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"2 . 4 r' ' : a '' '". j?5 " ' Trsi Sr j. ! IicXowSioei ofAGm Jacket 1 SYNOPSIS. The story opens In a Confederate tent 4 a critical stags of the Civil War. Gen. l Imparts to Capt. Wayne an Important message to Longatreet. Accompanied by 8rrt. Craig, an old army scout. Wayne tarts on his mission.- They get within the lines of the enemy and In the dark ineas Wayne Is taken for a Federal of ficer and a young lady on horseback is given In his charge. She Is a northern girl and attempts to escape. One of the horses succumbs and Craig goes throngh jwlth the dispatches, while Wayne and My :Lady of the North are left alone. They ek shelter In a hut and entering it In !the dark a huge mastiff attacks Wayne .The fflrl shoots the brute Just in time. ;Tb owner of the hut, Jed Bungay, and lla wife appear and soon a party of ; horsemen approach. They are led by a (man claiming to be Red Lowrle. but who 'proves to be MaJ. Brennan. a Federal (nicer whom the Unlongtrl recognises. H orders the arrest of Wayne as a spy ad he Is brought before Sheridan, who threatens him with death unless he re Jls the secret message. Wayne believes ! Edith nmnniln U m. If-, nt Xffll :nnan. He is rescued by Jed Bunga wmT wno starts to reach Gen. Lee. while ssulse nenetrates to the Dan iTOom. beneath which ha Vind heen Im Srisoned. He is introduced to a Miss Hnor and barely escapes being unmask ,t Edith Brennan recognizing Wayne. Jys she will save him. Securing a pass through the lines, they are confronted by grennan, who Is knocked senseless. Then. Bidding Edith adieu, Wayne makes a dash for liberty. He encounters Bungay; they reach the Lee camp and are sent with reinforcements to Join Early. In the Battle of Shenandoah the regiment is overwhelmed, and Wayne, while In the hospital, is visited by Edith Brennan. Wayne and Bungay are sent on a scout ing detail, and arriving at the Minor place. Wayne meets Miss Minor and Mrs. Bungay. and later Edith, appears. -Tfavne's detachment Is besieged by guer rillas. Brennan. and his men arrive and aid in repelling the Invaders until a res cuing party of bluecoats reach the scene. jarennan challenges Wayne to a duel; the xier nres in th In the air, and Is himself wounded. CHAPTER XXXV. Continued. "Damn It, Mooreb.ou.ee," he roared, fairly beside himself, "the charge was too heavy; It overshot." "Are you much hurt?" panted Caton. I "Merely pricked the skin." : Then Brennan's angry voice rang out once more. "I demand another shot," he Insist ed loudly. "I demand It, I tell you, (Moorehouse. This settles nothing, and I will not be balked Just because you don't know enough to load a gun." Caton wheeled upon him, his blue eyes blazing dangerously, i "You demand a second shot?" he cried indignantly. "Are you not aware, lr, that Captain Wayne fired in the .air? It would be murder." "Fired in the air!" he laughed, as If It was a most excellent Joke. "Of course he did, but It was because my ball disconcerted his aim. I fired a second the first, but his derringer was J covering me." I Caton strode toward him, his face hite with passion. "Let him have It his way," I called after him, for now my own blood was jop. "I shall not be guilty of such neg lect again." He did not heed me, perhaps he did sot hear. "Major Brennan," he said, facing 'Mm, his voice trembling with feeling, T tell you Captain Wayne purpose ly shot in the air. He informed me before coming upon the field that he should do so. I positively refuse to permit him to face your fire again." Brennan's face blazed; chagrin; an- oral " HoonnnltitmoTif t r t ! tf (nf.ln.j Vitm. and he seemed to lose all self- rmtrol. This Is some cowardiv ck!" he roared, glaring about him If 'poking some one upon whom ou;d vent his wrath. "Damn It, eve my pisioi was nxed to over order to save that fellow. I missed such a shot before." hniisa Virnlro in nru-kn Vila von- Astounded at these intemper as to stutter In his speech. i ri-rfflTA to in-Rlniiaff f q. v 1 he began, "that I have his mouth wide open, the shed. Involuntar- that direction also, Uje saw. There, in X as in a frame, Vely In white, her I fair young face st the dark back irennan. iXXVI. by. ard "sign of osition and Daintily .iejy"rom 1 & vSXuihor cf WHBfl WILDERNESS - 1LLUO 1 that she had even so much as noticed my presence. "Very slightly, madam." "His opponent escaped uninjured?" Caton bowed, glanced uneasily to ward me, and then blurted forth im pulsively: "Captain Wayne fired in the air, madam." "A most delightful situation, surely," she said clearly and sarcastically. "One would almost suppose we had wholly reverted to barbarism, and that our boasted civilization was but mock ery. Think of it," and the proud dis dain in her face held us silent, "not six hours ago that house "yonder was the scene of a desperate battle. With in Its blood-stained rooms men fought and died, cheering in their agony like heroes of romance. I saw there two men battling shoulder to shoulder against a host of infuriated ruffians, seeking to protect helpless women. They wore different uniforms, they followed different flags, by the fortune of war they were enemies, yet they could fight and die in defense of the weak. I thanked God upon my knees that I had been privileged to know such men and could call them friends. No nobler, truer, manlier deed at arms was ever done! Yet, mark you, no sooner is that duty over scarcely are their dead comrades buried when they forget every natural Instinct of of gratitude, of true manliness, and spring at each other's throat like two maddened beasts. I care not what the case may be the act is shameful, and an Insult to every woman of this household. Even as I came upon the field voices were clamoring for anoth er shot, in spite of the fact that one man stood already wounded. War may be excusable, but this is not war. Gentlemen, you have fired your last shot on this field, unless you choose to make me your target" . She stood there as a queen might, and commanded an obedience no man among us durst refuse. Brennan's flushed face paled, and his lips trem bled as he sought to make excuse. "Edith," he protested, "you do not know, you do not understand. There are wrongs which can be righted In no other way." "I do not care to know," she an swered coldly, "nor do I ever expect to learn that murder can right a wrong." "Murder! You use strong terms. The code has been recognized for cen turies as the last resort of gentle men." "The code! Has it, indeed? What gentlemen? Those of the south ex clusively of late. That might possi bly pardon your opponent, but not you, for you know very well that In the north no man of any standing would ever venture to resort to It. Moreover, even the code presupposes that men shall stand equal at Its bar I am in formed that Captain Wayne fired in the air." He hesitated, feeling doubtless the uselessness of further protest, yet she permitted him small opportunity for consideration. "Major," she said quiet ly but firmly, "I should be pleased to have you escort me to the house." These words, gently as they were spoken, still constituted a com mand. Her eyes were upon his face, and I doubt not he read within them that he would forfeit all her respect if he failed to obey. Yet he yielded with exceeding poor grace. "As It seems impossible to con tinue," he admitted bitterly, "I sup pose I may as well go." He turned and fronted me, his eyes glowing. "But understand, sir, this is merely a cessation, not an ending." I bowed gravely, not daring to trust my voice in speech, lest I should yield to the temptation of my own temper. "Captain Wayne," she said, glancing back acrosB his broad blue shoulder, and I thought there was a new qual ity in her voice, the sting had some way gone out of it, "I Bhall esteem it a kindness If you will call upon me before you depart." "With pleasure," I hastened to re ply, my surprise .at the request al most robbing me of speech, "but I shall be compelled to leave at once, as my troop Is already under or ders." "I shall detain you for only a moment, but after what you have passed through on our behalf I am unwilling you should depart without realising our gratitude. Yoa will find me in the library. Come, Frank, I Um ready now." We remained motionless, watching tiem until tney dlsapearea arouna corner of the shed. Brennan d with stern face, hi step x"p with averted eves.ht Njnph curling her j f fUl XKJVKO LM.1ICIIIUK. 1. TTIi.LIAITl()n j r say a final farewell and depart. Not the slightest excuse remained for fur ther delay. I dreaded the ordeal, but no escape was possible, and I en tered the house for what I well knew was to be the last time. My mind was gravely troubled; I knew not what to expect, how farI might ven ture to hope. W'hy had she desired to see me again? Surely the public reason she offered could not be the real one. Had she only been free, a maid whose hand remained her own" to surrender as she pleased, I should never have hesitated, never have doubted her purpose; but now that could not be. As I knocked almost timidly at the closed library door a gentle voice said, "Come." and I entered, my heart throbbing like a frightened girl's. She stood waiting me nearly la the center of that spacious apartment, dressed in the same light raiment she had worn without, and her greeting was calm and friendly, yet tinged by a proud dignity, I cannot describe. I believed for an instant that we were alone, and my blood raced through my veins in sudden expectancy; then my eyes fell upon Mrs. Minor com fortably seated in an armchair be fore the fire, and I realized that she was present to restrain me from for getfulness. But In very truth my lady hardly needed such protection her speech, her manner, Jier proud constraint told me at once most plain ly that no existing tie between us had caused our meeting. . "Captain Wayne," she said softly, her high color alone giving evidence of any memory of the past, "I scarce ly thought that we should meet again, yet was not willing to part with you under any misunderstanding. I have learned from Lieutenant Caton the full particulars of your action in con nection with Major Brennan. 1 wish you to realize that I appreciate your efforts to escape a hostile meeting Felt Convinced That If My Bullet Reached Major Brennan It Would In jure You." and esteem you most highly for your forbearance on the field. It was In deed a noble proof of true courage. May I ask why did you fire in the air?" Had she not held me so away from her by her manner I should have then and there told her all the truth. As it was I durst not "I felt convinced that if my bullet reached Major Brennan it would In jure you I preferred not to do that." "I believed it was for my Bake- you made the sacrifice." She paused; then asked in yet lower tones: "Was my name mentioned during your conten tion I mean publicly?" "It was not; Caton alone is aware I refrained because of the reason I have already given you." "Your wound is not se "Too Insignificant to V mention." f WASMm&oW' 1 do even now, yet 1 am under great obligations which I hope some day to be able to requite, at least in part" "A thousand times ihey are already paid," I exclaimed, eagerly,; forgetting for the moment the Jresence of her silent chaperon. "You have given me that which Is more than life" "Do not. Captain Wayne," she in terrupted, her cheekB aflame. "I would rather forget. Please do not; I did not send to you for that, only to tell you I knew and understood. We must part now. Will you say good-bye?" "If you bid me, yes, I will say good-bye," I answered, my own self control brought back instantly by her words and manner, "but I retain that which I do not mean ,to forget your gracious words of invitation to the North." She stood with partod lips, as though she struggled to .force back that which should not be uttered. Then she whispered swiftly: "It Is not my wish! that you should." .. Was there ever, such another para dox of a woman I knew not how to read her aright, for I scarce ever found her twice the same. Which represented the truth of her charac ter her cool dignity, her impetuous pride, or that gentle tenderness which befitted her so well? Which was the armor,, which the heart of this fair lady of the North? As we rode down the path to the eastward, a snowy handkerchief flut tered for an instant at the library window. I raised my hat In silent greeting, and we were gone. CHAPTER XXXVII. The Furling of the Flags. The close of the long and bitter struggle had come; to those who had cast their fortunes with the South II seemed almost as the end of the world. I had thought to write of those last Bad days, to picture them in all their contrasting light 'and shadow, but now I cannot. There are thoughts too deep for human ut terance, memories too sacred for the pen. 1 rejoice that I was a part of it; lhat to the lowering of the last tatiered battle-flag I remained con stant to the best traditions of my house. I cannot sit here now, beneath the protecting shadow of a flag for which my son fought and died, and write thai I regret the ending, for years of place have taught us of the South lesslns no less valuable than did the wf.l; yet do I rejoice today that, havinjl once donned the gray, I wore it unljl the last shotted gun .voiced Its Fflm message to the North. t. Is lni "Vnore than vL dream now. St In' ie and shadowy, again Ving figures and hls- pled mud of the yard, surrounded by a group of Federal officers. Within was my commander, the old gray hero of Virginia, together with the great silent soldier of the North. Few about me spoke as we waited In restless agony. No one addressed me. and I think there must have been a look in my face which held them dumb! I know not how long I waited, standing beside' my horse, with head half bowed upon his neck, seeing the figures about me as in a dream. At last the door was flung open, and those within came forth. He was in advance of them all. In that pale, stern, kindly face, and within the depths; of those sorrowful gray eyes, I read instantly the truth the Army of Northern Virginia was no more. Yet' with what calm dignity did this defeated chieftain pass down that blue lane, his head erect, his eyes undlmmed as dauntless In that awful hour of surrender as when he rode before his cheering legions of fighting men. Only as he came to where I stood, and caught the look of suffer ing upon my face, did he once falter, and then I noted no more than the slight twitching of his lips beneath the short gray beard. "Captain Wayne." he said, with all his old-time courtesy, "I shall have to trouble you to ride to General Hills' division and request him to cease firing at once." I turned reluctantly away from him, knowing full well in my heart I was bearing my last order, and rode at a hard trot down the road between long lines of waiting Federal Infantry. I scarcely so much as saw. them, for my head was bent low over the saddle pommel, and my eyes were blurred with tears. ' The sun lay hot and golden over the dusty roads and fenceless fields. The air was vocal with blare of trum pets and roll of drums, while every where the eye rested upon blue Hne3 and long columns of marching troops. I formed one of a little gray squad moving slowly southward a mere fragment of the fighting men of the Confederacy, making their way home ward as best they might. As the roads forked I left them, for here our paths diverged, and it chanced I was the only one whose hope lay west ward. Silently, thoughtfully I trudged on for an hour through the thick red dust My horse, sorely wounded in our last skirmish, limped painfully be hind me, his bridle-rein flung care lessly over my arm. Out yonder, where the sun pointed the way with streams of fire, I was to take up life anew. Life! What was there left to me in that word? A deserted, despoil ed farm alone awaited my coming; hardly a remembered laco, scarcely a future hope. The glitter of a passing troop of cavalry drew my mind for an Instant to Edith Brennan, but I crushed the thought. Even were Bhe free, what had I now to place at her proud feet, I, a penniless, defeated, homeless man? At a cross-roads a Federal picket halted me, ?.nd I arous ed sufficiently to han.i him the paper which entitled mt to safe passage through . the lines Hr handed me back the paper and motioned me to pass on. I had gone a hundred yards or more when I became aware that he was calling after me. (TO BE CONTINUED.) WHY HE USED THE BAD WORD Little Matt Explained That the Two Pigs He Was Driving Got His Goat. Matt Perkins, engine driver on the New York Central, thought his little farm, out near Peekskill, wouldn't be complete without pigs. So he bought a couple and had them sent out much to the dismay of 'Willie, his oldest boy, who tearfully protested that the family would be disgraced if their acquaintances found they-kept Pigs. But the father was obdurate, and assigned to Matt, Jr., his six-year-old and youngest hopeful, the task of caring for the ates. This has proled tor tne pcy task, a his trd a hard having hot weather. One day the p far afield. Ma drove them pnv lamed ft his mother hai was talking to tain terms, anJ he used a word Dot. Where he The mother IV'E rne a breadth of vision . which ' AVi.i soe my littleness The petty limits of this soul i J , And raise me from- the stress ' ! Of self-distrust, oj cramping fear. Of somber bitterness. Muriel E. . Windr.im. HOUSEHOLD RUTS. The housekeeping rut that Is deep enough to engulf many an otherwise successful household, is monotony In menu making. The same old thing In the same old way is repeated until appetite is gone and one loses all in terestvin food. When the housekeeper is mother, cook, nurse and general manager, there is still greater need to meet conditions with a trained mind. - , . If the system has never been tried, one can hardly realize what a help to make things run smooth, well organ ized plans can be. In a convenient place, on a door or wall, place a tabulated list of dishes, those which are liked by the family, for example. Under rice have a list of ten or a dozen ways that it may be served as a vegetable, a dessert and in combination with other foods. Pre pare these dishes in turn, and it will not be necessary to inflict them often er than once In five or six weeks, and by that time they will have forgotten the dish and it will seem like new. This plan can be followed successful ly with all the foods, adding to the list, as one surely will when you have such a chart before you for inspira tion. Potatoes are a food that is on our table, often twice and many times three times a day. Learn and serve a new dish of potatoes each week, and you will still have a hundred and fifty new ways still to learn. Meats are our most expensive foods, and they may be pieced out In many dishes making just as appetizing and nourishing dishes at much less ex pense. The addition of dumplings, vegeta bles and cereal3 to stews, broths, and soups makes the meat flavor go fur ther and lowers the cost. Economy does not mean spending as little as possible, -but getting the best returns for money spent. Ult character Is our will, for what we will we are. That man Is idle who does less than he can. HOUSEHOLD HINTS. Don't fall to try the new marmalade which Is cheap, pretty and very, very good. The proportions are one and a half pounds of cartots, two lemons and a pound and a half of sugar. Scrape the carrots and put them through the meat chopper, add enough water to moisten and put into a double boiler to cook. Wash the lemons, cut fine, excluding the seeds and the white portion; put them on to cook in a double boiler. When they are well cooked, combine the two and add the sugar. Boil until thick, watch ing carefully to avoid burning. Put In glasses or jars, as desired. One may vary this recipe by using two oranges and one lemon, which will be similar to orange marmalade. When you can't think of anything for luncheon or supper, try sardines on toast Put the sardines into a fry ing pan and heat through. Place on hot buttered toast Serve with raw. onion chopped fine. The onion may be put In lettuce leaves and arranged around the plate. Quick Egg Soup. This Is a whole some and appetizing soup for children, and can be used for any meal. Stir a teaspoonful of 'beef extract into a quart of boiling milk, add a grated onion, an eighth of a teaspoon of cel ery meed or a little chopped celery, half a teaspoonful of salt, pepper to taste; stir constantly until It boils; strain over th yolks of two well beaten eggs. Add four tablespoonfuls of cooked rice and serve very hot Rice water will remove rust stains. Soak the spot In the water over night If the stains are obstinate, and they will disappear. 8panlh Toat Cut up two green peppers, a slice of onion and two sprigs of parsley; cook in a table spoonful of butter and add a cup of thick strained tomato. Simmer until gjHth and pour over buttered toast, lines and chestnuts cooked to Y make a delicious sweetmeat V m r - he Old and the New. he spirit of Captain Kidd." v at the seance. seem to be weepinjrji. Uum. JT ' 'henever I come hr-' X Xone was tiitui, uei. aer Vpet, her bosom ri li tVia omnHnn Bh 1 once more those Spp'veary, hi""' over tn Vual y over th - X 1 wress. .'or Vequlre but to close
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