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Show : 4 V v LMYiLAlMOFlTHENOWH l g f c -- s; ,, The ilnry pp.na In a CnnfHlfrwta trnt at a cmual tuim of tint Oill War. Qen. Imparts to I'upi. Wnne an liup'irlant uirHcaisi- - to g-- ein-rn- Continued. "Damn It, Mocrehousp," he roared, fairly beside himself, the charge was too heavy; It overshot. Are you much hurt?" panted Caton. "Merely pricked the akin." Then Iirennan'a angry voice rang out once more. I demand another shot," he Insisted loudly. "I demand it, I tell you, Moorehnuse. This settles nothing, and I will not be balked juat because you don't know enough to load a gun. Caton wheeled upon hi in. his blue eyes blazing dangerously. You demand a second shot? he tried indignantly. Are you not aware, sir, that Captain Wayne fired In the iir? It would be murder." "Fired In the air!",, he laughed, aa If was a moat excellent Joke. Of course he did, but It was because my ball disconcerted hie aim. I fired a Fccond the first, but his derringer was covering me. Caton strode toward him, his face while with passion. him hare It his way," 1 called t after him, for now my own blood was up. "1 shall not be guilty of such neglect again. He did not heed me, perhaps he did not hear. lie said, facing Major Brennan. him, his voire trembling with feeling, "I tell you Captain Wayne purposely shot In the air. He Informed me before coming upon the field that he should do so. I positively refuse to permit him to face your fire again. Brennan's face blazed; chagrin, anger, disappointment fairly infuriated him, and he seemed to lose all "This is some cowardly trick! be roared, glaring about him as If recking some one ttpqn whom 3o could vent his wrath. "Damn It, 1 believe rny pistol was fixed to overshoot in order to save that fellow. I never missed such a shot before. Moorehouse broke in upon his raving, so astounded at these intemperate words as to stutter In bis speech. Do-dare to .Myou be began, that I have ajor Brennan " e paused, his mouth wldp open, staring toward the shed. Involuntarily we glanced in that direction also, wondering what he saw. There, in the open doorway, as In a frame, dressed almost entirely in white, her graceful figure and fair young face clearly defined against the dark background, stood Kdith Brennan. If "I-e- self-contro- l. d-- d o 1 CHAPTER XXXVI. The Last Good-by- . She exhibited no outward sign of agitation as she left her position and slowly advanced toward us. Daintily lifting her skirts to keep them from rnntart with the weeds under fool, her had poised proudly, hec eyes a bit disdainful of It all, she paused before Caton. Lieutenant," she questioned in s dear tone which seemed to eommand I have always found you mi answer. sn Impartial friend. Will you kindly Inform me as to the true meaning of this?" all lb; hexltat'd, hardly knowing what to reply, but her Imifrinufi eyes were jjKn him they insisted, and he staiu-aierelamely: "Two of the gtntleo!en, iradam, a slight dlsagreo-oien- t wire nbnut to of tin rode. by nii-i"Were about?" she erlmid, scornful idiots us 3f all deceit. "Sme'y I 1 came throi sh ll: orchard?" One fire has been xdianged." he vlndiiily admitted And Captain Wayne has been d ns Sunn' 1 was site d ?" mi aware until th.it Tomcat enough to keep bouse If iicrfcet bcnltli, but a woman who Is weik, tlreil and suffering all of t lie (uni) with an aching back has a heavy burden to carry. Any woman 1:i this condition has good cause to u x pert kidney trouble, i specially if the kidney action beeuis disordered at all. Doan's Kidney Bills have curi-thousands of women Buffering in tills way It Is the ep- - rlul kidney remedy. It's In jmzx&.cr&Ancws&jim. that she had even so much as noticed say a Anal farewell and depart. Not my presence. the slightest excuse remained for further delay. dreaded the ordeal, but "Very slightly, madam. "Ills opponent escaped uninjured?" no escape was possible, and I enCaton bowed, glanced uneasily to- tered the house for what well knew ward me, and then blurted forth Im- was to be the last time. My mind pulsively: "Captain Wayna fired In was gravely troubled; I knew not the air, madam. what to expert, how far I might venA most delightful situation, surely, ture to hope. Why had she desired she said rlearly and sarcastically. to see me again? Surely the public "One would almost suppose we had reason she offered could not be the wholly reverted to barbarism, and that real one. Had ahe only been free, our boasted civilization was but mock- a maid whose hand remained her ery. Think of it," and the proud dis- own to surrender as she pleased, I dain In her face held us silent, not should never have hesitated, never sis hours ago that house yonder was have doubted her purpose; but now the scene of a desperate battle. With- that could not be. As I knocked almost timidly at the in Its rooms men fought and died, cheering In their agony like closed library door a gentle voice heroes of romance. I saw there two said, Come. and I entered, my heart girl's. men battling shoulder to shoulder throbbing like a frightened against a host of Infuriated ruffians, She stood waiting me nearly In the seeking to protect helpless women center of that spacious apartment, They wore different uniforms, they dressed In the same light raiment she followed different flags, by the fortune had worn without, and her greeting of war they were enemies, yet they was culm and friendly, yet tinged by 1 could fight and die In defense of the a proud dignity, I cannot describe. we were believed an for that Instant weak. 1 thanked Clod upon my knees that I had been privileged to know alone, and my blood raced through such men and could call them friends. my veins In sudden expectancy; then No nobler, truer, manlier deed at arms tny eyes fell upon Mrs. Minor seated In an armchair bewas ever done! Yet. mark you, no fore the and I realized that 'ihe tire, sooner Is that duty over scarcely are their dead comrades hurled when was present to restrain me from forHut in very truth my getfulness. they forget every natural Instinct of of gratitude, of true manliness, and liidy hardly needed such protection her speech, her manner, her spring at each other's throat like two constraint told me at once most proud plainmaddened beasts. I rare not what no existing tie between us the case may be the act Is shameful, ly that had raused our meeting. and an Insult to every woman of this "(uptaln Wayne, she said softly, household. Even as 1 came upon the her color alone giving evidence Ibid voices were clamoring for anoth- of high of the past, I scarceany memory er shot, tu spite of the fact that one ly thought that we should meet again, man stood already wounded. War yet was not willing to part with you may be excusable, but this la not war. under any I have misunderstanding. (ientlemen, you have fired your last learned from Lieutenant Caton the shot on tills field, unless you choose full particulars of your action In conto make me you. target. nection with Major Brennan. 1 wish She stood there as a queen might, you to realize that I appreciate your and commanded an obedience no man efforts to esrape a hostile meeting Brennan's among us durst refuse. flushed fare paled, and his lips tremcom-fortab- ly V HOUSEWIFE . C- blood-staine- Un-nnu- . 'MiorcfWl1ET WlLDEEM&SS WAJ KlKG o'K ILLUSTRATIONS BYRTIIURT. WILLIAMSON 1 AuriimpauiKd by nriKl. Craig. an old armv VVaynu tarts on Ills imssinii. They t wltldn tint lines of the stnl In tlin darkness Wayne Is taken for a Federal officer and a ynuiiK lady on horsebapk Is given In Ids She Is a northern Blrl and attempts to esrape. tine of tlis horses siiocun.bs and t 'ralk IP'es thrnuali '"h the dlxpairhea, while Wayne and My laidy of tli North are left alone. They vk Mhelttr In a hut and fntertn It In tli dark a huge mastiff atturku Wayne Thu girl aiuxua th bruts Just In tlm. Tnf owner of the hut, Jt-- Huiicay. and vna wife appear and noon a party of horsemen approach. They are led by a man aiming fn he R.d l,wrl, but who ,w k MuJ Brennmi, a Federal officer whom the I'nlon girl recognises. I in orders the arresf of Wavne as a spy and he Is brought befure tihTl0An, who ihrcatins him with death unless ho the NrrM ineKsaKe. WHyna Wlleves Birnnaii to be the wife of MaJ. lr,'h Hiennan. He Is rescued by Jed Hmmuy. who starts to reHid Hen. Tee. while In "ayne disguise penetrates to the ball. hijiu-aiV,,,,,L w hich he had lx en lfe j Ih'nxluced to a Miss .Minor and Imrclv esenpes lelng unmask-1- . Kdith Hrennan iecKii!lng Wavne. ays rhe will save him. Securing h fhrouali the lmr. they nre confroned by who h kniN'iceij sensi-ltss- . Th.i'ii. holding Edith ndhMi, Wayne makes a dash for Ulerty. He encounter Hunguv. reach the Ja-- camp Mini are snt Hicy With reinforcements to Join Karlv. In the IviMle of Slienandoah the rirlment Is overw helmed, and Wavne. while In the hospital. Is vjtflied hv Kdith isyne and Tl'ingay are sent on a scouting detail, and arriving at the Minor dace, Wayne meets Miss Minor nnd Mrs. and later Kdith appears. :hingay, hv Waynes detachment s nllas. Hienmin and his rnen arriveg'ler. and aid In repelling the Invmh ri until a reselling party of hluecoats reach tie seen, ilrerinan challenges Wayne to n dind: th latter fires In the air. and is Mmscif wounded. CHAPTER XXXV. : IiqIovb Story o?A Gray Jacket b'tAWAM PARXSff awmrjzrjiyArj.rc7iJeGcck SYNOPSIS. , HARD FOR THE bled as he sdsLght to make excuse. otested, "you do not knowunderstand. There are wrongs w ich can be righted In no other way "I do not (lire to 'know, she an swered coldly, V'nor do I ever expect to Warn that pnurder caa right a wrong Y "Murder! The code has B turles as the men." The code! It, Indeed? What gentlemen? yAhose of the south exclusively of late. That might possibly pardon your opponent, but not you. for you know very well that In the north no man of any standing would ever venture to resort to it. Moreover, even the code presupposes that men t hall stand equal at its bar I am informed that Captain Wayne fired In the air." He hesitated, feeling doubtless the uselessness of further protest, yet she permitted him small opportunity for consideration. "Major," she said quietly but firmly, "I should be pleaBcd to have you escort me to the house. as These words, gently they were spoken, still constituted a command. Her eyes were npon his lace, and I doubt not he read within them that he would forfeit all her respect If hn fulled to obey. Yet be yielded with exceeding poor graee, "As it seems Impossible to continue," he admitted bitterly, "I supHe turned pose 1 may as well go, and fronted me, his eyes glowing "But understand, sir, this is merely a ion, not an ending. I bowed gravely, not daring to trust tny voice In speech, lest I should yield to the temptation of my own temper. "Captain Wayne," she said, glancing bark across liis broad blue shoulder, .rd I thought there was a .new quality in tier voice, the sting bad soma way gone out of it, "1 shall esteem it a kindness if you will call upon me before you depart." "With pleasure," I hastened to reply. my surprise at the request almost robbing me of speech, "but I shall be compelled to leave at once, as my troop is already under orders." I shall detain you for only a moment, but after whnt you have passu through on our behalf I am uuwilliug you shrtuld depart without realizing our gratitude. You will And me in the library. Come, Frank, I Bin ready now-.We remained motionless, watching them until they dlmpprared around the corner of the shed. Brennan wulkw with stent r.v. his step heavy, slip with averted eyes, a slielit sntlle of triumph curling lir lip. Then Moon bruise stooped and picked up the (Itninger the Major bad thrown awry. "By thunder, but she's r!g't!" he exclaimed emphatically. "I till you Cat's n mighty fine woman. Blame face us like a trie, if she didnt qu en." ex-- ! No one answered, and wi'i-ou- t 1 tinging mother word we walked to-- ( either to the bouse. There I found remnant of my troop standing j the beside tb-lhorses, chaffing with n doi-Idle Yankee cavalrymen who were lounging on the wide steps The time had coma when 1 must do even now, yet A NortH DakotaMrsCaa C.J. zatjxir Cmiilo.K sin under great pled mud of the yard, surrounded by obligations which I hope some duy to a group or Federal otti.ers. Within be able to requite, at least In part. was my commander, the old gray "A thousand times they are already hero of Virginia, together with the paid," I eagerly, forgetting gieat silent soldier of the North. for the nnuneni the presence of her Few about me spoke as we waited silent chaperon. "You have given me in restless agony. No one addressed that which la more than life me, and 1 think there must have been "Do not, Captain Wayne," she in- a look in my face which held them I dumb. aflame. terrupted, her cheeks would rather forget. Ilease do not; I know not bow long I waited, 1 did not send to jou for that, only standing beside my horse, with head to tell you 1 knew and understood. half bowed upon bis neck, seeing the We must part now. Will you say figures about me as in a dream. At good-by?' lust the door was flung open, and if you bid me, yes, I will say those within came forth. He was In rood-bye,l I answered, my own advance of them all. In that pale, brought back Instantly by her stern, kindly fare, and within the words and manner, but I retain that depths of those sorrowful gray eyes. which I do not mean to forget your I rend instantly the truth the Army gracious words of lnvtta..ou to tlis of Northern Virginia hum no more. North." Yet with what calm dignity did this She stood with parted lips, as defeated chieftain pass down that t lough she struggled to force baek blue lane, Ills bead erect, liis eyes that which should not be uttered. iiniliiumed as dauntless In that awful Then she whispered swiftly: hour of surivmler as when be rode "It is not my wish thut you before his cheering legiuns of fighting ebon'll. men. Only as he came to where 1 Was there ever, such another para- stood, und caught the look of sufferdox of a woman? I knew not how ing upon my faro, did he unco falter, to read her aright, for I seam ever and then 1 noted no more than the found her twice the same. Which slight twitching of bis lips beneath represented the truth of her dm ran- the short gray beard ter her cool dignity, her Impetuous Captain Wayne," he said, with all pride, or that gentle tenderness which his old time courtesy, "I shall liavo befitted her so well? Which was the to trouble you to ride to Ccneral armor, which the heart of this fair Hills' division nnd request bun to lady of the North? cease firing at once. As we rude down the path to the I turned reluctantly awny from him. eastward, a snowy handkerchief flut- knowing full well in my heart I was tered for an Instant at the library bearing my last order, and rode at a I raised rny hat In silent window, hard trot down the road between long greeting, and we were gone. lines of waiting Federal infantry. 1 scarcely so much as saw them, for my CHAPTER XXXVII. bend was bent low over the saddle pommel, and tny eyes wero blurred The Furling of the Flags. with tears. The close of the long sml bitter s s s to those who struggle had come; The sun lay hot and golden over had cast their fortunes with the the dusty roads and fenceless fields. South li srimed almost as the end of The air was vocal with blare of trum-petand roll of drums, while everywhere the eye rested upon blue line and long enlunins of marching troops. I formed one of a little gray squad moving slowly southward a mere fragment of the flzbtlng men of the Confederacy, making lhelrwahfljne-waras best tb(y might Aa ths , roads forked I for here out paths diverged, aqi it chanced I wae the only one whose hope lay west ward. Silently, thoughtfully I trudged on for un hour through the (hick red dust. My horse, sorely wounded In our last skirmish, limped painfully be hind me, his bridle rein filing carelessly over my arm. Out yonder where the sun pointed the way with streams of fire, 1 was to take up life anew. Life! What was there left tc me In that word? A deserted, despoiled farm ulotie awaited tny coining; hardly a remembered lee-- , scarcely a future hope. The glitter of a pasalng troop of cavalry drew my mind for ar Instant to Kdith Brennan, but i crushed the thought. Kven were she flee, what had I now to place at het proud feet. I, a penniless, defeated, c homeless inan? At a cross-road- s Federul picket halted me, nd 1 arous ed sufficiently to ban I him the papei which entitled nu to safe passagt lie handed ui through the lines back the paper nnd motioned nit) td pass on. I had gone u hundred yards or more when I aware that he was calling after me. ' (To hk ; IXTINIT.II) 1 the kidney weakness. My tock woelaine and sore aud I felt miserable. Uumb'i Kidney Fills freed we of the tumble e and ben i Kud invatlim to tUxui since V they htfeswar foiled we." any Drag Store, 50c. a Box ht Get Doans st Doans e self-contro- POPULAR SYMBOL OF VALUE There la plenty of food for cynical thoughts In the national capital, as Is shown by the following incident which happened on a Washington street car: A worldly young man. prone to criticise, was gazing at tho advertisements which decorato the interior of the car. One advertised a new kind of collar for men. The dome of the capitol was represented encircled by one of the collars, and on the senate and house wings of the building were placards giving prices and lzes. The placard on the aenate end of the capitol read, "Quarter size." ifnd that on (lie other end said, "Two for a quarter." The worldly cynical young man turned to hla companion. That, he remarked, "juat about expreasea my opinion of aome of theae here congressmen." Judge. Mother's Lingual Attainment The mother of a little boy in Kaunas City, Kan., recites negro dialect atoiica charmingly. Her amall aon Is quite proud of her accomplishment and frequently hoaata of It. One day recently, when some of hla playmates were vaunting the achievements of their several mothers, the little boy bragglngly remarked: "My mother la smarter than any of youra; ahe can talk two languages." What are they? "demanded hla companions. White and colored. Matter of Juatlce. Where shall juatlce begin, with those who have power or with those who suffer wrong? If exact and Ideal justice were done, the weak would make an effort to give to the strong all that la thnlr due. and the strong would try to put their affairs In order o that no Juat cause of complaint should exist anywhere. The unhappy element In the relations of the strong and the weak la that both are thinking too much about exacting Juatlce and not enough about doing that which is juat and right. "Fay what thou owent" la the cry moat often (live me that which Is my heard, due, then I will pay you what I owe. The Christian Register. Instinctive. r Thats Little Matt Explained That the T we Pigs He Was Driving Got Good His Goat. If My Bullet Reached Major Brennan It Would ." jure ur.d esteem you most highly for forbearance on the your the It was indeed a noble proof of true courage. May 1 ask why did you fire In the flclil. air? Had she not held me so away from her by her manner I should have then and there told her all the truth. As It was I durst not. "I felt convinced that If my bullet reached Major Brennan It would Injure you. 1 preferred not to do that." "1 believed it was for my sake you made the sacrifice." She paused; then asked In yet lower tonea: Was my mime mentioned during your contention I mean publicly ?'' "it wna not; Caton alone la aware I refrained because of the reason I have already given you." "Your wound la not serious?" "Too Insignificant to be worthy of mention." Khe was allrnt, her eyes upon the her boFum rising and falling c:rit, wltli tlio emotion sbe sought In vain to suppress. "I thank you for romlng to me," she said frankly. "I shul understand it all betKr, comprihend your motive better, for this brief talk. Whatever 3 ou may think of me in the future, fa ii J she held out her hand with aorae-l!iln- g of the old frankness In the gesture. "k not bold me as ungrateful for a single kindness you have shown me. I huvw not fully understood you. Captain Wajce: ladled, 1 doubt If I had thought to write of world. those last rad days, to picture them in all their light uml rusting Then-arshadow, but now 1 cannot. thoughts too diep fur human utterance, memories too Eacrid for the pen. I rejoice that I was a part of it ; that to the lowering of the last I remained contattered battle-flastant to the best traditions of my house. I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and writ Hint I regret the ending, for have taught us of the years of South lessons no less valuable than did the wpr; set do I rejoice today that, having once donned the gray, I wore It until t li hist ditutol gun voiced Its grim message to the North It Is hardly more than a dream now. s'lretimea vague and shadowy, acain dM.liut vv Dli living figures and historic scenes. I r quire but to i Iu. to hi hold onco more tlwixo ir.y evi shader lints of racL-nl-, weary, hunto v. bom licbtiig had begry ini-n- , come synoriynmim wiib fife. I pasi again throrgh the fiery rain of tl.oxe last fierce brftl(K. when In we sought to (beck the tin numbered Mmp legions that fairly us beneath tl.i-icrusl wcght. I saw It all: 1 held a part In It all. Upon that April day which wiinr-sthe turning of the last sad jiigc In this ragedy, I stood without the McLean ou.-e-, utiklu deep lu the tram- e Pigs. But the father was obdurate, and old assigned to Matt, Jr., his and yuungest hopeful, the task of caring for tho pica, 'ilil.-- has ptovrd a hard task, and little Matt has he'-having bis liouh'm during the but wvather One day the pigs. b leg pigs, roamed far afield. Mat tie, rounding them up drove tlo-rpast the veranda, where Ids mother to be Mattls was talking to the pigs In no uncer tain terms, nnd It must lx couf'-s.-ehe used a word which hn really should not. When lie giit It no one knows The ii'MhiT promptly railed blin to task, nnd Mattie, having penned In the pigs, rcturiifd, hot and red of late, to the veranda Mat'le." said Ills mother. "I shall have to punl'h you. you ;av a naughty word." Well, 1 guess I did," was the lad's penitent rejoinder, "but you see. mamma, them figs je-:- t got my goat'' slx-ycn- r I York I t ' , Post Toasties when eaten with cream or rich milk and a sprinkle of sugar if desired. That's the cue for house- keepers who want to please the whole family. Post Toasties are ready to serve package direct from the Convenient Economical Delicious lleiald "Tho Mezncry Lingers M Telenhone on St. Bernard. The n oiiKn of St. Itciii.irJ have lilt; filled the refuge huts which perilous Hid wili lu OLlreus to will enable t'avehr e. rlr.g Ufa u( d 1 Is often said of c New base- ball game? , "Yes, replied Mr. Meekton. "Did she enjoy it?" "Only part of It. She thought they wasted a great deal of time running aiound the lot, but she thought the arguments with tlm umpire were quite Interesting." Washington Star. WHY HE USED THE BAD WORD Felt Convinced That the "Ro you took your wife to c I Kfir Young Man Evidently Was Lacking In Hit Appreciation of the Country's Statesmen- - s Matt Ierklns, engtr-driver or, th New York Central, thought lili little farm, out near lvckskill, wouldn't be complete without pigi So bo bought a couple and bad them pent out. much to the dismay of Willie, his oldest boy, who teaifully protested It that the Imnlly would he their acquaintances found they kept Tyler, aye: My feet ndilmba were swollen and I could not sleep cm account of left-them- lts r 1 SoM by Grocer. j V. i Mich. ' |