbaa tte etcea ap
"Wat ye beardr toaotrsd tbs oM
•*22*1- MM**! M
n'4£r| «rhat do yoa Mir
“Wtot I Miy- H*1i batted. That
fra** taoaht Mm taa qaict. Ttag'a
Mata tbaa a adtUoa tad a half la*
Mt to (ha art tto that caa*t to gat eat
«Ma year, and at bit aaotnat cal It tar
•a baton I jtt to dotrt art oathM* tar
wtottofodawa."
Ttof, , oaaar rtg." ntiaMiatH
*tot*a. Hdtlttr a Itt of valuable
•arti torr. Tto ttehaWrat aad tfdd
dtdaayway. aad to't dabratad a gaed
dMl ad N la the Mala drive. Tto M.
* ft aatdt grt all tto adraatiga ad
F
OHATTn IX.
•1 lADWAT." hM ha
1 "t wooer. *al I need It
rtm ought to
_ „„ ___ oat of thte Jab
af the M. A D.-aat mack, hat axae
thla* Vnn jraa pi* mm a share of
•hat I out collect fro* tbcaer
“fcraT agreed tha Jabber raadiljr.
•Mb a tench. “hare! Bat ran won't
■at aajrtbta* ru gtre roa 10 par eaac
gtdehr
"Oaed eaoagbr cried Thorpe. “Sam,
•ham w» pet to town 1 waat roar pow
ar of attaroar aad a tow ■■ora* after
•Web I trill aat bother roc agala."
Tba next da/ tba reuag nan called
tor tha aaeood Una at tha little rad
Palo ted odder aider the shadow of tba
■n aad far tho aaoood tine stood Pa
tera tba hater pwwar ef the Jcalor
•eaibor of the &m.
-Walt, roans nut what caa I da ter
four aakad tha tetter.
"I bare bran Informed.” aid Thorpo
without praUalaai7. -that rea lataod
to par Jdba Badwaj aothlac tar tha
•ee* dear la tha Caa breach thla
winter, la that truer
Dalr atadted his utuaM tardlte
ttrotj. -If it la trot what la It to
raor ha aakad at length.
“!_*■» actio* te Mr. Badwar'a teter
“Tao are oaaof Badwar'aseen 7"
-Tea."
1* what rapacity bar* you barn
working for blnr
_“Oeet hook ana.' replied Thorpe
*1 kMT oaM Daly alowty. Thro ead
*m»r, wttft an tatooalty of energy that
Martlwl Thorpa, ho triad: “Now. yog
•at am of hen! Right off! Qalckr
Tha yoaag ana recognised the cos
prRiag and aatocratle boat rddreaelag
• ■rrnkrr of tha crow.
*1 ahatl do nothing of thr klndr ha
cap Hr fl. with a Saab of are.
Tha Bill owner leaped ta Me tact.
Thorpe did not wtoh to bring a boot an
•etna l ecewc of rtolmer. Ho bad at
tained Me object which war to Sartor
Re at bar.
“I here Radway’e power of attor
ney.- ha added.
Daly art dawn. coalroUad btmeetf
with an effect and growled oat “Why
didn’t yon My tor
"Now, I would tike to know yoot pe
tition.- want on Thorpa. '1 am not
hare to nake trouble, but aa ao atoo
rtatt of Mr. Radway I bare a right to
eland the eaaa. Of coarar I harp
Mb bMb of vbt ftocr." It BiifMfrt m
though convinced that a detailing of
the other elde aright charge hie vtowe.
Daly imridered oarafaity. tzlag Ma
■hit trine fyee aaewarrlogly op
Theepe'a (Pee. RrMtolly fata ecrattay
ndrtaad bier that thr yanng ana wan
■ taw to hr rrrtoned with.
“Ife like thin.- hr told abcgptty:
“wo contracted loot fall with thla mao
.Radway to pot la BjOOOOao feat of oar
TV milt ftwntr Iwpii t* Mt /ml
timber. Mlrmd to the meJa drive at
tha month of the Caaa branch, ta tUa
he waa lo art Wlrpandoutt/. era* ae
* the Matter of predatra. Tbaa#
he drew frenfoor r«a aad waa debited
with the amoeat of the aaaw. la that
dmr
“Perfect 17." replied Thorpe.
“ta retera we were ta pap Mm. aw
f^aatabte oeele. H e thnaaead. If.
hewerer. he filled to pet ta the whale
|ah the tee tract wae cold."
“There hew r aadetataad It" era
moated Thorpe. “Wear
“Weft, br didn't aet ta tbe MOOuMt
tteWi a artiaea aad a half boa* aa la
the weeded
“fct pea her* ta pear he ado three
■■Ilea aad a tmtt which Bader the
enakt to *tIt" cried Delp.
“Wart sane! Hare wa tatead la eaw
thdi rammer aid «dt Wt teat M
m la aearp atlch of timber we ewe
aa ae la ha aMe ta dear a* af here
|W ead al * the eleon af tha
IHWBe ifldl mtm tkfli Mailafli uy**
— aa ap lar . —
l» draadtartr aaaoptap." fra
aadad Thorpe, -aad M le a aaad deal
«t hadwep'e feah. I am wtMa« le ed
"rRahaaaNrnpSed'Sitp. with the
j
i
aaw with throe attm and a half af
MV hn which with the 91 worth of
lagging ad ted mw worth *2UMa"
“Hold m r cited Doty. “Wo paid
Bodway H Wa avoid ten dooa It
ateaili aa for teee."
“Tow could wot ten dowa It foe our
root teee than foubiweaty In that conn
try " aaptted Therpc, “aa aa eapert win
teatlfj"
“Why did wa giro It to Radway at
fawr tbcwr
“Tow Mrad the eapeoea of a aolarted
ere rarer aad yunreeleaa not bother,'
replied Thorpe, "Radway aaald do It
far Iom beuaoeo. for aeme ttxaogt rea
•aw which you yooreelf do oel nndrr
atoad. a jabber coo alwaya leg for Iom
than a company."
“We ooahl hare dona It for foer." tw
Mat id Daly atwbberaly. "Bwt gat aa.
What ere you driving atf My tlme'a
valuable."
“Wall, pat bar at fear, thaw.” agreed
Thorpe. "That makea year mw logo
worth aver *30.0X1 Of tUa mine Had
way added (lSdXXX Tea bora appro
priated that moch of hie wttboet pay
lag him owe rent"
Daly treated aaowd. "Haw about
the *mUltaa aad a half (ret of aura ha
appropriated r ha a Med quietly.
“I*ai coming to that. Now far yew
loanee. At the atuopagr rata yowr
million aad a half which Radway 'ap
propriated' would ha oaty throe thou
aaad. Bet for tlie mke of argaaaeaK
waTtl take the actual Mm you'd hare
locofrod far aww logo. Brea than the
mutton and a half would only have
bora worth between eight and nine
theamutd. Lied acting thte purely theo
retteal Mm Rodway haa occamlooel
yaw from the amount he haa gained
for you. yon are etlll noma roar or Ova
thooMod ahead of thr game. For that
yow paid him nothing."
-inert luawiyt loofcoot."
Ta Jaatfc* too sboaM par bln that
anoaat. H* ta a poor matt. Ha baa
sank ail hr owned In this rectors.
tiro *1*000. and bs baa aotMog ta
Mrs on Ktta if too paf bin It* tbon
aacd. h* baa lost eotwldsrabte. wbila
Too bar# gained."
"Bow bat* w* gaiaad by tbia Mt of
phUaathiaerr
“Becoos* yoa ortgteaQy Paid la caab
for aQ tbit Umber oo tb* itspp ]wt
*10000. and jam gat (ton Rad war aw
lag* ta tbe vntoe of *30000." replied
Thorpe atiarply. ■Bewde*. yoo Mill
awa the ui III km and a half which. If
you do net rare to pot them In rear
ed f. yoo cnn sett for something oa tb*
akfclt."
"Don't yoa know, young nan. that
whit* piae lags an skids wlfl spell ut
terly In a aommert Worms gat late
•an."
"I da." rrpllad Thorpe “nnlna yoa
bark them, which prams will coat yoa
sboat *1 a tliooeand. You can tad
any a noon t at null paTcbaasra at rs
dacad price. Yoo can sad than sadly
at S3. That nets yoo for yonr mllUoo
aad a - half a tittle ot«r *4X100 nor*.
Coder the dreesnstaaeaa I do not think
that my request far *re thousand la
at aU exorbitant"
Daly laughed. "Yoo are a shrewd
•surer, aad roar marks are Interest
|H£ «a ^
"WiH yoa give *0.0007' asked Thorpe.
"1 will sot." replied Daly; then, with
s sadden change of banoc: "And now
Hi do a little talking. l>e Ustmnd to
too Joal.about me long u Pm gotag
to. I hare Kadway'a contract In that
aafo. and I Her np to It. PI! thank yoo
ta ge plumb to biases 1"
Tbnt*a your last wot* la ItT” aekai
Tharps, rlslog.
Tt ta"
Then, mm he slowly iyj<l dlatlnetty.
"I’ll Ml t<"> what HI do. I Intend to
saDect In fnU the $4 • tbooaaod for the
three nilllloa* and a half Ur. Rad way
baa delivered to you. In retorn Hr.
Badway win porch*** of yoa at the
at ora pa ye ratra of a a thoneaad tba
Million and a half he failed to pot
fh. Thai Bahaa a trill aye I oat yon.
tf my flrorlDg la correct. of Juat $11.
000. Too will pay that MIL aod 1 will
tall yon why. Toor contract will bo
rtowtd la any court as a camMing con
tract for lack of coaetdeearteo. Too
bpee no legal etaadlag la the world. 1
colt yoar bln*. Hr. Daly, and I'll ftght
yen front the drag of the bat tlnow«b
every roar* tn Christendom.”
"Fight ahead." adelasd Daly rweetly.
wbo knew parfactly wan that Tborpafs
law waa faolty. A* t matter of fact
tba yoooy man coaid bora collected
a* other ground*, bat aeltbar waa
aware of that
“rartbenttoce." panned Thoepe In
addition. “I'll repeat my offer before
wtUwaaea. end If i win the 8ret eelf
rn ear you for (be nosey we eookl
bare nmdr by pairbeatoc Ibr extra
MUIw ead a half before It tad ■
"be— to w-oii."
Tb*e oteteweat bad He effect, for It
•breed an tuuaedlote oetOcawat before
tbepiaeea tbe abide sbooM deteriorate.
Delr^teeeped bed with a little men
-AadL lastly." ceedaded Thorpe, pie/
I— ble tramp card, “the soil frece
etart to Caleb wilt be pebbabed la ev
ery Importswl paper la tbis ceaotry.
If yea de on beltm I bare ibr la
Cticaei' to de tbte yea era at liberty re
doabt Ibe feet."
Holy tree cogHatlof may Lblsfs.
Be baew that pobtktty waa the last
thing te be deeind. Thorpe's atate
ateat bad been and# la vtow of tba
Caat that etarb af tbe baalaiaa of a
Crai It daa* oe credit. Be
t that perhaps a rasper of a Me
Ac a anther of
rjgj bV
•bet ta tbe etr Mt fed.
1 • Mob tea cap ten apt a bade of
'juesvjtgz
f'
/ ... •
— ■ X. j-l I-- ■ _LLLX
MMif la tiitrt i vacattaa far tba
ffn» of vtaltlag Mi sialar.
for tbo purposes ba bad la vlaw
•SCO woo Id bo boo* too much. Tbo re
maining *oou ba bad raaaivod to (avert
b Ma slater’s comfort aad bapptaoaa.
He bad thought tbv matter over aad
bad gradually evolved what seemed to
bin aa excellent ptan. He bad already
perfected It by corraapaodoaoa with
lira. Reawtck. It waa. briefly, tbla: Ha.
Tborpe, would at ouca biro a servant
girt, wbo waold make a ay thing bat a*
psrvtalea armrraonry la ao small a
boon he hi- Tba remalodar of tba mon
ey bo had already pah] for a year's
tuition lo tba aemlnary of tba town
Thus Dr-lec gained her Icioora aad aa
opportaalty far study and ttlU ratals
ad brr home ta case of ravaraa.
Tborpe found bta slater already a
young lady. After the first (Might ot
anating bad passed they aat aids by
aid# on tba haircloth sofa aad took
stock of eeeb other.
Helen bad developed from the school
child to the woman. She waa a hand
some girt, poasoeead of a slender, web
rounded form and deep base! eyes, with
the level gain of her brother, although
• figure rather aloof, a face rather Im
pwaalva, bat with the possibility of pas
sion and veuotloa and a will to bark
“Oh. bat you're tanned nod—and
Mgr she tried. Kilting bar brother.
"Yan'ee had wick a airs age winter,
haven't you!"
"Yea,” be replied absently. “Things
came a little bettor than I thought they
wore going to toward tbe tost, and I
made a little money."
“Ob, I ni so giadr *hs erted. “Wan It
much!"
"No. not moth." be answered. The
actual Ogam won Id bare been no
mnefa hettar. “I’ve utade arrangainanti
with Mrs. Renwlph ts hire a eervaat
girt so you will have all your time free,
and I'Ve paid a year's tuition.tor you
is tbe •military.’*
“Oh." aatd tbe gtri. and tall silent.
- After a time. “Thanh yoa vary maeh.
Harry deem” them, after another later
eal. “1 ttilah I’ll go get ready tar sap
per."
Intend of getting randy tar supper
aba paced excitedly ip and down bar
room.
“Oh, why didn't he any wbat he was
aboat!” ebe cried to heneir. “Why
didn't be! Why didn't her
Tbe days, bowersr. pasasd In tbe
main ptoasnra'dy tar them both. They
ware food of ooe another. The bar
rier slowly rising between them eras
not yet ernnuted by lack of a (Tact Ion
on either side, bat rather by lack of
belief In Ibe other's rtfoetton. Helen
Imagined Thorpes Interest In bee be
coming dully more perfunctory. Thorps
fancied bis surer cold, unreasoning
and vagratefnL And yet this waa bat
tbe ragor dart of a cloud. They
could not forget that bat tar each other
they .were alone In tbe world. Thorpe
delayed bis departure from day to day.
making alt Ibe preparations he peart
bty coaid at home.
Finally Helen came on him busily
unpacking a box which a dray had lift
at the door. Ha unwound and laid oaa
aide a Winchester rifle, a variety ef
Ashing tackle and some other miscella
nies of tbr woodsman. Haiso was
strttrfc by the beasry or the sporting
Implements.
“Oh. Harry!” aha cried. "Aren't they
dot! What an yon going to do with
them!"
ramping.’- replied Thorp*
with fala bend In excelalor.
“When 7“
“Till* nDlwr."
NeWu'a rye* lit ap with a Ore of de
UghL -now mm: May I go with
yooT" (ho cried.
Thorpe (book hi* brad.
“I’m afraid not. little girl It'* go
lag to be a ban) trip a long ways from
taywhcee. Too couldn't at and It.”
“I’m anrr I could. Try we.”
“N*" replied Thorp*. •*! know yon
rootdo'L We'U be ateeplng on th*
ground and gn|ag on font through
touch extremely difficult rmiutry."
1 wtali you'd take me anmewbere,”
panned Bede* ”| can't get away tbt*
•Warner on lee* you do. Why don't you
•amp aomewhera nearer home. *o I ran
prt”
'Tharp* ana* and Waned her tenderly.
“I canT. little girl: that * all. We^re
get oar way to make.”
She naderatood that be considered
Om trip too ex penal re for them both.
At tbla naotnent a paper Buttered fro*
“Ok ka* I— a«* an- aw* k**r
ffc* HUM** »* DM Nik l
M *•*»< Mr |t total af Ipm
that aada Mr *m*i
“Bar* to yaar Mll“ *a aaM. vltk «
totaagr itoto to Mr ratoa, aaO tofl tfca <
"B» aaa (at ea Ma art gaaa.
M ka raa*t dart to tot aa toara tkto
katoM to«k* aM aawatoiaad to Ika
•MM traa. “to* raa *a way a* aaf
la* aawnrlnra to ka*a a *m4 tfca*
tow totoaraa m» atodtoala* to tkto
Oaa’t «at* if M la aa**artoa* •* ' Ba
aa*kt to. tort to* kaalkaa. Oklwtok
(TO W cowTiwyp.>
Mmfti for Tto« Outohu
Oamttb.
A Golden Rule
of Agriculture:
Potash
lntkekftUUtf«Mtl«n>lM*l a_
ui quantity to tat oar
ooa*. Writ* oa and
wo wUl aood yoo,
>Vo», by ooxt nail, o
oor mooay wteoto*
boobs.
«M*» cau worn,
bt* Tot-SI MwsSs St.
an-aM-Sqnnwtn*
Eya Glass Fakirs Gal in Tbtlr
Wsrk.
Charlotte New*. Oth.
Dr. W. H. Wakefield, ol ibis
city, tell* a News reporter that
he has recently received definite
information that several parties,
claiming to be Dr. Wakefield,
the eye specialist of Charlotte,
have been selling worthless
spectacles and "eye drop*” to
the unsuspecting residents of a
score of North Carolina counties
aud in several counties iu South
Carolina. The first intimation
the doctor had of the work of
these fakirs was conveyed to him
hy a letter from the sheriff of
Alexander county telling him
that an impostor was "doing"
the people of hi« county; this
was followed iu a few days by a
message from the chief of police
of Kutherfordton informing the
doctor that a patty waa working
under his name. Another party
was arrested in Lumberton,
charged with the same offence.
The doctor has letters from
persons in various parts of the
State, from Hickory in the weat
to Magnolia and Rose Hill in
the east, demanding their
money back—money they had
unsuspectingly paid to im
postors. One of these slick
rascals sold an old couple two
pairs of glasses for $50, guaran
teed the glasses to cause
cataracts, that were gTowiug iu
their eyes, to disappear. Anoth
er played the same $50 trick on
a woman in Iredell, and yet
another on an old blind man in
Richmond county. All in the
name ol Dr. Wakefield, whose
reputation must suffer in conse
quence. Many of the people
purchasing glasses and eye
medicines of thea^ "gentry” aie
not yet aware of the trick played
on them, and blame our towns
man, Dr. Wakefield, for the
deceit practiced on them. When
will the people learn that the
truth is not in the slick-tongued
faucals who live by their wits?
Administrator's Notice.
2*k d«7 ol IkwW, mi,
or tbla notice will be plead in bnroflbeir
recovery. All neraoaa indebted to tbe anid
ratal* will plenae make immediate pay
. lflOCV
r COMPANY.
_ -^‘l^ed
Professional Cards.
~=3Baac====:g==>‘»‘ a sag . .. . sss
dr. d. e. McConnell,
dentist.
Office Arat floor Y. M. C. A. Hld’e
GASTONIA, N. C.
Phone 69.
Hamilton v. stewart,
Attorney-at-Law,
Office over A. D. Clark’* atore,
GASTONIA, N C.
Phone 177.
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mortgage sale or land.
*w$3rsh£ 4a»
••■a* r«k^wT iwiM4,
&®SSS6
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niiju 1.1*04 *■* ***“&£?:
Commitaioaer's Sale el Lead.
■ flaiftut c4 u
_l»4fc. MO4,
ttsffibfEsw^M&aes
QQgpgfgg
Ul.occwllbki.lloc WcK 140 pole, lo ■ (like
oo BflMf*?*•* *«*e nflau track: thc.cc
wltb taldKailwaa track to tht Iwaiaaiac.
Eams&s&m
b~k
a^^M^d: i?‘c^iVpSitfcj,i5k!f!
*“ wothimuiadtf In iwflvt moetka
• of aala. Mnad payment* to 1>*
iJa a2*jft.b .sOTpSi ik
CwBMKmr.
„2%,., too. ad
ftggSc^—frJSSr oc-yy
HE-SALE Or LARD.
trust door eltlw
■sriafe
t toljoWTH
a in OGloo
i
!
*P tke mek
■ws SttHF ^MJ°3
In twelrr flit month* loom darofMlt. a.
JrnM Mtont. to be evidenced b> mHi
beorln* latenM at Mae rate of six 18) per
cent, per aantrtB.aedtitle reaarred aatll per
ch*** price la paid la tall, with prietMdta to
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
•
Now it ia basinets. We now have
in onr atables over 100 bead of
Moles and Horses to start the New
Year with. Come and see and get
onr terms and prices. We have just
received another.
Car of Babcock Buddies from Watertown, N. Y.
Car of Anctidr Buddies from Clnclwwatl, Ohio.
Car of Rock Hill Buggies from Roclc Hill, 3. C.
Car of Taylor A Cannady Buddies f row Oxford, N. C.
We now have a lot of nice Harness,
Whips, and Saddles, and the Vulcan
Tarn Plow, the best plow on earth.
We make prices end te.ms to anit
everyone. s s t t : : :
CRAIG & WILSON
SOME OOOD NEW YEARS
A A RESOLUTIONS! A A
pas*
throq«bo«t the veer, where I can receive 4 PERCENT INTER.
K8T x>r uiy savings. •
,,,,,
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
. Webeve added aeveeal desirable pieces of real estate la town
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