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Woman The Mystery
By HENRY HERMAN
11
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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.
