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Show tive, and his description of the outfit, given in a few sentences, tallied exactly with the squires rig. Satisfied that the one in whom he had so great an Interest must be Just a short distance ahead. Colonel John EDWARDS -- ! Amne q''2baSSIf70S'j2Zda3!lGr cQcr&amzz ' XWr ZL477Z& 77X5 JZZTm naturally scorned her as any true, man would. 1 have susmuch, but it does not matis his wife, and as Crockett he must reap. You were ask me something else, Where is she now I HIS KIND CRUELTY spurred on. There was a long stretch of road between this last picket post and Lyndhurst, that was practically un- guarded. This was the region Colonel John had his fears about, concerning the John, you humiliate me more and of his wife. more. Then you forgive my share In safety Roving bands of guerrillas could this vile plot? she asked, with tears easily pierce the outer line of the in her eyes. and doubtless came within reach Freely and fully, he replied. of the buildings his men were engaged As he started for the door he en- to protect, many times. countered the vindictive woman who As yet they had heard no signs of had plotted so desperately for his the vehicle ahead, but tbe picket had overthrow. assured them It was not far away. to One glance Into bis face revealed After all, this might be something her the fact that he knew all. of a quixotic errand on his part, but She ground her teeth In rage. he saw his duty plainly before him You have escaped me again, John and would not shrink no matter if his Ridgeway, but dont flatter yourself presence was not needed. this Is the end. I shall live to see you As he galloped on he endeavored suffer worse than I have endured, to map out In bis mind some course she said, bitterly. which he had better pursue on the You are a foolish woman, Belle. morrow, when he found himself in the Why not forget the past and live only presence of Mollle. In the present. There Is enough work All he desired was to set himself for patriotic daughters of the South straight In her eyes. to do without brooding over tkelr own From these reflections CQonel John private Imaginary injuries. I wish you was suddenly aroused he surely no 111, but remember, the next time heard a cry In the darkness beyond, you endeavor to come between Mollle a cry that sounded very like a shout Granger and myself I may not be so for help In a female voice. . . forgiving. His blood seemed on fire at the She was not at all cowed. thought of his worst fears being conI will never cease to be a thorn in firmed, and Mollle, his wife, being at your side, she hissed, venomously. the mercy of the rascals who, serving I hope we wil never meet again, under neither flag, pillaged the disBelle. he said, as he passed from the tracted country. house. They have been attacked! were did Nor they. the words he uttered, as he spurred This desperate woman, who did not his horse forward. hesitate to risk her life for the lost cause, was given a dangerous mission CHAPTER XVIII. a few days later. She was never heard of again. Just In Time. No one knew what became of her, Shanks dashed after his Sergeant but the last seen of her was near a superior officer, almost as eager for great dismal swamp which In avoid- the fray as was Colonel John himself, ing the camp of the enemy, she may for Shanks had long ago gained the have attempted to pass through, only name of a and hence had a to get lost and miserably perish. to sustain. reputation With all her faults, and they were It was no false alarm. many, she at least loved her country The road at this point was sandy, more than her own life, which she so that even with such a rapid adenIn as a sacrifice the freely gave there was no sound marking vance, deavor to assist the rapidly waning the onward progress, no pounding of star of the sinking Confederacy. hoofs such as would have been the Knowing her vindictive nature from result In another quarter where the thoroughfare had a hard surface. This proved doubly fortunate. Not only did it prevent their arrival on the scene from being telegraphed ahead to those who were engaged, but warriors a It gave the advancing chance to hear what was going on. The shouts Increased. It was a darky who gave vent to them, and his manner indicated tremendous excitement. Faithful old Ezekial, unable to assist his beloved young mistress In any other way, was making all the noise he could, hoping to attract some one to the rescue. Certain It was he gave the most unearthly yells that ever agonized mortal tympanum, and the guerrillas might be excused if they either turned and ran or set about ending hi3 fearful chorus w ith a bullet. Colonel John, bending forward, in the saddle, sought to discern the situation ahead as his horse carried him on with great bounds. He could see lights, as though the had even had the assurance to rascals past experience, Colonel John would from time to time feel considerable un- start a fire at the side of the road and easiness whenever his mind reverted play picket. A dark object that was the carto the female spy. When he stepped out of the house riage, and around It the moving forms he found the faithful sergeant by the of the guerrillas. Though his steed fairly flew, such door. To the horses, sergeant," was the was the impatience of the colonel that he kept using the spurs no pace order. could keep up with his desire. These had been left not far away. Thus he bore down upon the scene Mollle and her attendant dusky guard would have had possibly ten like a besom of destruction, ready to ininutes start. sweep anything and everything out of Still, they could probably overtake his path. He was Inspired by a double motive the Granger vehicle before it had chivalry and love. more than half of traversed the road (To be continued.) leading to Lyndhurst. The squire had once been proud of Who Were the Transgressors? horses. his There was a ripple of laughter This was early In the war. The needs of the Confederate cav- around the Capitol when the annual alry service had caused many a levy report of Major Richard Sylvester, to be made indeed, a drag-ne- t had Washingtons chief of police, was been used to Bcrape in every decent read. Major Sylvester is required by law to report to Congress annually animal In the South. showing how efficient his force is. So the squires fine carrlage-horsehad long since been offered, on the Among other things he has to make altar of patriotism and for the last up a set of statistics giving the numyear or so he had been content to plod ber of arrests, with the race, complexalong behind a couple of antiquated ion. occupation and offense of each animals that filled his breast with Individual arrested. In the report are many columns descorn. voted to tabulated petty crimes, inColonel John knew all his. He was not apprehensive, therefore, volving the arrest of gamblers, touts, with regard to the vehicle reaching tramps, burglars, pickpockets, saloon Lyndhurst before them, with only ten keepers, fakirs, bunko men, and all that sort of shady humanity. minutes start. Two lines In the list, however, atOnce mounted, they galloped along These Peach Tree avenue heading for the tracted the most attention. stated there had been an arrest of outskirts. The border of the city was reached. one Senator" and .two RepresentaBeyond lay the road leading to Lynd- tives in Congress. hurst. Everybody in the Senate and the x All was peaceful around them, and House wants to know who the Senayet a mighty army lay sleeping in and tor and Representatives are. about Atlanta the army destined to Moon Cura for Bald Heads. carry terror and dismay while marchThe superstition in agricultural ing through Georgia. Far away on the distant hills could communities that the phases of the and of an- moon affect the germination be seen twinkling camp-fire- s growth of seed has a parallel in a other host. V Johnston and his heroes In gray, queer belief that the moon also inwatching and waiting for a chance to fluences the growth of hair on the The pounce upon the Federals at some nead. Here is an old recipe. time when they could be caught nap- baldheaded should take two ounces of boars grease, one dram of the ping. Several times the colonel turned in ashes of burnt bees, one dram of the his saddle and swept his eyes over the ashes of southern wood, one dram of the juice of a white lily root, one spectacle. Once, when they were halted by an dram of oil of sweet almonds and six outlying picket the colonel drew in drams of pure musk; make an ointhis horse, and after giving the coun; ment of these, and the day before tersign, leaned over to ask if a vehicle the full moon shave the place and had gone on before them. anoint it every day. New Yo-- k The soldier rep'ed in the afflraa- - By jsssjrxoAsrasymy CHAPTER XVII Continued. "It would only be Justice, and when the opportunity comes you will be able to depend on me. Even my son deceived me, for I suppose be knew of your marriage. Job remembered the conversation he bad had, near bis old home, with Crockett. "Yes, he knew. But since I cannot he of service to you, Aunt Sarah since my being called here was all a mistake after all, I might as well return. There Is one thing I would like to ask you. I shall answer any question, nephew you are kind Indeed to make so light of my Ingratitude. Have you ever told my cousin how I was able to serve you In Louisville ? "I have not, though I should have done so, and I will, now that this has happened. Thank you, aunt. I believe when he knows that he will not feel so bitter toward me. We are kin, though we fight on different sides, and when the war Is over I hope to live here again It would be much better If we were friends. Spoken like a Ridgeway I fear the better elements In our family descended on your side and the baser on ours, John. It shall be as you say. I shall never be deceived like this again." And my wife you said Mollle was here that she saw me enter this house, saw that desperate, vengeful woman let me In." "Yes, it was true; but tell me, why does my sons wife hate you so? I would rather not say, aunt I assure you It Is entirely to my credit, though." I can guess it you could not return the love she once cast at your feet." No, no, not exactly that. Still, she gave you to understand she had a passion for you, and you honorable pected as ter. She has Bown about to nephew." THE GREATEST ITEM mean Mo- llle? On the way home, I have reason to believe." This caused him to be anxious to follow, and yet remembering her fine scorn as she told him she hated hypocrites and detested him, John winced at the thought of presenting himself before her after what had occurred. Why had she braved this trip to the city, unless she was learning to love him unless something within her heart refused to believe him the guilty wretch Belle Stevens declared, until she had seen his duplicity with her own eyes. This being the case, John was not half so Indignant over the contemptible fraud that had been used to draw him to the place as he might have been could he discover no benefit to his own cause in the matter. Belle Stevens had planned well the gold of Major Worden had aroused her latent energies, If such a thing were necessary, considering how she hated his successful rival. She believed the game was In her hands, and that John could never explain away the circumstances which now clouded his name In the estima-atio- n of the woman he was fast learning to adore. But Belle Stevens was yet to learn that sometimes engineers are destroyed by the very power they are supposed to bring Into existence in other words, hoist by their own petard. Colonel John had made up his mind that since he could learn nothing more to his advantage under this roof, he had better be moving. His main thought was to overtake Mollle on the road If possible, and escort her in safety to Lyndhurst. Perhaps she might be too Indignant to speak to him never mind, he could carry out his plan, protect her on the way, and leave explanations to a more convenient season. Ti ning to his aunt he bade her farewell. I will see you again if you remain in the city, Aunt Sarah, and anything may be able to do for you do not Itate to speak of it. Fed-eral- , fire-eate- g a In buying Diamonds or Jnwclry ia oonf in the people with whom you trade. Wi offor you tha facilities of trading with a firm doing buainaas continuously on honor for nearly forty yoara. ITH SPENCER (Copyright.) The doctors had agreed that it was overwork, and that Percival Challoner had narrowly escaped brain fever. So they ordered him away and prescribed two months of rest of perfect idleness. His choice lay between the sea and the mountains, and Challoner chose the sea. He had always hated fashionable crowds and counted himself lucky in finding a picturesque yet not spot upon the coast, and in that place a piquant and charming girl with whom he could Bpend long hours in pleasant chat, and take his morning walk along the shore. The days were perfect summer days; work, study, reading of every kind had been forbidden him, and so with nothing whatever to do and a pretty and bright young creature Just at hand, what coulJ be more probable or more natural than for Challoner to fall In love? Madge Winthrop was openly pleased with his attentions, and it seemed quite natural to her that they should be much together since an elder generation of Challonera and Wlnthrops had been close friends. ' But Challoner could see that while his feeling for his fair companion quickly deepened into love, her attitude toward him continued to be that of frank and free good compradeshlp. There was but one of Madges amusements in which he could not share, and that was the sea bathing. It as doubly a deprivation to him, since he was an expert swimmer, and also because Madge took to the water like a veritable, nymph of the sea. But the physicians had said that this exercise was too violent for him now, and they had positively forbidden it. One morning after a storm, when the waters had a dark and angry look, 170 reached, until he had given his loves unconscious form into the arms of her weeping aunt And then, in the act of turning away, Challoner fell lifeless at their feet As luck would have it, that day Tom Everltt came down to see how his friend was getting along, and he was Just alighting at the door when Percival Challorer was carried in insensible. When Challoner came to his senses and saw Everltt sitting beside him he experienced no wonderment; it all seemed the most natural thing in the world. How is she? were his first words, tremulous with terrible anxiety. All right again, was the reassuring reply., Thank God! Challoner murmured, and Everltt marveled to see tears steglipg from under his friend's closed eyelids. But in a moment Challoner dashed them away, opened his eyes wide, smiled and attempted to sit up. Everltt kept him down with a strong hand. "No, you dont! said he. The doctors coming back presently and he left strict orders that you were not to be allowed even to sit up until tomorrow. But old fellow, I must! You dont know I can guess, said Everitt dryly. "But theres no need to get up on that account Miss Winthrop is none the worse for her late experience, but I bear she will not leave her room again Challoner was silent for a moment then he Baid: "Tom, I want you to do me a favor. Anything In reason, old man. Then go and order by telephone three dozen American Beauties do it now and theyll be down on the six oclock train. And give me a sheet of paper and a pencil. I wont sit up, but I must write her a line before the doctor comes and forbids me doing it. But no answer came to Challoners note of solicitous inquiry, and he passed a restless afternoon. At night the roses came, and Everitt himself hud to see that they were promptly delivered. Half an hour later, as he sat in Challoners room reading by dim lamplight, there was a knock, and Everitt went to the door. What is it? asked Challoner languidly. Its it's those confounded roses and a note! "A note give It to me! cried Challoner. Quick, Tom, bring the lamp. And doctors orders alike unheeded and unremembered he sat up in bed and eagerly tore open the envelope. This is what he read: "Mr. Challoner: They tell me you saved my life. I cannot think so. I I was In danger. I thought you Struck the Girl Upon Her White Face. know had come to help me and for one moment I you as my savior. Then with Mrs. Donald, MadgeB aunt and chap- a regarded hardness of which a brute would be inerone, begged her not to go in that capable, you struck me in the face. You But Madge laughed at her coward! Your pretended solicitude is day. useless now. I shall never forget. I hope fears, never to see your face again. There were fewer bathers from the MARGARET WINTHROP. hotel than usual that morning, and of Everltt read it and whistled softly those who ventured in, most, for to himself. some reason, kept quite near the Well, what are you going to do? sho e. he asked presently. But Madge, either from a spirit of "Im going to see her, said Chalbravado or from utter lack of any loner, already half out of bed. sense of danger, swam out and out, No, youre not not said until she was far beyond the break- Everitt, pushing him back again. You ers and away from everyone. cant force your way Into her room Challoner sat on the bluff and when she refuses to see you. Walt unwatched her as usual, but with an un- til she cant avoid you usual sense of irritation which at then. shell Besides, by last changed to anxiety and then see things in a more reasonable light." alarm. Suddenly he sprang up, someThen give me paper, a card, anything was wrong she was being car- thing, and Challoner wrote: ried out by the force of the underYou do not understand. Let me see tow and now she had become con- you and explain. It is not as you think. scious of her danger; he saw her fling Nothing could be more unjust, more cruel than your letter. Dont Judge me harshup her arms. ly until you hear my explanation, and D wn from the bluff he raced, fling- then I pray you will forgive me." Five minutes later this same note ing off his coat and vest as he ran. Kicking off his shoes, he shouted to was returned to Percival Challoner, those on the shore, who had begun and below was added just these words: to have some dim consciousness of her Forgive you? Never! Quick, bring out the line! It wa3 nearly daylight before Chalperil: and boldly breasted the breakers and loner fell into an uneasy sleep. He swam out to save his love. awoke about noon to learn that MarIt was a mighty effort, but he suc- garet Winthrop and her aunt had ceeded in reaching her at last, though called to inquire as to his condition. not until Madges presence of mind Notwithstanding the doctors orders had quite deserted her. Once she had Challoner hurried into his cothes, and, gone down, and now as he caught her although his head ached badly, made she clutched at him frantically, mad- his way to Miss Wlnthrops home. ly, and her arms twined themselves Everitt had been there before him, like serpents about his throat He and after lengthy intercession and excould not breathe, he could not shake planation of his friend's seeming her off, and so the two went down to- cruelty in striking her, and showing her that to that one blow she could gether. His strength was going from him. lay her present existence, the fact Were they both to perish miserably dawned upon her that she was entirely because of his dear loves momentary wrong and that she owed her life to madness, her wild and frantic clutch? the heroism of Percival Challoner. There was but one way to save her Margaret flushed and half arose to be cruel was now most kind! from her chair as he entered. MarAnd as they rose above the surface garet, dear, he said, surely you are of the waters, he raised his hand and not angry? You were in danger of struck the girl he loved and would death and what I did was only to save have given his life to save, upon her the girl I loved." She had turned away from him and white, shuddering, upturned face. Slowly, laboriously, with his dear, he could not see her face. She made unconscious burden, Challoner made no reply. He caught her hand and his way in toward the shore. The raised it to his lips. I did not mean to offend you, he way seemed endless now, but help was You will not send me coming; he heard the encouraging said sadly. shouts of those who held the rope way? and were swimming out to meet them. Never! she breathed. Nearer and nearer they came; his He caught her in his arms, and strength was failing fast, but by sheer with her fair head pillowed against his force of will he kept it until the res- shoulder, she smiled up at him, a tremcuers had come, until the shore was ulous, sweet smile over-popul- to-da- IN SL SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH. earth. 8EKDS. FI PLANTS, Free catalog, luternl horteriM, IiFN Uover, IllhbV Agent Wanted. I VI Best on ffc Colo. RIDING THE SOUTH 8EA SURF. Author's Description Makes One Long to Participate. 1 shall never forget the first big wave I caught out there In the deep water. I saw it coming, turned my back on It and paddled for dear life. Faster and faster my board went, until it seemed my arms would drop off. What was happening behind me I could not tell. One cannot look behind and paddle the windmill stroke. I heard the crest of the wave hissing and churning, and then my board was lifted and flung forward. I scarcely knew what happened the first half minute. Though I kept my eyes open, I could not see anything, for I was burled In the rushing white of the crest But I did hot mind. I was chiefly conscious of ecstatic bliss at having caught the wave. At the end of the half minute, however, I began to see things and to breathe. I saw that three feet of the nose of my board was clear out of water and riding on the air. I shifted my weight forward and made the nose come down. Then I lay, quite at rest in the midst of the wild movement, and watched the shore and the bathers on the beach grow distinct I didnt cover quite a quarter of a mile on that wave, because, to prevent the board from diving, I shifted my weight back, but shifted It too far, and fell down the rear slope of the wave. Jack London in the Womans Home Companion. Proof That Oysters Have Bralne. William R. Travers, the famous stammering New York wit, once met at dinner a pompous Englishman who was doing the States. He had letters attesting his importance letters from Gladstone, Dilke, Salisbury and Churchill. He had talked everybody tired before the dlnnf bea gan, and Travers saw visions i bad meal when he discovered the Englishman to be his neighbor at table. There was never a stop to the fellows the oysters were tongue. When brought on he began: Now, It Is a question whether or not the oyster has brains; scientists dispute the idea. have certainly some, retorted Travers. Your proof, sir, challenged the Briton, eager sir, the oo to shut up. oyster knows d Preachers. The seventeenth-centurpuritan preachers talked foi two hours or more, not by the clock, but by the hour-glasAt least one of them turned the glass to humorous account He found himself no further than the middle of the sermon when the sands had run out. Drunkenness was hi subject and, reversing the horologe, Lets have another glass, said he. Sir Roger LEstrange tells of a parish clerk who sat patiently until the s preacher was through his second glass, and the majority of his hearers had quietly left the church. Rising at a convenient pause, he asked the minister to close the church door when he had done, "and push the key under it, as he and the few that remained were about to retire. Long-Winde- y three-quarter- Does This Hit You? One trouble with a good many men Is that they treat their faults as if they were their best friends. Exchange. Eyelashes and Eyebrows. There Is much beauty in long, silky, Men are proud of curved eyelashes. beetling brows fringed with fierce bristles. They fondly believe that such features Indicate force of character backed up by Immense brain energy. In Circassia, Persia and parte of India one of a mother's earliest cares Is to promote the growth of her children's eyelashes, by tipping and removing the fine, gossamer-Ilk- e points with a pair of scissors when the youngsters are asleep. By repeating this every month or six weeks the lashes become long, close, finely curved and glossy. This practice Is said to be very useful In treating Inflammation of the eyes, or granulated lids. Shaving will make the eyebrows thick and heavy. Short Honeymoons. Honeymoons are going out of fashion, and will probably eventually disappear at present, they are often shortened to four or five days, or even a paltry week-end- ; and, after all, these protracted wedding trips, though generally the event of a woman's life, were often boring to a man. Soldierly Quali:s. Mrs. John Corporal Oh, yes; I feel sure that Willie is going to be a soldier. There are certain signs which never fail. Mrs. Jack Sergeant What particular sign have you noticed? Why, the dear little darling eats any kind of dirt he can get . Dangerous Youngster. Youd better be kind o careful how you talk to me, said Tommy, doubling his small fists and glaring at the other Tve got the artistic temper-men- t, boy. and Ive got it bad! -- |