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- - ..'if 2 he VOL. II. NO. 13. j tiT-l erty out of Stavropol than to leave n f A&ZJ l fgf. When prisoners' goods arc or- i &VgttSgK 1 ' f dered to be destroyed, tbey have a Lab- &mm- m?hi mt inn N 1 M Pf mmmmmlm of PATE A really healthy woman has lit tle pain or diseoiDrt, at the menstrual period. Xo woman? needs to have any. Wine Gf Cardui will quickly relieve those smarting menstrual pains and the dragging head, back and side aches caused by fallino- of H txie womb and irregular rnense. Ha pa r has broUP-ht nprrnnn-int i W U 1,000.000 wnmnn -T, jf every month. It mil- thn H strual organs strong and healtlv. t) It is the provJjion made byKa- ture to give women relief from E the terrible aehes and pains which V P.llirllf c-rv 1 -o"" maaj iiomes. E ? ;r? r!?i any relief imi. ;f 53 J " V, l'i3 ci v. ino of Cr.rdi!i. r-n. Hi 1 t Has. 21. A. Tocnt. H inaiauowaJ ed :: v J,ie S3 Notice. "We, the undersigned, will sell at pub lic auction at the court house in Rnth--rfordtoii, on Vay oth, 1902. for cash, the following described land, lving in Hntherforl county on the old Lincoln road, being a part of the- Joseph Green tract of land, lying on the waters of Roberson's creek, adjoining the burls of Ibnbtn Washburn, J. R. Ekie and otlu rs, bouni-d as follows: Bfj-hining ' a a stout? oa south t ide of Lincoln road, . J. R. Line's corner and runs thence north 28?., cast 1!):J pnks to a stakc ana ; 1-oiuters; thence north 15s1., rast 72 : polos to a black gum ; thence north 69U vest 17 poles to stones and pointers":1 thence north (14 (ar t ('!,, poles to a pine stamp : tlx tve . --.ith' -if:'., east KJ41., poles m .: ke and pointers; thence ; sor ' i ' t p'-.Ii s to a ston pile j ' " - 'her.ee sostb. 32 east 114 ; t -..ae in J. R. Elu-j's liu? on ! " !. e . r- of the ro;id; thence with ' Ji'''' -oath CO went 20 poles : ihvnce fi4 west 22 pohs to a 'ii ihe road; thence sen.th 4') v.e.-t 1 il "s to the beghuiiuir, coataiiiiu.T ! u-res more or less. : ."'.li'l lands will be sold under the an-! thority and powers vested in the under- j f-igntd bv r ison of a mort":i'rc d.ip -Ct.tr d bv 15. P. P.(.lr-r sni;i Hf ' ex- Perlt r on (h-- ?;ih of iSeptember, 1V07," .nicn mortgage oeet i was registered yj i the office of the Rewstcr of Deeds for : liutherford county on Pepteuiler 1 th. IK"'?, in bo)k H-2, ITo. 140 to wl-.kTi ! r-.'fe-ivuee is made : The said B. P. Pee- ! lor and wife having defaulted-aad fail- j ed to pay th-; sum secure d in the mort- gage deed as theriu provided. This ' Idai-ch 22nd 1002. D. 13. M-I3RAYP.R J. H. M'BRATKP. e llortgagees. lie Braver & Justice Attys. far M'tg's KoRTit .Carolina, i In Superior Court, Rutin i ford County. i Before the Clerk. J. D. Elliott and others, vs. "W. Whiteside and others. Kotice. The defendauts in tbe above entitled action t.-vit : Xrs. Fannie Chr atwood and b.usland R. P. Clif atwood. Mrs. Georgia Hall and husband J. W. Hall, ii P. WThiteside. Mrs. Minnie Cheat-v-fvid and husband J. W. Cheatwood, Lyd.i Whiteside Ida Whiteside and J. E. Whiteside will take notice that an ac tion entitled as above has been com menced in the Superior court of Ruth erford county to s-.-U certain lands for partition lying in Rutherford county on the waters of Main Broad river lxdng a part of the J. K Lynch lauds ; and the cifendants will further take notice that t hey are required to appear before the Clerk of the Superior Court of Ruther ford county at his office in the town of Ilntherfordtou on the 10th day of May, 1902, and answer or demur to the com plaint or petition now on file in said of fice, or the petitioners will apply to the court for the relief demanded in ' their said petition This March 22nd, 1902. M. O. DICKERSON, Clerk of the Superior Court of Ruther ford County. D E. Hudgias and McBrayer & Justice Attorneys for Petitioners. Notice. North Carolina, ; High Shoals I Rutherford County. ( Township. Gvo. Vvr. Idathcny, Notice of Summons vs. , and Warrant of William Ensbee. Attachment. The defendant above named will tac 1 notice that a summons in the above en titled action was issued against said de fondant on the 10th day of March, 11)02, by J. L. Taylor, a justice of the peace ! for Rutherford county, N. C, for the! turn of $35.0'.), due said plaintiff by rca- i son of a contract, which summons, is re-1 turnable before said justice at his office at Can, let n, in Hi-h Shoals township ; on the 29th day of April, 1902. The de fendant will also take notice that a war- j rant of attachment was b-sned by said , justice on tbe 10th day of March 1902, : against the property o said defendant, which warrant is returnable before the : paid justice at the time and place above named for the return of the! summons, when and where the defendant is re quired to ar?p and answer or demur to the coTrpbsiut, or the relief demanded will . ir.;...vd. This 20th day of March WW. J. L. TAYLOR, Justice of the Peace., ';'.; "CSoj Unr-Her. Attorneys. st!e dyspepsia Cup . Digests what you eat W j & f 5S5 Q .3 M s .g. .;. , ,5 t .-t s .-. ,5, - - 'VVVN-N-.VN VV VVV V Keilecting upon the problem during a long ami tedious evening, Darrell was , of the opinion that he had been arrest-' ed as a mere precaution and would be! held until the affair had been thorough- ly sifted: that Vera: was also a prisoner la the city, her plots more or less fully known, her liberty and indeed her life ai mo mercy ot the governor general. The thought of his own present help lessness weighed upon him like lead, and many n vow of vengeance he made with the name of Ivan GetchikoU: as the chief victim. CHATTEIt VII. f A BAD JUDGE AND A COOD JAILEH. I AbSia I V, V.'-.-.ri served witli n 1 dinner, r nd on the j morrow there was ine;ui a paiaraoie breakfast, after whicl: be was permitted to j enjoy a cigar. This j leniency augureu wen. . It bad the took of mere brief deten- I tion, and sf there bad been no ques tion of Vera's safety be would have felt little anxiety. Ii was therefore a complete surprise to him when, about 10 of the forenoon, be was summoned to trial! The announcement was coldly made by the officer who had managed his arrest upon the previous evening. Darrell demanded- counsel and was informed that it was not customary, lie insisted upon an interview with the olficial representative of bis country ! : r: .,. r . , ... u: 1 . viui i ternative. He was forced to accept trial on the prosecutor's terms. tto !.-- , , . ., I nab The judge sat in a courtroom bare as a barn, and there were not a dozen persons present, including pris- j oner, guards and clerks. A villainous ; looking individual with a face so un symmetrical that he seemed to be made from the halves of two very different ' men that had been split longitudinally acted as state's attorney. He charged the prisoner with being nu escaped Si berian convict. Sergius Bilowski. His opening remarks were brief, ami he Hallooed thi-nnol. tlu.ni -it cn.li r.o;t r i , ouvii. ii f.iUL j that Darrell had haul wnrfc tn fi.Hmv ' him. Witnesses were then admitted, one at a time, from an adjoining room. They swore to the prisoner's identity with such alacrity that three of them testified within five minutes. Darrell was not permitted to question theui. i but at the close of the farce he had a chance to testify in his own behalf, j As if to make the proceedings perfect- i ly fair, nobody questioned him. When he bad said his say, the judge signed ' some documents, and the officer who had brought Darrell in received them. "Tbe prisoner will be. taken to Gred skov." said the judge, "and will be re turned to Siberia at tbe earliest oppor tunity." He then left the bench, vanishing through a door behind it. Darrell was led back to the roam in which he bad been previously confined. He was not fettered, and there was no added sever ity in the treatment of him except that an armed guard was placed within the room, a gigantic fellow with a good tia turcd face, who sat on a stool tilted back against the door with a short gun, like a cavalry carbine, across his knees. Darrell had struggled to preserve his self command throughout the tragic farce of the trial, well aware that the approval cf his own sense of boner was all he bad to hope for. He bad main tained a calm demeanor from first to last, and in bis prison room he ad dressed his guard cheerfully. "Where is this Gredskov V" be asked. "Gredskov,". was the reply, with a sort of pitying grin, "is a prison city in tne Caucasian mountains. It is main tained for tbe purpose of guarding tbe captives taken among tbe rogues of the mountains Circassians, robbers. Turks or any of the bad men who seek to plot against the czar. Every three months a prison train is made up for Siberia, where the prisoners are di vided among tbe mining towns." Darrell's stay in Stavropol was short. On tbe following morning be was placed with about a dozen other prison ers. ail seemingly of tbe lowest type of peasants, and was conducted under a strong guard to the citv irate. He bad not been dressed in any sort of prison garb and still retained his minor be- longings and the money that the searchers had missed, but bis bat had been replaced by a cap and bis over coat by a ragged garment that might have been a part of an officer's outfit In the far past. Outside of Stavropol tbe road was smooth for a considerable distance, and the cavalcade moved slowly along through a rural scene of what might have been prosperous comfort and wealth had it not been for the stagna tion arising from the policy of the deputized government of Getchikoff. At the end of the day's march they rvffil ni. Mill. A 1 -r . . rested at a little post village. In the musicr.1 performance) from his pocket morning they again advanced and at and turned to face Kevski, the guard, night reached Glugiersk. on tbe main! "Where did you get a flute?" demand road leading to the pass over the Cau- I ed Kevski. casus to Titlis. Darrell wa3 treated with no more and no less consideration than any other of the prisoners. To tbe officers and soldiers of the escort he was sim ply the nihilist Sergius Rilowski. and no argument could make him anything more. BUTHEttFORDTOK, N. C. THURSDAY By Ashley Towns coPYiuGirr, mi. After leaving Glugiersk the way be - eame more rugged, though the road it- self was smooth and hard, traveled as it was by the numerous trading cara ans rrom north to south that crossed and recrossed tbe mountains. Finally they reached Mezdok. where a stay of two days was made. Their next stopping jdaee was Vladika.ikas, on the upward slope of the steep moun tain pass. Ten hours after leaving Vladikaukas. ' in the morning, the turrets of Gred- skov could be seen. Darrell knew uothing of Oredskov. and as none of the soldiers would talk to him and be was not allowed to speak to his fellow prisoners be could obtain no information in regard to it. 1ul as the frowning battlements could Iw. &u rising above the trees be eo- i ticed that the other prisoners became ; more delected, and their fneps ovnwaa. ed a terrible fear. It appeared, then, that Gredskov was a place to be d'-raded At the eato of (Jredskov the envnVn.io was met by an oSicer. who baited the prisoners and took from the captain of the escort a paper. This contained the list of names, and the two officers went over it together. Even then Darrell was net allowed to speak, though he nnde a desperate attempt to tell the officer at the gate who he was. Vithout ceremony he was taken from tbe column of prisoners, banded over 0 a low buying , i::t was built close to and under the citv wail. " l as 1 ,rus.1 ,mt mon "iat,L vfs flooI'1d nh stone, walled dh stone and rooted with stune. I u.ie iiiui" i.iaow, wnicn ; j, i'u.-s.uiiiiit.s oi escaie. ! opened high in the wall. Through this i "lt ca:iLe done," he said. "Tbe olH i narrow aperture, when standing upon cers ('f fhe prisoner trains' do not care l his table, he could see an esn'.anade j upon which regiments of the city's j garrison sometimes paraded. For a day or two Darrell cherished ! the hope that he would be returned to Where is this Gredskov?" Stavropol, that the trick had been play ed to keep him out of the city at a crit ical time when his intervention in Ve ra's favor might have inconvenienced the authorities, but as the time wore on he began to realize that his view of the affair must be erroneous and that his liberty was lost forever unless he could win it back by his own hands. While he fully realized the difficulties of his position, he did not despair. He knew that he was destined for Siberia, but the- way to Siberia is long, and the opportunities to escape must be many. The CUard Who controlled tlw dnnr 0f Danell's dungeon was a young Rus- sian named Kevski. Accepting for granted the story of Sergius Bilowski that came with the prisoner bearing that name, he had treated Darrell with a sternness that forbade any attempt at conversation, but tbev worn hi-ojio-iif ! into more friendly relations by a singu- ! lar happening. j One evening, when Darrell was watch- ing through bis window the evolutions of an unusually large force upon the i esplanade, he was astounded to per- c-eive Ivan Cetcbikoff mounted upon a horse and wem-lnsr Hip mifn, nf hi-ionri;,.i- r-;,inti ,.c..i : enjoyed recent promotion. Surrounded i bv his staff, he took nn a nositinn with, i in fifty years of Darrell's window, and the troops passed before him in review. I With no clear notion of tbe useful- j ness of the proceeding, but desiring to ! make his presence known to Cetcbi koff. Darrell repeated that imitation of the flute which bad so surprised Lad islov in the Parisian cafe. Tbe sharp sound reached Getchikoff's ears, and he recognized it. Darrell had the sat isfaction of witnessing the nervousness of his enemy, and be was piping lustily when he beard tbe creaking of the door behind him. He snatched the biz nen (not. of course, a necessary part of the f J "I have had it in my pocket all along," said Darrell. "It is not exactly a flute. It is an American instrument." "Why were you permitted to retain it?" "My friend," said Darrell, who bad solved this puzzle by long study, "it was safer to let me-carry my own prop- ! ; - ' ! ill r- v -:rLJ !iil.mr lit: HI ia it of turning up again, as you are aware. And mine would Drove me an j American." . "Yon are not a Russian; I know that," responded Kevski. "Is your name real ly Sergius Bitowskl?" "It is not. My name, my friend, is Darrell. I am an America u." Kevski seemed to" be impressed. m erica! Ah! That is the place!" he said. "They have no prisons there!" "Oh. hold on now! They do have prisons. We are not all angels." said Darrell. "And orisons ri tiopocstit ! must commit a crime to be sent to I prison." "I know, 1 Snow," said Kevski. eager 1 to display his knowledge of the distant land of freedom. Kevski. is there, once. lie is mow "My cousin. Andrea lie wrote me a letter a merchant, and his Sunday in a church, and no inspector - i ----- .vu.vm..i . ' ' IIV II -- I - J 1 1 I O ,1 ll j senco. it is a great country, that Amer ica." It is, -indeed." said Darrell. "I wish it could know where 1 am. 1 think Stavropol would tie treated to a sensa tion." "Hush! My cousin says that in Amer ica your people treat our people wi:h friendship. lie says that "it is a great couhtry, where!-al!rcr.ds go every dny. that many of our people have largo, farms, and the taxes are so light that they can sare money. Is it so?" "I think so. I know that there are many Russian villages in our great west." . . So. That is what my cousin called it, but I know little of these things, Could I get to America?" "Well, if it was really an object and I got out of here. I think you might reach .Vmeriea." Kevski seemed to think that the con versation had gone far or.ough in this direction. He suddenly asked to see tbe musical instrument, which he ex amined with childish wonder, making a laughable attempt to extort a tone from it. Then no returned it and has tily left. the cell. That evening Dar rell had a much better supper than USUal. Gil SUbseoi'.ellt nci-.-isini-is tiio conversation v.-as resumed, and at last ' Kevski was led to a definite statement persons, lhey convey only names, You ... o t.-i , . .... ii oi-i:ilis Ij iUiVS ; . 'I'm nr,i in Gredskov men who have lived in the ; north and whose friends are near the Urals. One can be found to take your name aad place." "Very goo 1. That gets him to Si beria. But what about me?" iou auu i must had a way t to America." got "We'll . And "have no fear. it." replied Darrell: , . --....v.. ,t Vi.il .1 ilii'l 41,11" lhe days now passed less miserably. row way into a dungeon similar to the Kevski proved to be a youth cf iittel- cue he had quit. But here there was ligence. and the hours spent in telling ! evidence that the guard had already him abom America shortened tbe pris- ; been to obey the commands of the geti on days for. Darrell. ; eral. Two young mountaineers 'lav oooii we snail lie away from here." upon the earthen tlo r c n I ( 1 T. i i -1 -; .7.... i. .,!,, ... -v- oiM yj,it- u.ii iicu a mourn liael been spent in the Gredskov pris on. "Orders have come to fo.'in a prison train for Siberia." "Are there many to go?" "Yes. many. You see. there is war in the Caucasus since you came to Gredskov. The Circassians have risen." "A revolt?" said Darrell. "Who leads it?" "A mysterious prince called Motman Khan. No one knows who he is. But he holds all the Circassians in his pow er. Prince Kib.iar. tbe traitor, is one of the leaders ab:o." "Kifziar!" said Darrell. He feil to studying. What might this new turn of events mean to him? With the mysterious Motman Khan he had nothing to do. but Kilziar he would have given much to see. for undoubted ly Vera's fate must in rome wav be connected with this revolt of the Cir- cassians. He even cherished the hope ' that she might l ave escaped the snares of the Getcliikoffs and have joined the revolutionists in the field. That, in deed, would be bad enough, for the power of the Russian government ; could not be overthrown, and the fate : of the leaders 'of such a revolt would surely be death. He had now a trinlc reason to desire freedom, and be pray- I eel heaven that Kevski bad planned well. The man bad become reticent and had begun to show traces cf anxi ety. . Ane Circassians are coming." he sa!1 one f1a-r- "A small force that was sent from Stavropol to meet them has beon cat t0 Piocs. Motman Khan, the victorious prince, is on his way to Gredskov. There are here about 300 Circassians accused of one crime or another, all to be sent to Siberia. Mot- man Khan is corainz to rcdiipp H,p citv ; and 'free bis noonlp" ; "Tel1 Kevski." asked Darrell, "is there any- word cf a woman in this thing?' "Woman! ski, staring, ments. weved Kev 1 not iead regi- : Oh, no!" answer "Women do "Some of them might well do it. You are sure there is no mention made of a woman's name?" "No.it' Kevski laughed. '-'Tbe only name spoken is the name of Motman Khan. He has a large army. It is armed with good guns and cannon. It was sftjed almost in a night, they say. Motm . S Khan is almost a god to his people. They worship him and follow him to death. Village after villa"? ,llt'.',1v has ber -j taken. Russian rule is bro ken in the mountains. Gredskov is doomed unless the governor general sends ns aid. His son was here to ex amine the defenses, hut he left few men to re-enforce ti e garrison." "And what then. Kevski?" Kevski shrugged bis shoniders. "Then we shall all he put to the sword". You may no-t be, f! Met man Khan will not kill the p-'se; -.'vs. Th. v are mostly his own people. He wilh APRIL 10, 1902. give them an a chance "to 30m nis army." Darrell heard this with a leap o' fhe heart. It was the chance he wanted. It would bring him within the Cirf-s-sian lin.-s aad give him an opportunity "IVc arc (lomr.cl!'' to search for Vera among her mother's people. One day the booming cf heavy guns was Le.-r. d. am! there was a cjinmotion in the ver.iled ciVy. Kevski came to the dungeon pale with terror. "We are doomed!" he cried. "There will be no America fjr me. Mot. nan ! Khan is attacking the citv with his j army, and no help has come from Stav- l'opol ! "But we may escape and join Mot man Khan," said Darrell. "Furies of hell!" cried Kevski. "That ! is the worst of it! The cv.ir.n:ander of : the city. General f-tr.novitch. has issued ; orders to tbo captain of tbe guard to I kill all the prisoners and put ail the ; prison guards under arms on the citv ! wall." J "That's pleasant," said Darrell. "Are : you to do the killing in my ease?" i j "God! Do net rcoff!" exclaimed Kev I ski, with white lips. "I mean what I - t T . - &a, ; near me trumpets! Use captain of the guard fs coming! There is' just one chance for you! I risk my life to give it! Follow me!" CHAPTER VIII. the r.- - OF Oi:EI;sKOT. Y, darteil from the dungeon only a few i: nutes before the armed guards entered to obey the command of Stanovileh. Tbe cries of the prisoners, who wer being ruth- fm 1 V: v I lessly murdered, rang i through the corridors of the prison. ! Kevski li d n.HTr-11 l-.v n o,,.l with the !i.re- inooo uowinsr fro m raping wounds in ats. their breasts and thn j There was a window in this dun- ! j geon. as in DarrcH's. It opened di- , j rectly over a t tone stairway leading ; to a parapet in the defenses of the city. There were bars in tbe window., but ; Kevski found an iron instrument, with which the two men wrenched the bars i away. Then they climbed through the window and ran up the stairway. In : a small room on top cf the wall there ' was a gunroom or small armory. Here were some spare uniforms that were . held for the soldiers of the g::rrison. ; Darrell put on one of them over his: ! other clothing. ! I "Now we must take our places with ! the defenders," said Kevskh ' Ho had scarcely uttered the words ; when a lieutenant on the lookout for stragglers appeared at tbe door and ; ordered them to follow him. They Joined a party of a dozen men and when tbey emerged from tbe orison fell into line with a company that was forming. It was a motley crew, but was officered by experienced soldiers and well enough armed. Presently Darrell found himself upon the walla in a position commanding a view of a stretch of land so rough .is to preclude tllc ilIeil tliat a!1 assault would be made at Ulat point. i ne nearest line of tbe eneinv was i upward of ."00 yards distant, and there ' I v.-as a scattering and useless fire from ! both sides. Two batteries of light l field guns were visible farther back, ! ; but they were not in action. Between i : them and the skirmish line a consider- : ; able body of troops in fairly good for- i ; matiou were moving j: round to the ! ! right. From that direction came the i ! heaviest firing, and there seemed to be i ce.ii.-iueiauie artilh considerable artillery at work. Wild ; shots from these ms occasionally i flew clear over tbe town, and this ' fire, almost in their rear, constituted ' the chief danger of the defenders at I th? riat whcre Dane11 was Ut tf1 rather c,ose' hut ted no i one was hurt, Darrell's share in the battle consisted ' in firing often enough to escape attract- i j ing the attention of an ollicer. but un- j der-tbe circumstances he found no dif- j ficr.lty in avoiding the chance of bitting 1 any of the besiegers, whom be viewed as friends. Presently the faint sound of cheer- ! ing floated across the rugged expanse j from the lines of the encircling enemy. It came from the left, where there were trees that iiiterrupled the view, and the cause of it was not immediate- j ly obvious. Soon, however, some mounted oiiieers appeared heading a force which e ven at the distance show ed a s'.-.pr-rioriry of elrill and equipment. I The- sound of the cheering increased. ; flviden.v some idol of the r.rniy was Kuio.ig t'.ie 'officers. One of them, in- 1 was seen to be distinguished by i i.' rich attire, and the- sunlitiH flashed upon his plumed cap and the biit of bis sworti as ( tiiey wero set wph ieweis 1 i mjl IJ&f A lotig cloak of scanet imng ironi ins shoulders, and that. too. secmei to be jeweled upon the clasps at the throat. The word ran along the ranks of tbe defenders upon the wall: "That is Xa.-tmau Khan!" And at the command of an officer ' there was some trial of marksmanship, but the range, though- not beyond the power of (Loir weapons, was far too long for the ski!! of the men. The splendid cavalcade moved on unliarm- : cd. Tor an hour or more the conditions ! remained nearly unchanged, so far as Darrell could observe. There was a slight increase of artillery tire upon tbe right, and the number f guns in ac tion surprised Darrell. for tbe country round Gredskov was not favoralle for the transportation, of cannon. They seemed to be small pieces, it is true, but of a good modern type, to Judge by the execution wrought by some of the shells. Gredskov was on fire in a hundred plaen-s. and the smoke rose str:ii'"!it no in ttio iii,if..,.tl,- , ,.t. ... . t I'viii,.,! iljl.l hanging in the form of a creat timbrel-1 la that spread wider aii.l darker over the doomed citv. ! In the shelter of a row jf stone bn.id- lng3 on tbe other side of in open space that lay between tbe wad whpre Dar rell was and the close built portion f ! the town a crowd of terrified peop:e were huddled. They seemed to be mostly old men and boys. "Where are the women?" asked Dar rell of Kevski. and tbe latter irjVied that a great many had left tbe city, the besiegers having guaranteed "them safety among tbe bids. Darrell was surprised at this evi dence of civilized warfare, and be said so. "Wait till the town is taken." an swered Kevski, with a shudder. At this moment there came a great access of tumult from across the city. The noise of rifle firing increased. Terror stricken men and children, with a few r creaming women, poured out from among the bouses. Then came a heavy explosion that shook the very walls. A red glow flamed in the over hanging clouel. . "It is tb' magazine under tbe east wall!" cried Kevski. "A she'd has blown it up. There must be ruin as a result of it." Even the officers had turned their backs upoff' the -enemy. They were staring across the city. A horseman came dashing across the open space. He yelled like a maniac, addressing the colonel commanding in that quarter. Then a shell eame pioauing over the housetops. It struck the earth aim st under the hoofs of the horse that bore the messenger, and they vanished, man and beast, in a flash of flame and a cloud of sand, through which Daiivll dimly saw the colonel, who stood upei'i the edge of the wall, reeling and with Jus hands clutching bis breaM. A cap tain, springing forward, clasped his superior in bis arms, then lost bis owp balance, and they both fell headlong to the ground, where they lay still. It was one of those incidents that have the seeds of panic in them. Men cried out with meaningless words, and in the midst of the uproar oificers could be beard shouting orders that were mostly curses. A shout arose: "Cur own men! Tbe city is taken!" And Darrell saw a struggling mass of soldiers in the Bussi.-.n uniform re treating in the narrow streets. Then, with a scurrying as of rats, the force upon that part of the defenses scat tered, each man for himself. "It is over," gasjvod Kevski. turning a pallid face toward Darrell. "Not for us." answered the Amer ican. "We are all right." "Every s ddier will be butchered!" cried Kevski. "I am a prisoner." said Darrell. "Just let me strip off this uniform N'ow then! We'll get back to our dun geon, and I'll look out for you." Tbey dropped off the wall and ran along beside iu The prison was not His haiuls fluwj up. o,, , .... . I- y j l i ii - - ; liii, -- I mmmmmm a6 K-:- 1 i i i c lu" .'alU! o'-eam. oui ne- pol, .s to a fctoue at edge of Yottin- her fore they reached it a force of Cir-Jc.'rmr; tbeuee v.ith her lin.- noith 11'.; cassiaus surged out of tbe street open- joas-t Kil poles In t li-i In ginning, contain ing on the esplanade, and a dozen cr ' ins S3 acrs, mom or It ss. more of them bred a ragged volley, but I The tt mis of tbo above p?.lrt will b the shots were all high. j "?" ad for the purpose of n likins. jr- Darrell halted instantly, facing tbia little force, his bauds flung up. His first glance centered upon their officer, j i .,.:..- r .... ' a rotund fellow, unmistakably Grr- man. Darrell was naturally unac- quainted with the uniforms cf the Cir- cassia n revolutionary army, but this plump little mercenary locked as if be might have the rank of captain. There ro t n 1 li.m.l n ...... ...l se c..,i . .. 1 4.1 irei UctllU illUUIIU II. S S1I1M iitr m euuirasi uu uu af' Jbc smal.est part of a second suf- nceu lor tnose observations. "i-rieuris: yellerl Darrell in German. ; t'risrmers who have escaned tl miss- ! eacre!" Ti'.e SOOnrl nf h! lllfh-o lonrmnr... surprised tbe captain so nmcb that be (CONTINUED OX FOURTH I AOK. ) S1.00 A YEAH. Dropsy starting in the feet or ankles comes from a weak or diseased heart a heart that cannot keep up the circulation. The blocd then settles in the lower limbs where the watery portions ooze out into surrounding tissues causing bloat and swelling. The heart must be strengthened and built up before the dropsy can be cured to stay; and the best of all heart medicines is Dr. Miles' Heart Cure. "I hid palpitation, shortness oi "ream, pain n nean, swelling c? feet and ankles, hungry spf-ils end was con!!ne-1 to mv bed nnd oisy elnir. A few bottles of Dr. Miles' He-rrt Cure imd" nic weiL" Mns. U. Oskoexe, Clyde, O. Dr. Miles' gives new strength to the heart, regulates the circulation, stimu lates the digestion and restores health. Sold by druggists on a guarantee. Dr. ililes Medical Co., Elkliart, Ind. C'OXFKOKIIATK Vl.TiinAN Kill X IO DAbbAS, IKXAS, AIKlL 22M TO 2.-TZI, 1JJ02. For the above occasion the Southern Railway will sell tickets to Dallas. Tx as, and return at raters uaricd below: Goldsboro, -7..V; Rilci'di, f-2f.a; Durham, .MJ.rCi; ( : rr t n-1 om, -ji Or.; Winsfo.i-S d mi, S ilisbnry, CM - Oi); Statesvillo, Hickory, :?; 2i: Charlotte, $U0; ::p:roxi:ra.'1v ?t rates from other p;:i.is. Tick is wild April lth, l!th, 20; h, with fin d limit May 2nd, and it eleposited with j'.mt agent at Dallas, Txas, on or Iff. -re April 30th can be txtcnrTtd until Jlny l.'th, 1S02. A fee of o cents is charl by terminal lines at Dallas for validat ing each ticket w hether extende d or not. These rates apphs via. Atlanta, Hir minghani and Memphis; or As-heviJl.j and Memphis. Stop-overs allow cd wii il ia transit limit cf ticket in tt rritoiv v. est of and including Atlanta and Ckatt.i nooga. Gen. J. S. Ci.it hrs se lect : the Southern Railway via. Atlanta, llcut- tromrry, lev Oilnuis and Hous-ton as the odicial route for his "Veteran Spe cial Train" whir h will con-ist of fast class coaches. Standard rni! ; pn and Pullman Tourist Sleepers to l-e handled through to Dallas without change. This train will leave Rah djdi at 3:.",0 p. m., Friday, April lSth, 1002. Riith rate from Raleigh and .Grevii-Vir-- iu Span i ard Pullman f 3.20, To.vrist S4.(;0. 3"ro: Charlotte 7.50 and Airxi. Two p-i-srms can occupy a berth without additional cost. Excel1! nt service on regular truiiu in both directions. Rare chance to visit your f rie nds in Texa s at small cost. Ask your agent rate from voar stiUion. For i farther information and sleeoinsr cir A reservations write. R. Li. VERNON, T. P. A., Charlotte, N. C. Notice! Under and by virtue of the 7overs con-raiue-d in a decree made hi that certain special jiroct eding now pem!in;j ia the Sarerier court for Rntberfor! rmi.ilv I and entitled Henry Fornev vs. Cora and t Tl t 1 .. .. ivosa r oniey er ai.. rn' un.icr. lrm tl com missioner, appoint' d in ;nd deci-:. vnll sell for cash fo the. hir'n-cfc r ., J Union Mil!.;, on , Saturday, April J:Xh, between the houi-s of 1 and 2 o'clock p. in., the following real estate, to-wi': A certain parcel or ti-.tr t of land lyinr and leiiig in 1-tutherford counlj-, in Can!) Ci-eek township, and known a a -put of the SIis Emiiy l -r.K-y innoV. eciu;t lot Ie. 2 of the saa:e, aul bi iur:ng at a pine f tump ia a hollo v above the. lua I of Timlx rtrer branch and runs wiu.h G7 east (v. deg) oi) j)les tr a piii'i knot; thence south 2:i w.f t lo-l- pA-L-s iaa white, oak on line of House ht: thenco wirb j lie line rt same, north i v. eft 1-5 pob s I to a stake on west bank of the branc? : thence south 27 wet t - p-s-les to a sta-e at the bridge : thr nce with the road srv h :0 cast 27 poles to a stake in the ios ; ihe nee south 5R v. t-yt y ti... to a r-ta e iu the iniddls rf the river: thcics an f i e rivt r with Tate's line as it n;sndrs t her conir-r about 0 poles 1 low the ford ; MO' - iiec v.nn ner line norm L3 tnence v. itn ber line north C3 tast .rm nl,.iau,,i ,u'Mtr the ' U1 f' . . xv-o. r..-v r-.. o-!im:sMoncr j ' ! Ha.ii;; Phiii:; Ti. j'rfordto l,;?1,J ! tOtllil '"i lae-tl tr ;.(;! il 1 ? :, d. :':- f 1 1 i lis "ty, J.'. 'J-., v.j-; -;.i:;: .ired to . a ;r-iiir the . unrieifigii; or i e iKoni - in - 1i:i jpleaderl in luir of their r .ruerv. arsons indebted rosaid estate'- 11- .Ti "make immediate payment. This l:51h day of Ft l niary. lfHi-2. U. B. LANCASTER, Administrator. Laves & i:ickor, Aftoir.eys. CGS3tR SvSROnsIa GltS& Digests wiaai you eat. i i