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Show J&lioloy& Story of A Gray Jacket t' hyftAwA&Z' 7 PAxjssjt CXuiWcfWHBT WILDERNESS WAS KMGVLn ILLUSTRATIONS EffylKTttUItT. WILLIAMSON ' ac&xErarriDrACJisczizxj a tea SYNOPSIS. atorr opna In Confcilarata tent of tha Civil War. Oan. rrttlral The to CapL Wayna an Important Iw unparta nui aieaiaite to Ioncatraat. Accompanied by NrrtL Ural. an old army aoout, Wayna within atarta on Ills mlanlon. I They get e tha enemy and In tha dark-nraFederal of-IWayna la taken for a horaeback la and a young lady on Klven In hla charge. She la a northern girl and attempt! to eecape. One of tha horaea aucrumba and Cralggora through with tha dlapatrhea. while Wayna and My lady of tha North are left alone. They aeek aheller In a hut and entering It In ha dark a huge meat I ft attack wayna Tha girl ahoota tha brute Jual In time. Tha owner of tha hut. Jed Bungay, and hla wife appear and aoon a party of horsemen approuch. They are led by a man claiming to bo Red Lowrie, but who prove to bo Mai. Brennan, a Federal nfllcer whom tha Union recognises. He order tha arreat of girl aa a spy and ha la brought beforewayna Sheridan, who threatena him with death unleaa ha raven Is tha xer ret message. Wayna believes Kdlm Brennan to ha the wife of Ha la rescued by Jed Buni who starts to reach Gen. Lea. s wayna In disguise penetrates to the ballroom. beneath which lie had been Imprisoned. lie la Introduced to a Miss Minor and barely escapes being unmasked. Edith Brennan recognising Wayne, ays she will aava him. Securing, a paan nrough the lines, they are confronted by Brennan, who is knocked senseless. Then. Mddlng Edith adieu. Wayne makes a dash for liberty. 11a encounters Bungay: seach the 1m and are sent wllli reinforcements toramp Join Early? In the battle of Bhenandonh the regiment Is helmed, and Wayne, while In the liftopltsl. la visited by Edith Brennan. Wnyne and Biingny are sent on a scout log detail, and arriving at tha Minor place. Wayne meets Miss Minor anil Mrs. and later Edith appears. Bungay. L Wayne's detachment Is besieged by Urn tinea of ov-r- w -- guer-tflbU- CHAPTER XXVIII. All Continued. that occurred next waa but the Impulse of a second. I stood with band resting lightly upon the mules neck, his long head drooping aleeplly boride my shoulder. I saw Red Low-rl- e throw up hla gun, all hla evil nature written in hla face, hla cruel eyea Instantly aflame with anger, and. Inspired by the desperation of our case, I stooped suddenly, and blew with all my force Into that long, pendant ear. Reelzebub gave vent to one snort of mingled rage and terror, and then let drive, backing Into that cluster of choice rascals like a very thunderbolt of wrath, cleaving hla way by every lightning blow of those nimble legs, and tumbling men to light and left There was a yell of fright a wild scramble for safely, a perfect volley of cursing 1 saw Red Lowrle go tumbling backward, a heel planted fairly !n the pit of hla stomach, and the next instant Craig, swearing like a pirate, was jammed down on top of him, a red gash across his forehead, ft waa all accomplished so speedily, that It seemed but a medley of heels, of wildly cavorting mule, of scram bling. falling men. Fire! I cried excitedly. Sock It Into them, lads, and follow me!" There waa a quick outburst of flame, a thunderous report, and, with nut waiting to see or hear more, sprang forward through the dense smoke, and raced madly toward the front door. C'aton panted at my tide, and I could hear the heavy feet of a score of men pounding the turf behind us. The ruth was so rapid, the noise so great and confusing, I could not distinguish whether we were even fired upon from the rear, but I marked a red flash at one of the windows In our front, and heard behind me a sharp wall of agony. If any man drops, pick him up! I cri'led. and at that moment we sprang up the steps, and began pound-iuloudly against the door. Open up! shouted the Lieutenant, Brennan, open up, quick! anxiously. Its Caton with help. I though It never would open. A volley crashed Into us, and Sands down upon hla face, clutching I t the man next him as he fell. glanced buck anxiously a dark, contused mans of men. without military formation, were running across the pen space toward us. Load at Bout face! I shouted. will lire! We poured one scattering volley mto them. It halted their movement lor a moment, and then the door opened a scant crack. is this you. Caton? Yes; for Gods sake, oien up! The heavy door swung slowly Inward, and with a wild rush to be first, we surged headlong Into the hall. I g countenance flushed with anger, and clouded by doubt, he appeared almost like one distracted. At algbt of me he gave up all attempt to control his raging temper. What does all this mean? he demanded hoarsely. Who are .these men? Caton, If you have betrayed ua, by God, 1 will about you dead. There la no betrayal, returned the These men are Lieutenant, coolly. friends." Friends? he laughed cynically. FYlends? In that uniform, and you aulred In a Rebel cavalry jacket? Friends? that fellow over there? and he pointed derisively at me with his Damn you. but I bepistol barrel. lieve you are all a pack of lying thieves! Caton's face burned. lie took one step toward him. his hands clinched, and when he spoke his clear voice shook with Intense indignation. Major Brennan, be said coldly deliberate, you are my superior officer, but you go beyond all privileges of rank in those words. I say these men are friends; they hare sunk the Issues of war In order that they may answer the call of humanity, if yon dare Impeach my motives any further, I shall hurl hack the cowardly insult in your face. I will take no such words, sir, from any living man. Brennan looked at him, his lips struggling with the utterance that would not come. Knowing well the danger of such delay. I hastily pushed aside the ring of men, and fronted him, determined to eml this foolishness then and there. Major Brennan, I said firmly. Ignoring hla efforts to silence me. you must listen to reason whether you wish to do so or not. My troopers are all around you; I have two men to your one In this house, and can enforce my will if necessary. Now mark what 1 say we are not here In anger or In war, but to help you In the proWe tection of endangered women. captured your courier, have dispatched one of our own number Into the Federal camp for aid, and have fought our way In here to stand beside you and your men In defence of this house against those ruffians without. You can use ua or not, just as you please; It rests with you to say whether we shall be comrades In arms on this occasion, or whether I shall assume command by the power of force which I chance to control." He seemed utterly unable to grasp my full meaning, to comprehend the situation. You mean, you would light with ua? under my command? he asked services under your orreplied clearly, and these men In gray will obey mine. I actually thought he would extend his hand, but some remembrance suddenly restrained him. "I of course. Captain Wayne, he stammered, at length, I I must accept your offer. 1 I am grateful for it. but 1 shall Insist upon one thing; there must be a final settlement of the personal matter existing between ua. 1 am not willing to waive my rigbta in this. There Is no occasion for your doing so, sir, I answered coldly, for I considered the reference at that moment When our In extremely 111 taste. work here has been accomplished, you will find me very much at your service. lie bowed gravely. I am exceedingly glad we understand each other, he said. "May 1 ask the slue of your command? 1 questioned, "whom Sergeant, 1 ders. have offer my I we lost? Nelson vos kilt, I dinks; der Ktd Is not here yet, tind Sands vos vouud-e- d 1 ad. Very well: then. Major Brennan, I tender you aixteen men fit for duty, besides myself. Y on are doubtless acquainted with the house, and can assign us to positions where our services will prove of greatest value. He had completely recovered hla by this time, and apoke now with the terse sentences of a tried soldier. I thank you. Captain Wayne, and will ask you to choose four men and CHAPTER XXX. assume command, of the east side of the house. Caton, you lake the anme A Union of Yank and Hen. number for defense of the rear. CapAs the heavy door clanged behind tain, what la your sergeants name? s some one- upon the outside began Ebert, an experienced German solwith while It. deadly dier. pounding upon bis naI should have suspected chug a bullet crashed Into the oaken of command Let him have tionality. panel. shouted a deep four more, and cover the west wintNinnerwetter! Captain, I am yet out dows. I shall defend the front myself, voice, wildly. os I have been doing. nilt der bullets With a crash I flung aside the thick "Very well," I answered shortly, for Iran bur which answered as a lock, his eyes bad remained fixed upon me Take and drew Id the Sergeant, yet panting all the time he was talking. and run. bard his from lads, you, the assigned positions heavily a narrow do not permit a man from without to By Clilmlny, dot vua squeak, lie exclaimed, as I released put foot on the veranda. If they once my grasp upon hi in and hurled the succeed In getting under cover of the door hack Into Its plucn. porch roof, they will give us plenty of A dim light swinging suspended trouble." The position for defence assigned from the ceiling or the great wide ball reveled dearly the scene within. As to iny care took me into the dininga spacious, alI turned I beheld Brennan for the first room of the mansion a remain face memory. most his containing end square apartment, time, S'luuliiig with bis hack to the stair three large windows reaching nearly r.ilrg. a revolver grasped tightly In to the floor. The outside blinds had ri'hcr hand, bis eyes burning, his been closed, but the glass In the panes - was mostly broken.' and there were other evidences that the firing had been both heavy and continuous. 1 found two soldiers of Brennan's party within, both lying upon the floor, and peering cautiously through the apertures of the blinds. They glanced up at ua with undisguised amasemeut. "It'a all right, lads, I said heartily. Never mind our colors tonight; we are all fighting the same way. I had taken with me Bungay, together with three of my troopers, and after placing them aa advantageously aa possible, 1 stretched myself out on the floor, and applying an eye to a convenient opening took careful survey of the situation without. This present cessation of activity was, I felt convinced, only temporary. I did not expect, from all I could now see. that the final assault would take place upon my side of the building. The massing of the main body of the besiegers before the front entrance, together with the presence there of their leaders, was sufficient to convince me that this waa to prove the principal point of attack, and from my knowledge of such affairs I decided that probably the first signs of returning daylight would be the signal for a determined assault. The dark Interior of auch a house as this offered too piany defensive advantages which the daylight would largely overcome. "Have you had some hard fighting? I asked of the man lying next me. a manly-lookin- g fellow, wearing the yellow chevrons of a corporal of cavalry. They pitched In mighty strong at An first, sir, he answered civilly. we had so few men they pretty nearly rushed us, fer sure. It was our repeatin' rifles thet drove 'em hack. We relapsed into silence, each Intent upon the uncertainty without. Aa 1 lay there, gazing anxiously Into the sir, be protested, seemingly anxious to shield hi officer from adverse criticism. "You see it's a double parlor, with a wall an foldin' doors at ween, an the women are all in the rear room. Of course. It's almighty dark hack there, an' they has to lie pretty close, hut blamed If 1 know of any better place for them. This bouse hain't got no cellar. A man groped his way In from the lighted hall, but halted close beside the door, unable to perceive us In the darkness. Is Captain Wayne here? he asked. Yes; what la it? Major Brennan has had two of hla men hit. sir, and wishes you to spare him three of yours, unless you are hotly pressed. All right; there's uoihlng doing here, I answered, instantly determinCorporal. I ing upon my course. shall leave you In command of this aide for a few minutes. 1 believe I can be of mora Immediate value elsewhere. Bungay, you and Elliott come with me." The lower hall, having no windows In It, waa the only safe place In the building, and here a light had been kept burning. The door which, aa 1 lead tnt0 the b,ck PBr' ludd- lor, was closed, and fastened upon the Inside. At least It refused to yield to my hand when tried. Another In front stood very slightly ajar. Report to .Brennan . I whispered Into Jed'a ear, and forget to mention 1 am with you. 1 desire to Investigate matters for myaalf a few momenta." He nodded to Intimate that he understood, and then we crept, one at a time, into the front apartment. hugging the floor closely to keep beneath the range of the bullets which swept the every now and then through broken windows, and chugged into the wall behind us. I was the last to wriggle In through the narrow open lng. and rolling instantly out of the tiny bar of light, I lay ailent for moment, endeavoring to get my bearings. I was determined upon Just one thing to obtain speech with the worn en, learn, If possible, their exact situation, and. If 1 found It necessary. Insist upon their better protection. An insane Jealousy of me should not con' tlnue to expose them to unnecessary peril. Brennan was directly across the room from where I lay. I could hear Ms voice Issuing low. stern orders. If you'll only keep down you're self-contr- search, as the flame of the dCiChargtug rifles did nut penetrate here. Cure I beard the rustle of a skirl, while a faint Bound of whispering reached me from the rear or the room. Then my hand, groping blindly along the wall, touched the lower fold of a dress It fait like coarse calico to iny fingers. Mrs. Bungay," I whispered cautiously, is this you?" The woman started at auund of my voice, but replied in the same low tone: "Thet'a mr name; wno moueht ye he?" "A friend of yours, and of your hua band, 1 answered, for I doubted It she would recall my name. Did you know Jed was here?' My man? Hivea be praised! But I'll knock ther head off ther little devil if ever I git my band on him, I will thet. Whar'a ther lluJo imp bln all ther tlmeT' I Believe You Are All a Pack of Lying Thieves! gray-jacket- -- Jllla, thinking $5 them part of lot. woman' Often It Is only weak kidneys and Doan's Kidney Pills would cure the case. A California Case Mrs. E. Walsh. Ml Tsnth Av.. San I tuui such Francisco. Cal.. says: my kidsharp, shooting painsasthrough If a knit wars neys that It imiud was back ms. Into thrust My being so Isms and sore I could hardly stoop. me after Doan's Kidney Pills cured doctors fullcil, and I hava had no troubls since." SAVE YOUR MONEY.' ball One bos of Tati's PWs save many dollars In doc- Get Doss's at any Drag Store, 50c. Box Doans are too far out from the wall. tor's biU. A remedy fur disease o the liver, sick headache, dyspepsia, coastlpattsn sag I protested. You are in range. bUkwnnsss, a ndllkwi people endorss Can't help It If I be. I'm yere ter take ther guna from ther aojer, an' pasi 'em back." You I crept slowly along beyond her, keeping close to the wall, but had progressed hardly more than a couple of yards, when I felt a hand lightly touch me. I recognize your voice, said a soft whisper, "and am au glad you are here. Who can guess the motives that inspire a woman? This waa my welcome, where 1 had anticipated coldness and repellant pride. CHAPTER XXXI. A Conversation in the Dark. Tufts Fills VAC W Will vhM'rfnltr fomih dM TW? A iN'mUbI imoriMsUou on any and pnHaciiun lo CnioH of Tpxmi. iud Inventor la our biialnMi, Writ! I lilted Kaualtr 1 orpin mum, Uuru, Tnwi of marrlar rertlflnirm, family record and denila Kenuiiful denitMM, mrnuiriahi. finish, him 11 'Ai inches. Hoaular prte&w. Our price I2r.pml-pnld- s ra. Mi InWi ll hyrUfailM., SPECIAL SALE A woman's mirror is ulways a peer glass. People who live In clean The Cheerful Color. l)o you ever get the bines? Steve Not If 1 have the long green. Gabe ance. Anticipating coldness, Indifference, possibly even resentment at my presuming to approach her, I was Instead greeted by an unstudied warmth of welcome that made my heart beat It Isn't every woman who An Epigram. will make you a good wife who will make you a Satire. good husband! fiercely. Surely I am not mistaken, she questioned, rendered doubtful by my allenoe. Is not thla Captain Wayne? There la no mistake, I hastened to assure her, but I had anticipated from our last meeting a far less cordial greeting. Oh, she exclaimed, with a light laugh, and is that alM Yet surely. If I was to believe my own eyes I was perfectly Justified In my actions then. However. Captain, I have been forced to realize the truth of that situation, and am now disposed to make up to you In kindness for all my unjust suspicions. 1 am more than delighted to learn that cloud is no longer to overshudow ua. Miss Minor has rnaJe a full explanation, then? You have been completely exonerated, and restored to my good graces. As she spoke, I beegme aware that he was busily engaged upon some task, and when ahe ended I felt the touch niy hand. steel of a Please pass this to Maria, she raid calmly, and hand me back the one she has. You are loading, then? I asked, as I complied with her request. Isn't It We have all been busy. terrible? 1 was so frightened at first, but now they tell me that you and your men have come, there Is no longer danger of those horrible creatures getting In here. You knew, then, that 1 waa In the home? i I was told some nobln Confederates had accompanied Lieutenant Galon back to aid ns. hut your name was not mentioned Then tny appearance must have proven a complete surprise?' "Yes. and no. she answered frank1 waa not sure it was you. of ly. course, anJ I did not venture to ask, but I knew you were iu the neighborhood, and that, such an act would he in a way characteristic. I was certain you would coine if you knew, and really. I hoped It was." 11, well of a slight effort at restraint In spite I until I groped In the darktier touched her hand. For the moment flie permitted me to retain il. as If unconsciously, within my grasp. Why?" I questioned, scarcely relying upon my own voice. ' Oh. one always trust friends more I have reaoily than strangers, and seeu you In danger before, and possess such confidence in your courage and resource." "Rut Miss Minor took particular care to Inform me you fe'g little or no interest In me that you never even spoke of me except as Hbe compelled you to do so. Fbr a moment she did not answer. "How ronstant tho tiring continues. she said at last, as I sat struggling dumbly with temptation. n' r houses shouldn't throw mud. extreme surprise at the to tlmate cordiality expressed by her words and manner I failed In utterIn my darkness, could not forbear wonder-lu- g safe enough, he said gruffly. There where Brennan had concealed the hain't a shot come within a foot of women to keep them from barm. the sill. The ground slopes out yonWould he inform them of our arrival? der, and thoae fellows can't fire low. He could scarcely hope to keep the Put the new men at the central winfact long hidden, for they would cer- dow, and let them shoot at every flash they see. Bradley will pass hack their tainly see some of my and ask questions. empty guns. 1 wondered how long our aupply of They seem to be peckin' away pretty lively out In front, aald the cor- ammunition would hold out with such a fusillade kept up. hut ventured upon poral, Interrupting my reverie. I admitted. In my judg- no protest, for 1 was already groping Yes, ment that will prove the main point of my way through the darkness along attack. How many men difl the Ms- - the Inner wall. Furniture lay overturned In every direction, and I exJor have there before wa came? Same as here, sir. perienced considerable difficulty In And four of mine; that makes (ev- making progress through the debris en altogether, counting himself, and without attracting attention. A great two of these ought to le posted in the square piano stood directly across the upper story. Hes bound to need more; entrance to the hack parlor, left by the drawing nearly together of the that firing Is very steady. lie's got the women loadin' tor sliding doors. I waited until Bradley had cawlcd through with au armhim, and that helps some. The women?'' I asked, staring at ful of loaded guns, and then entered him in amazement. "Do you mean to: also, creeping silently between the (TO BE CONTINUED.) say Mrs. Brennan and CVlia Minor are piano legs. As I did so a bullet struck the case above, aud tho whole InstruDeath Preferred. there In that front room?" Don't know who they are. sir-t- wo ment trembled lo the ImpHct, giving A. Stirling Calder. the Philadelphia inlghlly fine lookin' young ladles, forth a strange moan, aa If lu pain. sculptor, wa reminded at the FrankSome one was groaning In the cor- lin Inn club, apropos of the Fourth of an old lady wilh white hair, au' a big, rough-lookifemale, sir. The last one ner at my left, and supposing the July and Liberty, c.'a story about the vua handlin' a gun to beat the band wounded to he lying there, 1 turned great Bartholdi statue In New York more toward the right, keeping as bay. just afore you came." And bo keeps them thore, exposed close aa possible to the wall, hopeful "An eminent English critic." he to all this heavy fire? What can the 1 might route In contact with one of snld, "sailing Into New York bay for man mean? Why, Corporal, that con- the women. I do not honestly know the first time, saw Bartholdi's colossal stant shooting must have completely why 1 did this really 1 had no excuse, work and snld: Is that Liberty shattered the windows. There could except my natural distrust of Brennan, " 'Ye.' a friend replied be no safety for any one except lying coupled with an pager desire to ho of service lo the woman of tny heart. 'Then,' said the crlMc, 'give me flat upou the floor." as iu to tue death.' was the bad so little that. There guide Well, '(ain't quite I Be Impatient With Backache! Too patiently do many women endure backache, languor, d 1 s 1 iness and urinary "Evcff ficlwa titli Sfjfr Hunting for you, and crying hla eyes out, I answered, smiling to myself In the darkness. Where Is Mrs. Brennan?" Jill beyond me, thar In ther corner. Aa ahe apoke a bullet whizzed past us. hsvlng missed the obstruction of I could feel the piano. the wind Hired by its passage, w hile It a peculiar hum told me It was a Mini gun-barr- Damn You, but Patience Is No Virtue! Bait First Suffragette If we want to get the young girls Interested in our meetings we must have romethlug to attract them. Second Suffragette Which would It better be refreshments or men? Life. Fit Punishment. The Wicked Soul was sitting on a hot stove, drinking molten lava and fanning himself with a chunk of red hot aheetlron. And who is the poor wretch? asked Dante. That," replied Satan, is the first man who said, Is It hot enough for you?"' Milwaukee Sentiuel. . Her Affections Dampened. little girl was playing at the table with her cup of water. Her father took the cup from her and in A so doing accidentally spilled some of the water on her. There. she cried, aa she left the table Indignantly, you wet me clear to my feelings." Everybody's Magazine. Meeting Emergencies. Dixon was condemning a piece of political deception. The thing was as flagrant. he said, "as the railway case." Two men, one of them very short, were passing through a station toward the train gates when the bigger one was heard to say: 'I've took a half ticket fur ye. George. Yer so little, ye'll puss, all Senator right.' "'Bin.' protested George, 'how ubout ny beard? And he twiddled hi chin lienrd nervously. "Oil," rejoined the other, 'toll 'em it's a mole.'" A WINNING START A Perfectly Digested Breakfast Makes Nerve Force for the Day. Everything goes wrong if the breakfast lie in your stomach like a mud What you eat does harm if you pie. can't digest il it turns to poison. A bright lady teacher found this to be true, even of an ordinary l!ght breakfast of egg and toast She ays: Two years ago I contracted a very annoying form of Indigestion. My stomach waa in such condition that a simple breakfast of fruit, toast and egg gave me great distress. "1 waa alow to believe that trouble rould come from auch a simple diet, hut finally had to give It up, and found a great change upon a cup of hot with crewm, Postum and Grape-Nut- s for iny morning meal. For more than a year I have held to this course and have not suffered except when Injudiciously varying my dieL 1 have lieen a teacher for several years and find that my easily digested breakfast mean a saving or nervous force for the entire day. My gain nf ten pounds in weight also causes nte to want to testify to the value of Graiie-Xut- Grape-Nu- t holds first rank at our table." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read tha llttlo There's a reason. book, The Road to Wellvllle. In pags. Kver read (he a beta lellert A MHl'eara (run, time to time, Thej-rat-n, Irae, a ad fell of Inlareat, nr km |
