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j hijiiiwwiii w limi ii'iv tii imfi Woman The Mystery By HENRY HERMAN 11 we chapter xm. The two men walked on In silence, and ft proved a long Journey, nil through the western suburb of Richmond Into the town Itself, through the (own nnd ilong Main street, out at the Roekctts. There tho pickets on duty clinlfongod them, but Walter, being a floltl officer. Jd I)oth tho pnssword and the counter vail, and thoy were Immediately allowed to proceed without question. Deuon had not npoken n word on the ray. Walter turned down the Willliuns fcurjr rtage road and paHHed camp after Batup among the pines, being only allow ed to proceed nfter satisfying tho scull fcls nt each place. "May I ask," said Denon, on a sud fan, "what you propose to do with mo?" "You shall bo dealt by fairly," replied HiValter, Rternly, but without omotlon. "You flhall be shown ail the leniency you can expect, nnd a great deal more than ?ou have the right to expect." Denon saw that It would bo useless to eontluuo the conversation, and strode ftlonjr without nuother word. When thoy nrrlved rnt tho angle of the WllliamBburg ft ago road and of the Charles City road, Walter took the direction of the latter, f.nd followed It for a couple of miles or friore. At last he arrived at a part where sev wal rows of small hcltcr tents hIioiic White In tho moou light botweim the great pines by the side of the road. It wna the camp of tho Iyoulsianiaus. Hero tho entry saluted, and the officer of tho guard came to meet his major. The battulion Is nwuy on picket futy," said tho ofllcer of the guard. ""There is nobody In tho camp but the uard and n few of tho sick. An order came laito In tho evening fim Gen. 11111. Tphc Fourth Alabajna were to hnvo fur 4nhed picket to-night, but they were bo badly cut up last Saturday that they could not hnvo found men ouough. Wo yrcro tlie next troops, and bo wo got the order." Walter walked through th row of mall touts Into a larger one at tho end of lino. A big, square-headed and huge tfooted negro servant met him, and open Hid his eyes wide with amazement whon fco saw tho imitation man of color in tho company of his raaater. "Don't mind him, Joo," said Walter. 7You will llnd his color will wash off, 4nt he -will turn out only whlto after ali. retch two or threo buckets of wator and ome Boap." With that he beckoned Denon to come nto tho tent, and pointed to a camp wtool. Denon soated hlmsolf without further ado, and said: "1 suppose you wish mo to talco these things off. But I have no other cloth .ug." e will supply that," answered Walter, Urad taking a suit of civjuan's homespun from a bag, threw It on tho' heap of blankets wliich served as a bed. "My servant will assist you," ho said; Knfl In tho moantlmo I nm going to con sider fhow to Mottle this business with 'tffllrnoBS to both of m." With that ho sat himself down on a vamp stool outside tho tent, seeking n !Ught amid tho nebulous turmoil which elondod his thoughts. Deuon, in the TOoairtlme, aided by Joe, had resumed :bxu own appearance lu a anil of drab iljomespun. "1 will now tell you what I propose to df," said Waller, when he had sent -,ho uegro nway. "I have been thinking "ever tho matter as we walked along, and, ftince I have boon hero, I have just learn ed that my battalion is on picket duty, and this has given n.o an idea which lead uio to what I think a fair settle Vaunt. You are a spy, or something very Jklc it. Of that I have no doubt. My tjptaln fluty ns an olllcer of tho Oonfed rttgr is to hand you over to tho provost rjrsard. At tho same time, I know that 'fi!ss Lemure endeavored to save yo.i. "fa- hiding you In her own room, and by yiping you to the disguise you wore a Wtfla tlmo ago. I owe duty to her as Veil. If I can, I will miliary btJtli obll nations." Me was speaking slowly ami without gue least trace of excitement, and he paused for ti moment to look at the man jpposito him, who sat there in somber 'Silence. ,HWo ftro goir' to fichf." wl. Walter, m a sudden, "a .d either i nl kill you r you will kill me." Deuon shrank back with n barely per eeptible movoment, but raised himself egulu with a sigh of relief. "Very woll," ho -said, "certainly, if 3ir.t is the way out of the dllueulty. How cci wo to light? Where aro we to light?" "1 hnvo' provided for that," said Wal ttwr. "Wo will light with revolvers, 1 wTtl supply you with u weapon loaded xsith six chambers. I will hnvo another of exactly tho same kind n Colt's army .revolver. 1 will take you outside our ticket liie, bo that, if you kill mo or so . vcrely wound me that I am left on tho (ground, yon shall not be prevented from escaping toward the Union Hues. If I Bdll you, of course, there is nn end of it; ' i r it 1 . 1 . m i i ma ii i uisamu juu, ,vou win nave to tak your chances if you nro taken back 1j?ato the Confederate lines." "That means," said Denon, slowly, fthat I am to take my chances of death from your bullet, and through hauglug y your peoplo, both." "I think tho offer a very fair one," ald Walter, "and it will have to bo that, jtc the course which plnin duty demands Ccoai mo, and which I yield to you, risk (fziZ my life." t accopt," said Denon. "Do I tin , trstflnd you rightly? Let us settlo nil olnts first of all. How are wo to fire? XVbcu are we to fire?" J W will walk together beyond our picket lines." replied Wnltcr, "until T shall cry 'U.iltl' Then we will turn back to back, nnd each of us will march fifteen paces, we will fnco round again, and then fire, and continue firing until the end is attained. I think you are a man of honor, and 1 will trust you. I hope that you will trust me. Wo will be bet ter without seconds." Denon hold out his hand and Walter gripped it warmly. A momentary gasp convulsed the Englishman's handsome face, nnd he breathed a deep sigh. "I understand you," said Deuon, "nnd I thank yon. I nm ready." Tho strange duel was fought ns ar ranged, nnd at tho second lire both foil, almost mortnlly wounded, to tho ground Their Bhota seemed to have aroused both the Union and Confederate troops, each side Inking the reports ns tho elgnal of nn att.u-k from the other side. A sharp skirmMi ensued, nnd when it was over tho Union troops wore in orderly retreat. As they paftsod the scene of the duel Deuon raised himself on one arm, and onllcd to one of the federal oillcers bj name. , "Don't you know me, Praslcr?" he cried. "I am Douon. Don't leave me here." "It's Denon," exclaimed tho Federal ofllcer, "Capt. Denon I iicre, two of youl Pick him up tuid carry him along with you. Gently! Gently does it." "And that man over there," whispered Denon, as two of the Union soldiers took him on their arms between them. "Dou't leave him here. Bring him with you. I particularly nsk you." "Ccrtaiinly," aild tho Federal captain. "You have a reason for It, I supposu. Como along, sotno of you! Let us take that rebel with us as well. I dou't think ho Is worth taking, though," ho added, as two of his men raised the limp figure. "1 think it's all over with the poor fol low, lie is shot In the head. Look, there is a lump out of his skull." "Bring him!" gasped Denon, aud at that moment tho Ktretchcr bearers cry along, aud took charge of tho two wound ed men. CIIAPTElt XIV. Tho Federal field hospital adjoining tho depot at Savnge Station on tho Rich mond and York River Railroad was a far from unpleasant spot even in tho liorco Juno heat of the Virginian summer sun. Walter and Denon lay sido by side in n huge tent near the palings with wliich tho railway station was fenced. De uon's wounds, though severe, had proved to be not dangerous, and the doctor pro nounced him fairly on tho road to recov ery. Walter's case, however, was a very se rlous one. The bullet had struck tho un fortunate man on the side of the fore head, nnd hud smashed clean away n portion of tho skull. Fortune, however, was kind, and tho brain itself had not been injured oxcept by a scratch or two from the splintered bone. The Hiirgcon who had tho ease In hand was surprised when lie saw tho young man, for ho found that thore was a pre vious fracture of tho skull on tho spot where tho now wound supervened. Walter, of course, was totally uncon scious, and remained so for days, tho at tendants being compelled ' to keep him alive by liquid food poured between his llnnaiul nearly a week elapsed before he gavo signs of recovering consciousness. Denon improved rapidly, and showed the most assiduous attention to his for mer opponent. Had Walter been his brother or his" father, he could not have dovuted moro caro to him or expressed greater grief for his stricken state. Ono morning, ns the surgeon was bath ing and bandaging his wounds, Walter opened ids eyes and lookcd nbout him with nvneant stare. At last he raisod his feeble hand to his eyes, but dropped it again in a moment and shook lus head wearily. ''Is Do Bardiuot alive? he asked, in a taint whisper; "is De Bardiuot alive V Surely you know him. He is captain in the pecond battalion of tho Nationals, and" he was with mo when that villain blew us up." Denon looked nt tho doctor, and the doctor looked nt Denon. "I nm afraid he is slightly delirious," said Douon. "II u Is mixing up some thing with his present case.". "He is feverish still," said the man of science, "but he is not delirious. The wound in Ids head may account for his apceeh, but we shall know moro nbout that ns wo go on." Wnltcr, finding that ho received no answer to his question, looked nround again with an expression of piteous pain in his eyes. The objects which met his gar.o were strango and uunceouutn blo to him evidently, for ngnin he shook his head as if the task of fathoming tho mystery were too great for him, and then he dozed off to sleep. Another day passed like that, and an other night. On the following morning Douon was surprised to find Walter half Boated on Ids straw bed, supporting him self painfully with one arm. Denon jumped up, and finding an old knapsack, covered It with Ids own blanket, nnd thus formed a support for Walter to lean against. "Thank you," said Walter, weakly. "1 am so much obliged to you. Where am I?" "You are In tho field hospital at Sav age Station," replied Denon. "Savage Station? Savngo Station?" questioned Walter to himself. "I don't know such a place and can you per haps tell mo what has become of my friend, De Bardiuot?" "Do Bardiuot?" asked penon. "Who is he?- "Don't yon know?" exclaimed Waller, with febrile excitement. "lie commands n company of the Second National Guard of the Seine. Ho was blowu up with mo In the Rue St. Jacques." "I it in ifrnid you aro not clear In your mind," said Deuon, shaking his head in Pity. "Oh, I nm perfectly clear," said Wal ter. "We stormed the barrloade, and we took tho house in which that villain, Rua troine Parlowo lived. I had got into his very room, and had just seen that Helena uns not there, and I was asking him where she was, when tho whole thln'g blew up, and sent us sky-high, and 1 re member no more." Denon sat there for a moment or two lu a pained silence. "I dou't understand you," ho said. "You are speaking of some French place. Wo arc lu America In Virginia." "I nlso don't understand you," said Walter. "I am the Honorable Walter Glaydes, son of Lord Yorley, and I was hurt in tho Rue St. Jacques. All I want to know Is, If my friend De Bnrdluot Is alive, and if that villain, Rustrome I'arlowo, is dead?" The surgeon had entered In tho mean time, and stooping over Walter, felt his pulso. "I must forbid all further conversa tion," he said. "You havo been excit ing yourself, major." "Major!" exclaimed Walter, In seem Inc astonishment. "Yes," interposed Denon. "Surely you know who you nrc. You aro Major Jack Adams, of the First Louisiana Battalion of tho Rebel army." "I am Walter Glaydes," said Walter, pitifully, and tint doctor again interposed. "Now, this will do," ho said. "Fur ther we must not go. You must try to not think, else we shall havo you laid up with brain fever." A week passed, during which Walter Improved rapidly in health of mind and body. He could rise from his bed and walk, nnd tho surgeon allowed him to sit in the shade of a couple of great bcoch trees which stood in the depot yard. And tho woui. led soldiers, who had heard the strange case of the rebel who had n piece of his head shot aWay and still lived, camo nnd looked nt the man who had had such a wonderful escape. The Bight of their uniforms nnd a doz en wounded Confederates who were kept as prisoners in the hospital helped much to restore tho equilibrium of his mind. He soon remembered how ho came to bo there. He remembered Helena's protec tion of Denon and his fight with tho lat ter. Then, tracing back Incident by Incident and scene by scuio, a light dawned upon him through the darkness which had shrouded his past from him for voars. and ho saw tho sequenco of events clearly. "Yes, 'ii was Walter Glaydes. Lord YorIey'Kr n, and ho had been wounded lu Paris trying to drag his cousin Heleno out of tho clutches of that villain, Rus trome I'ariowo, whom men knew as Jean Lemure. Ho remembered it all as he thought over it, and it Hashed upon him that his wound there must have smashed his memory out of his mind. Then ho remcmbored himself acnin ns Jack Adams, aud he remembered Heleno -Iloleno Lemure growing from lovable irlhood to majestic womanhood. himself loving her with all his heart and soul. Surely Heleno Lemure was his cousin Helene, whom ho had striven so hard to find and restore to her frjends. Her very name Lemure proved that, if it required a proof. His wounds healed rapidly, and tho surgeon expressed every hope that, very shortly, he would be ablo to fit the mental cover over tho wound in tho head. But memory was not to be re strained. It welled up in a umpid llood, and left the mind clear. Walter know all about his past, and though he would havo given his heart's blood to be nble to whisner a word into Helene's ears, she was as far away from him as if for the moment she had been dead. Ho was a prisoner of war, and Helene was in Richmond. Between them lay the contending forces in their myri ads, a barrier of iron and death. (To bo continued.) Good IMaii for Iccliounea. Tho cut shows a vortical cro"s9 sec Ion of a cheap lccliouso filled witb lco. Clio plan Is ns follows: Tho foundation ihoultl bo dug nbout two feet deep In trnvelly soil. If tho soli Is clay tho !oundutIon should bo dug n llttlo deep u nnd then 111 led In with a few Inches f grnvol or crushed brick. Such a 'oundutlon will nllow a slight clrcula don of nlr through the lco. Around :uo inside of tho foundation, OxO-Inch tills should bo Inid nnd to these a loublo row of studs should bo nailed, )iio row on the inside nnd ono on tho utsldo. Tho bonrdlng Is then nailed !o the studs. This will make a double vail with an air space between ns In llcated by tho letter A In tho cut riils air space will prevent tho heat .'rom getting to tho Ice. Tho boards on .ho gablo ends should bo put on ver lically, leaving cracks betwocn them lor tho freo circulation of nlr above lie lco. Tho roof should project about thrco feet and bo covered with shin gles. A portion of tho middle of the Idgo should be cut out, leaving an ipenlng about bIx Inches wide, and ver this a cap should be placed, as diown In the cut, leaving an opening m each side for ventilation. The ar- WMiwim Burma For plj?s milk nnd mill feed makt the cheapest feed for winter. Whenever a sheep Is seen to refuss water, there Is something wrong wiU It With all stock tho valuo of good feed Is wonderfully Increased by close attention. Pruning the top of tho tree to corre spond with the loss of roots In re moval is best done In tho spring. One of the best systems of economy on tho farm is that which not only maintains fertility, but keeps it con stantly Increasing In tho soli, Harness hung at tho rear of horses will not last half as long as if hung where the ammonia cannot reach them. Have a harness-room. Plants grown In pots requlro good soil, rich In all the elements of vege table nutrition, and though good gar den loum answers in most cases, thaj best results will bo attained by tho Ju-j dicions use of fertilizers. These ar somotlmcs applied In solid form and sometimes In liquid. For uso In tha latter form, soot will bo found very beneficial, putting tho soot In a thl sack and steeping In water and! then using tho water ovor tho roota. CnOSS SECTION' OF ICKIIOUSE. rows in the Illustration Indicate the direct lou of the current of air In ven tilation. A door should be placed at 6ue end of the house, and, ns the lco Is packed away, Bhort horizontal boards placed across tho opening will support tho sawdust In filling tho lcehiuse, loyer of saw dust about a foot deep should bo laid on the floor, and then tho Ice placed upon this. Caro must be taken to leave at least a foot of sawdust be tween the lco and tho wall, as the filling proceeds. When the house Is filled a layer of sawdust should be nnd J piled on 'top of tho Ice three or four feet deep. This plan may bo used for an Ice house of any size. The cost of build ing one about 12 feet square and 0 feet high will be approximately $35. If sawdust cunuot be obtnlned con veniently, cut strnw will serve in Us place, if packed closely around tho lco. Emblazoned m Ilia Hulo. The lust man accepted at the United States rocruitlng otilce, 8th and Male streets, before tho close of tho wook'i business last night proved an Interest ing subject for the recruiting officers. He gave tho name of Thomas H. Val entine nnd hailed from Great Yar mouth, England. Ho is a valet by oc cupation and is but 21 years old. Ha gave the unnio and address of his only friend as Miss A. Johnson, St Paul, .Minn. One of the Interesting Items regis tered ngnlnst Valentine's name on the olfice records follows: "Scars Eagle, honrt, anchor, cross, Anglo-Boer war exhibit, St. Louis, 1!)0-1, tattooed In blue and red on leH arm; lion, rose, British Hag, tattooed In blue and red on right forearm; wom an's head nnd heart, woman's head, skull and crass-bones and words, 'Tru Love,' snake and wrenth, in blue and red on bnck of right arm; englc, snakn, lion nnd rose, In blue on back, extend ing to forearms." Kansas City Jour nal. 11 iiHou tor It. "What on curth possessed you to bile Miss Ethel's" beau last evonlng?" asked the house cat "Well." replied the bulldog, "I heard her telling hi in he was nlco enough to eat." Philadelphia Ledger. Qualified of Sonkcd Lumber. The effect of soaking timber for a long time Is being tested by the Bu reau of Forestry with regnrd to the kecplm; qualities of the lumber. It luir often been noted that certain kinds of lumber which have been left a long time In swamps are very dur able nnd are preferred for certain uses. It Is suggested that port of tho gummy substances In the wood are sonked out, thus allowing the natural moisture of the wood to escape freely when tho lumber is taken out and ex posed to tho air. It Is possible also that chemical changes take place In the wood ns the result of soaking. A Barrel ling Holder. A convenient bug holder can easily be made of an empty Hour bnrrel. Drive a nail through tho hoops into each stavo nnd j j j J ; ; ; clinch, out n shown, era I Od Then saw door, as Drive sev wire nails near the top of the bnrrel, sloping up ward, on which to hnng the bag. By nAO uoi.Dnn. having the door hinged the bag enn be put in and taken out without lifting over tho top. flntfsfuciory In Every "Wny. Nell You seem perfectly satisfied with your new gown. Bell Yes; it has been approved by tho man I like best and condemned by tho woman I hato most Phila delphia Ledger. Form Notes. All stock should bo kept out of the young orchard. A horse does better with Just enough food to replace the wnstes of his sys tem, and of a kind to keep him feel ing well. A sufficient amount of bedding 6hould be stored under shelter 60 thnt It will keep dry and can bo used as needed. No matter how favorable tho season, the stock should not be allowed to run in the pastures or meudows too late. The grass plants must make some growtli ns a winter protection. A cow with a big udder la not al ways un enormous milker, nor Is a thick, yellow Bkin nn unfailing sign of rich milk, although theso are among the Indications, respectively, of abund ance and richness of milk. Seed Corn Bnffcatlou. An oxchnngo says of seed corn: Xh first month nfter seed corn has beoq husked Is tho most critical period with It When racks cannot be used for seed; corn, It Bhould bo hung up in a place where thero will bo no danger of it ft cozing. Seed com should not be stored In barrels or boxes, as It will gather mol ture. We must remember that one third of tho bulk of tho corn at the time It Is husked 1b water. This watet Is locked up with the hard material and Inrdde a hard shell and, dries out but slowly. Whou seed corn Is left on tho stalky it gets a free circulation of air, anil II Is at the samo time fully protected by the husks from tho sun and rain. It can there euro under conditions that have been natural to it for thousands of jours, and can absorb all tho nour ishment possible from tho stalk. Seed corn that has becomo thorough ly dry Is not easily Injured by tho cold. But If It Is allowed to gather moisture, the freezing may destroy Its vitality. Careless storing of seed corn not in frequently results in the destruction of Ws value for seed. Tho best seed con results from storing it in a dry and thoroughly ventilated place. UutchcrlucHt Home. Tho slaughtering of Hvo stock on the farm Is going out of fashion altogeth er too fust. There is no good reason why every fnrmeot should not bntchei his own meat as well as market moro ot less of his life stock direct to the consum er. Tho Illustration shows a very simple and suggestive way of butchering a beet or other animal. Where a suitable building and wlnd lass is notconvenient tho work may b iiANGi.a a heef done under a larg tree. Simply fasten a stout pulley, a. and rope up among tho branches ano fnsten the end to a spike, b, driven la the trunk. Iowa Homestead. Snnd Agnluet Kats ami Mice. According to an Australian writeri in the early days of Tasmanian th farmers suffered greatly from the rav ages of rats nnd mice In their grala stacks. In order to protect hlmsell ono farmer adopted tho expedient oi "sanding" the stack. While bulldln a stack, he would throw a quantity ol dry shnrp, clean sand between every two layers of shenves. It Is said that neither rats nor mix would Invade such a stack, and tin reason given by the farmer wns thai "the vermin, In attempting to got Inb the Btnck, would be driven away hj the sand fulling Into their eyes and enrs." The sand wns also useful li cleaning smutty wheat Poultry IMclclnjrs. nens like a variety of food and It It nn Item to glvo them as much in thli line us possible. Rather the best way to feed con to young chickens Is to glvo It In i crushed or cracked condition. For ducklings try cornmeal an brnn, equal parts, and make It lnti mush, with milk. If tho egg shells aro fed to ponltrj caro should always be taken to crusl them well before feeding. When desired to fntten rapidly, there is nothing better thnu good corn) meal. Give nil they will eu,t up clean, A hen pays In proportion to th number of eggs she produces; there foro, it Is an Item to feed so as to s cure plenty of eggs. When the chickens are off their fee4 nnd do not eut with an appnrcnt rel Ish, increase tho exercise and chnngi the bill of fare. In arranging tho nests, hnvo them nrrnnged conveniently for the hens thut In getting In nnd out there will bo little danger of breaking tho ogee.