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QIGPEDTUST A TALE OF CIVIL STRIFE » t ipPANDALL PAPPISn "r ItLUSTPATIONS i co/°y/t/c*r Ac.rt* ctt/fif tfCa SYNOPSIS. — 9— Confederate Sergeant Wyatt Is sent as a spy to his native county on the Oreen Hrlsr He meets a mountaineer named Jem Taylor. Ala house IM > ciml Itot Springs they meet Major Harwood Wyatt Is sent to bed. He becomes suspicious, and finds that Taylor has murdered Har wood and escaped. Wyatt chanties to IJ. S, uniform, and to a detachment of Fed eral cavalry Identifies himself aw Lieu tenant Raymond, Third U. H cavalry Captain Kox finds Harwood's body The detachment !s ambushed Wyatt escapes to the Oreen Hrlar country and goes to Harwood's home, where he finds N'oreen Harwood He Introduces himself as Lieu tenant Raymond I'arson Nichols comes to the house and tells Noreen of her fa ther's death. Wyatt forces I'arson Nich ols lo confess that lie has been sent In advance of Anse Cowan, who proposes to itiarry Noreen at once, and so quiet tit In to the land In dispute between tlie Cow ans and N'oreen'* dead father Anse Cow an and his trim* arrive and find the pr«acher hnuml In a closet Wyatl and Noreen have concealed themselves In the attlr The Cowan game ransacks the house, but falls to find the hidden couple Wyatt tells N'oreen who lie Is Tliey re turn to the second floor and await the next move of the gang. forcing the preach er lo sllencs. CHAPTER Xl—Continued. She left ua quietly, crouching close against the wall, until she could safe ly peer out from behind the fold of a chlntx curtUn, Tht glow from without reddened the entire room. Nichols be gan to groan, and mutter, but whether the worda were thoae of prayer, or not, I was uncertain. "That the fellow's brain tottered on the brink of total collapse waa evident, and I waa too fearful he . ilglit create alarm to de sert my guard Kager to learn what had occurred I called acroaß to the girl; "Is It the stable, Miss Noreen?" "Yes," with a quick glance back ward. "The whole weat end la ablaze I think there are hordes picketed be yond In the orchard, but am not aure —yea, there are men there with them The (Ire, as It blazea up, glvea me a better view." "Can you tell how many?" "No. but 1 didn't aupiKtse Anse Cow an had so many with him, did you?" "Why, really I cannot tell, for I have no conception either way. There must have been a dozen altogether In the house, and doubtless othera wepe on guard without. Hasn't It ceaaed •tormlng?" "Yes; I wonder what time It Is; why I actually believe the sky is becoming lighter In the east already." Bhe stared out Intently, and then sank to her kneea. "Come over here quick! They are getting ready for aomethtng." I awept my eyes over Nlchola, who lay motionless, hla armsjolded across hla face. To my mind the fellow was acting a part, and waa not half aa bad ly Injured as he pretended to be. How ever, he could do ua no great harm at preaent, and 1 stole Bllently across the room, and knelt bealde her. She held the curtain aside, leaving juat space enough for my eyes. For an Instant the glow of the burning building blind ed me. and Intenalfled the surround lng darkness. I shadowed my eyes with my hand. "Where are the men you saw? To the left?" "Yes—back under the trees, close to the first negro owbln; see! just where I point." Once located I could perceive the shadowy outline, which grew more dis tinct as 1 gazed. There were men there beyond doubt; It seemed to me twenty or thirty, although It was Im possible to Judge the number (Jut the shadow seemed to be disintegrat ing. Even as my eyes focused It, a section moved to the right, and tlieu another swung Into the open, circling along the orchard fence. "There Is a Blew of them," 1 mut tered unthinkingly. "Anse meant to have company at his wedding." "Oh, hush!" her hand caught my sleeve. "They—they are coming back to the bouse now." CHAPTER XII. A Marriage by Duress. Daylight was coming; the gang meant to search the house again, per haps Are tt as they had the stable, and then ride away before the Federal garrison at Lewlaburg could receive the alarm. I turned away from the window to perceive Nichols sitting up on the edge of the bed. "What's afire T" he asked. "The stable," I answered, crossing the room, tlet down In the corner where you cannot be seen from the windows. Oh. yea you can; you are not so badly hurt Miss Noreen. Is there any other place better than this in which to hide T" Bhe shook her head. "Well, then we must fight it oet here'lf they come; ydo have your re volver-rahl the sqwMf Is already be ( |«w;. listen!" t We stood glde by side, scarcest breathing, elope to tb* bolted door, The Haines of the burning stable were dying down. ya£-Utere was 'sufficient light t*re»4«r objefi in the C.DPHODES noisily back and forth In the lower hall, and the sound of votcea reached ua, the worda Indistinguishable. There WHS an echo of splintered wood, the ( rash of dishes, and a loud laugh. The fellows seemed to be looting the kitch en and pantry, deatroylng whatever they could not uae. Suddenly there arose a aound of amaahlng glass at the front of the houae v and the tinkling of a piano aa If some rough hand awept across the keys. Noreen pressed closer, lifting her eyea In appeal. "They—they are searching the house." she whispered, her voice shak ing, "and—looting It. Do you hear that? They are even tearing the car pet from the floor. Some of them will come up here." "I am afraid ao— but you muat not lose your nerve. We shall have to light!" "Fight? yes; but what me?" and she grasped my nrm with both hands. "I—l would not be ao afraid, only for that man. I cannot fall Into hla power I Mill kill myself first! You do not know Anae Cowan; but I do. I would rather die than have his handa touch me. I hate and despise him; he la an Incarnate brute—and —and he la here after me!" "Iluah," I urged, holding her tightly, her alight form trembling "Do not let go yet. tliey may not even came up the stairs." "Hut they will." ahe Inalaied. "1 tell you I know the man He —he swore he would marry me two years ago; he told me so. and I laughed at him. He stopped my father on the road, held a title to hla head, and boaated that some day he would make me pay hla debta. Thla Is no mere Incident of war—lt la revenge! I—l would not be frightened hut for that—that awful alternative Tell me—tell me what to do!" 3he a tit red pleadingly Into my face but. reading no answer there to her wild appeal, aank to her kncea. and burled her face In her handa. All that waa strong about the girl aeemed awept away by audden uncontrollable terror—by dread of Anae Cowan A hoarae, atrange roared out an order, seemingly from the very foot of the atalra. "That's enough of that. Samuels! Here, take your men up above. He lively now, and don't let a rat get away." The girl lifted her head; then got to her f£et, clinging to the bedpost I could Bee the glitter of a platol In her hand A thought swept through my brain—so daring, so reckleas, 1 gasped at the mere wll'dneaa of the augges tlon Yet It might answer; It might succeed! Hut would she consent; even In her desperation, In the extreme of her terror, would she grasp at such a straw? There was nothing else —not another chance. This might not be one—yet It would surely serve to de lay; It would place me In between her and Anse Cowan. She could not legally marry him, If she wero once my wife! Only the girl whose eyes Just then met mine— "l—l have thought of one way," I said eagerly, the words coming forth almost Incoherent. "That Is If you will listen to what I propose. There Is nothing else feasible so far as I can see. They—they are In the front rooms now—hear them! We haven't a moment to lose Will you—will you consent to marry me?" She shrank back a step, staring at me with wide-opened eyes, breathing heavily. "Marry! marry you?" she faltered wildly. "Why what can you mean! I —I do not understand!" "Of course not—the conception Is wild. Impractical, perhaps. It must seem so to you—yet listen. It la the one way left open to save you from Anae Cowan You can trust me? You do truet me, do you not?" "Ye-es—but —" "This la no time to question. They are coming here now. those fellows with Anse Cowan a their bead You know what for The question la not do you wlah to marry me; but do you trust me more than you do Anse Cow an? Llaten! It will be a form only—l am not conceited enough to believe you desire me for your husband. Hut you know who I am; you have confidence In my honor. He cannot marry you If you are already my wife —" "He—he could kill you." "Yea, there are enough of them; but that might happen anyway No doubt it would, for otherwise I should fight to the end. I do not think being your huaband will add In the least to my danger—and It will poaalbly. le l>'al& protect you." > "But how can I? Will It be legal?" "Noreen, don't stop to argue, or doubt," 1 urged, grasping her hand la eag«rness.t "We, haven't time. Llaten to those voice* In the ball! Of course It will be legal— NlchOts'ls an tfrdafaed minister, and no license la reoulreg I shall never to ty?id .you, Noreen, and any court rflli eet you ! free thtf moment yon' tell th# story 'The one. the eily thing, for you to con , aider aov. ta from Apse Cow i "'Voa do'thltf toMto tkvi'mdP f > "T* keep Vo* from Hilling helpless 11r tefcttb* clptphee of m THE ENTERPRISE, WILLIAMBTON, NORTH CAROLINA yea! My Ood. girl, there they ars now trying the door! Answer —will you?" "Yea —yet. Tom Wyatt-** With one leap past her 1 had Nich ols by the collar, the muzzle of ay re volver at his head. A heavy foot crashed against the locked door, and a voice without gave utterance to an oath. "Marry me to this girl," I command ed sternly. "Come now, not a word; don't wait to aak a question. Norsen, take my hand—" "Open up In there or we'll break down the door!" came hoarsely from the hallway. , My eyes never left Nichols' fsce What he read of threat I know not. but his lips began to stumble through the form, though I could scarcely dla tlngulah a word. His fare was gray with terror, and I dared not look aside at the silent girl—only I vaguely realized that the band held In mine trembled, and once, when she had to speak, the two words uttered wers al most a sob. Never surely was there a stranger marriage In all the world. The dying embera of the atable Ore ahot red gleama of flame over ua through the unahaded wlndowa. giving Nichols a ghastly look, and glowing on the steel barrel of the revolver I held poised at hla head Ills voice faltered and broke and clotted blood rendered hideous one aide of hla face, while hla hands shook aa If with palay All the sneaking coward In him waa manifest Outside a dozen voices roared, one rising gruff above the othera shouting orders. Once a single ahot craahed through the up per panel of the door and broks the glasa of a window opposite The girl atartled. reeled agalnat me, and tbe preacher atopped. gaaplng for breath vNo firing, you fool!'"roared a deep voice angrily. "We don't want any dead ones —beat down the door'" "Oo on!" I ordered grimly, and thrust the black muzzle hard against his cheek The preacher choked, but the usual words or the ritual—sound Ing almoat like mockery—dropped me chanlcally from his tongue "And now I pronounce you man snd wife, and whom (Jod hath Joined to gether, let not man put asunder Amen.' r bhe gave vent to a little aobbinx cry. half stilled In her throat, and "And Now I Pronounce You Man and Wife." shrank away from me. I knew (hat her face waa bu.rleg in her hands, yet had nontlme to. look that way. or utter a word. Rifle butts were crashing in the panels of the door; i could per ceive already dim figures revealed through the Jagged openings made in the light wood, a vista of faces, a gleam of weapons "Hit lower down!" yelled the same gruff voice of command. "There Is a bolt that holds fast—reach In, Saun ders!" "Get back—beyond the bed," I called, pushing her behind me. and bracing myself (or the first shock; The door gave, sagging aside on its hinges, and half falling Inward and through the opening men tumbled for ward. carbines gripped in their hinds. The red light gleamed ghastly ucroas their faces and revealed—the blue unl> form of Federal cavalry. CHAPTER XIII. Before Lieutenant Raymond. The headlong rush stopped iu star tled amazement at sight of us and 1 stood (here staring at them, unable to apeak, ray revolver lowered In that instant of pause, an officer thrust the men aside and faced me. sword in hand. "What does this mean, sir? Who are you?" he questioned, sweeping his glance over my uniform, and then be yond me at the two ethers. "1 would ask the same question." I returned, not yet assured as to whom I Confronted, and suspecting some trick. "We believed ourselves attacked by - , . guerrillas. Are you sdldlers?" „ au,c * Mtt7.ii ...u„ •• .. Bill—"! see as electrician claims ...IJ o i°r I * to Invented apparatus by which laugh. These are Pennsylvania h , (mn me „ ur . ten . m „ U onU alrymen My name is Raymond and of . of Um#^ 1 demand to know. Hrnt of all. where juj-'-well even such an apparatus you got possession of *hat Third U. meagw the Xwg * Wmc ■cavalry uniform lt U |, ei guka up her nl>-d W Perhaps In his exeltement h* had . My ye a whan a man proposee mar , no,t. really recognized her before; but riage to her ~ A „ tlWse'words were oiii of hOr' Why couldn t ItT i'•' : > ibcAith wheß-'tha lady, stood beside me. J) /"Hecasse she a already madejop h®« facing typa , ,1 cauglft ope swtft tlash, mind to say ye*, IOU know,-,- ' of her .eyep as warning me to ** . ■ 11 L Sllrtice. WTatever' fear she had *o«4ij? i' l sto (Nnefc* W*KK«u« ftfKfc fI merly Hit* « wined to-hiive left her «*,{ Th*s.owr,o«* ! fr%t %x* ,tood erecl cheeks (lushed. hsr eyes frankly tn**t log those of the surprised officer. "You will, however, recognize n»e. lieutenant," she said pleaaantly, and extended her band, "and If yon will listen I think I can clear up the mys tery." "Miss—Miss Harwood." be mar mured. slightly embarrassed, but still belligerent, bis glance wcndertng from her face to mine. "Certainly— we hoped to find yon here. It was to rescue you we csme—at least It waa that hope which led me to request tbw sending of troops, and to accompany them. This outrage has been commit ted. I believe, by Cowan's gang, and this man here —" "Is my friend." she Interrupted quietly. "Lieutenant Raymond, If you will kindly order your men to ro- Ure I will gladly explain his presence in the bouse." "You wish to speak to me alone?" s* "Not necessarily; but I certainly prefer greater privacy than this. You are in command?" "No; Captain Whitlock Is below." H* turned toward the crowd blocking tbe doorway and I graaped tbe oppor tunity to breathe a hasty word of warning Into the ear of Nlchola The girl never glanced again at either of us "Take the men back into the hall, sergeant." the lieutenant ordered, "and look through whatever rooma have not been vlalted. Request Cap tain Whitlock to Join me here." We waited motionless, the ileuten ant'a hand on the butt of hta revolver, aa though he half aaaplcloned treach ery. Twice he endeavored to open conversation with the lady, but her response waa not encouraging. and be evidently did not fuel safe except with hla eyea on me. Raymond fronted me. a tall, well-proportioned fellow, wltb Incipient mustache, black and curled at the points; a rather long face, and eyea sternly aerloua There waa about hlin an appearance of force —a bit of a bully I should Bay and his uniform waa new. and carefully fitted. A man atood In the doorway, bow ing. hla mild blue eyes surveying ua nervously He sported a light beard, cloaely trimmed, the top of his head scarcely reaching to the lleutenant'a shoulder Mlaa Noreen greeted him with a welcoming smile, and be stepped gallantly forward, bending low as he accepted her hand "80 pleased, so delighted, Miss liar wood. to find you safe and well We were, Indeed, greatly worried at 'he thought of your being here alone, he exclaimed, a slight llap In his voice. "You have not suffered. I trust?" "Not seriously. Caotaln Whitlock; the guerrillas were outwitted—" "Ah! do not attempt to explain. I beg We understand what you have pnssed through, as we have captured two of the vlllaina You aent for me. Lieutenant Raymond?" "Yes, sir, I did," the young officer's expression exhibiting clearly the con tempt he felt for his superior. "I pre ferred that you decide what shall be done with this fellow," pointing at finger at me. "Misa Hsrwood vouches for him. but I fall to understand bow be comes to be In the uniform of my regiment." (TO BE CONTINUKP.I KEEPING CUT FLOWERS FRESH Must Be Properly Taken Care of, and Here Are Some Suggestions of Moment. The only drawback to cut flowera Is that they wither so quickly, and in keeping tkem fresh some aeem to have more luck than others. For Instance, in the matter of vlo lets, it Is possible to wear them sev eral times without noticing the over powering stale odor whlcb proclaims them beyond redemption. Of course many people find that they cannot wear cut flowers even for one afternoon, because In some cases the body heat seems to wilt them, but If this can be avoided It Is quite pos sible to And a bunch almost as fresh the second day as on the first If they were properly guarded overnight Keep the box that they came In and when you take them off hold the stems under running water for a few mln nutes, taking care not to wet tbe vio lets themselves Then wrap them up In the oiled pa per and put them back In the covered box outside the window If It la cool; If not. In the refrigerator, but In either caae\ keep them wrapped. This treatment aeems to restore the flowers and hold In the dellcloua odor which so soon becomes rank If they are kept unwrapped in a close room. Some people think a pinch of salt In the water will keep cnt flowers fresh longer, and so It does In some cases In others It seems to change the col ors a little. With rosea tt Is success ful. but not so much so with violets. A piece, of gum camphor la sale to be an excellent preservative tn ths water, and others advocate a small lump of charcoal, but In any case ths water should be changed dally and the flow era put In a cool place overnight. Indigestion May Be Due to Constipation Neglect of Important Func tion May Seriously Im pair the Health. There are many people who believe they suffer from indigestion when their discomfort really is due to a constipat ed condition. Bloat, with its attendant mental de pression, sick-headache, the belching of sour stomach gases, etc., are fre quently due to inaction of the bowels. Relieve the congestion and the trouble usually disappears. The use of cathar tics and purgatives should be avoided, however; these shock the system un necessarily and, at best, their effect is but temporary. A mild laxstlvs Is tar preferable. The compound of simple laxative herbs known as Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and sold In drug stores for flfty cents a bottle. Is highly recommended. Mr. BenJ. Basaln, 860 Madison St., Gary, Ind.. thinks Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin a wonderful medicine; for four years he had a severe case of Indiges tion snd constipation before trying Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, which he Is glad to recommend to all who suffer Kitchen Philosophy. Mr. Bradshaw was in a great hurry and breakfast was lats. "I wish you'd And out what this trou ble is." he said to his wife. Mrs. Bradshaw returned from the kitchen wearing a melancholy expres sion. "Well, well," demanded the husband, "what did she say?" "She said," responded the wife, "that 'we all have our diaappolnt ments.' " —Browning Magazine. _ In the Game. "I see the co-eds are getting into football at last." "Do you mean to aay that glrla are playing?" "No; appearing as uniformed nurses on the side lines." 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Caldwell. 201 Wash ington Bt_ # Monti cello, lIL How to Heal „ Skin Diseases A Baltimore doctor suggests this simple, but relisble and Inexpensive, home treatment for people suffering with eczema, ring- ■ worm, rashes and similar Itching, burn ing skin troubles. /'£Siy\ At any reliable druggist's get a Jar V of reslnol ointment S and a cake of resl nol soap. These are not at all expan sive. With the resinol soap and warm water bathe the affected parts thor oughly, until they are free from crusts and the skin Is softensd. Dry very gently, spread on a thin layer of ths reslnol ointment, and cover with a light bandage—lf necessary to protect the clothing. This should be done twice a day. Usually the distressing Itching and burning stop with the first treatment, and the skin soon becomes clear and healthy again. •. Experience has taught Dr. Pierce that "Anurlc" la the most powerful agent In dissolving urie acid, as hot water melts sugar, besides being absolutely harmless and 1s endowed with other properties, for it preserves the kid neys in a healthy condition by thor oughly cleansing them. Checks the de generation of the blood-vessels, as well aa regulating blood pressure. "Anuiio" is a regular Insurance and life-saver for all big meat eaters and those who deposit lime-salts In their joints. Ask the druggist for "Anurlc" put up by Dr. Pierce, In 50-cent packages. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes weak women strong, sick women well, no alcohol. Sold in tab lets or liquid. Wasps s Pest In England. The wasp pest has been so bad In some parts of England this season that fruit-growers in a large way have had to wage a ceaseless war against them. The bee expert of a well-known Arm of Jam manufactur ers has broken all records by destroy ing no fewer than 307 nests. This means that, including the waapa, grubs and eggs, he has killed more than four and a half million wasps. One nest, a record for size, was over four feet in circumference. ■LITIS BABEK WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN OOI.D IJ* THE PHILIPPINES. I coDtraeM malaria in 1886, and after a rears' fru'tless treatment by a prominent Washington physician, your Kllxfr Bab*k entirely cured me. On arriving her* I cam* down with tropical malaria—th* worst form —and sent home for Habek. Again it S roved Its valve—lt Is worth It* weight la aid her*. Brasi* O'Hasan, Troop f. Sth U.»9. Cavalry, Balayan, Philippines. Bllxlr Babek, 60 cents, sJI druggist* or bj Paresis Post prepaid, from Klocaawskl A Oa, Washington, D. 0. The Limit "For a camel to go through the eye of a needle is considered about tfca limit of Impossibility, Isn't it?" "Oh. I don't know. It's no more Im possible than for a collar button to clip out of one's fingers and roll to ward the middle of the floor." Used Whenever Quinine is Needed Does Not Affect the Head Because of Its tonic and laxative affect T AT. ATI VB BBOMO QUININE .111 be found be?£r 9 ulnln * for "7 purpoM for which Quinine La aaed. Doa« not oanaa nar- Tooanaaa nor rtnirtng In head. la oalj one "Bromo Quinine." That la Uu tire Brono Quinine. Look for alfnatura af B. W Qrora. ate.—Adv. No Good. "Almost everybody has a skeleton in the closet" "Yes; but what good Is that to tlio neighbors? They always keep the door shut and locked." Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the original little lirer pills pot up 40 years ago. They regulate lirer and bowels.—Adv. And a little widow with a dimple Is a dangerous thing.
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