1 o w THE OMAHA DAILY 3JME ; SATUKDAY ; FEBRUARY 10 ; 1898.
AN AMBUSCADE.
Hy Joel Chandler Harris.
"
* I "X V \ tXtW
( Ci prlglit. 1WS. 1 > ) JoM Chnndler Hirrli )
t lit
To Mm , Kllpatrlck ami h < r dnuqhtcm ,
MntihlnR this vflRt proco > t.luii from behind
the curtains of tlio window , thu fp'ctaclc
vnt by no means an enchanting one. Their
Toll f In the righteousness of the southern
cause amounted to n passion ; It wu * almost
o part of their religion ; and they prayed
for Its Bticccn1 ! with a fervor Imponliblo to
describe It wan a cause for which they
vvcr" prepared to makt any lacrldcc.ml II
Is no wonder that they watched the army
ro by with pallid and grief-strlckin faces
Their despair would have btcn cf a blacker
lute If they hid not remembered that , avv.iy
off In Virginia Ilobert I.ee was mustering
liU army against thn hosts that were oppos
ing him.
The spcstacle of this arm > marching by
In fact that
fo Impossible
\\ns so strange
have been ma-
their am romcnt would not
tfllallv Increased If the whole- vast army had
been llftrJ In air by a gust of wind to dls-
golvn and disappear In the swaying and
whirling mist.
Presently they saw O'Halloran spur his
l-rn-e toward the moving flics.Jiid touch his
cnp by way of silutp. Then another horse
man , after sonic dp'ay , detached himself
from the ranks , Joined the big Irishman ,
ft nil the two came up the avenue together
Mis. Kllnatrlik , by tm Instinct rather tin n
m in pulse of hoipltallty , prepared to RO to
'
tie dojr to receive them , pulsing In Jack's
ro tu to see that i-verj thing was In shlp-
h' ipc. As the two came up the liroid , high
pes and dtlajed a moment on the vrrand.
to 'i .tiovp their waterprojfs , Klora , peeping
f'om behind the red curtains In the parlor ,
im\ that the surgeon was both joung and
t alvtrt 'Ilia ' brown hair was cut short ,
nnd the fierce curl of his msust cho was
rdlpvul b > a pair of gold sp. claries , that
gave a benign and gomcvvliat mlnlsteilal all
to fPAtutPS that were otherwise nrm an 1
Koldler-llli > He was not as tall . s the
Iranian few men In all that armj were
but ho bo.c hlnibelt more easily and grace
ful. >
ful.Vhen 0'IIalloran Knocked at the door ,
Mrs Kllpa.rlck opened It without a mo-
inent s delay.
' 'Ps the surgeon mum. to see the cap-
" ( Jood morning , madam Or Pruden The
man here tells mo that Captain Jan Is of a
New York regiment Is wounded here. " He
litld his tap In his hand , and his bearing
was all that was afP Me and polite.
"Co-ne In. sir , " said the lady , Inclining
licr head slightly.
He stepptil Into the hallway , O'Halloran
following with a broad grin ( in his face that
dlsap urul as bj magic whenever the sur-
ion glanced In his direction iMra. Kll-
jin onsEiiVBi ) . TOO , THAT THESE
nCAUTIFUL HANDS HAD A THICK OK
STROKING THE WOUNDED MAX'S
HA1H.
m rlck led the way to Jack's room , to which
riura had flitted when the knock came at
the door. Dr. Pruden acknowledged hoi
presence with a bow and then turned his at
tention to his patient.
' I'm sorry td see yon on your back , Cap
tain Jarvls , " he said sympathetically. "And
jet , with such quarters and such nurses , 1
darn naj you sre better olt than the rust of
us. "
'Yes well off , " replied Jack In a weak
% clcc that was not borrowed for the occa-
Gion. In fact , tbe surgeon had not arrived
ni'y too soon The wounded man had grown
feebler and his condition was not helped by
nn occasional fit of coughing that racked his
vUic-le body and threatened to tear his
wounds open afresh.
IV Pruden wiped hU hands on a towel
that chanced to bo hanging on a chair near
by and then proceeded to examine into the
\youndcil man's condition.
"Vnn mar thank your ptars. young man. "
lie said alter awhile , "Unit these ladleo
were thnrltnblo enough to forget the color
of jour coat there and give you shelter and
the care and attention that were absolutely
jiccisary. "
Tl-e note of unaffected gratitude In the
young surgeon's volio was so simple and
giuulno that Dora felt a momentao pans
of regret that he shoald ba\e been made the
victim of thu Irishman's crafty Bcncme But
the i-ang was only inonicntiir > , for what-the
Irishman ill I he had done for Jack's sake ,
and that was a HJlllclent excuse And jet
the Knowledge that the- surgeon bad been
cU'cihed mnilo both mother and daughter
jnoro consldciate In their demeanor more
genial In their attitude than they could
otherwise ha\c been.
O'llalloran otoad wat-hlng the ladles and
the sirgcon with a quizzical expression ,
Keeping lil hand In the neighborhood of his
mouth to screen his tmillcs. Klnally he
Bicmcd to discover that ho could not sufelj
remain and maintain bis dlgciity.
"Ol'll be goln1 captain , " ho tain to Jack
The ladles 'II look ofthcr yurc belongln's
Tdinorrer whin the rear guard comes by
mabo yo'Il be well enough for to be lifted
In the ainbulancn I brung yo In. "
"What anuisca you ? " Inquired the sur
geon , seeing the Irishman trying to suppress
u laugh.
"U | on mo word , sir , Ol wan thlnkln' av
the drlnch ye glvo me whin 01 was allln'
Kays Ol : 'if 'tis aa bitter to the captain
hero as 'twas to mo , he'll bo up on his feet
In a Jiffy. ' "
Whereupon O'Halloran turned on his heel
and went out , closing the door gently after
him .
Or Prudrn went to work with a will
Ho .smile ; ! at the big poultice mat Aunt Can-
Oaco had applied to the wound made by the
bullet In ItH exit , but found that the In-
llammatlon hid been controlled by It. Then
with the aid of fair Klora , who offered her
arslstance , ho proceeded to deal with tin
wound on the should * ? , which hu found tu
ba In a much more serious condition
Ho dad no need to probe the wound , but
raw at once that , while It wui a painful nnd
dangerous hurl , no vital point 1-ad been
touched. To Kloui. wh } nuked many ques-
tlcna In a tone of unaffected concern , lie
explained that the cough was caused by In-
llaminatlon of the lung tissues , which would
pass away a * the wound healed. HP mid
that It would be necessary for him to glv
the wound only one moio diesslng , which
could bo done the next morning , If tlio ladles
could put up with lil.i presence fur 11 ut
Irugth of time ; cr , If they jireferrod , he
could call an ambulance and l.avu thu
wounded man carried along vvl'h tbe nmj.
though that would bu both awkward anl
t'cngerous. The condition of the lungs , he
tald vds such Uiat the slightest otOmit. '
jnlght result In pleurisy or pneumonia.
0 th the ladlca protested 83 oaruestlj
dkalnvt the removal of ( hu wounded man
that Dr. Pruilon Inwardly abused himself
{ or 'ovlng formed the Idea that lauthern
women 1m d violent prejudices galncv
V-Miketfi. During the discussion Aunt Can-
dice had romp In. She krevv nothing of the
Bcbemo that O'Halloran bad eioplo > ud to se
cure the services of a BLrci-on for htr young
jticster. When she beard the suggestion
tta Jack could be placed In on ambulance
and carried along with tbu army the prlckeJ
up her ears
"Whli.li army you gwlno take Im 'long
Do Y nkco rtnyt' ' Uo cxclalmod.
i ' f t J i J " }
"Iltli ! cf jou do joti'll haftcr kjar"rao wk
Mm. "
"Arc you wounded , too ? " Dp. Pruden In
quired humorously.
"No , I ain't ; but I won't answer for dcrr
wha tr > tcr take dat boy fum und' ells roof. "
She turned and atared at her mistress ami
} oung mlstTPss as If she had never seen
them before. Tlieci slip ra'scd ' her fat arms
almc her head and allowed them to drop
helplessly by her aldo muttering , "Omul
knaus , you ain't no mo' do simo folks dan
i-f jou'd been molded outer new dirt. "
And afkf that she watched Mrs. Kllpat-
rick and Plcra closclj- , and listened Intcntl }
to cvM'y word they said and shook her head ,
and muttered to herself. To Plato flho made
loste to give out her version of the puzMc
that the situation pre , onted.
"You kin talk much er > ou plcoso 'bout
de Kllpatrlck blood , but lilt done cun'd out. "
"lion come ? " Plato Inquired.
"Ain't jou got no c > cs In > o' hald ? Can't
> ou sec what gwlne right spang und' } o'
nose ? Uf inUtlss an' Mlsa Tlop nlnlt done
gone ravin * 'stracted , den I done los' what
llltl" mln' 1 had. You make me b'llevo < 1 t
of 'iilss'd set up dar In do house an' let
arr > Yankee dat's over been born'd talk
'bout takln' jo' > Marso Jack offlnd do anny ,
ni' dat , too , when he lav In' dar flat cr
his bick wld a hcle thoo' Mm dat you kin
mighty nigh run jo' ban' In ? Uh uh ! uh
uhl jou ntcd'n' tell met 01' miss would a
rlz up an' elew'd Mm dat what she'd 'a'
done "
Plato scratched his- head and ruminated
over the purzlc.
"Did mlstlss an' > ouni ; mlstlss befoo say
dpj want .Marso Jack tuck elf wld dc army
iles likehe Is ? "
"Dey ain't say It right out In block an'
wbl'c ' , but dey sot dar an' let dat nr Yankee
t.ilf 'bout It wldout so much ez battln1 der
eves An" Miss Kloc she sot dar an * make
out she want tcr laugh. I could 'a' slapped
he" , i n' lltle mo' an' I'd done It , too. "
\utit Camlace's anger w.as almost venomous
"Well , I tell jou now , " responded Plato ,
"I stetl some mighty qunro doln's up jnnder
endurln' do war" He nodded his head to
ward Atlanta. "Dey wuz one time when n
river run'd right 'tvvlxt de lines , an" It got
so dat mighty nigh ov'rj d y do Yankees
an' our bovs 'd go In vtashln' nn' piny In de
water dar like u passel cr chlllun. Marse
Jack wuy In dar ove'y chance ho got , an'
him an' dat ar big Yankee what wuz In
de house he up jander watchln' dc stock
right now dcy'd git ter projlckln' an' trjln'
ter duck ono an'cr , an' I tuck notice du
de big Ya ikec alicrs let Marse Jack do de
duckln ' To' dat. dcy'd meet tw Ixt de
lines when dey wan't no rumpus gwlne on ,
an * dej'd swap and trade an1 l > ugh an' talk
and take on like dey been raised wld one
an'cr.
'Huh ! Much he look like beln' raised wld
Marso Jack' " snorted ATInt Candace.
" \Ia > b < ! ho dc one what vvunt ter take
Marse Jack off wld do army1" suggested
Plato , pursuing the subject. "Kf he Is jou
necd'n' ter let dat worry iou. kazo he'll be
safe wld dat big Yankee sho. "
"Xo , lie won't necder ! " exclaimed Aunt
Ca.idaee
"Hon come ? " asked her son.
"Kazo he ain't gwlne , dut's how come ! "
Plato shook his head significantly , as If
his mammy's decision settled the whole mat
ter. Still he was puzzled at the alleged wil
lingness of his mistress and Miss Floe to
allow Jack to be "o.riled off by the Yankee
army.
Or Pruden , the surgeon , was also worried
with n problem he could not fathom , and
puzrlcJ by a great many things he could not
understand The problem was not verj seri
ous , as matters go In times of war , but It
was veij Intercs'lng. Why should these
southern women , who , hi ? Instinct told him ,
lud verj blttei prejudices against the north
ern people , and especially against the union
soldiers , betray such Interest In Captain
Jnivls of New York ? And not Interest enl > ,
but genuine solicitude , that they sought in
vain to conceal ? The surgeon was a young
man , not more than 2D or 30 years old , but
he had knocked about a good deal , and , as
ho said to himself , he wa ? no fool. In fact ,
ho had a pretty good knowledge of human
tinturo and a reasonably quick cyo for
"sjmptoms. "
He cared nothing whatever for such preju
dices as the ladles surely had. They wore
rntural and Inevitable. They belonged to
the order of things. TTiey wcro to be ex-
uctcd. It was their absence In the case of
Captain Jan Is that worried him. Ho could
sea that these prejudices were In full bloom ,
as far as he was concerned , and that his
ircscnco was tolerated only because ho could
> r of some possible service to Jan Is.
While dressing Jack's wounded shoulder ,
which , under the circumstances , was a tedl-
oua operation , Dr. Pruden noticed what beau-
.Iful hinds Klora had. She was helping him
.ho best she could and In that way her
lands were very much la evidence. He ob
served , too , that these beautiful hanus had a
trick of htroklng the wounded man's hair
and once he saw such an unmistakable ca
ress expressed In the prcsatiie of the fingers
that ho glanced quickly at her fas. . The
surgeon's gbncc was so frankly Inquisitive
Jnrvle , but that wag out of the question now
tomorrow would do as well. So he s t In thi
library and smoked his pipe , finding semi
very good tobacco ID an old cigar box on tin
table and heard the Twentieth army corpi
go tramping by , the noise the troops madi
harmonizing well with the dull roar the No
vember wind made In the treetopa outside
Strangely enough , It all seemed to cmanati
from the flames In the fireplace. Aftei
awhile , he leaned his he.ad against the cush
Ion on the back of his chair and closed hi :
cjcs.
cjcs.When ho opened them again night wai
falling. On one side of the fireplace Plnti
sat prone on the floor. On the other side sal
O'Halloran. Plato was nodding , his bear
falling from side to side. The big Irlshmar
was leaning forward gazing Into the fire , h'e
elbows on his kncro and his chin on h'
hands ,
"What time Is It ? " the surgeon asked.
" 'TIs long past yure dinner hour , ser ,
replied O'Halloran , straightening himself.
Plato aroused himself , drew a plno kno
from some place of concealment and throw
It on the glowing bank of coals.
"Mistress say jo' vltllce wuz tcr bo kep
warm In do dlnln' room , sub , " snld Plato
"Dej rlngdcd do dinner bell all 'roun' jou
and mistlss ccmo In ter ax j-ou ter hav
some dinner , but she 'low jou wuz slcepln
so soun' she dl'n' want tcr wako jou up. "
"Well , " replied Dr. Pruden , "n blto o
something wouldn't hurt , that's a facj. PI
go In and sec how Jan Is Is , while jou hav
It fixed for me. "
A candle In the hall showed the surgeon
the way to his patlrnt's room There wane
no need for the surgeon to go there , fo
Jack was still aaleep. The candle had beer
placed on the floor to keep the light fron
shining In his face , nnd the room was darke
on that account , but It was not too dark fo
the surgeon to ceo aa he entered the roon
that Plor.a was tilting over against the bed
And , If ho was not mistaken , she had been
holding Jarvls' hand , for ho pnw her make n
quick movement as ho entered , and the pa
tlcat stirred slightly. This seemed to con
firm a'l his Inferences nnd Increased hi
wonder that such a complication could nrlac
here In the very heart of the rebellion , as 1
wore. He seated hlirsclf by the bed ant
laid his hand en the patient's forehead.
"Ho\\ long have jou been awake , Jarvls ? '
bo asked , presently.
"Not long , " replied Jack. "How did yoi
koow I was awnko ? "
"Why , I heard jou swallow , " replied Dr
Pruden.
Jnck tried to laugh , but he found that hi
chest waa very sore , and the laugh endet
In n groan.
"Doa't tr > to laugh , and don't talk , " sail
the surgeon , In a professional tone.
"You ore out of danger now , and jou
ought to to forever grateful to jour nuroe '
"You mean old aunt Candace ? " suggested
Jack , with dry humor
Dr. Pruden stared at his patient with wide
open cjce "I'm surprised nt jou , Jarvls , '
he said , In a tone of rebuke. "I mern Miss
Kllpatrlck , of coume Go to sleep now ; your
head is still In a flightj condition. "
Wheieupon Dr. Pruden went out of the
room ! ate the library again. Soon he was
summoned to the d'olng ' room , where , con
trary to h'a expectations , he foci d Mrs. Kll
pntrlck presiding at the table. Naturallj
they fell Into a conversation about the war
but both restrained their prejudices , and the
talk turned out to be so nleasaat though
there were critical moments that had to be
bildged over with silence that Dr. Pruden
thought ho had never seen a more charming
or a more gracious hostess ,
IV.
At early dawn the next morning , O'Ha'-
lornn , piloted Lj Plato , went Into Jack's
room , took u's captain's coat from the back
of the chair where he had placed It , folded It
up neatly and tucked 11 under his watcrproo
Jack etlrrcd uncaally cad then awoke Plato
und the Iilstunan looked like huge shadows
Aunt Caudace , seated In a rock'ng chair be
fore the fireplace , snored as gently as she
could under the circumstances. _ . , _ .
"What Is the matter ? " asked Jack. He
felt so much better ICjat he wanted to sit
up in bed , but found that bis shoulder was
too sore.
" 'TIs but a whim of mine for to come
an' ' kiss me hand to yo , mo b'j. The nagui
liere sajs that a equad av Johnnies went
peat this lalf hour. So Ol sajs to a man
'Jl know , O'Halloran we'll while a\vay the
tolme with a canter across the country. '
The nagur knows the wnj , me b'y , an' 'twill
take him Mm not morc'n a hour fcr to
put mo betwixt ( lie trottln' Johnnies aiT
" * " " * " " ' * " " * '
the stiagglcrs"
"What about the other fellow this doc
tor ? " asked Jack.
" 01 misdoubt but he'll board along wld
ye , " remarked the big Irishman with a
broad gcln. " 'Twill be a natc way fer to
pay Mm his fay , I dunne ! Molly ! but 01
hould the taste av his phayslc in me goozle
down to this bltasld day an' hour ! "
He patted Jack affectionately on the head ,
and with "God bless you , mo b'yo ! " went
out of the room , followed by Plato
Outside the house Plato turned to the bis
Irishman. "Boss , jou gwlno ter walk ? "
"An" lade me horse ? 'TIs not In me bones
to do that same. "
"You you jou sholy ain't gwlne tcr take
Mireo 'Llsha Peirjman's saddle hor.se , Is
you , boss ? "
"Not In the laste , jo beggar. Tla the
horse that will bo takln' mo. "
"Well , de Land knows I don't want tec
bo nowl-ars 'roun' In de/e dlgglns when
Morse 'Llsha fin' out dat borse been took
an' tooken. "
THIS GENTLUMAN HAS RAVED MY imOTHUH'S LIKE. HB IS MORE THAN A
GUD3T ; Iin IS OUR DUNGKACTOR.
that Flora blushed In splto of herself , and
It wza the rosiest of blushes , tco , for fiho
Instinctively knew that the man mispected
that rho had fallen desperately In love with
a Yankee raptaln In the course of a few
hours Then she was angry because she
blushed end was HO disturbed and distressed
wltlal that Dr. Pruden , discovering these
i'lgns of mental perturbation , was vexed
with hlmu'lf for being the Involuntary eauso
of It all.
Out ho waa none the less satisfied that he
had surprised and discovered the young
woman's secret ; and he wondered that It
should be eo , weaving with h's wonderment
thii prettiest little romance Imaginable. It
was such a queer little ronunco , too , timt
ho could not rcprcns a smile as tin bent over
Jack's trnken 8'ioulder and deftly applied
the bandages. Klora saw tbe sml'o and with
a woman's Intuition read Its meaning.
Whereupon , with ready taet , she transferred
her anger , She made the surgeon , Instead
of herec-If , the object of It , BO that when
Jftck'x wounds hud 'been ' propirlj drenel
Dr , Piuden found that the joung ladj'a
haughtlreea toward Mm waa In slnincnt
contrast to thu tender solicitude oho felt for
the Niippoied Captain Jnrvfu.
The sur-eon pa'd small attention to this ,
as hn told 1 lircelf , end jet It WES not a
p'i ) " Mit pxperlencf , Tlio cs'eful wny In
uhl h Plor.a avoided Ha clrnces gave him
an opportunity to itudy Lrr face , and the
moro ho studied It the more It Imprctael
him. Ho thought to himself that Jarvln
wpuld bo a lucl.y fellow should ha ) little ro-
mince turu out happily.
Ho would have bceu glad to talk with
Plato mid nothing more , but ho ifiook hi ,
head significantly many times while he wa
helping the big Irlshmrn caddlo Mr , Perry-
man's favorite horse. In a abort time the )
were on their way , and , bv traveling along
the plantation bynajs patlin known to tin
negroes and to the cattle O'Hallw.in soon
came up ultb the rear guard of the Twcn-
j tleth army corps.
j Meanwhile , after breakfast , Surgeon I'ru-
I den dressed Jack's wound again and then
' began to make his preparations , to rejoin tlu
anny , Ho called for the big Irishman and
was a little uneany when he learned tha ;
O'Halloran had left before sunrise. Never-
thclciij , ho went on v.kli his preparations
and wa : < ready to take hU departure , waitIng -
Ing only for Mrs. Kilpatrlck to come Into
the llbrarj where he stoxl with Kioto , to
tell them farewell together , when he heard
' the clatter of hocfs on tie graveled avenue
Locking from the window he saw a squad
rf c-orfderate cavalrymen galloping toward
the house. At their head roile a nun In cl'-
Uen's clothes man of middle age , but
with a fierce military air. Flora iw them
at Ibo same moment and Hie- color left her
' cheek. She knew tbe man In citizen's
, clo lies for Mr. Perrjnian , their neighbor
who had a gr at reputation In fiat aectlai
for ferocity. Mr. Pmyman bad mUispJ hie
horrc and luul ticca told by tonic of his
negroes that the nisn who had taken him
had stooped over ulght at the Kllratrlcrk
place. Ho nas a uHower who had been
i canting fond cyra on Klora for uomo time
I and now thought to render her an Important
service and give her C&UEO for lively grat-
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Attorney General of Nebraska. One of
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CongrefSman and at pre.-ent City Attorney
of Omaha.
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tudo by ridding her of the piesence of the
Yankee soldier , If he were still in possession
of the hoiiEO , or , if be had escaped , to at
tract her admiration by leading the confed-
oraies to her rescue.
Surgeon Pruden drummed a brief tattoo
on the window pane and then threw back
ils head with a contemptuous laugh.
"I see ! " bo exclaimed. "My comrade and
mjsclf have been drawn Into an ambuscad" .
thcnk jou , Mi's Kllpatrlck , for this revela-
! on of southern hcapltallty. "
"Into an ambubcade ! " cried Flora , her
color returning.
"Why , certainly ! Into a trap ! I have but
one favor to ask of you , M'ss ' Kllpatilck.
. .ct them take mo and leave my comrade ,
urely ho can do you no harm ! "
"They will not take jou , " she said with
a calmness he thought assumed.
"Will they not ? H will be tholr own
ault thca. If I could escape by raising my
inger so I would sconi to do It. Not If
knew they would furnish you a spectacle
by hanging me to tbe nearest tree"
She looked at him so hard , and such a
Ingulnr light blazed in her cjea that he
ould not fathom her thoughts.
"What do jou take mo ( or ? " she cried.
"For a southern lady lojal to her friends , "
ho replied In a tone bltlngly sarcastic. "Call
hem In' ' Hut stay jou shall bo spared
hat trouble. I will go to them. I ask toly
hat my comrade bo not disturbed , "
He started for th * door , but she was be
fore him She reached It Just zs Mr.
'trryman knocked , and opened It at
> nce.
"Good morning , Mr. I'errymin , " said
'lora.
Mr. Perrjman took off his hat and was
n the act of polltMy responding to the
salute , as was his hoiblt , when , glancing
over Flora's shoulder , ho saw Surgeon
Vuden staring at him through gold apec-
acles. Then , Instead of saying "Good
nornlng , Miss Flora ; I hope you arc well
hjs. morning , " as was bis habit , Mr. 1'erry-
nan cried out :
"Thers'o that scoundrel now ! Surround
ho house , men ! Look to the windows ! I'll
ako care of the door ! Watch the side win-
low jonder ! "
Mr. Pcrrj-man was so far carried away
by excitement that ht- failed to hsar Flora's
voice , which called out to him sharply cmco
or twice. He waB uomewhat cooled , how
ever , when ho saw the surgeon drawing on
a. pair of heavy wotBtcd gloves Instead of
rylug to escape. And at last Flora got
ils car.
"Mr. I'erryman ; this gentleman Is our
guest. Dr. Prudery th'o Is our good nelgb-
> or , Mr. Perrjinan-i Under the circum
stances , his exclteirent In excusable. "
The eurgecn acknowledged his new
acquaintance with a > bovv , but Mr. Perry-
man's surprise gave him no opportunity to
cspond ,
"Why , my God ! 'the man's a Yankee'
Your Kucflt ! I know jou are mistaken.
Why , bo's the f'llow thrt stole my horco ! "
"My horse Is In the stable. " remarked
be surpron ccolly , yet reddening a little
under the chaw. "II lie's youra , you
can hive him. "
"I know how It Is M'fs ' Flora , " Mr.
P'rryman Insisted. "You're a woman , nnd
jou don't v\ant to see th's ' Yankee dealt
with , "
"I'm a warren. Mr , Pcrryman , but I'm
ifglnnlng to believe that jou are not as
much of a mm tn I one * thought jou
\ ere. This pentlcnran baa raved my
mother's llf ; . Ho In n.oro tran a gueat ;
IC'B cur benefactor. "
Mr. I'crrjman mood dumbfounded. As
he rhrato gets , bla comb fell. Ills min-
achlci * ceaced to brlntlj. The surgeon on
is Me was as ( much surprised as Mr.
errjnian. Ho turned to Klcra v.h | | a pu-
led expression 04 his face and the lo k
10 gave her wca surUc'ent to prevent Mr.
I * rrjman from throwlrg away bin suspicions
picions- .
"Do jou mccn Jack ? "
"Certainly , Mr. Perrjman , I have no
i rot her tut Jack.
' 'Where and when did jou eave Jack
Cllpatrlck's life I" a ked Mr , Perrjman
urql Kto Br. J'/uden abruptly ,
"I'm $ ur $ i'cgv u't'tell > oU/ ' replied
the surgeon placidly. Ho was engaged In
wiping hia spectacles , ibut turned to Flora.
"Is the v ounded man joui brother , Mlts
Kllpatrlck ? "
"CertalnljV she answered.
"I'm glad of it , " he eaid tlmplj' .
"You'd better be glad ! " exclaimed Mr.
PerrjmatK
The eurgeon threw bis right hand up
ward. "Nonsense , mrn ! I'd be glad It I
had to be ehot or hanged in half an hour. "
"Como In and see Jack , Mr. Perryman , "
said Dora. There was such a change In
her voice and attitude that both men looked
at her. Her face was glowing.
Mr. Perrjman stepped Into the hallway ,
and flora led to the way to Jack's room.
After that no explanation was necessary.
Mr , Perrjmui talked to Jack with tears In
his eyc.3 , for behind his savage temper
ho carried a warm heart. Ho and Jack
had been companions In nianj a foxhunt
and IP many a frolic , and there was a real
friendship between the two.
F'I allj' , Mr. Perryman turned to Dr. Pru
den. "I'm might j glad to meet jou , sir , and
I hope you will allow me to shako jour
hand. You've been caught In a trap , but I
hope jou'll find a bigger and better bait In
It than Is often foucd in such places. "
Just then there was a knock at the door.
The captain of the cavalry squad wanted to
I1 ow what was going on , and why the
Yankee prisoner wasn't brought out. The
state of nffaim was made known to him
briefly.
"That eatlsdeo mo. I reckon , but I nln't
certain that jt'll satisfy my men. "
"What command do they belong to ? "
asked Mr. Perryman.
"Wheeler's cavalry.1'
"Aunt Candaco ! Aunt Candace ! " cried
Flora. "Glvo Wheeler's cavalry a dr'i k of
buttermilk and let them go ! "
Tlio hit was as palpable a/j it was daring ,
for the mra of this command were known
far and wldo as the Duttermllk Hangers.
It need hardly bo said that Surgeon Pru
den had a very comfortable time In that
neighborhood. Within the course of a few
months the war was over , ted ho WOD free
to go homo ; but ' 11 180i > ho came south and
settled In Atlanta. .Then , to make a long
story shorl. be married Flora Kllpatrlck.
At the wedding , Mr. Perryman , Irreconcila
ble ns ho was , nudged Dr. Pruden In the ribs
and winked.
"What'd I tell jou about the bait In the
trap ? "
THR END
.V < v I'OICnit ( \MK. .
Tlirre Wore OlliiTN , hut Ilic Oi-iicrnl
mid ConlilliiK riirnlMlx d Hit * Pun.
"I was In the game one night during the
winter of ' 70 when both Conkllng and Sheri
dan were players , " sajs a writer In the
Waailngton Star. "It wa a four-handed
game , and John Chamberlln waa tbo other
player. This game at Chambirlln's was al-
vvajs for a 15 limit at first , with the under-
strudlng that along toward morning , after
a couple of hours ot warming up , anybody
could suggest the removal of the limit If he
wanted to The way Cccikllng and Sheridan
bluffed each other that night was a cautlrn ,
Both men Ecemed to strike out luck alto
gether as an cle.-nent in their good-natured
play agalrat each other , and us both of
them caught fine baijciu occasionally , when
engaged In this tug-of-var of bluffing nei
ther of them could get an exact line on the
other , and It was better than a play to study
their faces at thu show-downs Conkllng was
ha'leg a'l tl.o aucceas during the latter part
of the night , and It was fit , to hear 'Mile
PhIP softly utter dark asd woolly In'rigg
under hi * breath when , time after tlmo ,
Conkllng would show a hrud corseting ot
nothing at all after having scared Sheridan
out , or produce a gorgeous sot of ( ours or a
full hand at such times as Sher'dan , dcdd- |
'i g that the senator wan binding , would call ,
him. |
" 'Bite him , Sheridan , " Chamberlln wou'd
say , amused j , on these occailoM , and Sheri
dan would tell Chamberlin to go to tbo dick-
crw and call for another deck o car < ! u
"Wo Ktortr'hf ' " ' ' - < - ' - t ,
with a new deck. Sheridan dealt the first
miss himself , and after It had gene around
and utau ct tnu loree i > ; ua L a.a u vu u ,
Sheridan opened It himself. Ncithei Cham-
bcilln nor I had any right to btay on our
hands , and so It was left between Sheridan
and Conldlng , who stajed. Conkllng took
three cards , and turned his little pair Into
threes Sheridan dished himself out three
cards , and bit his cigar hard when he aaw
his hand. Ho made a $5 bet to draw Conk
llng out , and the senator raised him $25. It
pa ( > ed between them with these $23 beta
until there was nearly $300 In the pat , both
men scrutinizing each other pretty care
fully at each bet ,
" 'I don't know so much about jou this
time , ' said Conkllag finally , 'and think I'll
Just call you for safetj. '
"Both laid U Ur bunds down at the same
time Conkllng hud -three nines und ho
looked at Sheridan strangely when he raw
the color of Shcildan's tbico accb. Both
Chamberlain und mjflelf also saw what was
wrong at the fame Instant , but wo only
smiled and let the two men have It out
Sheridan had a broad grin on his face and
was just about to rake In the pot. Conkllng
was gazing at the llttlo man of Iron with a
puz/led look In Ills ujes.
" 'Oh , I say , there , Phil , just wait a
minute , ' said he. 'Do jou leally mink that
pot belongs to jou ? '
" 'Uelongfl to me ? ' said Sheridan. 'Well ,
it does If the nose on my fuce belongs to
me * and again be reached over to hoe In
the pot.
"Conkllng ran his hind through hit. lial' *
nnd again stopped Sheridan with a gesture.
" 'I don't rcmembir over having seen that
sort of thing before , ' he eald. 'Did ' jou ,
Phil ? '
" 'See what sort of tfilng before1 oald
Sheili'an. 'What In blazes aie you talking
about , Conkllng ? '
"For reply Coakllng put one finger upon
one of Sheridan's uces und then pointed to
another one of the aces.
" 'I never saw a Jackpot won with three
aces , two of which happened to bo ncos of
diamonds , ' raid Conkllng , smiling
"Sheridan looked at his land , lying face
up on the table before him , and his face
bowmo fiery red. The consternation on his
countenance was really funny.
" 'Why , ' said tie , after a minute , 'blamed
If I don't believe I'm nothing better than an
Involuntary svvlndkf , Ttat other ate , you
ceo , Is a club 1 opened the pot on a pair
of red acc , and they were of coureo thcsi
aces of diamonds , Chamberlln , ' turning ta
the amused bonlface , 'turn me out of doors
as a fraii-1 and a short-card player , will you ? '
" 'And have the nrmy Ilro a volley ova
the ruins of my houfto ? ' replied Chamberlln
'Hardly. Anyhow , I'd rather t > co you and
Conkllng engage In a rough and tumble fight
over the ttiltig Oo ahead , tbo rulr of you
We'll ace fair play , ' turning to me.
"Of course the extra arc of diamonds had
slipped Into the deck accidentally befcro It
Iclt the manufacturer's 1'undn , but Sheridan
when ho had In a measure recovered from
the surprl'o of the revelation , madn u humor
OUB protennlon that he had known thu whoio
thing all along and convu'sed ' the three of
us by feelingly appealing to Conkllng to
refrain ftom eiposlng film to the world , for
the take of his famllj , and all that sort of
th'ng The hand being foul the pot was of |
courfio divided "
tiiitKtm : or MY . \ > imtifJIIM.S. .
Tin" Vlni'Oouilil SUIci-M 'Jr > IllH < o
.UxitlHli Toot lllnilliiK III China.
A Pticng effort Is being rradc to absllsh
foct binding In China. The IcaJerg ot hp
movement , BSJB the Baltimore Sun , are the
six daughters of aa American millenary
James MacGowcn.
The crushing of the Clilncxo g rJ'a foot
begin. * In bzbjhooj. As aoya as H'JO bcglra
to walk the foct In bound uu and It Is
kept In banSagrs , In eplfo of the pain 'o
the victim , until It ctnectf tu grow , Then
tie LaudSFC * urn removed , and tbe woman
U left , not to live her life , but to stumble
through It , If BUS lived to bo a hundred
yearn eld every stop la In pain.
These American glrU have u'arted their
Hform In the uel/ool where they teach
Kvery Chinese girl who compn Into the
school U aiikrd to nln a plelge never to
lot her feet bo bound. U takes a great
deal cf talkto turn tbo average Cblnt * *
r Fro tit
. L. Selby ,
Real Estate and Loans
Omaha , Neb , PelI. . 1SOS
Dr. 11 J. Kay Medical Co ,
Omalii ) Neb.
Ucnltemen As stated to jou
the other day , my mcther-ln-law re-
cenlly uted jour Dr. Knj's Lung Halm
with vcrj Kiutlfjlng results Kor quite
n period of tlmo she IUD been troubled
rwlth a hacking cough and was com
pelled , at frequent Interval * , to keep
clearing her throat. On account of mj
acquaintance with jour Dr. Kendall , I <
euggcsted that she try jour Dr. Knj's
Lung Dalm , which rhc did nnd wna
cured Lcfcro using n full ibex and It
has never returned to her since.
Stfbacquently , my llttlo bojKialik ,
'was left with .1 hard cough for many
months after recovering from n spell
of scarlet fovcr ; we again used the Dr.
Kav's Lung Halm which has bad the
effect ot a peimancnt cure
Ilclng somcnhat prejudiced against
prcprletnry medicines , doubtlciu I would
not hnvo given the rented j n trlnl It
It had not bosn for the aeiiunlntniiro
mentioned , and with the Gitlsfactorj ex
perience , wo feel very grateful and It
gives me greit pleisuro lo reconinund
the remedy nnd I would be veij gliul
If mj- testimonial would ibu of any u ° o
to jou. Youis truly ,
W. L. SP.LUY
I'roiti
Rev. Mary A. Hillis ,
The Noted
Evangelist
"I gladly glvo my testimony to the
healing properties of Dr Kay's Lung
Ualm. My son had n terrible cough
every winter for flvo jcars and ho
took dozens of bottles of the lending
cough medicines but nothing seemed to
help him or quiet bis tough Hut two
25 cent boxes of Dr Kaj s Lung Halm r
rus cured him , and It has also been a
great relief to other memlHis of my
ramlly when afflicted with colds "
Price of
Dr , Kay's Lung Balm
lOc and 25c.
girl against foot binding , which she has
been taught to believe makes her u superior
being She asks : "What matters a little
ruin or Inconvenience or even a great deal
when , by undergoing it , u girl can possess
the smallest feet In her village and bo con
sidered on Ideal beauty ? " And her ques
tion shows th.it woman's nature h the
the wet Id over und that It will out.
However , "no pledge , no education"
to be the motto of the MacGowan sister's If
a girl rcfuhes to plgn this pledge she may
not enter the school , and tills Is a db-graco
as well as a disappointment , for CUlneso
children are beginning to show a decided
eagerness for American learning , as they
call It. When GIKC the Chinese girl signj
this pledge , and refrains from foot binding ,
she becomes ci strong convert , for she boon
sees for heiself ho\v much better off t-he Is *
than her crippled sister. After a girl la
converted fine is mido a missionary , und
has It drilled Into her that the hlghtat
ambition of her life should bo to ttaelt
others that foot binding should bo stamped
out with ull the force of the feet that hava
been bet free and are as nature Intended
them to bo
Tno MncGownn girls have formed what Is )
known as the Anti-Foot IllnJIng society ,
and all their convuts who thow ] a deslio to
work against foot binding ure enrolled as
members and rank In the society according
to their cnthiiHlasm. Some go lo neighbor
ing villages to prtaeh tin- gospel of natuial-
slzed feet ; othci.j go fiom IIOUMI to hous'o
spreading the gcnpel and uiglng Chlnn > o
mothers of glrla to lefrnln from nlppllng
tholr little ones If these froin-houne-to-
house cunvasseri find any children wloso-
feet arc undoigolng thu crushing proccbi
they reason with tno parents shins them
thu evil of It and do all In tlitlr power to
get them to unwlnl tbo bindagcs If thc >
refuse the missionaries call again and iijiln.
with the persistence of a ward politician
If they jlild and the children's feet aio
freed pan ills and children arc urged to
Jon the Anti-Pool Illndlng society and become -
como missionaries in their turn
The latest plan of ( he MaLOowan siHlcrs
Is to attadc Iho ovll at Its root by bringing
HID question before the Chinese court , an I
seeking to obtain rojal biippoil , and , If pos.
slble , a rojal deciec making foot binding tn
offerHe. Other. ? have tried to do this and
fulled , but thebo plucky American girls ' 10-
llvu they will succeed
Never defer a vital matter A cough
shouldn't bo neglected whin Dr. Dull' *
Cough Syrup will euro It at once.
MADE WE A MAN
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