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MY LAW OW THB SOUTM , ESy E.anball COPYRIGHT. 1909, BY A. CIIAPTER II. A MILITARY SECRET. D .O yon like Calvert Dunu. Joe?" the girl asked. "Well. maybe I don't ex nrtly like him. Miss .Tent). T see, he never done treated dls nig ger ver nice, dat'a a fa"t. for shore. But I reckon It hi just his way, an' be don't really mean nothlu' by It, no bow. Anyhow be shore finks an al mighty lot o' ye, Miss Jean, an' ye'd shore be perfectly safe where dey all live nt Falrvtew. while yo' pa and Massa Oeorgo was away a-flghtln' agin e Yanks." "The armies may come to Falrvlew yet. and there Is no one there but old Judge Dunn and Lucille." "An' ye don't believe nuffln' of de kind, honey. Dere's half de field ban's left dere;'some of dem nippers don't know der Is any war. Dem armies never will pit over de mountains no how, an' If dey does, de ol' Judge pot a pow'ful lot o' fight left In him ylt. Td like to see de Yankee sojer what sets fut to his house. I shore would. It was de best place for ye to go to. child, anywhere In dese parts." The girl sank down on a box. bury ing her face in her hands. "Ye shore ye don't want to marry Mnssn Calvert. Miss Jean?" "Oh. really I don't know. Joe I don't know," the soft voice trembling, the hands clasped. "I feel so different about it at some times than 1 do at others. I try to make myself realize that it Is n duty and that I am un grateful not to yield to the wish of my people. Then occasionally he Is so nice to me that I feel ashamed not to treat him better. But now, now when it comes to a final decision and 1 know my whole future depends upon what I do, I experience a positive aversion for Calvert Dunn. I cannot express It rightly, but I possess no real confidence In the mnn; he doeRn't seem true to me or manly. Besides, I feel as If I was being sold, as if my choice had nothing whatever to do with the mat ter. Choice! I have been given no choice. They treat me like a child: they simply tell me I do not know my own mind; that they are the better Judges as to my future happiness. But I am the one who will have to live with him, Joe, and put up with his tan trams, and he has tantrums; I already know him well enough for that. And I haven't a soul to turn to, only you. 1 am all alone." "Ye pore little gal," and the old ne gro's hand was uuconsciously stroking her ruffled hair. "I shore wish 1 could help you, Miss Jean; I shore does, honey. But yo' pa an" Massa George nw pow'ful hahd men to deal wid when dey once git deir minds sot. Dey would Jlst nliout skin dis nigger alive If he kicked up any muss. I suttluly don't t'ink tint Mnssa Calvert was onywhere near good 'nnugli for ye. Miss .lean, an' no more does I Manx nut I don't pretend to set up my Jud;r meat agin yo" pa an' Massn tieorge. honey. Was Mnssji Calvert coml'i over yero tonight "Yes. There Is some ciHy move went contemplated, and flint h;:s com pelled then) to force this matter He has secured leave for thirty six hours, .lii'-'t long-cMongli to i f married and onrry me iutoxm the mountains to Pnlrvlew." "Den ye' re really a-goin'. Miss Jcau ?" "Yes, Joe: I'm going There is no choice left me. (ieneral .Johnston's chaplain Is vailing there In the house fiow, and ':ilvorl Is expected as soon us It Is dark. I've got to marry Cul crt Dunn." Her voice choked, her handclasp lightering. "And and. Joe, I know I'll he miserable, for 1 believe he Is n cowardly brute. It has been little things that have so prejudiced me against him. Look how ho lashed yon across the face with his riding YlMp; how ho shot that poor dog be It t$k .tfl !Stllevfi.tqJils.J.iklng; 111.7 !'- IF'ar.wsm C McCLURG & CO. how ho sneered nt me for binding up the poor thing's wounds. What real man would insist on a girl's marrying him when he knows she would almost give her life to escape?" "Does Massa Calvert know dot?" "I told him plainly enough, and he i .. i i. ,i !Ta nnii i ....... t,n.i : .,, ,. . , , and dldn t know my own mind; then he endeavored to frighten me. Father and George both think so highly of him they will not hear a word spoken against him. I simply had to talk with some one. Joe. and let out my henrt. That's why I came out here to J you. I tell you, all the slaves In the south are not black, nnd 1 reckon It's Just as bard to be born free nnd then sold as any other way. 1 might have learned to like him if he had only come to me as a man should. But. no. he ignored me entirely and appealed to papa and George, telling them of the danger I was In here and of how valu able the two estates would be If Joined together. That's the way they have forced mo along to the sacrifice. I'm sold for the price of the land." Sho sprang to her feet, her cheeks burning with vwlft Indignation "l should have foaghl it. fought If; but all that is too late now. I am going Joe; there's no use talking any longer, and so 1 am going to smile and loo'; happy, and no one but you will evei know that I nm not. I am going to have you and Aunt Diana with me at Falrvlew Just as soon as I can I' will be a comfort Just to have you there to look nt when my heart seem Ilk breaking And he'll break It Joe: I know he will." She was rone, vanishing nlmrst r.B n shadow might. 'Tore little lamb: Pore 11" rie Iniv.b:" the old negro kept on . saying over nnd over. "An she am right 'bruit it too; dat Mnssn Calvert am not do kind fer Miss Jean." Then he passed out also, and 1 was left alone within the shed My Interest In the situation thus oddly dlsclosrd. awakened very largely. I must admit, by the extremely at tractive personality of Miss Jean and the divp. pathetic appeal In her soft voice, left me momentarily forgetful of ray own unpleasant condition and re quirements. I durst not follow the retreating negro, nor d!d I feel. Judg ing from the bitterness with which both be and the girl bad referred to the Yankees, that this particular color ed brother would prove very much In clined to assist one wearing my uni form. That I could in any way aid the young womnu out of her present difficulty would have been a prepos terous thought; Interested I was. yet 1 had sufficient trouble on hand of my own. My wounds by this time give me very little concern, and my mind was sufficiently ':lear and active. Except for some accident, escape ought not to prove so very difficult, although It was true I should be compelled to travel through the night, largely by instinct, knowing almost nothing re garding roads, direction or where Confederate pickets might be encoun tered If I only possessed some sem blance of a Confederate uniform the adventure wmtid become much more simple, for in t!i" confusion which must have followed the late engage ment there would be many scattered soldiers of all arms wandering about seeking their lost commands. However, the first Important and vi tal consideration was food, but that as well as all else must wait the com ing of darkness. The sun hart ulready disappeared behind the grove of trees in the west. There was a fire burning In the kitchen of the big plantation house, a heavily built negress bustliug about busily wlihln. her robust shadow no,, ou.,,, - l I "V " eelve and protect your daughter, even ""y.'r,,::r' ':.' :..:::"r:t:.,if manage b...i .1, t.k. the flames. This was probably Diana, and her affection for tho Yankees was j not apt to (tiller very widely rroiu those of the others. The night shadows constantly deep ened, and no alarming sound reached meTiiiin any CIreillou"; rinaTIy Diana came forth ou the back steps, holding a disli of something smoking hot In her hands, and began calling shrilly for i Joe. There was no response. Mutter ing to herself, the ncgress passed across to the second cabin and, disap pearing for a moment, came forth again empty luude.l. The door was latched, but had no lock. There was no sign of occupancy J within, and a moment later ! came hurriedly forth with what had been iutend'Hl for Joe's supper and bore it safely back still hot and savory to the shelter of the shed. It was n rasher of bacon and corn bread, ample In amount, admirably cooked, and 1 cer tainly enjoyed it to the very last crumb. There was no sound of horses' hoofs stamping In tlm front yard, nor could I perceive any sign of n pacing senti nel before the house. The guard of the night previous, whatever might be the cause, had very evidently been re moved. 1 hardlr know now why 1 first ventured in that direction, yet I skirted the low garden fence, where the night shadows were most dense, until 1 found myself crouching close against the latticed veranda. I stop ped then suddenly enough, perceiving the figures of three men seated Just beyond evltlen.Iy enjoying a quiet smoke after their evening meal. I had drawn hack cautiously for a foot or two. Intending to make off down the road.' when a peculiar deep voice gave utterance to a question, which ns instantly stopped me with eagerly beating heart. Your news Is not exactly clear to me, chaplain. 1 understand you to say the plan Is for McDermott's division to take to the Minersvlile road at midnight, the others to follow along parallel lines hourly until daybreak?" "Those are certainly Johnston's or ders, Colonel Denslow. 1 distinctly heard them from his own lips." "But nothing whatever has reached me, and we should naturally be third In line to follow McDermott. from our present position." "Beyond doubt the orders to move are already at your headquarters. An orderly may be tearing down the road even now to recall vou to camp. Your regiment Is stat d ied to the left Just M , ... .,.. beyond the creek. Is It not?' "Yes." and the speaker, a tall, slen der, yet broad shouldered man, rose Impatiently to his feet and gned off In the direction Indicated. "The Tenth Georgia cavalry. Coulter's brigade. I had no expectation of so hurried a movement. The Yankees are safely across the river entrenching, and nil reports reach'ng us looked like n week's reorganization and then n di rect attack on their position. What is Johnston up to?" "A flank movement In force, before thev can complete their entrench ments, lie believes our army In fight ing mood, encouraged by victory and In far better condition than that of the enemy. He proposes to strike sud denly on their right flank and crumple them up. He will leave all his camp fires burning, both tonight and tomor row night, s as to deceive the federal scouts, t'.lng Ids troops swl'tly n cross the river before dawn Wednesday nnd make the attack at daybreak. He cf pects to be i.i their camp be for.' tVy are aware lie lias changed poiilo-! The success of the movement depends entirely 'on the promptness of the tV vl-dcn commanders and t!i; co-'.l'l-'n of I lie r iad i Our cavalry scents re port Hi" plan perfectly feasible. Colonel Denslow p:Ued nervoiHy back ami forth across the broad veran- da. the red glow of his cigar lightin;: tip his face and revealing a closely trimmed crop of gray beard. "Tills sudden arrangement leaves me In rather a bad predicament." he con fessed at last, pausing suddenly. "You know, of course, what you nre here for tonight. Mordaunt. althought I have not explained all the details; it Is to marry my only daughter. Jean, to Lieutenant Calvert Dunn. The pres ent condition of the country, and the danger Involved in leaving a young glri here alone nnd unprotected, has hur ried our arrangements nnd prevented any formality. Rut Dunn has been detailed on Johnston's staff, and the Lord only knows where be may be now, If all you say Is true. According to our plaus be ought to have been here an hour ago, but no doubt he is riding with orders and utterly unable to send us any word to account for the delay. And what, under these cir cumstances, can I or my son do? Any minute an orderly may come dashing down the west road. That will mean we must depart at once and leave Jean kenslow here alone, absolutely alone, with only an old negro and his wife ou the place. Here alone, defenseless, In the track of a beaten army! By heaven, I would risk my commission rather than desert her to such a fate." Then the softer voice of t ho chaplain usked: "Rut what particular difference at this time would her marriage to Dunn make?" "He Intended to lake her Immediate ly, ns his wife, across the mountains to Falrview. It Is not very far away, yet so situated as to bo out of the trac k of both armies, in an Isolated valley among the hills. His fattier and sister are there. They would have ridden the distance tonight, nnd by tomorrow morning she would be in perfect safety." " "Rut why not have your son ride with her to tills hnven of refuge? Lieutenant Dunn's people would re place." Tho younger man, seemingly little more than a stripling, was on his feet now also. "I could do It. father," ho exclaimed eagerly. "Jean rides as well as any Cq (Ed ALWAYS L man. and I' could be back in Miners villi? in forty-eight hours. Shall I go?" "If necessary, yes, George; but we will wall here until the last possible moment In the hope that Dunn may appear. My heart is set on the con summation of this marriage, chaplain; It has liec'i the cherished plan of our families ever since the birth of Calvert and .lean, not only because II will unite us all more closely, who have been neighbors mo.e than a hundred years, but because our plantations touch each other and will form one magnificent properly after the war Jean, I regret to say, has been the one obstacle in the way imretofore-she is somewhat headstrong and filled wltlf girlish not ions-hut she has at last consented to do as we wish, and I am actually afraid to permit her any op portunity for reconsideration." I was a soldier, and bad become pos sessed of an Important military secret, which every sense of my duty to my cause compelled me to bear to Rose era ns if possible. The slightest delay might prove disastrous; yet how was I to accomplish the work in time to be of value? I was well within the Con federate lines, on foot and a fugitive. my ragged uniform sure to betray me to any challenging sentinel. I compre hended something now of the lay of the land, the situation of the two ar mies and the direction of the contem plated movement. If I only possessed a horse and a Confederate uniform 1 might discover' n passage nnd arrive in time with my message of warning to prevent a grave disaster. Those horses I led to I he fence comer! George was there, and probably the negro Joe as well, and they were so close to the house the slightest sound of a at nig gle would be heard Instantly. That would mean four against one, the four armed. The orderly! Ay, there was a pnsflhle chance he would come riding down that road from the west alone, unsuspecting danger. It was n black, cloudy nlchl. intensely still, and 1 would tied to get some distance away before any attack on the speed ng me merger would be safe. I crawled back along the fence nhad.-iw. grasping, as I passed, a loos ened picket for a weapon. Then 1 walked i-oid'y down the road to the westward. . (To He Continued.) Saved His Wife's Life. "My wife would have been in I. . I . I A .. II : 1 .. f If "l 1 J Hi'n, of Muscadine, Ala., ll it had not. been for Dr. King's New ! Discovery. She was down in her bed, not able ' to gel up without ' jaundice or gall stones. They help. She had a severe bronchial , regulate liver, stomach and bow trouble and a dreadful cough. Iols and build up your health. Only got her a bottle of Dr. King's New Discovery, and she soon began to mend, and was well in a short lime." Infallible, for coughs and colds, it's the most reliable rem edy on earth for desperate lung trouble, hemorrhages, lagrippc, asthma, hay fever, croup and whooping cough. 50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by F. G. Fricko & Co. Clarence Goes to Lincoln. From Wednesday' Daily. John Clarence, convicted of the murder of John Thacker, who has been in the county jail for some weeks awaiting the arrival of the mandate of the supreme court, was taken to the penitentiary this morning by Sheriff Quinton. Some weeks ago Judge Travis refused to sign a parole for John Clarence; since that lime the supreme court has passed on the appeal from a ten-year sentence pronounced by Judge Travis in this court, and reduced Clarence's term to two years, and he has now entered on this term in prison. Lightning Kills Fow. In 100 (' lightning killed only lfi!) people in this whole country. One's chances of death by lightn ing are less I linn two in a million. The chance oJ" death from liver, kidney or stomach trouble is vast ly greater, but not if Electric Hit ters be used, as Robert Madsen, of 1 West Ilurlington, la., proved. Four doctors gave him up after eight months of suffering from virulent liver trouble and yellow jaundice. He was then complete ly cured by Electric Bittlcrs. They're the best stomach, liver, nerve and kidney remedy and blood purifier on earth. Only 50c at F. G. Fricke & Co. Ask fa see those new Flannel Shirts with Military Cellar ARE YOUR CLOVES RIPPED? Why don't you take them back to your dealer and exchange them for a new pair? What! You say he won't do that. Then buy your gloves here! If they rip we will give you a new pair free. No strings tied to the guarantee. Ask for the D. & P. glove. Price $1.25, $1.50, $2 and $2.50 No such proposition as this will be made you by any other store in town. THE HOME OF SATISFACTION ,I""!"H!'H"'HIH'IH,,H"H' LOUISVILLE. I Courier. ; :H-HH-H!"W!H"H"W C. V.. Urwin ami wife ivliirncil! from Montana last Snhmlav I where they went ! their in'i'sonal nrono tory to again taking: up their resi- I deuce here. . ' Mr. and Mrs. John (Sroup left Thursday for a throe week's visit with relatives in Oconoiiiowoc, 1 Wisconsin. Tliey will make a sliort slop at St. Paul, Minnesota on I heir homew ard journey. Grandpa Shryrock was taken ill at li is home on Cherry street Wednesday. He is very weak and on account of liis advanced age, fears are entertained for his recovery. Floyd Tennant arrived last Sat urday from Wibaux, Montana, for a few days visit with relatives and friends. Floyd says he is getting alonp handsomely in the new country and has no desire to re turn to Nebraska. Friends of Miss Goldye Eager, who lias heen taking treatment in a sanitarium at Lincoln for sev eral months past, will he pleased to learn that she has almost en tirely recovered and will he able to return homo in a short time. The Murphy stone quarries closed down Monday evening for the winter in compliance with or ders from headquarters, and be tween forty and fifty men arc thrown out of employment. It has been looked for by the work men for several weks, hut the news of the shut down was as un welcome as if it had como as a surprise. The stone from the quarry is used by floss Murphy in his paving contracts and paving cannot bo done successfully suouia me went tier get too coin, The Courier has been informed that as soon as spring opens the l 1J II. . ll A present force will be more than doubled. A Terrible Blunder jo neglect liver trouble. Never do ! 1 rl 1 v r n'li 1 " ""w '" on the first sign or constipation, biliousness or inactive bowels and prevent virulent indigestion, 25e af F. G. Frieke & Co. NEHAWKA. 4 ! News. J Tom Sammons and wife are th proud parents of a baby boy born Monday night. William Carroll who has been here for the past two weeks visit ing his father and brother left Tuesday for York on his way home to the Pacific coast. The carpenters have Miss Kimo's house enclosed and they are about ready for the plasterers to begin on it. They say that it will be ready for occupancy by the first of January. The little year old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Kearns, who live in the G ruber house, pulled the stopper out of a washing machine full of hot water nnd severely scalded his hands last Friday. Word has been received here from Chester Ilallenl ine, whose eye was severely injured last week thai il is not improving as fast as it ought, and that he may yet lose il. He is in an Omaha hospital under the care of Dr. Gifford. II. (1. Hansen, who has been liv ing in the George Sheldon house for the past few months lias mov ed his family to South Bond, at which place he expects to secure employment. He had been fore man in the quarry here until a few weeks ago, when ho resigned. The play given Saturday night by the Sunshine Band, of Murray, was well attended and generally speaking was good. At times tho fact that the play was staged by amateurs was very apparant, but withal the audience seemed pleas ed and applauded the young folks s ODDS I ihcrally. (s Carlson, who lias been em- ployed ,y Kdwin Sliomakcr this summer, left on Ilio four o'clock Iraiu fo1' sP'i''iclil, Mass. Gus assl''d 's that llicre was no truth asi ;aiur(iayj. ' .......v.. ... i. u. to dispose ofi'11 ""' nm""' thai lie intended to erty, prepara- r(' In;,,'i'''I on his arrival there, xu vvnunmt mame unit ir be ''id ami would blame the girl loan. I"H,W"H!""H"H"!WI,IH' ELIY1WOOD. .J. ! I.eader-Kcho. J "I"!"!!!' T?jj?. .j..j..jj.t Grandma Jan was taken quite sick Monday aflernoiut while at church. Mrs. Melvina Alton went to Vor don Wednesday to see her great-grand-daughter, Jane Hold). F.llis Greenslale, of Edgar, Neb., was calling on old friends in town Tuesday. "Sporf'is the same old guy. Mrs. 0. H. Compton, of Lyons, Neb., is enjoying the holidays here wilh her parents, Mrs. B. J. Hopkins and other relatives and friends. Z. Z. Morgan and wife, newly wed, of Sehreve, Ohio, were the guests Monday at the home of the former's uncle, H. . G. Morgan. Mr. and Mrs Morgan are on their way to Chehalis, Wash., where are to make their future home. Geo. McFall came in Saturday from Ilrunswick, Neb., for a visit of several days with his parents and other relatives and friends. ' Stephen Hulflsh is quite ill at his home in Wabash. We sin cerely hope thai the malady with which he is aftlieted will soon dis appear and he will again be his . natural self. Mr. Hulflsh is sure having his share of sickness, J. F. Hoover is still suffering quite severely with rheumatism and is scarcely able to be about the house even wilh the aid of crutches. Hut he is still buying stock, using the telephone to reach the farmers. A force of men attend to the receiving and load'ng of the stock. Revival meetings will com mence at the Christian church on Tuesday evening, Jan. 2, and will be conducted by Elder J. H. Bick nell, former pastor of the church here, and until recently state evangelist of Minnesota. Elder Bieknell is a very pleasing speak er, and his coming at this lime will greatly gratify the wishes of his many Elmwood friends who are always anxious to hear him. Every family has need of a good, reliable liniment. For sprains, bruises, soreness of the muscles and rheumatic pains there is none belter than Cham berlain's. Sold by F. G. Fricke & Co. Fop Sale. One span of good work horses, weighing 2,300 pounds, 8 and 9 years old. Also wagon and har ness. Inquire of A. II. Graves, Murray, Neb. 'H'V I.MII'KTW.t. ..v;i Fi,'r. :',3 tj r- .S 5 D HISS 5$ S - a 5 HAY FEVER ELY'S CREAM BALM Applied Info lha notfrll I quickly absorbed. OIVE8 RELIEF AT ONCI. 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