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CHAPTER X VIII.-(Cootinued.)
Lyle turned and looked at her ait sh
!"ike. and for a moment she saw Wi;
Caryl) before her, with the ugly frowu he
a weat to bestow on her outspoken can
dr.
"I doe't know," be said, addressing Cap
tain Philip, "what right yea have, air, to
call me to order. 1 believe vou are Miss
It ay net overseer "
"Aad her friend and riser" inter-
iifed Evelyn.
I'erhaps, but not mine, and as I hap
pen to be related to the family, I consider
I may choose my own words. Thia unfor
tunate affair hag put me in a hole as well
a. everybody else, and I should like to ac
certain from the solicitors whether Mr.
r ea therstone's daughter has not (unde
the circumstances) gome claim upon her
late fathers property."
.ot the slightest, sir," replied one of
tne lawyers in attendance; "no one has
any claim except the creditors, Mr. Feath
erstone not having (unfortunately) made
any separate settlement upon his wife
And I should have given it up if he
nan, aoooecl the good-hearted widow. "1
would have gone out charring sooner than
paie Kept money that was due to others
"Ob, Evelyn, darling, isn't it all misera
cried Agnes, clinirine to her friend
tsut tvelyn s only reply was to clasp
her still closer to her bosom
ell, then, it's a deuced awkward con-
ression, said Jasper Lyle, with a glance
round the room as if be wanted to escape;
mui i ie nownere to take my wife to,
uu no money to pay for her expenses.
The only plan I can think of is to return
to Italy as I wished to do before the
weddlug took place, and if I had been al
lowed to carry out my intentions I should
have been saved all this bother), and see
aDout re investing my capital in England.
I am doing nothing with it there, and
meanwhile, Mrs, Featherstone, I suppose
there is no objection to your daughter
remaining with you?"
' Agnes began to sob bitterly, when Eve
lyn approached them.
"Jr. Lyle," she began, in her soft, rich
rtofce, o pot perplex youreelf further.
Jjea.v,e Agnes with me. You know how
very dear she is to me of the care I shall
take of ber, and that she has been almost
s much at borne at Mount Eden as she
has been here. Agnes, darling, will it
wot be best? Trust yourself to me, and
leave your husband unencumbered. lie
will pot be absent very long, and when he,
has nettled his money matters, and re
turned to England, we can arrange some
thing for your future. My dear little sister-iny
almost child ceme back to
Sfouut Eden with me, and see what we
can do to make the time pass until Mr.
Lyle rejoins ypu."
"Ob. Kvelyn, that is Just like yon. It
will be T&e very thing," said Mrs. Peath
enrtoiv ,
"i fiall be at ease now. I could trust
ijwr with you forever," added Jasper Lyle,
as be clasped Miss Hayue's band with
rather too palpable a pressure.
"Acd what does Agnes say?" inquired
Evelyu gently.
"Oh, take me home, Evelyn take me
home. I don't know what to say or
think. Everything around me seems as
black as ink, and I feel as if I should
never be happy again. But let me go
with yon, I shall have rest there. Let
me go with you."
So the next day Mr. Jasper Lyle
(thongh not without having received a
auspiciously thick envelope, without th
cognteanfe of the others, from Miss
Kayne's band) took his departure for
Italy, and the poor little mourning bride
returned to Mount Edeu with her friend.
Exhausted as she was with grief at part
ing from her husband and her home, she
was thankful to seek repose, and, as soon
as she knew that she had falls to sleep,
like a tired child, with the tears yet un
dried upon ber rose-leaf cheeks, Evelyn
crept doWMtair and stood at the open
French window of ber library, looking out
upon the night. How different was this
Bom eoosdcg from the one ate had anti
cipated I
Evelyn rested her cheek upon the lintel
of the door post, and gave herself up to
thought. Presently the perfume of a cigar
was m atted on the night air, and then the
ilium iua ted tip could be aeen approaching
through the darkness.
"Captain Philip," she exclaimed, "ia
thut you? I was feeling so lonely all by
myelf."
"Has Mrs. Lyle left you?" be said, stop
ping beside her.
"I have left ber, dear child, for she
bas cried herself to sleep. Thia ia a sad
ending of her honeymoon. Captain Phil
IP."
ladder than one can express. I told
yon this would prove the test of Mr.
Jasper Lyle's affection for Sde wife. What
do yea think of it now, Mfcta Bayae?
"Dent ask me. I waat a much to bope
tBe u:."
Ter ber, or for-hbnr
BrOm started.
Tar sttT, of con rat. B?Vt she been
my dearest friend for yearn past? Why
snonia yoa suspect dm of being interested
in-hlmr
"Only as ber hasbaad; and. at matters
are now, it ia difficult to separate their
Interest. . Do yoa believe he will return 7"
"Captain "Philip, what are yoa dream
ing of? Not return to Agnea to my poor
child! He couM not be ao base. I am
Quite angry with you for the suspicion."
"I am sorry to have have made yoa an
gry, bat I only asked for your opinion. I
don't think bo will."
. . CBAPTn ztx
Kvesa aWyae had iianl to ridiculo
Capttra Philip's belief asnanvelng Jasper
Lyle. aad yet, as the days wont on, her
ailed rowrwd to It efto tmi tgua. If is
behsAiarf was certainty as that of an ar
watf kffwz, nor did ht MM any partie
tfarUwr to rotsM as iSflaad. Hta
rat tsttst, aaaeendar Ua arrival
PhnfV was foOowsd by the silsaee of
watk. dMtec which Aaao aopad as4
rofaaed to oat, aad nearly trotted bersstf
to dsnth woa4eris what ooU ht tho roa
aos) sho hoard aothbu rarthor bum her
roctMM ttlMnWa, Fat tho answer to
hat aWthfiaal mamadighil WtHw wow
Urn Mstfcr hrtwooa, aad aaadaaji eowtata-
oi mf mHtmm t baj
to thr Mtaat that kir Btarl Kb wttt'i
MM. JltKtt,
and dreading she scarcely knew what
from her former eXKriut-e of her cousin's
shifty character, Evelyu took it UKin her
self to write to Lyle, and upbraid him
for bis prolonged absence.
A few Uuys later, when Evelyn an
Captain Philip had riddt-n round the farm
and outlying cattle sheds, she turned to
him somewhat abruptly, and said:
I am going to consult you. Caotai
Diilip, as a friend, and as a friend I trust
you will set me right where 1 aui wrong
I had a most unpleasant conversation with
Mr. Lyle lust night. Ilia prolonged ab
sence in Italy rather raised my suspi
cious, and in answer to a point blank
question which 1 nut to him retarding hi
means of keeping Agnes, he was obliged
to confess (hat he has nothing."
"An adventurer I thought as much,
said ber companion.
i admire nnu ror one thing, resumei:
Evelyn. "1 don't think he married his
wife under false pretenses. 1 remember
-A: ;es telling me, when she announced ber
engagement, that her lover had no for
tune, but that her father bad said that
should make no difference, as be had plen
ty for both, lie also promised to settle
twenty thousand pounds on her on ber
wedding day, and the deed was actually
drawn up and ready for signature, when
Mr. t catberstone destroyed himself. !o
that, when Mr. Lyle talks as if he were
the injured party, I canuot quite disagree
with nitu."
'I erhaps not. At the same time, no
man of spirit would consent to be entirely
dependent on his wife. He would follow
a profession of his own, however small the
proceeds of it might lie. Under the cir
cumstances, I cannot understand Mr.
rcatherstoine's giving bis daughter to a
man without a farthing."
'Mr. Featherstone believed Mr. Lyle
to have three hundred a year. I think 1
have told yoo the same story."
And has he not, then. Miss RayneT
I am afraid not. He stammered and
stuttered a great deal over the confession
last night, but 6ually admitted that hia
money is all gone. I suppose that, in the
prospect of his marriage, and relying on
Mr. Featberstone's promise, he bas been
itrenching on bis principal.
Miss Rayne," said the overseer, "yoo
onored me, on commencing thia conver
sation, by saying you wished to consult
me as a friend. Asa friend, then, may I
ask if you know anything more of Mr.
Lyle than that he ia Miss featherstone'
husband? Do you know anything of bis
former life or antecedents?
Lvelyn changed color. She was not
used to telling falsehoods, and this was a
difficult thrust to parry. She was com
pelled to resort to evasion.
"Isn't it enough for me to know that
he is Agnes' husband, and wants money
to support her?"
"Not quite if yoo intend to trust him
with money of your own. Forgive me for
speaking plainly, bnt yon must consider
the interests of Mount Eden. Honestly,
I have never quite liked or trusted Mr.
Lyle. He does not appear to me open or
at his ease; and I strongly suspect there
is something in the background he does
not care to allude to. Sometimes 1 have
even thought that be does not go by bis
own uame."
"Oh, never mind his family, nor his past
life." cried Evelyn, almost fretfully. "He
is Agues' husband nothing can undo
that, nor the necessity that be should
work for her. Do try and make a place
for him. Captain Philip a mere honorary
appointment, if you like. I have prom
ised they shall stay on at Mount Eden
till he baa a home to take my dear girl to,
and "
"You have promised they shall live at
Mount Eden?" exclaimed the overseer, in
terrupting ber in bis surprise.
"Ye. Why not? How wiold I have
acted otherwise? Oh, Captain Philip,
you don't understand met I care nothing
about Mr. Lyle. I don't trust him, per
haps, any more than you do. 11 wish,
in fact, he bad never come here. But
think of my Agnes, and how long she bas
been my most loving friend. There is
nothing in this world I care for as I do
for ber. How can I let ber leave me for a
man who bas no money to support her on
who bas not, as I believe, the capability
o make money? He was always shifty
I mean," said Evelyn, quickly correcting
herself, "I can see bis bas been an unre
l;able character from boyhood."
"Very well. Miss Rayne, It shall be
done. You bad better give him a place
under me, and I can employ him to over
look the mechanical labor such as drain
ing, and stocking, and storing whilst I
am busy with tho building leases aad
landlord's rents."
'Thank you, Captain Philip. Tou al
ways help me oat of a difficulty. There
are other reasons, which I cannot tell you,
which make me glad to be able to oblige
Mr. Lyle. And, indeed, I consider it part
of my responsibility aa a land owner to
help those who are less fortunate than
myself."
That evening when Mr. Lyle arrived
she disclosed to him, in the presence of
his wife, what abo intended to do for them
both. Yoa may be sure she made no
favor of ber benefit. On the contrary
she mentioned the situation aa one that
required filling, and the handsome salary
she had decided to give with It, as a mere
nominal remuneration for Mr. Lyle's ser
vice. Both hasbaad and wife wero very
grateful to her he, perhaps, the mora so
of the two, aa ho know how Utile ho do
served her kindness, and how aoch ho
stood In need of ber assistance.
CHAPTER XX.
Jasper Lyle waa dsty ootahilahod hi tho
positaoa that bad been saado for kitaw aatd
tho wceki went on. But kefs re tho har
vest had been faiaered ia, Evelyn was
forced to acknowledge that aha had takes
a responsibility oa herself that bid fair to
yickt asoro paia tkau pleasure. All her
love for Agnes, aad ber atroag doslro to
shield ber from the hard knock of tho
worldcould not shut ber eyes to tho fact
that M r. Lyle was an eletnoat of discord,
hitherto aokaowa on ber aaaosfaj aad
wtHrdorejd estate. Oomptaiat after coto
Biakat reached hor ears, not oal of hla
' k kU i ,lfc - -'- -
teaaat nor kborors would pat aa with.
Ho walked shoot M Mat Ko&, ft4oaL as
If ho 'were fho lor of tho stats, ifhd paTSafs
snout to allow him to usurp twr rlnlitrul
authority.
i v.onaer. ne ld tuusiugly, one af-
ternoon. to his friend Mullius the brewer
"I wonder how the estate i Irt
Miss Rayue."
"Well. I can't tell you for certain, sir,
Km. T'a 1. I . L i .
urru ioe oiu gentleman was
rather queer on one point, and that was
the possibility of the son that was drown
ed turning up again. You see. he'd never
seen the body, aud he couldn't believe it,
lite, anil he wouldn't have the will de
stroyed in which he'd left this son everv
l,i : n L .
....m. ,n , ne came nnuie. jo Miss
Rayne holds the estate, as it were, in
trust for him; but, blesa you, be couldn't
never come back now. lie's been dead,
poor chap, years and years ago."
Kut Mr. Caryll bad another son. or a
cousin, hadn't lie, that he wished to make
his beir?" inquired Lyle cautiously.
"Oh, a nevyl yes, but, bless you. the
poor young fellow went wrong. Forged
a bill, or siimniat, and bolted to America,
and has never lieen beard of since. Dead,
like the other, most likely. I've never
!een to America myself, but I've beard
people mostly dies there."
"It is to ie hoped he Is. It misrlit be
awkward for Miss Rayne if he came
home aeaiu."
"I don't see that, sir. What harm
could he do? You see he's a forger. The
police would have bitn as soon as be set
foot in England."
"Rut who holds tbe proofs of his for
gery, Mullins?"
"Ah! I don't know that. sir. They've
got them in Scotland Yard. erbaps. They
wouldn't let such things 1 destroyed."
I wonder," said Jasper Lyle. "if thev
were destroyed, by accident or otherwise.
and the runaway nephew returned, if he
would have any cbauce of getting a share
of the property?"
Nothing more v.a said on the subject
at that moment, but a few days after, as
Lyle was again enjojing the company of
his friend the brewer, Mullius said sud
denly to hint!
"Ry the way. Mr. L.vle. voti was snecu-
Isting last time as we sat bere. whether
that nevy of the late Mr. Caryll's, if lie
was to come to England, would have any
chance of getting Mount Eden?"
'Provided the proof of his crime had
not been kept agaiiist him. It was mere
curiosity on my part. The law is so in-
ricaie, and a man would not be likely
to let a place like Mount Eden slip through
bis hands if there was any chance of
(aiming it."
AVell, sir, here's a friend of mine here
s could put it all plain before you Mr.
Dickson, as is head ck?rk to the solicitors
t Bt. Mary Ottery. Mr. Dickson, sir."
continued Mullins, bawling across the tap
room, come this way and have a glass
of summat with me and this gentleman.
Mr. Lyle, one of the stewards of Mouut
Eden."
"It's really not worth troubling Mr.
Dickson about," said Jasper Lyle careless
ly. "It's a matter of no consequence.
Merely a discussion whether, in case of
there being no proofs against this runaway
nephew of Mr. Caryll', he might not
come home some day and claim tbe es
tates." "Oh, the Mouut Eden scandal," replied
the clerk, laughing. "I don't know, I'm
sure; I believe it's a moot question. It
depend entirely upon tbe wording of the
will. I have heard it said that the late
Mr. Caryll was so certain that bis nephew
could never visit England, on account of
tbe forgery, that he merely left bis prop
erty to bis niece as tbe next of kin, and
not to tbe entire exclusion of all other
heir. Indeed, the old gentleman believ
ed so fully to the day of his death that bis
son might some day return, that Miss
Bayne only holds Mount Eden contingent
to that very improbable event. In which
case, if a nearer relation (as, of course,
the nephew would be) came forward to
dispute her claim, 1 should think it would
make a pretty question of law whether
he would not be entitled to at least a part
of the estate. But then, you see, this
nephew waa a forger, and could never
(how himself in a court of law, so there's
tbe end of it Whoever holds the forged
checks would only hsve to produce them
to quash the whole concern."
"We were supposing tbe proofs to be
lost, or destroyed."
This conversation had a strong effect
upon Lyle' mind. He ruminated on it
for hours before be returned to Mount
Eden.
"There la one thing I must do," be de
cided, "and that is to get bold of those
forged checks. It Is a shame that Eve
lyn ahould have kept them by her for so
long. What could have been her motive
but to keep me in her power, and have a
lifelong hold over me? And that 1 what
women call lovo. Bah! It is tbe first
step to be taken, and I ska 11 not be easy
till It la accomplished. In her nasty itate
of mind she might chinge their biding
place, or deposit them with ber solicitor,
and blight all my bopea forever."
From that day Jasper Lyle took every
opportunity of examining the marquetrie
cabinet. In which be bad -see" Evelyn
place the records of bis crime. It stood
in her private sitting room. But the cab
inet resisted all hi effort. It was one
of those old-fashioned, substantially built
pieces of furniture tbst have not been
knocked together in a day. His only
chance was to open it with Its own keys.
And so Mr. Lyle commenced a regular
search each morning in Evelyn's ward
robe drawers; and one day he lit upon tbe
hunch of key (a be bad anticipated) in
side tbe folds of a necktie. He grasped
them eagerly. It waa not an opportunity
to bo lost It was one that might never
occur again. With the keys la hla hand,
he entered tbe adjoining room, aad listen
ed from tbe landing. Not a sound waa
to be beard. Tbe servants bad finished
all tho upstairs work, and were busy pre
paring for their dinner In the servant'
ball. Evelyn aad Agaea had driven oat
together to St. Mary Ottery, and ceo Id
aot ho homo for aoothor boor, fate had
throwa tho caaace atraight into bio lap.
Ho returned to tho sitting room, and
hastily unlocking tho marquetrie cabinet
began to search each drawer hi tarn.
They were all locted, hot tho two keys
were togother, and easily distinguished
froaj the rest, Ia the agitation during
their first interview be bad forgottoa to
note la wblcb drawer Evelyn had replaced
tho forged checks; bat bo soon fouad
them sealed up in aa envelope, and in
dorsed with bis uncle's signature. They
la la company with hia photographs and
letters, a pair of soiled gloves aad a bat
tared foot case, which Eveiya had host
aa sesaentoes of him.
1 wonder If I had hotter toko that
all," ho thought to himself; "that follow
Dictaoa said tho ctalaaoat astght hav
oao tsooJoi to prsva hla Ideality, hat 1
doa't goo how Umbo ojtMaa wooJd hota
bm. No oao hot a voaaaa woald kooa
swoh nhwhtv hat If Kvo.Ofawrd tho Vw-
to ahaao. ha aiasgkiai latgeaioj
wfti-i.1 at nnn Utrsv me. Sn; I will only
take ,Lcv ..as,!, ebeek. .ml the photo.
I graphs. Tbauk goodm-s., I
o(vesful at last, and that
I l. nt i ,,r ... r ,..,a -
have been
worry, at
He hastily tore open the envelope to
make sure be had itt hold of the right
papers, and then, thrusting them aud the
photographs into bis coat pocket, be lock
ed tbe drawers and the cabinet, and re
placed tbe bum h of keys where be bad
found them between the folds of the
necktie.
Ja-r lighted a candle and deliberately
burned the fo.-i.ed checks to tinder. As
the last spark died out of them, and they
lay in black nothiuguess before him, be
luutlied aloud.
"There's one link of my fetters broken,
lie said, as lie blew the ashes out of tbe
window; "1 don't think anyone will be
able to bring up the forged check against
Will Caryll now. And if Eve finds out
ber loss before the time is ripe, and ac
cuses me of it, why, 1 slmll defy he:
that is all."
ne nan bnrdly rearranged tbe writing
tanie and changed his coat, and walked
out into the grounds, before be encoun
lereu ti1P carnage retnrninc from St.
Mary Ottery with the ladies. He strolled
down to his favorite public house and or
dered what he required there, and then
niaile a pretense of superintending the
harvest until five o'clock, when be re
turned home to preiiare himself for the
dinner table.
As he entered his dressing room, he
glanced into the adjoining bed chamber
with the exieciation of seeing his wife
ready to go downstairs, instead of which
she was sitting on the sofa in a loose
wrapper, with red eyes and stained
cheeks, and her gaze eagerly directed to
wards the door.
by, what's the mutter?" he exclaim
ed. as he advanced toward her.
Oh, Jasper, I have been lunging for
you to come back. I am in such distress
I don't know w hat to do."
a no nere Mrs. L.yle begau to weep
afresh.
(To be continued.)
WOMAN'S PROGRESS IN JAPAN.
The Kmperor and the Km press Both
Heliever in Modern Ideas.
At last the women of Japan are be
ginning to get their iDiilng. Tbe em
peror himself la Interested In tbelr ad
vancement. He bope In time that they
will attain tbe same position enjoyed
by the women of Europe and America,
The first siep,ho took toward thia ad-
vauceiuent was to abolish stained
te'tli aud shaved eyebrows. Next, on
the twenty-fifth anniversary of
his marriage, he Introduced the Idea
of bis marriage, be Introduced the Idea
of the celebration of a silver wedding
Into bis country. On that occasion ho
gave a big feast and received countless
presents. Ills female subject were de
lighted at this, and said that no em
press bad ever been so honored.
The empress of Japan, Fusaka, la by
no means kept In tbe background by
her husband. She shares bis throne
and Is consulted on matters of nation
al Importauce. More than this, abo
presides at bis table, and this Is an
honor accorded to none of her prede
cessors. The empress, from all ac
counts, Is quite aa up-to-date woman,
and bas proved herself worthy of ail
her privileges. She la an active pay
troncsa of the Tokla Women's hospi
tal, which Is conducted ou the most
modern scientific principles. She ia
also quite an athlete and has a model
gymnasium, erected solely for her bon
etlt. In tbe palace. She practices thero
every day, and Is also fond of riding.
Who knows but In time she may take
to the bicycle? The emperor has dedi
cated to her many of bis most beauti
ful poems, which show that tbe braveat
deeds have been inspired by femlnlno
beauty. She Is even more Interested
In tbe advancement of ber sex than ho
I. New York Sun.
Well Patched.
In My Village, E. Boyd .mlth flvea
an amusing little picture of the way la
wblcb peasants of Valombro, Franco,
clothe themselves. Be saya that avar
ice la the prevailing vlco among tho
peasants. They bavo had such a long,
bard time to get money that now that
they bavo It they keep it Tbo thing
tbey work so hard to posaeaa, now
seems Inclined to posaeaa thorn, body
and soul. Economy becomes almost a
fine art in their hands.
Many take advantage of neighboring
falra. to replenish their wardrobe with
secoad hsnd clothing. Their lova ac
bargaining Is strong, and the Jow paaV
dler, though be does business, meets I
natch.
Tbo natives of Valombro patch easily
aad frequently. Clotbea must aoods bo
In a pretty hopeless state when skilful
patching cannot save them. Tbo sam
stuff Is, In preference, used, though
this is not absolutely necraaary. Aa a
consequence, tbo results attained art
often quite wonderful.
Homo dlatanco off, yon sea a raaa
wearing white trousers. Ion art sur
prised to BOtioo that half of tho loft las
la Mavefc, making a claaj-cat dlrteioa
whoro It yAmM tho root Oa hi ap
proach, yoo disoovsr that It la atanly
patoh of tho origlaai foods, but tho)
root has had tima to change color.
Thoao patches aro Boat, tbo poaaa
noTor boiagi ncgad btat tboy aro raaJJy
ztravotwJaary, ranginf oftoa from hoad
t foot.
Rsotrxsujr (ho
Tbo OjjawWatt, oM
yoa fajaNtaf, tMa lonalagl
Tho Mpo-Oa. trot-riaoa Qottia.
stroagor ovary day. How aro yoa?
Tbo Cigar Doad to tho world. 1'sa
to bo cromatod thia morala.
aw Ajrtaat Otoaca umt hara Wa
full at dodoa.
Ha-Whyt
Cbo-Taoj KaVrw IHwaii Ikai MM
lot at trwaTMa la lahfladj a ma.
Ahhiy
aa vaJJI
Wo haw
r. .,. .
SOLDIERS STOR.f KS
ENTERTAINING REMINICENCtS
OF THE WAR.
Oraphtc Account of Mlrtioa Scenes
Witnessed on the Hattlrfieln' and la
Camp-Veterans of tbe Rebellion Ke
el to ti periences of Thrilling Nature.
Farmer I.1 f I Company.
- OMI
I O ,u..;:
JtTlA
X-N IIMI'A V T fnJI
r roll calir
ook at the
gawks:"
Well, for a fact,
It was a rather
awkward lot of
men wliicb fell In
for rcdl call on
Company r
sheet, at Camp
liandall. that July morulug, In 1W1
It was made tip largely of farmer boys
from Vernon County. When It waa de
cided to raise the company a druminer
ami fjfer were put Into a wagon aud
driven out among the farmer. A the
baud played the farmer lads left their
plows and planting and sought the
cause of tbe demoustration. That day
at dinner and supper the question of
enlisting waa discussed. Two days
Inter tbe required hundred men and
boys bad put down their names. Most
of them were under 20, many under IS.
strapping, healthy fellows. They had
been too busy clearing the land and
making farms to get out and nil)
anliist tbe world to any great extent.
Tbey swung their arms extravagantly.
took long steps walked Just ns tbey
did In following the plow or carrying
milk to the sprlnghouse. It was bard
to make them look to the front while
on duty; they were Blaring here and
there, seeing the sights aud making
odd comments on scene, officers and
the other companies. It was laughed
t for its awkwardness. A tony chap
said: "Look at the gawks'"
At that time It was necessary, In
choosing an adjutant, to take blm from
tbe line. There was a young lawyer,
a graduate of an Eastern college, who
was wanted for adjutant He was a
trim-built, handsome fellow, and looked
the soldier he proved to be. Tbe resig
nation of a lieutenant of I Company
opened the way. He waa commiHslon
ed a lieutenant In that company and
Immediately assigned as adjutant. Tbe
boys were all strangers to blm, but he
gave them much attention. He liked
those rosy-cheeked awkward fellows
from farms, the rest of ua thought, bet
ter than ne did the other companies.
On review Its brasses, uniform, mus
ket and accoutrements were, as the
adjutant nsed to say, 'In apple pie or
der." rk'fore the campaigning began
all of tbe original officers of Company
I had resigned. Captain R. R. Dawes,
of Company K. later tlcneral Dawes,
father of Charb-sO., the present Comp
troller of the Currency, was asked if
be was willing that bis first lieutenant
should be transferred to Company I as
captain. He bad a fondness for tbe
happy-faced, curly-hatred lieutenant
and hesitated somewhat, but be
wouldn't stand In the way of his pro
motion, so Lieutenant John A. Kellogg
added a bar to bis shoulder-straps and
became I's leader. A couple of boys
from Liberty Pole were made lieuten
antsClayton E. and Earl M. Kogers.
Let tbe record speak for Company I.
They participated In every battle of
tbe Army of the Potomac save those oa
the Peninsula, under McClellan. They
were at Rappahannock Station In the
Pope retreat Tho night before toe re
treat from there It waa 1 Company that
was called upoa to tear down buildings
and construct a bridge across the Rap
pahannock River. At (JalnesvUle no
company In tbe regiment fought better
or suffered worse. It was at Bull Run
on the 29tb and 30th; at South Moun
tain, Autletam, Fredericksburg. Ftta
hugh Crossing. Cbancellorsvllle, Get
tysburg, and In all of the other battles
of tbe Potomac army up to and Includ
ing Appomattox. One of Ita membera
was voted a medal of honor by Con
gress. Sergeant Frank A. Waller, later
a lieutenant captured tbe flag of tbe
Second Mississippi at Gettysburg when
the regiment charged tbo cut and made
prisoner of Major Blair and moat of
hi men.
In the groat review at Washington a
man without an arm, both having been
ahot off at Antletam, stood In front of
the Treasur7 Building waiting for hi
old regiment When It swung to the
right from tbo long stretch on Pennsyl
vania avenue and moved past the great
building tbo no-armed man was full of
smiles and com meats. As bis old com
pany approached bo swung the stub
of tbe right arm to bis bat, removed It
bowed bis bead, aad said, "I could
kneel to yoo. Company A." When I
Company passed ha did tbe aame. it
waa tho tony young follow who, nearly
four yoara before, had aald "Look at
tbo gawks r
From I Oompaay! raaaa bad fallen
torty-oao, killed la battle. Forty-one!
All from one company, or nearly half
of tbo original number. Thero wore
whole brigades that did not loss aa
many men la battle. The wounded
nimhorod etxty-Ire. liaay wero
woaadod two at throe Hum. Seven
teen died of ilaiaai. Oooaaaay I coa
trtbwtod owe- htlgadlsr general, Frank
A. Kellogg. It contributed a colonel,
Frank A. Haakall, who waa killed at
Cold Harbor tho day after ho had been
r scorn mended for pmnotloa to briga
dier goaeral. With armlaaa A H
Touag, of Company A, t "coald kneel"
to Oompaay V farmer beye-J. A
Watraaa, la Chicago Tlmaa Herald.
A Modorsi MaaMthaaoaaw
Aa old otVor who waa pvmMg hy,
aalMqualataaeo of tbe qoaifaTa, sow
togaeti af to the croiia. Ho KM n
coortir bee, ordorod fa from tS fNk
aattafr-wia taaMWill MalrtCS-
I ter in the land of the savages bad al-
j ready made him kuown In tbe army as
i the "Injun slayer." An side remarked
I to him. "Well, as you've been spoiling
tor a nsnt ever since you joinea mis
army, bow did yesterday's set-to strike
you by way of a skirmish?" "Ob!" was
the reply, "you bad large numbere en-
Kged, and heavy losses; but It wasn't
the picturesque, desperate baud-to-hnnd
fighting that you ace wben you're
among the Injuns." "No; but we got
In some pretty neat work on the white
mail." said the aide. "Yes; but it didn't
compare with the time tbe Xe Percee
and the Slioshouee tribes had their
big battle," coutiuued the veteran.
"Why, bow was that?" cried all pres
ent lu a chorus.
"Well, you see," explained the narra
tor, "first the Nez I'erces set up a yell
louder thau a blast of Cabrlel's trum
pet, aud charged straight across tho
valley; but the Sboshonees stood their
ground without budging an Inch, and
pretty soon they went for tbe Ne"
PiTot'S and drove 'em back again. Aa
soon as the Nez Perces could cstcb
their breath they took another turn al
the Shoshonees, and shoved tbem batck
Just alxmt where they started from,
liy this time tbe ground between 'era
was so covered by the killed aud
wounded tbat you couldn't see as mucb
as a blade of grass. But still tbey
kept ou charging back and forth across
that valley, and they moved so fast
thut wben their Hues of battle passed
me the wind tbey made was so strong
that I had to bold my hat on with both
bauds, and once I came mighty ner
being blown clear off my feet."
"Why, where were you all this time?
asked several voices.
"Oh," said he. "I waa standing on o
little knoll in the middle of the valley,
looking on."
"Why," remarked an officer,"! should,
8
think tbey would have killed you In th
ilminage."
Then the face of the veteran of tbo
plains assumed an air of offended Inno
cence, and In a tone of voice which
made It painfully evident that be felt
tbe hurt be said: "What? the Injuna!
Lord, tbey all knew me!" Tbe General
Joined in tbe smiles which followed
this bit of sadly mutilated truth. Sim
ilar Munchausen Isms, Indulged In from,
time to time by this officer, demonstrat
ed tbe fact tbat he bad become M
skilled In warping veracity that one of
bis lies could make truth look lean
alongside of It and be finally grew ao
untrustworthy that It was unsafe eveo
In belive tbe contrsry of what he said.
General Horace Porter, In tbe Cen
tury.
Gen. Lee at Time of Defeat.
I took iny first and last look at tho
great Confederate chlt-ftaln. This l
what I saw: A finely formed man ap
parently about ) years of age, well
above the average height, with a clear,
ruddy completion just then suffused
by a crimson flush, that rising from bis
neck, overspread his face and even
slightly tinged bis broad forehead,
brouzed where It had been exposed te
the wither, was clear aud beautifully
white where it had been shielded by
his hat deep brown eyes, a firm buV
wvlUthaiwd Roman noee, abundant
gray hair, silky and Que In texture,
with a full gray beard and mustache,
neatly trimmed and not overluog, but
wblcb nevertheless almost completely
concealed bis mouth. A splendid onV
form of Confederate gray doth, that
had evidently seen but little service,
which was cloMely buttoned about him,
and fitted blm to perfection. Aa ex
quisitely mounted sword, attached to a
gold-embroidered Russia leather belt,
trailed loosely on tbe floor at bis aide,
and In bis rtgit band bo carried a
broad-rimmed soft gray feH bat, encir
cled by a golden cord, while in bis left
be held a pair of buckskin gauntlets,
ISooted and spurred, still vigorous aad
erect, he stood bareheaded looking out
of tbe open doorway, sad faced andl
weary; a soldier and a gentleman, bear
ing himself In defeat wMh an all-un-conscions
dignity that sat well upon
him. George A. Forsyth, la Uarper'a
Magazine.
Ordered Bis Own Kxscatlon.
"You bear of men being shot by oth
er men In tbe same army," said a vet
eran with long chin wblakers, "but the
most remarkable case of the kind that
I ever knew of happened during thd
siege of Yorktown, whore a captain
named Wood waa killed by oao of hla
own men, and by hla own orders, aa
that
"Capt Wood waa tbo officer of tho
day, and be bad posted tbe last picket
at night He bad given strict order te
all of the pickets to a boot tbe first man
tbey saw approaching from tbe direc
tion of tbe Confederate lines, without
waiting to aak tbem for tbe counter
sign, for wo were In close and danger
ou quarters then, and It might endan
ger the whole army If a picket stopped
to parley with would-be visitors.
"After giving these instructions to
the but picket Capt Wood left blm.
and started, as he supposed, to return
to tbe camp. It waa very dark, how
ever, and be loot bio way, aad instead
of going Inside the lines he west out
side. He soon discovered hla mlstaks
aad turned back. Hla road took him
past tbe picket to whom ha had Just
given tbe decisive order, la the dark
ness the quick sighted soldier saw a
dark figure strnltng along tbo road,
raised bla piece and fired.
"The bullet atruck Capt Wood la tho
aide. Inflicting a mortal wound. The
mlstaks waa soon discovered, but Capt
Wood remained conacloua long e&oofh
to exonerate tho picket from all blame,
and died In the eonaeloosnoaa that ht
had ordered hla owa execution." aTrow
talo Express.
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