SYSTEMIC CATARRH RELIEVED byPERUNA. My Husband Also Uses Peruna. "VlicXowSioKif oAGrat Jacket AnmJr.r. & A r 2r r CPS it mmprmt!Ml I t jMmjrmwfrMu.zcwza'ir 8YNOPSI3. Tho vtory opens In n Corifodorato t-nt nt a crlllcnl ntaifu of tho Civil War. Oan I.uo Imparts to Oupt. Wnyno nn Importnnt iiiorhiiho to LotiKHtrcot. Aucotnpanlel by IwrKt. CrulK, an old iirmy scout, wnyn nlnrtn nn liln itiIrhIiwi TIib two. nrlur wild rido. cot within tho lines of tho rnoiny In tho tlnrkncwm, Wnyno In tnkon for ft Federal officer who RHtno to lioop nn nnnolnttnflnt, and n youni: lady on liorso- tmck Im fflvon In Ills cliaruci, Bho In a northern Klrl and attPinptH to escnpo htit fulln. Ono of tho hornet nucciltnliH and CnilR coon thrmiKh with tho dispatched, whllo Wuyno and My Ijicly of tlm North nrc luff nlone. Thoy seek Hholtur In a hut and entering It In tho dark a hugo rimotlft nt tacks Wnyno. Thu Klrl nhonta tho bruto Just In time. The owner of the hut, one Jed HuriKay. and hln wlfa appear find noon a patty of honiemen approach. They aro led by n man claiming to be Ited Ixiwrlo, hut Mm. Utinifay discover him to be a dlngulnod Itnpofttor. who provoa to bo MaJ. Ilrennan, a Kedfral firiicur whom tho union Klrl rccoKnlres. II" order llm nrrnnl nt wnvtiii n n nv While n prlxoner Wnyno neon llleu of Con fnilnrnlcH puss and known that Craig linn oeuvorcii i no rnwwmKo, Ho In uroucht bo foro Sheridan. CHAPTER XI.Contlnued. "Vory well, Hlr," lio said Bravoly. "Your fato is In your own handB, nnd will dopond very Inrgcly upon your ropllcB to my questions. You claim- to hnvo boon tho boaror of despatches, nnd houcu no spy, yot you posBCflu nothing to Bubstantlnto your claim. Aa your regiment la with Loo, 1 prosumo you woro Booking Ixing tstrcot. Woro your despatches deliv ered?" "1 have rcaaon to bellvo ao." "Hy yourself?" "Dy tho sergeant who accompanied me, nnd who continued tho Joumoy after I was dotatnod." "la Loo contomplntlng an lmmodlato tnovomont?" "Qonoral Shorldan," I oxclalmod In dignantly, "you muat auroly forgot thnt I am an offlcor of tho Confedor nto Army. You certainly havo no reason to expect that I will so far dlarogard my obvious duty as to an swer such a quoatlon." xour roiuaai to oxpiain why you woro hiding within our Hnoa Is amplo reason for my lnslstonco," ho said tartly, "and I am not accustomed to treating spies with any groat consul cratlon, oven whon thoy claim Rebel comraln3lona. You nro not tho first to acok oacapo In Unit wny. Was your despatch tho causo of tho hurried doparturo of Longatrcct's troops east ward? This Inat question was hurled dl rcctly at mo, and I noticed that every oyo In tho room wns ongorly scanning my fnco. I had tho quick, flory torn por of n hoy then, and my cheeks flushed. "I positively dccllno to answer ono word rolatlvo to tho despatches In trusted to mo," 1 said dollborntely, and my volco shook with sudden rush of nngor. "Ami no officer who did not uiunonor mo uniform lio woro would Insult mo with tho question." A bombshell oxplodl"; In tho room could not havo astonished thorn ns did my answer. I roallzcd to tho full tho probablo result, but my nplrlt was high, and I felt tho uttor usoIchsiicrs of prolonging tho tntorvlow. Sooner or later tho samo end must come, Shorldnn's faco nnturnlly flushed, In Btnntly grow crimson, and a dangerous light flamed Into his florco eyes. For a moment ho scorned unnblo to Bpenk; tnon ho thunuerod forth; ou young iooii i can toll you thnt you will spoak boforo nnotlior twenty-four houro, or I'll hang you for n Bpy If It coat mo my commnnd. Major Hrcnnnn, talco this young popln Jay to tiio Mansion Houho under Kuard." Hrcnnnn stepped forward, smiling nr. If bo enjoyod tho part assigned to him. "Como on, you Johnny," ho snld coarsely, his hand oluslng honvlty on my arm. Tnon, seeming unnblo to repress his plonsuro nt tho ending of tho lntorvlow, and IiIb presont sonue of owor, ho bont lower, so that his In tinlont words should not reach tho others, and hlHsod hotly; "Stealing women Ib probnbly moro In your lino thnn this." "You misorablo hound 1" I cried madly. "Nono but n cownrd would taunt n helpless prisoner. I only hope 1 may yet be free long enough to wrlto 'ho lie with stool across your honrt." Doforo ho could inovo Shorldan wns upon his feet and botwean us. "Back, both of you!" ho ordorod sharply. "There shall bo no brnwllng bora. Major Hraunnu, you will ro main; I would speak with you further regarding this matter. Lleutonnnt Cn ton, tnko chnrgo of tho prlsouer." llko was alroady evident wns beyond question, nnd I had yielded to his goading to such nn oxtont ns to glvo those In nuthorlty evory oxcuso for tho oxcrclso of oxtrcmo military power. Yot of ono thing I wns firmly ro- solved no thoughtloHB word of mlno should over endanger the reputation of Edith Hronnnn. Klght or wrong, I would go to n death of dishonor bo foro I would spoak without hor nuthor lty. Love and prldo conspired to make this decision ndamant. "Como," said Cnton, briefly, and I turned nnd accompanied him without thought of roalstnnco. At tho front door ho ordurod tho llttlo squad of waiting soldlors to fnlt In, and taking mo by tlio arm, lod tno wny down tho grnvollcd path to tho road. I was Impressed by his deeming carelcss- r.OBS, but as wo cleared tho gatowny ho spoko, and his wordB holped mo to comprohond. Captain Wnyno," ho said quietly, so that tho words could not bo over heard, "you do not rccognlzo me, but I was the offlcor who conductod you to headquartors whon you brought tho Hag In nt WIIboii Creek. Of courso I must porform tho duty given me, but I wIbIi you to understand that I wholly bollovo your word." lio stopped, extended bis hand, nnd I accepted it silently. "Thoro must bo bouio grnvo peraonnl reuHon vrulcli soais your lips no (luostlonod. "Thoro Is." "I thought ob much. I chanced to ovorhoar tho words, or rathor a por tion of thorn, which Brennnn whis pered, and hnvo no doubt If thoy woro explalnod to tho Qonoral ho would fool moro kindly disposed toward you. It was acked as a question, and I folt obliged to roply. "I appreclato dooply your doslro to aid mo, but thoro aro circumstances Involving othors which compol mo for tho presont to sllonco. Indood my pos sible fate doos not bo greatly troublo mo, only that I possoss a ntrong do slro to havo frcodom long onough to crosB swords with this major of yours. Tho quarrol botwoon ub has bocomo bitterly personal, and I hungor for a chnnco to havo It out. Do you know, Is ho a man who would fight?" Tho young follow stiffened slightly. "Wo aro Borvlng upon tno samo staff," ho aald moro abruptly, "and whllo wo havo never boen cIobo frlouds, yot I cannot honorably tako sides against him. Ho has been out twlco within tho last throo years to my knowledge, nnd Is not devoid elthor of courngo or aiclll. Possibly, howovor, tho nrrlval of, hla wlfo may mako him loss a flre-oator." even distinguish tho retreating steps of tho Jailor. Tired as I was from tho Intonso strnln of tho past thtrty-olx hours, oven my anxious thoughts wcro Insuf ficient to keep mo nwako. Feeling my wny cautiously along tho wall, I camo at last to a wldo woodon bench, and stretching my form at full length upon It, pillowed my head on ono nrm, and almost Instantly wns sound nsleep. When I awoko, soro from my hard bed and stiffened by tho uncom fortablo position In which I lay, It was broad dnyllght Thnt tho morn ing was, Indeed, well advanced I know from tho slnglo ray of sunlight which streamed It- through a grated window high up In tho wall oppoalto mo nnd fell llko n bar of gold across tho rough stono floor. I was alono. Even In tho dark of the previous night I had discovered the solo protonco to furniture In tho placo, Tho room Itself provod to bo a largo and almost Bqunro npartment, probably during tho o-dinnry occupancy of tho houso n ro ceptaclo for wood or garden produce, but now peculiarly well adapted to tho safeguarding of prisoners. Tho solid stono walls woro of suf ficient neight to afford no chnnco of roachlng tho great onk girders thnt supported' tho floor nbovo, oven had tho doing so offered a fivorablo open ing for cscapo. There woro, apparent ly, but throo openings of nny kind, tho outsldo window through which tho sunlight streamed, protectod by thick bars of Iron; a second opening, qulto narrow, and Ilkowlso protected by n heavy metal grating; and tho tightly locked door by means of which I had entered. Tho second, I con cluded, after Inspecting it closely, was hand, which I grasped warmly, for I folt how much depended on his frlond-. ship, nnd resolved to ask him some questions which should solvo my last remaining doubts. "Captain Wayno," ho began soberly, looking about him, "you nro In oven v-oreo stress hero "than I supposed, but I shall rco to it that you aro furnished with blankets jeforo I leave Shorldan Is hasty himself, and his temper often leads him to rash language I am suro ho bears you no mnllco for what you suld. But Uren nan has his ear, and has whispered something to him In confldonco what, I havo been unnblo to ascertain which hns convlncod him thnt you nro doscrvlng of death undo, martial law." "Without trial?" "Tho opportunity of furnishing the Information dcslrod will bo again of fered you; but, as near as I can learn, tho charge preferred against you la of such a prlvato nnturo that It Is deemed best not to mako It matter for enmp talk. Whatever It may bo, Shorldnn ovldently feels Justified In taking tho caso out from tho usual channels, and In using most drastic measures. I am sorry to bring you such nows, especially as I bollovo the charges aro largoly concocted In tho brain of htm who makes thorn, and havo but tho thlnnost circumstantial evldcnco to sustain them. Yc. Shorldnn Is thoroughly convlncod, nnd will bTook no Interference Tho discussion of tho caso has nlrendy lod to his using ex tremely harsh words to his chief of stnff." "I am to bo shot, then?" Ills hand closed warmby over mlno. "Whllo thoro is llfo thoro Is always hopo," ho answered. "Surely It muat CHAPTER XIII. CHAPTER XII. Under Sentence of Death. At this Into dato I doubt greatly It my situation nt thnt tlmn wns bo dospornto as I then conceived It. I quoatlon now whother tho death sent enco would ever linvo boon oxoctitcd, Hut thon, with tho memory of Shor Idan's rngo and my own hot-hoadod rotort, I fully bohevod my fate was dostlnod to bo that of tho condemned Rpy, unless she who alono might toll tho wholo truth should vohmtnrlly do wo. Thnt olrcuttinWiuepB had left mo In the power of on whoso fierce dlu "Ills wIfo?J' 1 stopped so suddenly thnt ho In voluntarily tightened his grip upon my nrm ns though Busplclous of un at tempt to escape "Do you," I asked, gaining somo slight control over myBelf, "rofor to the lndy who camo In with his pnrty last evening?" "Most cortnlnly; sh was presontod to nil of ub ns Mrs. Hrennnu, sho has been aBBlgncd rooms nt hla qunrtors, nnd Bho wears n wedding-ring. Far too flno n woman in my Judgment for such a master, but thon that la not so uncommon a mlstnkj In mnrrlago. Why, como to think about It, you must have mot hor yoursolf. Havo you reason to suspect this Is uot their relationship?" Not In tho least," I hastened to nnswer, fearful lest my thoughtloss exclnmntlon might bocomo tho basis for camp gossip. "Indeed I wns senrcoly In tho lndy's prosenco nt nil coming In, ub I wnu left In chnrgo of tho Borgonnt." PorhupH ho folt that ho had nlroudy said too much, for wo tramped an In allonco until wo drew near a largo, squuro white building standing direct ly bcsldo the road. "This is tho old Culvcrton tavern, known ns tho Mansion House," ho said. "It Is a tremeudous big build ing for this country, with ns fine a ballroom In It ns I have Been slnco leaving Now York. Wo utlllr.o It for almost every military purposo, and among othora bouio of tho strong rooms In tho basement nro found val- tiablo for tho Bafokeeplng of Im portant prlsonorB." We mounted tho front stops as ho waH speaking, passing through a cor don of gunrds, nnd In tho wldo hall way 1 was turned tovor to tho officer In chnrgo. "(Jood-r.lglit. Captnln," snld Cnton, .kindly oxtondlng his hnnd. "You mny rost assured that I shall say all 1 can In your favor, but It Is to bo regretted that Hrcnnnn has great influonco Just now nt lendquartors. and Shorldnn la nut n mnu to lightly overlook thoso hasty words you spoko to him." I could only thank him moat warm ly for his lutoroat, ronllzlng fully from IiIb gravo mannor my dospornto situation, nnd follow my sllont con ductor down somo narrow qud stoop atalra until wo stood upon tho cemont- ou uoor oi uio unsomonL tioro a heavy door In tho atono division wall wttB oponod; I vat pushed forward into the donso darkness within, and tho look cllukcd dully bohlnd mo, So thick was the wall 1 could not "I Am to Be Shot, Then?" n moro nlr passage loading Into somo other division of tho collar. I noted theso oponlngs Idly, and with scarce ly a thought as to tho possibility of cscapo. i nnu awuKcncu witn sirango Indifference ns to what my fato might be. Such n feeling wns not nntural t mo, but tho florco omotlonB of tho preceding night had seemingly rol boo mo of all my usual buoyancy of hope. It. ono sense I yet trusted that Mrs. Ilronnan would koop her pledge and tell hor story to Shorldnn; oven If nIio failed to do this, and loft mo to faco tho rifles or tho ropo, then It made but small odds how soon it should be ovor. If alio enred for mo In tho slightest dogreo Bho would not li t mo dlo unjustly, nnd to my mind thon Bho had bocomo tho centro of all llfo. Despondency Is largoly a mnttcr of phyBlcnl condition, and I was UH sufficiently fagged to bo In tho dcpibB, when tho door oponod suddenly, mid nn ordinary army ration was placed within. Tho soldier who brougl t It did not speak, nor did I nttoniru to nddrosB him; but nftoi ho retired, tho appetizing smell of the bncon, together ,Ith tho unmlstnkablo flavor of real coffoo, drow mo Irresistibly that way, and I mndo a henrty -aoal. Tho food put now llfo Into me. nnd i fell to pnclng bnck nnd forth botwoen tho corners of tho coll, my mind fun of questioning, yet with a freBh mensuro of confldonco thnt all would still bo woll. i wnb yot at It whon, without warn Ing, the door once agnln oponod. and Lleutonnnt Cnton ontorod. He ad vancod toward mo wltli outstretched bo in your power to provo tho naturo of your mission within our linos, and tho dolay thus galneu will enable us to lenrn nnd meet thoso moro serious allegations." "If I but had tlmo to communicate with General Leo." "Hut now la thero : ono, no way by which such representation can bo given this vory dny? If not full proof of your lnnoconco, then sufficient, at loaat, to causo tho necessary delay? I ahook my head. "1 know of noth ing other thnn my own unsupported word," I nnswered shortly, "nnd thnt la ovidontly of no vnluo ns ngnluat Mnjor nronnnn's secrot Insinuations When Is tho hour set?" "I am not positive thnt flnnl de cision has yot boon renched, but I honrd daybreak to-morrow mentioned Tho probability of un onrly movement of our troops Is Uio oxcuso urged for bucIi unseemly hnste" I remnlnod sllont for n moment, conscious only of his Uludly eyes rend Ing my fnco. "Mrs. Hrcnnnn," I nskod flnnlly, re curring to tho ono thought In which I rotnlnod deep Intorost, "does sho still remnln In tho camp?" "Sho was with tho Major at head quartors this morning. I bollovo thoy brenkfnstod with tho Gonornl, but I was on duty so Into last night thnt I overslept, nnd thus missed tho picas. nro of meotlng her again." Wo talked for somo time longer, and he continued tc urgo mo for somo further word, but I could glvo him nono, nnd flnnlly tho kindly fellow departed, promising to see mo nguln within M few hours. Greatly as I now valued his friendship. It was, nover theloss, a relief to bo alono with my thoughts onco more A Strange Way Out. Cnton enmo In onco moro nbout the iniddio of tho afternoon, bringing mo somo blankets; but ho had no nows, and his boyish faco was a plcturo of pathos ns ho wrung my hand good bye Sheridan, ho Bald, had gono down tho lines, and both Drennan nnd himself wcro under orders to follow In another hour. What Instructions, If any, had beon left regarding my case ho could not say, but ho feared thu worst from tho unusual secrecy. Shor ldan expected to return to his head quarters that samo evening, ns tho officers of his staff wcro to glvo a grand ball. I folt no Inclination to partako of tho rudj Buppor left me, and just bo foro dark I was lying upon tho bonch Idly wondorlng If that was to provo tho last vcstlgo of daylight I should over -behold In this world, when, with out slightest wnrnlng, tho heavy Iron grating In tho wall directly abovo mo foil suddenly, striking tho edgo of tho bonch, nnd clattered noisily to tho floor. Tho fall was so unexpected, and my esenpo from Injury so narrow, that I lay almost stunned, staring up help lessly at the dark holo thus left baro. As I gazod, a faco framed itself In this nnrrow opening, and two wary oyes peered cautiously down at mo. Thoro was no mlstaklcr that counto nanco oven In tho fast waning light, nnd I Instantly sat up with an ex clnmntlon of surprise "Jed Dungny, ns I live!" Tho puzzled faco broko Into a grin of delight. "Holy Bmoko, Cap," ho ejaculated, with a deep sigh of relief, "Is thet you, sunn 7 I wus so durnod skcered I'd mndo a mess o' it whin thet thnr Iron drappod thet 1 near died. Whut bo thoy a goln' tor dow with yo?" "I havo overy reason to bollovo It Is their purposo to jhoot me at day break to-morrow." "Shoot? Hell!" Ho stared at mo as It bo bad Just heard his own death sentenco pronounced, and his llttlo penked fnco looked ghastly In the dim light "Shoot yo? Good Lord, Cap, whut for? Yo ain't dono nothln' as I knows on, 'copt ter scrnp a bit with thet blasted Yank, an' suro thot's no shootln' matter, er cIbo I'd a bin a goner long ago. "That 'Yank has Been fit to chargo mo with being a spy; and as I was foolish enough to Insult General Sher idan last night, my fato Is probably scalod." This somowhat complox statoment seomcd to bo too much for Jed to grasp promptly. "Gosh, yo don't say! ho muttored. "Thon, durn It, I'm In luck, for all they've got agin mo is pot-shootln' nt a nigger soger up m thor mountings; en thet nlu't much, 'causo I didn't hit thor durned cuss." Jed was carefully covering ovory Inch of exposed wnll with his llttlo shrowd, glinting tycs. "Ain't much show ter work out o' yero, Is thnr, Cnp?" ho asked at last reflectively; "lcnstwlso I don't soo none, 'loss them tlmr dark cornerB lies got holes In 'em." "Tho wnll Is entirely solid." "So I sorter rockoned. Hut If yo'll crawl through yero lntor my boodour, thar's n placo whar I reckon thor tow of uo tcrgcthor mought mako a try fer It. It's too durn high up for mo tor git at alono. I reckon, Cap If yo cud manago ter git out o' yero ternlght, nn tako somo news ter Leo thet 1'vo picked up, ho d 'bout make both of ub glncrals." "Nows for Leo?" I exclaimed, star ing eagerly at him through tho now dnrkened room. "Do you mean it What newB?" "Thought maybe thot wud wako yo up, no cnucuiou. i nis yore b gospci truth! Sherldnn hos started his In fnntry on a half-circle march fer Mln ersvlllo. Ther first division left et threo o'clock, nn' thnr won't bo nary Yank lonfln' on ther vnlley by noon tormorrow. An' moro," ho added rapid ly, his oyes dancing wildly with sup pressed excltemont, "Hancock Is a s .ingln' of his corps west ter raeot 'cm thn.. nn' I reckon, ub how thnr'U bo hell for snrtln up thor Shcnnndonh In loss nor a weok." "Hut how do you know nil this?" I quostloned Incredulously, ns tho wholo Bceno and Its dread possibilities un rolled boforo my mental vision. "Ther nigger I held up bed a de spatch fer Holntzclmnn over on ther lott, an' thon Marlar sho sorter pumped a young fulo staff officer fer ther rest o" it," ho replied promptly. "Oh, it's a sure go, Cnp, an' I reckon in how mnybo Loo's whola nrmy hnngs on ono of us glttln' out o' yere ten night." (TO ni5 CONTINUED.) Mrs. Delia May Sam uels, whose, n cturo ac companies this t e s t 1 m onial nnd who re- tides nt 353 N. Condo St., Tipton, Ind., writes m ci l'cruna Co., as follows: "Elaht bot tles of l'cruna c o in p 1 o tcly cured mo of systemic c a tarrh ot sev eral y o a r s standing, nnu if my husband feels badly cr cither of us catch cold wo nt onco tako rcruna." Stomach Trouble Mrs. Wilson Robinson. 701 Ncsslo SU Toledo, Ohio, writes: "l feci Ulco n new person, x navo no moro heavy fccllncs, no moro pain, don't belch up gas, enn eat most anything without it hurting me. I want to bo working nil tho time. I have gained twenty-four pounds. "People that see mo now nnd saw ma two' months atto seem astonished. I. tell them Peruna did it. I will say it is the only remedy for spring nnd nil other ailments." Ask Your Druggist for a Free Peruna Almanac for W12. In School. "Spell 'prohibition. " "I don't llko dry spoils." ONLY ONK "lmOSIO QOININIC" That Is I.AXATIVK I1I10M0 QU1NINK. I.onk tot IDe signature ni is, w. uhuvk. uica mo worio otor la Cure a Cold in Ono ltey. 2io. Difficult. It is difficult for Mmo. do Stnel "to grow old gracefully." It Is moro diffi cult to grow old choerfully. Just the Thing. Howell I'm vory fond of travel. Powell Como around somo night and I'll let you walk tho floor with baby. Womanlike. Crawford How did your wlfo com to buy you nil thoso suspenders? Crabshnw I think sho wanted the) protty boxes thoy camo In. Judgo. SUDDEN DISCOVERY. Mrs. Haymoro How is that mul you bought of tho deakin, Silas; Is ho fast? Haymowo (limping) No, nOt on tlroly; I discovered, his hind legs aro looso. Nelgborly, Anyhow. Mnybo It Is design or mnybo It's Just accldont. Anyhow, It certainly doos look tunny to seo all tho prlncl pal tnxtcab stations bang up against drinking fountains for horses. Now York Mall, The Promise Of a Good Breakfast is fulfilled if you start the meal with Post Toastie Sweet, crisp, fluffy bits of toasted corn ready to serve direct from the package with cream and sugar Please Particular People "The Memory Lingers" Poitum Cerent Company, Llmltsd, Ualtla Creek, Ulcti. ti III mm . f .