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Show :tnd would 'ollow of arousing her her regard. or '2feX5&27t&J42T 'JTrc CHAPTER IX. Continued. Not a word was spoken until they reached this, when John, looking back aM: "It makes me sad to see the old house go. Well, some day a new house will arise there, much finer than the old, and when this cruel war is over I predict there will arise a new South beside which the old regime will not bear any comparison." She made no reply, but, as he stole a side glance at her, while she stood watching the greedy flames completing their work, he could see that she was not displeased. Then they walked on. A strange couple man and wife, made so by a minister of the gospel and the law of the land, yet almost Strangers. Several times he allowed her to precede him, and on these occasions noted with considerable interest her proud carriage, for Mollie held her head like a queen. "Come." John was saying to himself after the manner of a spoiled bachelor, "perhaps that marriage of convenience may not turn out such a bad thing for me after all. She is handsome, I must confess. I like her spirit, too, though when she says she hates me I remember that a woman often says something of that sort to cover up another feeling of growing Interest. Well, aince fate chooses to buffet me about after the manner of a football, I must submit to the inevitable. One thing sure I won't give up my wife tamely, now." They came in sight of her home. She showed some confusion, perhaps at the prospect of her father's frown, but said nothing. The federals were already in charge, thanks to the phrewd plan which the squire had manipulated it was their duty to protect a place belonging to the wife of a Union soldier. These guards consisted of a detachment belonging to John's own regiment. Perhaps there was something more than accident in this. The him. Fate, assisted of course, by his own efforts, had made him the custodian of his wife's property. Surely, no Federal officer was ever placed in a position so singular. The strangest thing of all lay in the fact that his wife openly professed a feeling of keenest hatred for him, as she did toward everything appertain- ing to the Northern army. Her heart was thoroughly wrapped up in the Southern cause, and had Mollie been given her own way Lynd-hurs- t would long ere this have been stripped of its beauties, and almost dismantled in order to equip the Confederate soldiers with necessities. Squire Granger was made of less ardent material and while devoted to the cause, knew enough to think of the future. Under the protection of these troopers Lyndhurst was safe, for while there must inevitably be a certain amount of looting in spite of the strict orders given, the torch of the a dared not approach plunderer house that was especially guarded. The Georgia squire chuckled under cover of his sleeve at the successful outcome of his little plot. Every time he looked toward Colonel John he frowned, however. The story of the Federal's identity had been made known to him, since .Major Worden and Crockett Ridge-way- , after losing their prisoner, had seen fit to visit the squire before taking a hasty departure in order to escape capture by the advancing Federals. The more he studied John's face the deeper grew the conviction that while his shrewd plan for saving Lyndhurst would probably work to a satisfactory point, he could not shake off the husband with jvhom he had provided his child, as easily as he had expected. Leaving orders with a subordinate Colonel John rode into the city. The army of invasion having fought its way from Chattanooga to Atlanta, leaving every rough mountain pass u up, in the iope interest and finally She performed her duties with grace, but maintained silence, and when the meal was over excused herself. The gentlemen lighted cigars, while they sipped their wine. Once Sergeant Shanks came in and placed a paper in the .hand of his colonel, which appeared to interest him deeply, for he frowned as he took in its contents, crunched It In his hand, then changing his mind, smoothed it out and placed tne same in his vestpocket, perhaps for future reference. The squire had noted this with a keen eye. He would gladly have seen the contents of that note if it concerned some movement against the desperate legions of Johnston what a piece of strategy It would be for him to secure it, and by special carrier, transmit the same to headquarters. Colonel John hardiy liked the taste of his cigar, still he smoked on and sipped his wine. He talked less indeed, a peculiar silence seemed to have come upon the five men, each being apparently wrapped up in his own thougnts. Colonel John tried to shake off the lethargy that appeared to bind his limbs he looked around and saw that two of his companions had already yielded to the drowsy god, while the squire was staring at him in a way that caused a spasm of suspicion to dart through his heart. The wine it was drugged! What dark purpose was behind all His Thanksgiving Dinner If you ever got a chance at t&MSrfh sweet potatoes You'd eat a peck. They're that good. And cranberrio's, Of course nobody forgets them when turkey's on the bill. And a hefty chunk of baked squash Ain't to be sneezed at. And, as for me. Though some folks wouldn't care for It, I'll take an allowance of lye hominy. And I don't want too small an allowance, either. And some how Marv alwayr manages To keep a few ripe tomatoes. And they're good, I tell you. NORTHWEST NOTES Two Goldfield men whose identity is unknown were killed in the wreck of a freight train loaded with ore near Mina, Nev. Every one of Butte's great, army of workers are being paid in actual money, and he will not be asked to or take clearing house certificates By WB1GHT A. PATTERSON checks issued by bank cashiers for his wages. Qfejfttat W. T. Guinn, a well known contractfjfjrj or of Puyallup, Wash., was instantly killed under a coal train on the Northern Pacific ten miles east of Tacoma. When it comes to eatin' He was 50 years of age and leaves a There's nothin' ever quite so nice widow and three sons. As a good, Without tooting their own horns, dinner. Thanksgivin' Now there's no use a talkin' to me the citizens of Montana owe it to about themselves to call the world's attenLobster a la New berg, toasted on half tion to the fact that there is not a shells. city in this state that is not upon a cash basis, says the Butte Miner. Oysters with scallops and Valencen nes sauce, A movement is on foot in Helena A squab au maraschino, looking to the renewal of water transHaggo au gratin, and portation, which, before the advent ol Dlplomatlcal puddin' et all Parisi railroads, served to carry all supplies enne. and food stuffs required by one of thfl Not for me. most active states in the My innards don't hanker after northwest. That kind of flllin'. The secretary of the Wyoming What I want is just the good, plain Woolgrowers' association and the livin' committee of the Albany Of a Thanksgivin' dinner. County Sheep and Wool Growers' asLet 'er start off with turkey, sociation, have arranged the program A good, big eighteen pounder or so. for the state meeting, to be held at And put 'er right on the table, close Laramie January 10 and 11. to hand. Gold mines may be found other With a good, sharp knife fer carvin'. places than in mountains, since Mrs. I want 'er stuffed full with a stuffln' C. H. Humphreys, who lives just out Of bread. of Caldwell, Idaho, realized an Income 4nd some oysters. of $850 from one acre of strawberries this? nd a wee bit of sage, of the Gren Mar variety. For the secHis brain seemed active, while his nd pepper and salt to the taste. ond crop alone she received $150. limbs were apparently weighted down Vow that's the way Mary fixes up a The jury in the case of Gibson, with lead. turkey. charged with murder for killing EuJust as that moment the Georgia And I tell you it's fine. gene Maunsell, the mining engineer, squire seemed to take on the form of You don't hanker after much else at Goldfield, In March, reported to a huge vampire bat, hovering over a When you've disposed of a generJudge Langau that they were unable to agree, and were discharged. ous portion The sleeper, eager to suck his life blood. Of that kind of eatin'. Above the thought of personal danjury stood eight for conviction on the Charge of murder and four for acquitBut then, of course, ger there came to the colonel the rectal. You want some other fixin's. ollection of the paper he carried. The $22,000 worth of pay checks for For a Thanksgivin' dinner. Though the effort cost him a mighty the miners and coke men of the Carof mental and physiconcentration bon Coal & Coke company, of Trinical powers he managed to drag the dad, Colo., which were lost from the paper in question from his vest stage that runs between Longsdalo pocket. and Cokedale, were found by a couple Candles were upon the table, for of boys and returned to the company. lamps they had none, owing to the The driver had been accused of the scarcity of oil. theft. He raised his arm. William D. Haywood, recently tried TV &nAUV The paper came in contact with the g for the murder of blaze, curled over, charred and then of a has You're Idaho, Thankful. purchased Feeling flashed up into flame. home In Denver, for which he paid Taste better'n they do in suaime! Still Squire Granger moved not (3,000. Strange as it may seem, Haytime, he acted as though under the same wood saved the money while in prison, 'Cause they're scarcer, maybe. strange spell as had fallen upon the as his salary was continued by the Of course there's a lot of othr fix federation Federal officers. and the state paid hla in's His sacrifice of power to duty was board. That goes with these, Colonel John's last attempt. GraduAt the inquest in the case of V. L. Like jellies, candle-light- s bleared the grew ally Kline, who was shot while in the act There's grape, an' currant, an' cral of danced in a fantastic fashion the field rerobbing the Nevada-Golapple, myriad noises from the captured city duction works, at Goldfield, Samuel II. An' a few other kinds. rolled into one dull roar then his Jones, night watchman at the mill, An' piccalli, an' peach preserves, vision failed, his senses lost their testified that Ralph Gfpple, Kline's alAn' celery, leged accomplice, had confessed to comprehensive grip, and Colonel John And a lot of other things I don' him that he helped to rob the Gardslept. ner mill. never (To be continued.) Mor'n taste around. Fifty horses were safely taken from I'm stayin' for the big show at th' the Langlois stables in Butte during Toll Cleverly Evaded. an early morning fire. The building, end, though. Dr. Lawrence E. Flick, the tubercuFor the puddin' that Mary alwayi one of the landmarks of Butte, was losis specialist of Philadelphia, was makes occupied twenty years ago as a thediscussing a scheme that had succeedWith nuts, and raisins, and fruits, ed through trickery. ater, tinder management of John And a good, stiff batter beat up anc and many of the famous show "It was trickery as arrant, as clever Bteamed, people of the country have appeared and as successful," he said, "as that And served with a hefty sort of sauce In It. of the old Montgomery county farmer And then there's pies, The news comes from Butte that who would never pay his toll. and Like and the Silver Bow Trades and Labor asmince, pumpkin, apple old "This fellow believed that the And sometimes one or two more. sembly, comprising the Western Fedtolls on the Montgomery county roads For a finish we always have walnuts eration of Miners' local and the Butte were too high, and he evaded them, And a glass of cider or two. Central Labor Council, comprising the therefore, in any way he could. Now I'm tellin' you "blue label," or American Federation "Once, for instance, he was going a of Labor locals, will shortly consoliof that outside When get you he the toll for knew lc'ig journey, and date. They separated two years ago of a dinner such a distance would be excessive. because of internecine disputes. You're feelln' thankful. So he set out very early in the morn- In a whirlwind game of handball And you've a reason to be. ing, before any one was up, and when for the championship of two states, You've had somethln' to eat he neared the toll gate he drove slow-- I Andrew John Etchebarren defeated That's worth eatin'. ly and noiselessly, and when he arEtchebarren Nevada. at Reno, no breedYou had Ripa ain't indigestion rived at the tollhouse he turned his is the champion of Nevada, while his ers. team around, so that it faced home, Off 'er Let with Start holds the championship of to Turkey. a opponent That's with great caution. keep you goin' California. The game was a match "Then he rapped and the gatekeeper If for nothin' more'n just to say you A worryin' with cramps. for $1,000 a side, and a large amount No, had 'em. dressed, came down and held out his of money changed hands over the reYou've just had hand. You want some sweet potatoes, sult. "'How much?' said the farmer. Thanksgivin' with A good, N. M. Ruick, as United States at" 'Where to?" said the gatekeeper. dinner. gravy. torney, has brought action at Boise, " Oonshohoeken.' Idaho, against the Oregon Short Lino " 'Thirty-threcents.' violation of the for "The farmer uttered a loud oath of limit law, which prohibits keeping rage. livestock in cars longer than that " 'I'll never pay It,' he said. TTJ go without unloading to feed period back home before I'll pay It.' and water. "And he turned his horse around William Mason and Joseph Vander-welde- , and drove off." who have confessed to the shooting and killing of Joseph A. Horse Racing in Australia. Walker, the Denver United States se"One of the finest race courses In cret service operative, at the Hesthe entire world is at. Melbourne, Auscoal mine at Durango, Colo., perus some races are run and tralia, great have been released on ball in the sum there," said Harry Yost. "It is known of $20,000 each. as the Flemington course and is mainNo more women can bo elected antained at an enormous expense county superintendents of schools in nually. Washington unless the new direct pri"The seats are arranged on termary law Is wiped out, is the contenraces, on the plan of the obi Roman tion of Attorney Gordon Mackay of amphitheatres, and on the day when who has prepared papers in Olympia, Is race run there the Melbourne Cup another suit attacking the validity of are always from 225,000 to 250.000 he new law. persons at the track. The AustraJ. O. Van Orsdel of Wyoming was lians are inveterate gamblers and the last week appointed judge of the court future book for the big race is preof appeals of the District of Columbia., pared six months before the race is in fulfillment of a promise made to run. The horses over there are among Senator Warren by the president at the finest In the world and there are the time Mr. Van Orsdel went to some exciting races, both fiat and Washington to become assistant atThe Melbournites are steeplechase. torney general. great followers of every sort of sport, About twelve of the leading lumhej and at an amateur football game I companies of Flathead county, Monhave seen G0.OOO persons occupying tana, have filed suit In the United the stands." Milwaukee States court against the Great Northern Railway company, seeking to preHis Parting Shot. PREVIDENTt) vent the putting into effect of proTURKEY "Mr. Bpoonnll, have I ever Riven posed advances In freight rates on tliat commodity. AND you reason to think I looked upon you VOtiE, THE as a possible lover?" Worland. the terminus of the BurEARNER, "No, Miss Gumwell, you never have lington railroad extension Into the Big IT. WHO - not snco you looked me up In Horn basin of Wyoming, and the cenenteropyrlght inrr ter of many new lirlgatlon been aim st totally dehas prises, Mmn. TTnmllftv ! rmnil when ft SLAV fir stroyed by fire, which ftarted In a d lntps, It Is bad when It paralyzes the grocery store, the loss being 7A I at $100,000. acuvc powers 01 a man. r.Tnen Jl gold-minin- Steu-nenber- Ma-guir- colonel was high up in Sherman's regard, and able to secure especial favors. Once Mollie stopped and looked straight into his face while she said, deliberately: "You are a gentleman you gave a solemn promise last night I trust you mean to keep it." "To the letter, until I am absolved by permission from your own lips to refer to the subject." "That will never, never be," she returned coldly. "Pardon me, I am not without hope," said the Federal colonel gravely, and somehow her cheeks turned but ardent scarlet under his well-bregaze. CHAPTER X. The Drugged Wine. Passing on they ascended the steps and stood upon the broad piazza. He could see the look of displeasure upon her face at sight of the troops, who were making ihemselves as comfortable as possible in the grounds. When Squire Granger came forward with assured cordiality, to greet the officer in whose care his precious estate was to be intrusted, he received a shock at discovering his identity. "What! You here?" he demanded, frowning, and casting a quick glance after his daughter who had just passed Into the house. John, knowing he had the best of it. kept his temper well In hand, and managed to explain the matter satisfactorily, saylrg little of the recent venture. was on a knoll, and from Tne the veranda a -- 'ew of nt least a portion of Atfta OOttli be had. was a sight to What they arouse the enthusiasm of .;e, and Federal troops appall the other. were marching Into the Gate City In solid files. Music thrilled the air, the strange harmony of piercing fifes and rolling drums. It was a sad day for the Confederacy when this gat way of fair Georgia fell Into the hands of the victorious boys In blue. not forget his Colonel John did duties as a sol llpr. It was a peculiar condition of affairs that confronted e i.:e s.-.-w sprinkled with the blood of heroes on would have to rest and recuperate in the latter city before starting upon the march through Georgia to the sea, a daring scheme already far advanced in the mind of Sherman. The day was well on toward the close when Colonel John rode out in the direction of Lyndhurst again. When challenged by a guard he gave the countersign and continued either side, on. The sun was just sinking behind the rugged horizon when our soldier found himself on the confines of Lyndhurst. Already the fires of the troopers could be seen among the trees, and a sentry stopped him with the usual demand, though perfectly aware that the advancing rider was his own colonel. It was customary under the conditions that prevailed here, for the peo-ptof the house to offer their hospitality to the officers In command of the detachment sent to guard their property. The squire, though he hated the Federals with all the fervor of a true Georgian, smothered these feelings, it would seem, and provided a meal, which Colonel John and three of his officers were coldly invited to grace with their presence. It was with the hope of seeing Mollie that the colonel accepted the Invitation. Squire Granger Joined them, though with only half concealed displeasure. Perhaps he fnncled he should have to hear many rude remarks about the declining star of the Confederacy. The Yankee officers were far too gentlemanly for this. Their tak. naturally enough, was shop, but they had only praise for the gallant defense, the stubborn fight kept up by the boys in gray all the way from Mission Ridge to the gates of Atlanta. Listening, the squire was actually carried out of his Perhaps the wine mellowed his feelings In some rpspect, for he had produced some, from a secret cellar and treated his guests. Mollie pourrd the coffee, and it was the genuine article, too, not charred beans. Colonel John made no advances-- he had mapped out a line of pollcv. e tbo-kin- e twenty-eight-hou- THE THAMa)GVNO HORACE RHODE d.AHD MP m r v RAdEcS hhmEa es'l-uiale- |