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Show and the dreadful which had aroused him from (lumber could have but one meanlP": the hostile army had arrived and v.. iged in bombarding the castle. When, therefore, a weighty object came crashing down upon him, the ... ...v promptly went to grass, but in bis desperation wrapped his arms around 'he escaping soldier and at UK ISjrs time bellowed lustily for assistance. Colonel John was not in a condition to offer such resistance as his superior strength might guarantee, since his arms were clasped at his sides by the frenzied embrace of his enemy. Had they been left to themselves, in all probability he would in due time have overcome the squire, but this chance was not given. roars of Attracted by the bull-likthe gentleman planter, his overseer and some of the help hastened to the spot. Colonel John was quickly pounced upon and tightly held. The scene was very impressive as the squire arose to his feet, feeling to make sure it had ol his collar-bonnot been broken by the tremendous shock of a falling human planet. "Skaggs!" he called out. "I'm here, sir," answered the overseer. "You were with the boys when they Colonel captured my er Emmett of the Yankee army of Invasion?" "I helped get him," growled the other. "You said there was another with him?" "That's true, sir." "And he got away?" "Sorry to say he did, sir, though I'd a sworn I fired clean through the varmint." continued Skaggs. Colonel John, he rejoiced at the news, for the honest sergeant had been with him on more than one dangerous mission, and he felt more interest in his welfare than common. "I see it now," declared the squire, "that fellow has not deserted his com panion, but has hovered around seek' ine a chance to assist him. Well, we have two prisoners in place of one. I think I deserve some praise from General Johnston for such meritorious services. If every man did as well we'd soon have Sherman's hosts back of the stockade at Andersonvllle." "Reckon you're kinder a little mix ed, squire," said the overseer, with a grin trust his sharp, ferritlike eyes for discovering the truth. "How so this can't be one of our fellows?" "Take a look, sir." The lantern was raised until Its rays fell upon the smiling countenance of the soldier. "How are you, squire? Really, ought to apologize for dropping so unexpectedly oft your shoulders. If events that could not have been anticipated have made you my respected father-in-laon this night, 1 assure intention of so soon be I no had you coming a burden upon you. Besides, you spoiled my little plan of escape. "Confusion! how did you get there?'"Surely you of all persons ought to know that I descended from above." "But how did you get out, sh?" "A little breach of etiquette- - that is all. I am not a stone mason or a brick-laye- r by trade, but in an emercan do almost anything, man a gency you know," laughed the prisoner. "By all that's wonderful I believe he dug out!" exclaimed the planter, amazed. "That's easily seen, sir." "Bring the fellow along while we investigate. I never would have believed it possible. Why, the wall Is six inches thick, I'll take my oath." "Nearer ten, I'm willing to swear," as he returned the cool customer, walked along in the midst of his enemies without a sign of fear. (To be continued.) planter, difty Wtottly alarmed, for CHAPTER III Continued. Darkness su'rouuded him. The door went shut with a bang, and he heard a key turn in the lock. When the voices of his jailers died away along the passage, a silence like . unto the grave fell upon John and his surroundings. He did not expect to sleep. His situation was a desperate one, and unless some means of securing his liberty were discovered before another day dawned, the chances of spending the balance of his life at Andersonvllle deemed promising. That were a con- .summation devoutly to be avoided. Thus, John had enough to spur him on in his desire to escape. He was in good health and had everything to live for. Even the reckless spirit ttiat had marked his bachelor life must be subdued, now that he had taken to himself a wife. The matter was more than a Joke with him. He had been deeply interested in Mollie, and even while he etood at her side during the brief ceremony had secretly vowed to make come attempt to win her regard, though keeping the solemn pledge made to her father. His first act was to move around the room, and find out its nature. This gave him no encouragement, for the walls offered little opportunities in the line of escape. A small slit Jn the side allowed air to enter, but the stones were well set and his best efforts failed to dislocate any one of them. A search of his person brought to light a pocket knife which had somehow escaped the Argus eyes of his With this he set to work captors. digging the mortar from between the tones. Slow progress was made, for the outside shell proved as hard as flint, but as time rolled on the indomitable ispirlt of the prisoner kept him engaged, though his fingers were sore and bled from the continued exertion. Once an opening was made, John could look out and see the stars. A ahrewd observer of these heavenly i - f . - bodies, he had become m common with most soldiers during the war; for when men march and bivouac for years, under the canopy of blue acheaven, they are apt to be better constellations the bright quainted with than those who dwell under the roofs of houses. The room in which he had been imprisoned was at the top of the eshouse, and in his eager desire to cape the Yankee colonel had as yet should given no thought as to how he reach the ground when the breach In the wall was wide enough for him to crawl through. That must be left to the future, since there was no need of crossing a bridge until It loomed up before him. Such indomitable energy was certain of its reward, and when the prisoner had buckled to his work for the fifth time, he realized that the end was near! in so far as it related to his enlarging the fissure to a proper size. It had required considerable tact on his part to avoid dropping portions of the stone and dried plaster utslde. What little did fall seemed to strike some wooden object below. This gave him a strong hope that there might be a roof under his window. The time had come to make an observation, and thrusting his head through, John surveyed the situation as well as the circumstances allowed. It did not take him long to decide or that unless he could find a rope, some other means of lowering himself beto the roof he saw home ten feet one were in this quarter low, escape in of Ihe things more to he observed fulfillment. the than breach the exAnd while he pondered, another his into flashed idea bright ceedingly mind. CHAPTER IV. A Break for Liberty. Why not try in another direction? If to descend entailed too much was danger of discovery, what chance above? him there for The thought aroused new hopes. When, after feeling that the risk of was too m fall upon the roof below Colonel taken. bfl to recklessly great looked A and Ml hn tWiated above, he tell ery m::rh In the humor giving vent to n shout. lr The roof sloped down within reachof his embrasure. A determined man, crawling out of the opening, and resolved to risk everything on the cast of a die could at least grasp the coping. After that success or failure must rest entirely with his own muscular powers. He only waited long enough to correctly gauge the distance and make sure his muscles were in good condition. Then, pressing outward, he stretched his arms upward until the edge of the roof was within his grasp. Another moment and he stood erect one leg was thrown up over the cop- ing a muscular tension of the athletic frame, and the thing had been accomplished. He lay quietly upon the roof for a little time to recover his breath before venturing upon a voyage of exploration. The battle was not yet won no one knew this better than Colonel John. The first act of the soldier was to allow himself to slide down the sloping roof until he rested his feet in the gutter. This gave him an opportunity to relieve the strain upon his arms. Surely he must discover some means of reaching the ground in safety be It a waterpipe or a lightning rod, he cared little, since the opportunity was what he sought. By degrees the colonel made his way from one end of the roof to the other. Not a single tree offered a friendly limb. True, he did discover a tin waterspout at the center, but here would be considerable risk in attempting a descent through such means. Rather than climb the slope of the roof and descend again on the other side he resolved to trust his weight to the waterpipe. With his knees he clutched the tin, and presently was hanging there ing distance in half way down to the shed. Serious doubts as to the stability of the pipe now assumed a leading place in his mind, but he had gone too far to retreat. Alas! his fears proved too well grounded. The wretched fabric gave way the very instant his full weight rested upon it. Having no hold' above, below, it was natural that the doughty warrior shoulu make a much . more expeditious descent than he had calculated on in his most sanguine moments. As a goodly portion of the treacherous pipe which must certainly have had sympathetic leanings in the Confeddirection of the eracy, judging by its quick betrayal of the escaping Federal accompanied John in his hasty descent, it may be safely assumed that the advent of the soldier and tinware upon the roof of the colonnade was marked by sufficient racket to arouse the Seven Sleepers, or go far toward awakening the dead. Thus our hero landed on the lower roof in a position about as sprawling as that of a frog his one immediate thought being to prevent himself from continuing the fall as tar as the ground. The clatter would, of course, arouse every soul about the plantation. This was a foregone conclusion. He grimly admitted that his chances to escape just then were slim Indeed. Loud outcries could be heard men shouted to one another lights flas'i-ethrough the windows X he old house, and the excitement was communicated to the negro quarters. One glanco showed John several men running In the direction of the house, the leader carrying a lighted lantern. It was a time for action, since a delay would bring his enemies on the scene, and render all chances of escape hopeless. So over he went, not In a mad leap, but by hanging with his hands and Jowering his body managing to shorten his fall. Here again fortune played hlra a bad turn. It chanced that John had thrown himself over Just above a door leading from the rolonnad". and that at the instant he released his hold above. this flew open, giving egress to the hard-presse- d HAS WHAT SEEMS SUCCESSFUL half-dresse- con-frsio- AIRSHIP DEFEATS SULTAN'S FORCES War in Far East Seems to be Going Against Sultan Abdel Aziz, Who May Lose His Throne. e Tangier. On October 17, between Shawta and Mequinez, occurred the first battle between forces of Abdel Aziz and Malai Hang, pretender to the throne and known as the sultan of the south. The latter was overwhelmingly victorious, and the triumph is of great Importance, as strengthening sentiment in favor of Mulai Hang. According to reports Just received from Mazagan, eight regiments of the troops, under command pretender's of Mulai Rachid, defeated the sultan's troops and captured several pieces of modern field artillery, together with Caid Bushta Bagdani, commander-in-chieof all Abdel Aziz's forces. Hang has issued a notice to the effect that he guarantees the protection of all foreigners at Morocco City, inviting certain foreigners who have gone to Mazagan to return to Morocco City and resume their business there, and ordering his representatives to furnish them with everything necessary to enable them to make the return trip to the capital of the south. Hafig Is showing a strong hand in Moorish sect3 controlling certain which are demanding the proclamation of a holy war, to which he is un alterably opposed. Some of Raisuli's followers have deserted him and come to Tangier. The native report of the occurrence gives as a reason for the desertions that Raisuli, in retaliation for the French interference in the steps taken to so cure tha release of ('aid Sir Harry McLean, intends to "kill McLean by inches." f e son-in-la- van ZSrPPEZjfff Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin, who has made the most successful aerial spem. mm jraioniuujjue u Toyage ever achieved in a dirigible oanoon, na.s has constructed many flying Question of aerial navigation, and in his day years oi age. machines. Count von Zeppelin is NEW PRODUCTS ONE SONG OF FARM. FAME. BROUGHT Beautiful Ballad, "Th Better Land." Profitable Use for Much That Has Been Thought Valueless. Dr. Cowen's While nearly every product of the farm can be and is distilled for special purposes, the French farmer Is chiefly interested in the utilization of the residue resulting from wine and cider manufacture, and in the south of It Is flowers and aromatic plants. quite a common occurrence in the Alps to pass farm houses where the crops having been gathered the farmer and his sons are forking fragrant lavender, like so much hay, into a huge caldron from which it will issue in the form of essence. All of these distilling processes are within the easy grasp of men of ordinary intelligence, and offer new sources of revenue to the farmer, parregions, ticularly in the where thousands of bushels of wine and cider residue are returned to the soil or burned, and where inferior apples are at times not even gathered If for lack of remunerative market. American manufacturers will provide first class stills of moderate price, and encmiraee farmers to make use of i fShm, the latter will have a new rainy- - Dr. F. H. Cowen, the famous com poser, was a young man of only 25 when he "wrote the music of "The Bet-teLand:" he Is now over 50. Dnrins the intervening years he has written much beautiful music, but it is doubtful whether anything from his pen has renown of obtained the world-widthis simple ballad. It was written in in an hour or two on the suggestion of the late Mme. Antoinette Sterling. Dr. Cowen was calling one day upon the popular vocalist, when she read Mrs. Hemans' poem to him, saying she thought it would make a beautiful song for her. When the score was sent to her next morning, Mme. Sterling liked it so much that she offered to buy the copyright from the com poser an unusual course for a singer to take; but to this Dr. Cowen, fortunately for himself, would not agree. fruit-growin- g PRESIDENT FARMERS TO GATHER Trans-Missou- ri Trans-Missou- d DANISH -- IN ZION. Farming ConDry gress to be Held in January. Salt Lake City. Interest is being dry aroused in the farming congress, which is to be held in Salt Lake from January 23 to 25. The committees are at work making arrangements for the entertainment of the delegates and visitors at the congress and arranging the program. At the dry farming congress there will be delegates from fourteen states, two territories and all of the northwestern Canadian provinces. Among the distinguished guests at the conParable of Life. gress will be Secretary Wilson of tho A little clock sat on a little table Luther of agriculture, department wishing the time away. The Minute-hanBurbanU of California and H. W. bustled by, and taunted the Campbell of Nebraska. A number ol Hour-hanwith being slow. "I'm experts who have made a life work of the study of the soil and the climatic conditions of the arid west will deliver addresses. MKINLEY MEMORIAL iwr STEAMER WRECKED. Goes on Rocks Off Coast of Scotland and Entire Crew is Drowned. London. The Danish steamer Al fred Krlandsen has been wrecked on the rocks of Castle Point near St She went Abb's Head, Scotland. all of hei and a gale, ashore during crew were drowned. A lifeboat which spent the night looking for the survivors had a narrow escape, being frequently swept- by heavy seas. The Erlandsen was driven on thu rocks early Friday evening. Her post tion prevented establishment of com munication with her and before a lifeboat from Dunbar could reach her the steamer broke up and apparently all Several her crew were drowned. bodies were washed ashore later. SCHWAB No Romance About Him. "Now, papa, I want you to act like the traditional stern parent when Henry comes to ask for me. I told him what a struggle it would be for you to give me up. Don't forget that, daddy, dear." "But I'm not a good actor, my child. You know very well I'm really tickled half to death to think you are going to marry Henry." "But you mustn't let him know It. Treat him as if he came to steal something." "But suppose I overdo It, and Henry gets mad and quits?" "Then I'll sue him for breach of Oh, you can trust promise, daddy. innocent. She this little golden-haireknows her lesson. If you could kick him, daddy, It would be just splendid." "Gladys, I draw the line there. In the first place I refuse to inflict any such chastisement on the son of an old friend, and in the second place every blessed one of my toes is too painfully tender to admit of any such In short, I'm going to recklessness. yield you up without a struggle, my child without the tiniest bit of a struggle, and do it cheerfully, too." Cleveland Plain Dealer. d King Should Be Popular. Haakon VII. was immensely porular as Prince Charles of Denmark. Vow that he hus been seated as king of Norway he Is expected to be equally popular there. The "sailor prince," as he was alwnys called, is a thorough sportsman and a groat believer in simple living. His long connection with the oca has siven him a manly disposition and his genial appearance and manner are likely to him to his subjects. Haakon VII. has naturally had few opportune, vs of showing his qualities as an admin' ' i can-f-- ' istrator. I ipbrlaglaf u studious habits should s'and him In g00d -- vad In his Mm position. kind-hearte- THRONE f Monument to the martyred President which was unveiled at Cantoc Ohio, September 30. lay occupation that is both interesting around this dial a dozen times whll you are getting o'.er it once." "Very and moderately profitable. "but true," responded the Hour-hand- , Records. Ballooning without me you would not know day "Don't quarrel, yon Many notable trips have been made from night.'' In balloons. In 1849 Mr. Wise started two, gasped the little Second hand, as from St. Louis and came cown in Hen- he rushed along, "Remember I'm o derson county, N. Y., having made more importance that either of you. It ibout 800 miles. This stood as the a quarter of a second of time a thou world's long distance record until the sand lives may be lost and at ever; t'aris exposition of 1960, when the stroke of my puny hand a soul 1 fount de la Vaulx sailed over Into born." "He Is only a child," said th , Russia. His distance was about 1,200 wearily. "Walt till I strlk.. iiiles, and he was In the air over 36 Twelve! That 'vlll mean something.' went its ete? 'tours. And so the Minute-hanThe present record for time was es nal way. and the fussy Second ham; abllshed by two German aeronauts never paused, and the littl llnl grew ast spring. They succeeded In remain white In the moonlight that hung ove, ing in the ulr over 51 hours. Outinj one who was watching and waiting lagazine. lor that moment when his hour shoulc be struck by the unseen hand. At last! The Soy Bean. Hut. without stopping, ttie little clock r the The culture In France on and on. ticked . lean, whose products are so import ant In the dietary of the Chinese and Doubtful Compnment. Japanese, Is being urged i" Parle. A Mrs. Green I told Mrs. Knox the puree pressed from the boiled leldl both milk and thinning other day that my complexion wasn't with water, producing a very good what It ought to be, and what do you substitute for animal milk, and eoa- - suppose she said? don't knew. Mrs. BrtfWD Really, ulatlng with a mineral salt fitting the The What did she say? material for cheese-making- . Mrs. Green She said she only cheese Is usually eaten fresh though would look as well when t may be preserred by salting or Imped she was she age the hateful thing' my first being moklng, Hour-hand- I ! 1 PLEASES CALIFORNIANS Capitalist Declares He Still Has Faith in San Francisco. Charles M. Schwab San Francisco addressed a meeting of the most influential men in San Francisco at noon Saturday in the board room of tho His subjet i Merchants' Exchange. was "San Francisco's Industrial Situ at ion and Her Commercial Future." The most Important of the direct statements made by Mr. Schwab was that, after looking the ground over can fully, he has decided not only to continue the Union iron works, but to modernize that ship building ami structural plant at a cost of fl.OOO.nmi or more, and enlarge its capacity of threw hi output. This announcement haad-elap audience into a turmoil of cheers. and ping Dropping Off. decrease of 18,600 The Washington. thin the number of pensioners on rolls at the end of the fiscal year 1907, as compared with the year previous, is tho feature of the annual report of Pension Commissioner Warner, Just Issued. This la the greatest decrease In the history of the pension bureau. The total number of pensioners June u 11U7 w.is 9G7.371. and the total value of the pension roll at that date was $140,850,880. This is greater by over the value of the roll $4,(!i:?,131 for the year previous. Old Veterans - Convicted of Land Frauds. Washington. The supreme court of the United States lias d tiled the petition for certiorari to bripg before it the case or Qoorge Q. Ware, convicted of complicity In land frauds in Nebraska, and sentenced to one year In line. Waro prison and to pay a 11,060 Is alleged to have Induced one to nrii e cutr on H'0 acres of land on the U. B. I. cattle ranch In Nebraska and to have furnished the finances for the undertaking under an agreement whereby he was to pasture his cattle on the '.and until title was obtained from tbo government. |