I : : I
synopsis. . ;
The stery opera In a Confederate tent
i a critical stats or the civil war, uen
l.ee Imparts to C'idl Wayne an Imoortant
enweaage to Long-street Accompanied by
nerin. i-raie;, an old army acoul, wayne
larta on his mission. The two, attar a
wild ride, set within the lines of the
-enemy. In the darkness. Wayne la taken
iur r eaerai orncer wno came 10 keep an
appointment, and a young lady on horse
tutck le given In hie charge. She le a
northern girl and attempta to escape but
fill a. One of the horeee euccumbe and
Craig goes throuxh with the dispatches.
wniie wayne and My UMy of the Monn
are left alone. Thtiv seek shelter In a
hut and entering It In the dark a huge
mastiff attacks Wayne. The girl ahoote
4he brute Juef In time. The owner of the
hut, one Jed Bungay, and hie wife appear
no soon a party or horsemen approacn.
They are led by a man claiming to be
lira Lowrie. but Mra. Bungay dlacovera
tilm to be a disguised Impostor, who
proves to be Mat. Brennan, a Federal
yrncer whom the Union ailrl recngnltss.
lie oraera me arrest of Wayne as spy.
CHAPTER X.
- A Woman'a Tenderness
Touth U never largely given to re
flection, which ii the gift of yean;
and although my Ufa bad In a measure
rendered me more thoughtful trair I
tnight have proven undei ordinary
-condition!, yet It la to be frankly con
feased, by one des.rous of writing
merely the truth, that 1 generally
acted more upon 'mpulae than reaaon.
Aa I uood forth In the sunlight of
that lonely mountain road, my banda
securely bound behind my back, tbe
end of tbe rope held by one of my
captors, while hit fellow leaned latlly
- upon hi gun and watched ua, I
thought somewhat deenlv over the alt-
uBtlon and those peculiar clrcum
atancca leading up to It
Under other coodltloni 1 might have
felt tempted to enter Into conversa
tion with my guarda, who, aa I now
perceived, were far from being the
rough banditti I had at first Imagined
judging from their facea and language
they were Intelligent enough young
fellows, such as I haj often found In
ihe ranka of the Federal army. But
I realized they could aid me little,
1f any. In the one thing I most de
sired to know, and even If they could.
sense f delicacy would have cauaed
me to hesitate In aaklng those per
aonal questions that burned upon my
' llpa. My deep and abiding respecr for
this woman whom I had so strangely
met, and with whom I bad attained
aome degree of Intimacy, would never
permit of my discussing ber, even In
directly, with private soldiers behind
the back of their officer. Every sense
of honor revolted at aucb a thought
Not through any curiosity of mine.
however justified by tbe depth of my
awn feeling, should she be made the
subject of idle gossip about the camp-
fire.
For, In truth, at thla time, unhappy
a my own situation undeniably was,
and as a soldier I realised all . Its
dangers. I gave It but little considera
tion. Usually quick of wit, fertile In
. expedients, ever ready to take ad
vantage of each opportunity, I bad
taken stock of all my surroundings,
yet discovered nowhere tbe slightest
onenlna- fnr mhim Th v(frtlnM
the guard, as welt as the thorough
manner In which 1 waa bound, rend
ered any aucb attempt the merest
madness. Realizing thla, with tbe
fatalism of a veteran 1 resigned myaelf
'hi all patience to what must be.
Then It wa that other thoughts
came surging upon me in a series of
Interrogatories, which no knowledge I
possessed could possibly answer Who
waa tbls proud, womanly woman who
called herself Edith Brennan T She
bad been at aome palna to Inform me
that ah waa married, yet there was
that about her ber bearing, ber man-
I ter wblc could not In tbe least
reconcile With that thought. Her ex
treme youthfulness made me feel it
improbable, and the Impression re
inalned with me that abe Intended to
make some explanation of ber words,
when the coming of Bungay Inter
rapted us. How they might be ex
plained I could not Imagine; I merely
struggled against accepting , what I
- longed to believe untrue. , And tbia
mmm vvwuiM ujmjvi, um IU I lie
v same name, whom she called Frank,
who waa be? What manner of rela
tionship existed between them? , In
their meeting and short Intercourse
' I had noted several things which told
roe much that she feared, respected,
valued him, and that be waa not only
swayed by, but intensely Jealous of
any rival In, her gooC opinion Yet
their unexpected meeting waa acarcely
that of husband and wife. Was be
tba one she souaht in bar nla-h rlria
from .one Federal camp to another?
If so, waa be brother, friend, or hus
band T What waa tbe bond of union
existing between 'these two? Every
word spoken made me fear the last
must be -the true solution. ,
Such were some of the queries I
silently struggled with, and tbey were
rendered, more acute by that deepen
. ins Interest which I now confessed to
myself 1 waa feeling toward ber who
Inspired them. It may be fashionable
' nowadays to sneer at love, yet certain
It is. tbe rare nersonalltv . of tbia
Edith Brennan had reached and in
fluenced me In those few' hours we
had been thrown together aa that of
: r.o other woman bad ever done., Poe
' slfciy this .waa to because the long
years In ramp and fluid had kept me
womanhood. ' Thla may. Indeed, have
reused i;e to be peculiarly susceptible
to the besuty and purity of this one.
facts,' and leave philosophy to others.
,Ar life baa ever been one of action, of
I know not; I am content to give
Intense feeling; and there In tbe road
that day, standing bareheaded In tbe
mt. I was clearly conscious of but ;
en changeless fact, that I loved Edith
Vrtnnaa with every throb 'of my
on, and that there' was enmity, bit- j
tar ard unforgiving., between me and
:N rran within who bore ber name.
Whrwver be might be to her I re-i
"r-1 - hyCAvnuz, PArksjt k
Jolced to know that he bated me with
all tbe unreasoning bstrej of Jealousy.
I had read It In his eyes. In bis words,
In bis manner; and the memory of Ita
open manifestation caused me to
smile, aa I hoped for an hour when
we abould meet alone and face to
face. How abe regarded blm I was
unable aa yet to tell, but bla love for
ber waa plainly apparent In every
glance and word.
As I waa thus thinking, half In
despair and half In hope, tbe two
came ou) from tbe house together;
snd It pleased me to note bow Imme
diately ber eyes sought for me, and
how she lifted ber band to shade them
from tbe glare of the aun, ao that
abe might aee more clearly. Her com
panion appeared to Ignore my pres
ence utterly, and gazed anxiously up
and down tbe road as tbougb search
ing for touethlng.
"Peters," he asked sharply of the
fellow on guard, "where are Sergeant
Steele and the rest of tbe squad?"
The soldier addressed saluted In a
manner that convinced me he waa of
the regular service.
"Tbey are resting out of tbe sun
In that clump of bushes down tbe bill,
sir." '
Brendan glanced In tbe direction In
dicated.
"Very well." he said. "Take your
prisoner down there, and tell tbe 1
Desire to Place Thla Hat
Sergeant to press on at once toward
tbe lower road. We shall follow you,
and the lady will ride bis horse."
The man turned, and with peremp
tory gesture ordered me forward.. As
1 drew closer to where the two waited
beside tbe open door, I lifted my boad
proudly, determined that neither
should perceive bow deeply 1 felt the
humiliation of my position. As I thua
paaaed them, my eyes fixed upon tbe
shining road ahead, my ears caught
a word or two of Indignant expostula
tion from her llpa. rJ .
"But, Frank, It la positively shame
ful In thla aun."
i. He laughed tllgbtly, yet bla answer
came- to me In all clearness of ut
terance. . : I believed he wlabed me to
overhear the words. "Oh, It will only
p'ove of benefit to 'his brains. If by
rare chance be possesses any
I glanced aside, and saw her turn
Instantly and face , htm, ber eyes
aflame with' indlmatlon. "Then I
Will!" V.y-"-'V.:-t "-H,.;
As she spoke, her voice fairly trem
bling wlti Intense feeling, she stepped
backward out of sight Into the bouse.
. Another instant and sbe reappeared,
sweeping past blm wltbqut ao much aa
a word, and bearing lp ber band my
ola campaign hat came directly up to
Uentry." ehesald In her old Im
perious manner. "I desire to place tbia
bat on the bead of your prisoner."
The fellow glanced uneasily ever bis
shoulder at the seemingly unconscious
officer, not knowing whether It were
better to permit tbe act or not. but
sbe waited for no permission. v-;-v
"Captain Wayne she said. .W
voice grown kindly in a moment, and
her eyea frankly meeting mine, "you
vill pardon euch liberty,' I am aure,
but It la not right that you should be
compelled to march uncovered In tbia
aun."';'-- m'-' ' '''i'M 'y7":-'':i'
She placed the bat In position, ask
ing as she did ao: 1 ;:'-' :' ',
"Doea that feel comfortable?"
"Tbe memory of , your thoughtful
Dees " . 1 replied warmly, ' bowing as
best ! might, "will make the inarch
pleasant, no matter what Its end may
'i ean to me." " 5',:-. .'...
Her ejrea darkened with sudden
emotion. ' . ---v.jV :
"Do not deem me wholly ungrate
ful," sbe said quickly and In a low
tone. 'The conditions are such that
1 am utterly helpless now to aid you.
Major Brennan Is a man not to be
lightly dlnobeyed. but I shall tell my
story to General Sheridan so soon aa
we reach hie camp."
I would have apoken again, but at
iiiiicmtnAUO DV irvninnriiniiiliiw I
:
this moment Brennan came striding
toward us.
. "Come, Edith," he cried, almoat
roughly, "this foolishness has surely
gone far enough Peters, what are
you waiting here for? I told you to
take your prisoner down tbe road."
A few momenta later, the centre of
a little aquad of heavily' armed men.
I was tramping along the rocky path
way, and when once I attempted to
glance back to discover If the' others'
followed us, tbe sergeant advised me,
with an oath, to keep my eyes to tbe
front I obeyed him. -
It must have been nearly the end
of the afternoon. W. had certainly
traversed several miles, and were then
moving almost directly south upon a
well-defined pike, the name of which
I never knew. All the party were
traveling close together, ahen the
scout, who throughout the day bad
been kept a few bundred yards In
advance, came back toward us on a
run, his hand flung up In an urgent
warning to bait
"What Is It, 8teele?" Brennan ques
tioned, spurring forward to meet blm.
"Come, apeak up. man!"
"A aquad of cavalry bas just swung
onto tbe pike, sir, from the dirt road
that leads toward tbe White Briar."
waa the soldier's psntlng reply "And
1 could get a glimpse through the
trees down tbe valley, and there's a
on the Head of Your Prisoner."
heavy Infantry column Just behind
them. They're Rebs, sir, or I don't
know them." ... ,
"Rebs?" with an Incredulous laugh.
"Why, man, we've got the only Reb
here who la east of tbe Briar."
"Well,' returned tbe acout sullen
ly, "they're coming from tbe west
and I know tbey ain't our fellows."
He waa too old a soldier to have
hla judgment doubted, and be waa
evidently convinced. - Brennan glanced
quicmy about However he may
have aneered at tbe report he waa
not rash enough to chance so grave a
mistake. '':'''
"Get back Into tboae rocks there on
the right" he commanded sharply
"Hustle your prisoner along lively,
men, and one of you stand over htm
with a cocked gun If be ao much aa
opens bla mouth, let him have It"
Rapidly aa , we moved, we were
scarcely all under cover before tbe ad
vance cavalry gusld came In sight, the
tight fringe of troopers, duat-begrlmed
and weary, resting heavily In their
saddlea, and apparently thoughtless aa
to any possibility of meeting with the
enemy. There were not more than a
troop of them all told, yet their short
gray jacketa and wide-brimmed light
hats instantly told the story of their
service. . Their rear rank waa yet In
sight when we beard tbe heavy tread
of tbe approachlnj column, together
with tbe dull tinkle of steel which al
ways accompanies marching troops
Peering forth' as much as I dared
from behind the thick brush where
I bad been roughly thrown face down
ward, I aaw the head of that solid,
sturdy column swing around tbe sharp
bend In tbe road, and In double front,
spreading from rock to rock, come
sweeping down toward M."iy -v:''.-.
File upon file, company after com
pany, regiment following regiment,
they swung sternly by. Scarcely ao
much aa word reached as, excepting
now and then aome briefly muttered
commar to close up, or a half In
audible ccrse aa a shuffling foot
stumbled 1 could distinguish- no
badge, no Insignia of either corps or
division; tbe circling dust enveloped
them In a choking, disfiguring cloud.
But tbey were Confederates! . I
marked them well; here and there
along the tolling ranka 1 even noted
a familiar face, and there could be
no mistaking the gaunt North Caro
lina mountaineer, tbe sallow Georgian,
or tbe Jaunty Louisiana Creole They
were Confederates Packer's Division
of Hill's corps, I could' have almost
sworn east bound on forced march,
aad I doubted not that each cross-road
jmzmArimn KtajtuzjaKpar
to left and right of us would likewise
show Its hurrying grsy column, sturd
uy pressing forward. The veteran
fighting men of the left wing of tbe
Army of Northern Virginia were bold
ly pushing eastward to keep their
tryst with Lee. Tbe despatch In
trusted to my care bad been borne
safely to Longstreet
Tbe keen Joy of It lighted up my
face, and Brennan turning toward me
aa tbe last limping straggler disap
peared over the ridge, saw It, and
grew white with anger.
"You Rebel cur!" be cried fiercely.
In bla sudden outburst of passion,
"what does all this mean? Where Is
that division bound?"
"Some change In Longs! reefs front.
I should Judge," I answered coolly, too
happy even to note his slur.
"You know better." he retorted hot
ly "The way those fellows march
tells plainly enough that tliev bitve
covered all or fifteen miles since day
break . It Is a general movement,
and. by Heaven) you shall answer
Sheridan, even If you won't me."
cThapter XI.
In the Presence of Sheridan.
, It bad been dark lot nearly ao hour
before we entered wbat waa from all
appearancea a large and populous
camp. No sooner was I thrust Into
the unknown darkness of a but by the
, not unkindly sergeant, than I threw
j myself prone on the floor, snd was
sound asleep before tbe door bad fair
I ly closed behind him.
My rest was not destined to be a
long one. It seemed I bed barely
closed my eyea when a rough hand
I shook me again Into conpclouaness.
I The flaming glare of an uplifted pine
knot flung Its radiance over balf-a-!
dozen figures grouped In the open
! doorway A corporal. wl;h a white
cbln beard, was benllng over me
i "Come. Johnny," be said tersely,
"get up you're wanted."
Tbe Instinct of soldierly obedience
In wblch I bad been so long trained
caused me to grope my way to my
feet
"Wbat time Is It Corporal?" 1 asked
sieeplly. '
"After midnight"
"Who wishes me?"
"Headquarters," be returned brusque
ly "Come, move on. Fall in, men."
Our march waa a short one, and we
soon turned abruptly In at a wide
open gateway. High pillars of brick
stood upon either band, and the pas
sage was well lighted by a hrlgbtly
blazing fire of logs. Two sentries
stood there, and pur party passed be
tween them without uttering a word
Aa we moved beyond the rsdlance I
noted ..little Knot of cavalrymen si
lently sitting their horses -in the
sLadow of tbe high wall. - A wide
gravelled walk, bordered, I thought
with flowers, led toward be front door
of a commodious house built after tbe
colonial type. The lower story seemed
fairly ablaze with llrbts, and at the
Lead of the steps as we ascended a
young officer came oulckly forward.
"Is thla tbe prisoner brought In to
night?" -
Tbe corporal pushed me forward.
"This Is the man, sir."
"Very well; hold your command
here until I send other orders."
He rested one band, not unkindly,
upon my arm, and bis tone Instantly
changed from that of command to gen
erous courtesy.
"You will accompany me, and per
mit me to advise you, for your own
sake, to be as civil as possible In your
answers tonight for the 'old man' Is
In one of his tantrums."
We crossed the rather dimly lighted
hall, which bad n sentry posted at
either end of It, and then my con
ductor threw open a side door, and
silently motioned for me to enter In
advance of him. It was aa spacious
room, elegant in all Its appointments,
but my basty glance revealed only
three occupants. Sitting at a hand
somely polished mahogany writing-
"Come Johnny," He Said Tersely.
; "Get Up You're Wanted."
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table near the centre of the apart
ment waa a abort,, stoutly built man,
with straggly beard and tierce, stern
eyes. I recognised him at once, al
though be wore neither uniform nor
other Insignia of rank. - Close beside
htm stood a colonel of engineers, pos
sibly bis chief of staff, while to the
right leaning negligently with one
arm on the mantel shelf above tbe fire
place, and smiling Insolently at me,
waa Brennan.
The sight' of him stiffened me like
a drink of brandy, and aa the young
aide cloaed the door In my rear, I
stepped Instantly forward to tbe table.
facing blm who I knew must be In
command, and removing my bat to-
luted. ..
"Thla la tbe prisoner you sent for.
air," announced the aide.
Tbe officer, wbo remained seated,
looked at me Intently.
"Have I ever met you before?" he
questioned, as tbougb doubting his
memory..
"You bave. General Sheridan," I re
plied. "I waa with General Early
during your conference at White
Horse Tavern. I also bore a flag to
you after the cavalry skirmish at Wil
son's Ford."
"I remember," shortly, and aa he
spoke be wheeled in his chair to face
Brennan.
"I thought you reported tbls offi
cer as a spy?" be said sternly. "He
is In uniform, anu doubtless told you
bis name and rank."
"I certainly bad every reason to be
lieve be penetrated our lines in dis
guise," was the Instant reply "This
cavalry cloak was round with blm, and
consequently I naturally supposed bis
claim of rank to be false."
Sheridan looked annoyed, yet turned
back to me without administering tbe
sharp rebuke wblcl. seemed burning
upon his lips.
"Were you wearing that cavalry
cloak within our lines?" be questioned
sternly
"I was not. sir; It was Indeed lying
upon the floor of the but when Major
Brennan entered, but -I bad nothing to
do with It"
He gazed at me searcblngiy for" a
moment In silence.
"1 regret we have treated you with
so little consideration," be aald
apologetically, "but. you were aup
posed to be merely a spy. Kay I
ask your name ahd rank?"
"Captain Wayne. tb Virginia Cav
alry." "Why were you ithln our lines?"
"I was passing through them with
despatches."
"For whom?"
"You certainly realize that I must
decline to answer."
"Major Brennan," be asked, turn
ing aside again, "was this officer
searched by your party?"
"He was, sir, but no papers were
found. He stated to me later that his
despatch was verbal."
"Had It been delivered V
"I so understood him."
"Well, how did be account to you
for being where he was found?"
Brennan hesitated, and glanced un
easily toward me Like s flash the
thought came that th-o man was striv
ing to keep her name entirely out of
sight; he did not wish ber presence
mentioned. y
"There was no explanation at
tempted," be said finally. "He seemed
simply to be biding there."
"Alone?"
Again I caught bis eyes, and It al
most seemed that I read entreaty In
them.
"Excepting the wife of the moun
taineer," he answered hoarsely.
"Is this true?" asked Sheridan, his
stern face fronting me.
I made my decision instantly. There,
might be some reason, possibly ber
own request whereby ber being alone
with me that nlgbt should remain un
told. Very well. It would never be
borne to other eara through any fail
ure of my lips to guard the secret
She had voluntarily pledged herself to
go to 8heridan in my defense: until
she did so, ber secret If .secret In
deed It was,, should remain safe with
n.e. 1 could do no less" In honor.
"It Is not altogether true." I aald
firmly, "and no one knows this better
than Major Brennan. I waa there, aa
1 told nlm, wholly because of an ax
cldent upon the road, but as to Its par
ticulars I must most respectfully de
cline to answer."
"You realize what auch a refusal
may mean to you?"
"1 understand fully the construction
which nay unjustly be placed upon
It by those who desirt to condemn
me, but at present I can make no more
definite reply. I have reaaon to be
lieve tbe full facts will be presented
to you by one In whose word you will
have confidence."
Sheridan straightened In bis chair,
and looked across the table at me
almost angrily.
TO BE CONTINUED.) ,
Insuring His Safety. '
Judging by a conversation over
beard on a Staten Island ferryboat
untidiness aa well aa neatness has Ita
rewards, says the New York Times.
A literary man, so It was reported by
one speaker, had married the women
he did because be happened one day
to peep at ber top bureau drawer.
"That can bardly be possible," aald
tbe other woman. "V have seen that
drawer myself, and alnce top bureau
drawera were Invented there never
waa aucb a topsy-turvy drawer as she
kept"". '
' "Yes, but that la Just why he mar
ried her." aald the other. . "He felt
convinced that a woman wbo kepi
her ovn things In auch a glorious con
fusion would not make bis life miser
able by trying to straighten up hla
desk." .- . ;' "
Commemorates Women's Victory.
The plana for tbe erection of an In
stitute at Cradley Heath. England, to
commemorate the victory won by tbe
women chalnmakera In their agitation
for a living wage, has been paaaed.
and building operations will, we hear,
shortly be commenced. ,' It la Intended
that tbe Institute, which will Include
an assembly room to accommodate
600 persona, shall be a center of so
cial activity In the black country.
spirit Sympathy. .
Beware of that bane or social Ufa,
evil speaking. Seek for tbe spirit of
tove which is tbe spirit of truth for
you can never know anyone without
sympathy or love and take ear now
tb apeak of those who have not yet
learned to love Never talk ol other's
lauita without aereaiiy and avow
those wbo do RuaUIn
FIGHT ON INCREASE
Higher Rates on Second-Class-Mail
Opposed.
BULLETIN FROM PUBLISHERS
Poetal Committee of the A. N. P. A.
Calls the Poet Office Badly
Managed Business.
Washington. The protest of tbe
publishers against the proposition to
Increase second-class mall ratea as
tbe congressional post oSloe commis
sion desires is growing stronger dally.
The Illinois Daily Newspaper Publish
ers' association registered Its objec
tions recently, and now the American
Newspaper Publishers' association's
postal committee, of which the chain
man is Don C. Seitz of the New York
World, has Issued tbe following bul
letin: "The extent to which the post
office department does not carry second-class
matter Is well revealed in
the following abstract of inquiry of
publishers conducted by house com
mittee on expenditures in the post
office department (William A. Abu
brook, chairman) concerning tbe vol
ume, weight and handling of the out
put of publications entered aa mall
matter of the second-class for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1911:
" 'Inquiry was made of all publish
ers, approximating thirty thousand, of
which nearly seventeen thousand are
weekly publications.
" 'More than ten thousand returna
were received, embracing sixty-six
plus per cent of all tonnage of pub
lications. "The publications reporting repre
sent an annual output of more than
six and one-half billion coplea, tbe
weight of wblch was one and three
quarter billion pounds.
" 'These publications delivered by
mall in such period weighed 633,012,
902 pounds.
" 'They delivered by tbelr own car
riers, newsboys, and news companies
840,466,574 pounds, of which an unas
certained percentage was carried to
destination by express and other rail
shipments outside the mall. They de
livered by express, 202,729,510 pounds,
and by other rail shipments 121,491,
748 pounds. Tbe rate by express and
rail varies from to 1 cent per
pound, but the bulk Tf these ship
ments went at a rate of M to cent
per pound.
" 'The post office for the year end
ing June 30, 1911, handled 951,001,
669, and excluding one-half million
pounds free in county matter, It re
ceived one cent per pound.'
"All this goes to add to the ab
surdity of the proposed Hitchcock leg
islation doubling the second-class rate
from one to two cents per pound, and
limiting the 'privilege' to publications
that carry as much reading matter as
they do advertising.
"The proposition was stupid enough
when the postal deficit reached $17,
000,000 two years ago. It becomes
preposterous in face of a surplus.
"What business bas a transporta
tion corporation, which is all the post
office is, to prescribe bow a business
shall be conducted?
'Newspapers cannot afford to ex-
pand their columns beyond the call
of the day's news, nor can they be
expected to control the requirements
of tbelr advertisers who have a right
to reach the public as copiously as
tbey care to.
"It cannot be assumed that such
legislation will ever get by congress.
But publishers are requested to fight
tbe theory tbat tbe rlgbt to send their
output by mail is a "privilege." The
figures show it Is not.
The post office is a badly man
aged business. That Is all. We
should fight Its dictation, its censor
ship and its inefficiency."
Brigand Also a Patriot
Gravely, solemnly, with enthusiasm
and a large mixture of national pride,
the Turkish newspapers publish tbe
following remarkable piece of newa
(says tbe London Globe). A brigand
chief, one Salin, wbo bas been carry
ing on operations for some time In
the mountains of Gambiek, in Bithy
nia, not a great distance from Con
stantinople, and for whom tbe Turkish
gendarmerie have for long sought in
vain, alive or dead, has placed his
talenta and services at the disposition
of tbe Turkish authorities. The brig
and's letter Is a curious document.
He says It is against the wishes of his
heart to give up bis calling, but "the
audacity of these Italian brigands"
an expression which frequently occurs
in the letter In waging war upon tbe
Ottoman empire and brutally seizing
an Islamic province, Impel him to offer
his services, with those of hla band,
consisting of a hundred men, to
avenge the national honor and tc
chastise these infidel brigands.
Altered the Case.
Mrs. ,de Mover "Good gracloua!
This la the noisiest neighborhood I
ever got Into. Just hear those children
screech!", s Maid "They're your own
childers, mum." Mrs. de Mover "Are
they? How the little darling are en
joying themselves!" Tit-Bits.
Called. ,
' "I asked the audience to lend m
their eara," aald the verbose speaker
"But In three-quarters of an hour they
were dozing."- ""I aee," replied the
financier. "They called the loan." .
, To Him Who Learns. V
Perennial youth and health of mind
and body is only for blm whose mind
la growing' daily through the absorp
tion of those thoughts tbat quicken
every faculty and thrill every, feellni
with a sense of unlimited life. Walte;
De Foe.
'. . Method in Her Madness, ;
A woman withdrew her divorce
suit against her husband and bought
blm an aeroplane. Evidently undertak
en are cheaper than Uwyera la hei
town. Baltimore Sun.
HOW TO SUCCEED
During the last few years, condi
tions in all lines of business, even pro
fessional lite, bave changed ao com
pletely tbat every man Is waking up
to the fact that In order to win suc
cess he must specialize and learn to
do some one thing and do It well.
So it la with any article tbat la sold
to tbe people. It must bave genuine
merit or no amount of advertising will
maintain the demand tor the article.
For many years we have watcbed
with much Interest tbe remarkable re-.'
cord maintained by Dr. Kilmer's
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one to test It, free of cost before pur
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It Is a physician's prescription.
Tbey bave on file thousands of let
ters received from former sufferers
wbo are now enjoying good health aa
a result of Ita use.
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A HOT ONE.
Mrs. Just wed I made, thla pudding
myself. Shall I put tbe aauce on It
for you? -
Mr. Justwed Yea: and then tele
phone for the doctor.
PITIFUL SIGHT WITH ECZEMA
"A few days after birth we noticed
an Inflamed spot on our baby'a blp
wblch soon began spreading until
baby waa completely covered even In
bis eyes, eara and scalp. For eight
weeks he waa bandaged from bead to
foot He could not bave a stitch of
clothing on. Our regular physician
pronounced It chronic eczema. - He la
a very able physician and rank with
the best In this locality, nevertheless,
the disease began spreading nntil
baby was completely covered. He
waa losing flesh so rapidly that we be
came alarmed and decided to try Cntl
cura Soap and Ointment.
"Not until I commenced using Cutl
cura Soap and Ointment could we tell
wbat he looked like, aa we dared not
wash him, and I bad been putting on
application after another on blm. On
removing the scale from his bead tbe
hair came off, and left blm entirely
bald, but since we bave been nsing
Cuticura Soap and Ointment be has
as much hair as ever. Four weeks
after we began to use the CurJcnra
Soap and Ointment be was entirely
cured. I don't believe anyone conld
have eczema worse than our baby.
"Before we used tbe Cuticura Rem
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Although Cuticura Soap and Oint
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ers everywhere, a sample of each,
with 32-page book, will be mailed free
on' application to "Cuticura," Dept.
29 K, Boston. -
Cornered.
Lord Guilford tells a story of a
young lady's resources at a bazaar.
Business was In full swing when a
young man strolled around tbe vari
ous stalls, with no' Intention of pur
chasing anything. As he passed a
large, beautifully decorated stall the
young lady sellers detained blm.
"Won't you buy a cigarette holder,
sir?" she asked. "No, thank yon, I
don't smoke," waa the curt reply. "Or
a pen wiper worked with my own
hands?" "I dont write. "Then do
have this nice box of chocolates." "I
don't eat sweets." The young lady's
patience was exhausted. "Sir," she
said grimly, "will you buy this box
of soap?"
The young man paid up.
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"What la that?" .-VA
"Fishermen, tn telling of their
catches, never seem able to draw tbe -
line."
ro DR1VK OUT MALARIA f ' 1 ' ; ;
ani builu tip rmt wrnm
JTske the Old gtaadard GKOVsVS TABTKl.kL.-ig
jltllj. TUNIC Toe know what yon are taking.
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bowing it U slnplr tjnlnlne and Iron la s luteins
form, and the aioet effectnsi form, s'or arena
eeopia aad eaUdien, IS eenta , . ,
A silly man Is easily convinced that
he possesses more wisdom In one day
than the latee Mr. Solomon did in aU
his years. ; . v, ' '"
For HKAnAfiHK Hicks' CArfJOTira
Whether (Dm Colds, Beat, Stomach ol
Nerrone Troubles, Capudine will rellere yon.
It'e llqitld pleaeant to take acts Immedi
ately Try It. luo Se and SO rente t area
U a woman still has' faith in her
huBband after reading what tbe oppo
sition aays of blm when running for
fflce, ber loyalty Is tbe real thing.
A man knows more at twenty-ore.
.ban be may be able to forget at C,"