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f rino Y.l JAS. G. BOTLIK, EDITOR AKD PUCUSHEE PUBLISHED MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS fU.OO A YEAR, DUE IN ADVANCE Volume 27 fWadesboro, N. C, Thursday, November 2, 1911 Number 201 r r r r r k -" LA- llllll Ih Kllaa kedlcln Co., Oanrlll, Va. Osntlemani u7 neio cuffarad for nany year with a trouble pronounced by hor physicians t be urio acid rheumatism and although ha treated her, aha , . , . E"lr-8 acquainted with Kllaa and fcnortng It hal been tieed auooeaafully Tory frequently In ein llar cases. I determined to put her on It. She took e IX bOttlfiA WA tt fh. 1 . -r . , . aa entirely relieved and will Klwaya take pleasure In recoaneodlng Milan for urlo acid troublea. Tcure truly. IK'S 1 m Sot- - ' ' - 7 . M-Hsr yf-M Baldness is the direct result of Germs. To prevent the hair from falling out, use 'TAe Greatest of AH Hair Tonics" This wonderful new remedy i3 specially prepared to destir- the Eerms which cause the hair to fall out. 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This was the sort of work I had iong ago learned to love; it warmed the blood, this constant certainty ot Imminent peril, this Intense probabil ity that any 'moment might bring a flash of flame into our very faces. Each step wo took "was now a stern, Jhere was my cue," anal "musl grim plcy ' were li'o throb z ly thru teeth -on a r r- ir Ho-, v.:-' tlnfr' jtU-. the strr ,rs ilghf, T.'h-i -s.s thf : re, where the stakes . ah' I felt my pulses ; illy forward, fair-; my f -vlly j '"lei', hant' :ituf..tion," - lerv .eart bour. 0 er A :vl .sound! Hal' - P" jOh ! no roro lan rs." -. ' 1 th S.z-jadev- of a sharply pro jcc'Jr.fr rci . ' around vMci w pick ca .ic'-.l rr , or.r ' horses - c wdlo a1 r t c ch o.her In the narro riVioe. ad t'.:t? No'Llng but t .e n sn '. to r??;:t v'nd awld e d"- J lim'js of t ee. Ah! rark lat s dden flarh of T r;M! The Van Jiat oses Iror-'ir'-: r.pon the looter ?-'. jpen aga''-, fi. It as mvi-e'y sta. .tly r f f' tin oat ta black fltuii.hq ?' r. TLcn "'slil of 11s hnit r t i , poer inxl : .i;" forward. Th figure f fpnd " ' ly In the center of cur pat . "; a sentry at last? A cautious ward, a low laugh from the sorr,ox-, and we c'rcld the gaunt, ' blackened Etump, as silent ourselves as the night about us, but with fiercely beat ing, expectant hearts. But hark! Surely that was no com mon sound, born cf that drear loneli ness! No cavalryman can mistake thg j'nglo cf accoutrements or tho dull thud cf hor&es's hoofs. The road here must have curved sharply, for they were already so close upon us that, almost simultaneously with the sound, we could distinguish the deeper shadow of a small compact body of horsemen directly In our front. To lelt of us there rose, sheer and black, th precipitous rock; to right we might not even guess what yawning void. It was either wit of sword play now. I know not how it may be with others In such emergencies, but with me it always happens that the sense of fear departs with the presence of actual danger. Before the grewsome fancies of imagination I may quake and burn like any maiden alone upon a city street at night, until each separate nerve becomes a very demon of men tal agony; but when the real and known once fairly confronts me, and there is work to do, I grow Instantly cool to think, resolute to act, and find a rare joy In it. It was so now, and, revolver in hand but hidden beneath. my holster flap, I leaned over and touched Craig's arm. "Keep quiet," I whispered sternly. Let them challenge first, and no firing except on my order." Almost with the words there came the sharp hall: "Halt! Who comes there?" I drew the cape of my riding Jacket closer, so as better to muffle the sound of my voice. "Friends, of course; who would you expect to meet on thi3 road?" Fortune seemed with me la th chance answer, for he who had hailed exclaimed: "Oh! Is that you. Brennan?" re was no time now for hesl- Phone 8. 2aw,i.- 1 Lry'-i Firm Hand Upo '"ir H'rse'a 3JU i-ed Forth to Wrsi 1 Vu'tcd. ?Jur.b'o ah .ad, accept' ihe CJancf f. V nturf i It. Ko; brennan coi.Wc't cc .e. I va 3-,ro lr hla lace." "Indjed! Who arc you? ' "i: .'or Vilke." Tl .re xzs ziom'-Jt's pair' al pai ir whJ 4 co-id bear ay he t th-ub. Vfillrie " r .. ;:y. "Tho name .n 1h-' "v.v::, . Gcer ii ti.e ting a trr.ee 1 WHAT Sough Before taking LydiaE.Pink6ams Vegetable Compound. Natick, Mass. "I cannot express wnai 1 went tnrougn aunng the change ot lire oerore 1 tried Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound. I was in such W -1 iS&jl could not keep V . Jstill. My limbs . - lwero cola, I had and I could not sleep ???i"SVftniPnt'- 1 waa finally ii?S5Art?,vwnignt3. x was nnaii Sjlf'WlStold by two. phyi IWfi Wm ill'- icinns that I ala ShM 'had a tumor. I rea so read one day cf t"ie r:onderful cures made by Lydia E. rinkham's . Vegetable Compound and decided to try it. and it has maae me & well woman. My neighbors and friend3 declare it had worked a miracle for me. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is worth it3 weight in gold for women during this period of life. If it will help other3 you may 'publish my letter." Mrs. XsATUAN li. liREAras, 51 N. Mam btreet, atick, Mass. The Chan. of Life is the most criti cal period of a woman's existence. V omen everywhere should remember that tiiere i3 no other remedy known to medicine that will so successfully carry women though this trying period as Lydia . Pinkham's Vege table "Jompouna. If you would like special advice about your caso write n connuen till letter to TTrs. Pinkliam, at --cd .0 vo.': o, '" ubt i nr offic . t ' that ry V .rd." ha? 5 tr jch an :T I rt :V ' pormlt ii 'r tf irr r in my tone, "and I am the i;i.t." "What the d3vii U ihe difference. Hale, just what his name is?" boomed a deeper voice back in the group. "We are not getting up a directory of tne Sixth corp3. " Of ccurce he's the man Brennan sent, and that is all we've got to look after." - "Oh, all right, certainly, major," re turned the first speaker, hastily. "But the night Is so cussed block I sup posed we must be at least a mile tills side of where wo were to meet. Hew ever, we have the lady here for you, all right, and she is anxious enough to get on." The lady! Heavens! What odd turn of fortune's wheel was this? The lady. I heard Craig's smothered ; chuckle, but before I had sufficiently 1 regained control over my own feel ings to venture upon a suitable reply, 'the entire party had drawn forward, the leader pressing so close to my side ithat I felt safer with my face well ishaded. "Where Is your escort, major?" h ! asked, and the gruff ness of his tone Iput me Instantly on defense. "Just behind us," I returned, with laffected carelessness, and determined now to play out the game, lady or no ilady. .1 was extremely sorry for her, but the cause outweighed her comfort. '"The sergeant and I rode out ahead jwhen we heard you coming. Where lis the lady?" , He glanced around at the groun ibuddled behind him. ; "Third on the lef V 1 "All right, then. Nothing else. ! believe;" for I was. eager to get ;away. "Sergeant, Just ride In there and lead out her horse. We will have to be moving, gentlemen, for It Is a rough road and a dark night." "Beastly," assented the other, heart' I fairly held my breath as Craig rode forward. If one of them should chace to strike a match to light a pipe, or any false movement of Craig's should excite suspicion! If he should even speak, his soft southern drawl would mean Instant betrayal. And how coolly he went at It; with a sharp touch of the spur, causing his Jaded horse to exhibit such sudden restlessness as to keep the escort well to one side, while 7 ranged close up to our unwelcome guett, and lay Ing firm hand upon her Horse's bit, let forth to where 1 waited. It was quickly, nobly done, and I could have Jiugged the fellow. "Well, good luck to you, major, and a pleasant ride. Remember me to Brennan. Deuced queer, though, why he failed to show up on such an 00 caslon as this." He was unfortunate enough to be sent out In the other direction with dispatches goodnight, gentlemen." It was sweet music to me to listen to their hoof-beats dying rapidly away behind us as we turned back down the dark road, the sergeant still riding with his one hand grasping the stranger's rein. I endeavored to scan her figure in the blackness, but found the effort useless, as little more than a shadow was visible. Yet it was Im pressed upon me that she sat straight and firm in the saddle, so I concluded she must be young. "Madam," I began, seeking to feel my way with caution into her conft dence, "I fear you must be quite wearied by your long ride." She turned slightly at sound of my voice. - "Not at all, sir; I am merely eager to push on. Besides, my ride has not been a long one, as we merely cam from General Sigel's .headquarters.' The voice was pleasantly modulated and refined. "Ah, yes, certainly, I stammered fearful lest I had made a grave mis take. "But really I had supposed General Sigel was at Coulterville." "He advanced to Bear creek yes 'terday" she returned' quietly. "So 1 mixcZ. ETr!hTF"ls"Tt to There Major j Brennan is stationed?" j I fear I was guilty of hesitancy, but It was only for a moment. "I am unable to tell exactly, lor, as it chances, I have never yet been in the camp, but I should Judge that two hours' riding will cover the distance. "Why," in a tone of sudden surprise, j Captain Hale certainly told me It was all of twenty miles!" "From Bear creek?" I questioned eagerly, for It was my turn to feel startled now. "The map barely makes It ten." Tt Is but ten, and scarcely that, by the direct White Briar road; or, at at least, so I heard some of the younger officers say; but it seems the Confederate pickets are posted soj close to the Whit Briar that my friends decided it would be unsafe to proceed that way." This was news indeed news so un expected and startling that I forgot all caution. "Then what road do they call this? She laughed at my evident igno rance, as well as the eagerness of my tone. -TReally, you are a most peculiar guide," she exclaimed gayly. "You al most convince me that you are lost. Fortunately, sir, out of my vast knowl edge of this mysterious region, I am able to enlighten you to some extent. We are now riding due southward along the Allentown pike." Craig leaned forward so as to look across her horse's neck to where I rode on the opposite side. "May I speak a word, sir?" he asked, cautiously. "Certainly, sergecnt; do you make "nything out f all this?" "Tc3, sir," he answered eagerly. "I ir.: v now exactly how we missed it, i where we are. The cut-off to the V hito Briar I spoke to you about this itcrnocn cannot be more than a hua ired yards below here." "Ride ahead carefully then, and see if you can locate it. Be cautious; thero may be a picket stationed there. We will halt where we are until you return." He swung forward his carbine where It would be handy for instant service and trotted ahead into the darkness. The woman's horse, being comparatively fresh and restless, danced a little in an effort to follow, but I restrained him with a light hand on the bit, and we sat waiting In silence. I was eager to be off, to make up by hard riding the tedious delay I this night's work, and constantly lis tening in dread for some sounda ot struggle down the roadway. But all remained silent until I could dimly distinguish tho returning hoof-beata of the sergeant's horse; and so anx ious was I to economize time that I wa3 already urging our mounts for ward when his shadow grew black In front, and he wheeled In at my side. "No picket, sir." "Very well, sergeant; when wa come to the turn you are to rido a few rod3 in advance of us, and will set a good pace, for we must make up for all thl3 lost time. "Very well, sir; here Is the turn- to your right." I could dimly distinguish tho open ing designated, and as we wheeled Into it he at once clapped spurs to hla horse and forged ahead. In another moment he had totally disappeared, and as I urged our reluctant mounts to more rapid speed all sound of his progress was Instantly lost in the pounding of our own hoofs on the hard road. CHAPTER IV. A Woman With a Temper. I think we must have been fully an hour at It, riding at. no mean pace, and with utter disregard of danger. Although I knew little of where we were, and nothing as to the condition of the path we traversed, yet 60 com plete was my confidence in Craig that I felt no hesitancy in blindly following the pace he set. Then a black shape loomed up before us so suddenly that it was only by a quick effort I pre vented a collision. Even as I held my horse poised half in air, I per ceived It was Craig himself who blocked the way. "What Is It, sergeant?" "A picket, sir, at the end of the ror.3," he said, quietly. "I kinder reck oned they'd hev some sort o" guard thur, so I crept up oa the quiet ter be cure. The feller helped mo out a bit by strikin' a match ter see what tlmo 'twas, or I reckon I'd a walked over him in ther dark." "Had we better ride him down?" I B6ked, thinking only how rapidly the night houra were speeding and of the Importance cf th duty pressing upon us. "Not with ther woman, sir," he an swered in a low, reproachful voice. "Besides we never could git through without a shot, an' If by any dern luck It should turn out to be a cavalry out post an' I sorter reckon that's what it is why, our horses are in no shape fer a hard run. You uns better wait here, sir, an let me tend ter that soger man quiet like, an' then p'raps we uns kin all slip by without a stlrrln up ther patroL" "Well." I said, reluctantly, yield ing to what I felt was doubtless the wiser course, and mechanically grasp ing the rein he held out to me, "go ahead. But be careful, and don't waste any time. If we hear the Bound of a shot we shall ride forward under spur." "All right, sir, but there'll be no fuss, fer I know just whar ther feller is." Time seems criminally long when one is compelled to wait In helpless uncertainty, every nerve on strain. "Hold yourself ready for a sudden start," I said, warnlngly to my com panion. "If there is any noise of a struggle yonder I shall drive in the spuis." As I spoke I swung the sergeant's horse around to my side, where 1 could control him more readily. There was no reply from the wom an, but I noticed she endeavored to draw together the flapping cape cf her cloak, as though s"ae felt chilled 71 cares sx TaTPnot the sharp flash of a musket cleaving the night in twain, but merely the tall figure of the sergeant, stealing silently out of the gloom like a black ghost, and standing at our very horses' heads. "All clear, sir," he reported In a matter-cf-fact tone. "But we shall hev ter move mighty quiet, fer ther main picket post ain't more nor a hundred yards ter the right o ther crossln." Ho did not remount, but, with, reins flung loosely over his arm, led the way slowly forward, and carefully we followed him. What had become of the sentinel I did not know, respecting Craig's evi dent desire for silence; but as we drew nearer the White Briar road I sought in vain to pierce the dense gloom and note some sign of a strug gle, some darker shadow where a body might be lying. There was noth ing visible to tell the story. The sergeant walked without the least hesitation across the open space, directly Into the deep shadows oppo site, where the cross-road continued to hold way. Crouching low in the saddle, we followed him as silently as though we were but spirits of the night Up the road I caught the red gleam of a fire almost spent, and a black figure crossed us, casting an odd shadow against the face of the rock where It was lighted by the flickering red blaze. It was all over In a mo ment, a mere glimpse, but It formed one of those sudden pictures which paint themselves on the brain and can never after be effaced. I recall yet the long shade cast by the man's gun, the grotesque shape of his flap ping army overcoat, the quick change in the silhouette as he wheeled to re traco his beat But there was no noise, not'even the sound of his foot steps, reaching us. Even as I gazed, lying open at full length upon my horse, we had crossed the open, and a perfect tangle of low bushes hid us as completely as If we had entered the yawning mouth of a cavern. A hundred yards or more of Bharply curving road densely lined with shrub bery on either hand, and then Craig swung into saddle and again gave spur to his horse. "We must ride for It now," he said, tersely. "When thet patrol makes their round, them fellers will be after us hot" I urged my tired horse to a gallop, pressing upon Craig's heels as closely as I dared; nor did I glance back, for I knew well that a dead picket was lying somewhere by the cross-roads, and that his comrades would be heard from before dawn. We were moving bravely now; for the road under foot grew better as we advanced, and gave back the dull thud of soft earth. In stead of the rattling clang of the rocks we had been so long accustomed to. Then, suddenly, my horse was jerked almost to a standstill, the hand upon his bit seemingly as hard as my own, and I wheeled in the saddle. pressing my knees tightly to prevent being thrown,- only to perceive the woman tugging desperately at the lines. 'What now?" I asked sharply, and in sudden anger I forced her to re lease her grasp. "We must ride, and ride hard, madam, to be out of this cordon by daylight" "Ride where?" Sho faced me 6tlffly, and there was a slight sting In her voice, I felt 'Where?" I repeated; then partially gathering my scattered wits: "Why, to the camp we are seeking, of course." I was conscious that her eyes were striving anxiously to see my face in the darkness that her suspicions were now fully aroused; yet her quick retort surprised me. "You lie!" she said, coldly. "That was a Federal picket he killed." It was no time for argument and 1 knew it Craig, noting our pause, had ridden back, and reined in beside us without a word. "You are right," I said, tersely. "In one sense of the word you aro a pris oner, for the time being, at least but not through any wish of mlno. We do not make war on women, and your being In this situation is altogether an accident However, be that as it may, we must first of all, protect ourselves. I would very gladly leave you with your friends, tf possible, but as things have shaped themselves there remains but one alternative you must ride as I order." "You you are not Major Brennan " friend then? You were not Bent by Frank to meet me?4 The questions burst from her lips bo rapidly that I scarcely caught their import "I am Captain Phillip Wayne, th Virginia cavalry, at your service, madam," I said, calmly, ."and to the best of my knowledge 1 have not the pleasure of Major BrennanB acquaint ance. She suddenly lifted the heavy rid ing whip that was clenched in her right hand, struck me with it full across the faoe, and then, as I quick ly flung up my own arm to ward off a second blow, she sent the lash swirling down upon tho flank of her horse. With one bound the .maddened animal wrenched the reins from out my hands, nearly dragging me from the saddle, and swerving sharply to the left There was a shock, a smoth ered oath, a moment's fierce struggle in the darkness, the sharp P'ng of the whip as it came down once, twice then silence, broken only by deep breathing. "I've got her, captain," chuckled the sergeant softly, but dog-gone If I know what to do with her." There was small sentiment of mercy In my heart as I drew up toward them, for my cheek burned where the lash had struck as though scorched with fire; but when I saw her lean ing helplessly forward on her horse's neck, all bravado gone, her hands pin ioned behind her In the Iron grasp of the sergeant, my fierce resentment died away within me. "Let her hands go, Craig," I com manded, briefly. . She lifted her body slightly from Its cramped, uncomfortable posture, but her bead remained bowed. "!!3 Jam," I ere':'? trr"7, tT no- 'Absolutely Purest To have pure and wholesome food, be sure that your baking powder is made from cream of tartar and not from alum. no Lsbsi viill guide you Royal is the only baking powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar No Alum Ha Umc Phosphate m lines with dispatches. In order to save ourselves from discovery and capture we were compelled to take you In charge. It was the fortune of war. If now we could honorably leave you here we would most gladly do so. for having you with, us adds vastly to our own danger; but these mountains are simply overrun with wandering guerrillas who would show you neither respect nor mercy. We simply dare not, as honorable men, leave you here unprotected, and consequently you must continue to ride In our com pany. Now answer me plainly, will you proceed quietly, or shall we be compelled to tie you to your horse?" I knew she was crying; but with an effort she succeeded in steadying her voice sufficient to reply t "I will go," she said. "Thank you," and I gravely lifted my hat as I spoke. "You have saved I Quickly Flung Up My Arm to Ward Off a Second Blow. me a most unpleasant duty. You may ride on, sergeant; this lady and I will follow, as before." She scarcely changed her posture as I spurred forward, riding now so close to her side that I could feel the flap of her saddle rise and fall against my knee. Whatever of evil she may have thought of us, I felt that she was sorry enough now for her hasty action, and I forgot the pain that yet stung me, and longed, without weL' knowing how, to telb her so. (To Be Continued.) Any skin Itching Is a temper-tester. The more you scratch the worse It itches. Doan's Ointment cures piles, eczema any skin itching. At all drug stores. WANTED Second hand bags and burlap: Write for prices. Richmond Bag Company, Richmond, Va. j Hoffman News Notes. Hoffman, Oct 28. A large num ber of , people from here attended the fair at Raleigh each day last week. Mr. Edd Wilson, of Blewett Falls, was visiting one of our girls Sun day. Mr. A. D. Maness and his bride, came in from Georgia Tuesday night. Mr. Daniel T. Blue, of Eckman, Va., returned to his home Wednes day, after spending a week here with his parents.f Mr. and Mrs. James Blue. Messrs. WT. J. O'Quinn and Jas. Ponds spent a few days last week in Laurinburg. Mr. W. H. 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