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Confederate SorKcnnt Wyntt of the
Itlnmiton nrtlllcry In nent nn n ipy to Ills
ntlvo county on tlin Orcon Urlnr by Clen
rrnl .Inckmin. Wyatt tncctn a motiiitnlneer
niuned Jem Tnylor. Thry rldn toKcther to
Jioijbo beyond Hot HprliiKH. In the nouns
Wyntt nntl Taylor meet Mnlor llnrwood,
father of Norrrn nml nn old nclHhhor of
Wyntt, who In nont to bed whllo the two
oilier men talk. Wyntt become (iimpl
doim, nnd flnd.i tlmt Ttiylor hus murdorod
Harwood and csenped.
CHAPTER IV.
Into the Enemies' Hands.
Tho major lay dead, with my blood
stained revolver evidently tho
weapon which had struck tho blow
lying boulda him. Dawn would reveal
tho deed, nnd I would bo discovered
alono In tho Iioubo. Only my wakeful
ncuB, my dcslro to Investigate, had In
torfcrcd with tho complete success of
tbla hideous plan. Taylor hud pro
pared himself for this emergency, had
deliberately taken tho weapon for tbut
Tory purpose. Where had the fellow
goneT And what had become of tho
negro?
, I stood there, lamp In one hand and
revolver In the othor, staring down at
tho dead faco of this man who had
or.co been my father's friend. Out of
tho mist floated tho faco of tho girt,
tho girl who had waved to mo In tho
road. Tho vision brought back to mo
coolness and determination. I felt
through tbo pockets of tho dead man
and found a knlfo, keys and a roll of
bills untouched, but not a scrap of pa
per. On tho floor, partially concealed
by ono arm, was a largo envelope un
addressed, roughly torn opon. It was
eomo document, then, tho murderer
ought, and ho had fled with It In bis
possession.
Intent now on my pno purpose of
dlscovory, my mind nctlvo and alert, t
began a rapid search of the Iioubo.
Tho front door was fastened and
burred, proving Taylor had not loft
that way. There waB but ono other
room on that floor, a kltcheu In con
Iderablo disorder, as though tho scrv
lint had made no effort to coinploto his
work; but Its outer door stood un
latched. Sam must have gono with
tho mountaineer in his hasty (light
must bo cquully guilty. ThlB wai, tho
only conclusion posslblo, and tho
knowledge that 1 was left thoro alone
rendered my own position precarious.
Harwood had surely never ventured
Into this doubtful region without hav
lug soldiers within call, no doubt In
tho vlllago, who, If ho failed to uppear
when expected, would search' for him.
Ueforo thoy camo, and mudo discov
ery of tho dead body, I must bo safely
beyond reach. If found there, no do
fenso, no nssovorntlon of Innocence,
would ever save mo from condemna
tion. Their vongcuueo would bo swift
and merciless.
Thinking now only of my own eB
capo unobserved, I felt my way Into
the night with my bundlo. This would
fee Federal territory; or If not, al
ready, my night's rldo would bring
me well within their llnca boforo
dawn. I slipped Instantly out of tho
soiled suit of gray und donned tho Im
maculate bluo, buckling tho belt about
my waist, and securely hooking tho
saber. Then I scooped out a holo in
the soft dirt and burled tho old uni
form, tearing my pass Into shreds,
scattering tho fragments broadcast.
It was so lonely nnd still all about
that I felt a return of confidence, a
renowed courage Tho houao behind
me, and tho stublo ueforo, wcro moro
outlines, scarcely dlscernlblo through
the gloom. Onco safely In tho saddlo,
I circled tho gloom of tho houso si
lently, and followed tho roadway to
the gato.
Not a light gleamed In any direction
and I could recall no othor house near
by. Whllo It remained In vlow I could
not remove my eyes from tho mansion
I had Just loft, or forget tho dead body
lying there In tho durk. Tho Buying
of my horso at tho gato caused mo to
noto tho black something lying
against tho poBt At first I deemed It
a mero shadow, but tho animal would
not respond oven to tho spur, and I
dismounted better to ascertain tho
causo of his fright Tho negro lay
there, dead as his master, a knlfo
thrust In his heart. Then tt was Tay
lor ulono who had dono tho foul deod.
There was nothing I could do but tleo
swiftly through tho night. My own
position was now far too desperate to
pormtt of my giving any alarm, or
seeking to trace tho murderer. To fall
Into Union hands would bo my death
warrant, IrrcBpoctlvo of Harwood'a
fate, and my duty lay In carrying out
tho orders of "Old Jack." To allow
myself to bo captured would spoil
everything
1 rode toward Hot Springs as rap
Idly as I dared, watchful of every
deepening shadow, until I camo to the
first straggling houses. Theso wcro
dark and silent, and not bo much as a
dog barked as I walked my horso cau
tiously forward toward tho main
street I suw but one dim light ttream
tag through an uncurtained window of
' what looked llko a law olllco, and
passed closo enough to learn that a
roup of nl'n within wero playing
cards It tins highly probable these
belonged to tho major's escort l
ai the nlnr.o unobserved and rodo
h
PARPLSTt '?
on Into tho night, feeling I had escaped
from Immediate danger. At what 1
took to bo tho tavern corner I discov
ered tho road loading to tho left and
turned In that direction, assured that
It would lead directly Into tho heart
of Green Briar. Tho road ran through
thick woods, tho darkness Intense, and
as the way was silent nnd seemed do
Bcrtcd I gavo tho animal the spur.
I must have loped along thus for ten
minutes, all thought of pursuit already
dismissed, and my mind occupied with
plans for tho futuro, when the woods
BUddonly ended in a baro rldgo, tho
ribbon of road revealing Itself under
tho soft glow of tho stars. I know not
why I heard no sound of warning, but
at tho Instant, i half dozen shadows
loomed up blocking tho path. 1 bare
ly had tlmo to rein In my horso before
wo were Intermingled, tho surprise- ev
idently mutual, although ono of the
nowcomers was swift enough to seize
my animal's bit, and hold him plung
ing In fright I clung to tho stirrups,
nwnro of tho flash of a weapon in my
face, and an oath uttered In a gruff
volco.
"In God's nnmol whoro did you como
from 7 Here, Snow, soo what this fol
low looks like."
Tho speaker had a wide-brimmed
hat, drawn low over his faco, nnd a
capo concealed his uniform. Out
Snow woro tho enp of the Federal cav
alry, and I know I had fallen into
Yankco hands.
"I have no objection to telling you
my namo nnd rank," I said coldly,
"but lower that gun first; I am In uni
form." Tho rather contemptuous tone of
volco employed had greater effect on
tho fellow than tho evldonce of his
eyes. Ills arm fell to his side, al
though ho still retained a grasp on my
brldlo.
"So I see," but with no cordiality in
tho words. "But that is hardly con
vincing. Federal oftlccrs are rare birds
who rldo theso roads alono. Who are
you, sir, and why aro you here?"
"Perhaps I may bo privileged to ask
first by what authority you halt and
question mo?"
Ho laughed, and waved the weapon
ho Btlll held toward tho others of his
party.
"Our force alono Is sufficient author
Ity I should suppose. Howevor, I will
sot your mind at rest I am Captain
Fox, In command of a detachment of
tho Twelfth Pennsylvania cavalry."
"Oh, yes," I responded moro pleas
antly, "of General Ramsay's command.
You know Major Harwood, no doubt?"
"Wo aro of his escort," both suspi
cion and command lost before my cool
nssuranco. "You aro In the service,
sir?"
"Third United States cavalry; on re
cruiting detail. I was to meet Har
wood at Hot Springs, but was told
ho had gono to Green Uriar."
"Uy whom?"
"A scout I met by chanco; ho gavo
tho namo Taylor."
Tho captain swore grimly, glancing
ncrosB ray horso Into tho faco of the
trooper opposlto.
"Well, this stumps mo I" his voice
grown suddenly harder. "It doesn't
sound straight, for wo loft him safely
In Hot Springs an hour before sun
down, and ho had no purposo at that
tlmo except to wait there for Taylor.
Do you carry any papors?"
I drew tho official envclopo from my
pocket, and held It out to him calmly.
Ho opened the flap.
"A little light, Snow yes, a match
will do."
Tho flamo lit up their faces tho offi
cer a thln-faccd man with muBtacho
und Imperial, his teeth oddly promi
nent; tho trooper oldor In years, but
smooth-shaven, with deep-sot eyes and
squaro chin. Their uniforms were
dusty and well worn. Tho others,
clustered behind, remained mero shad
ows. Tho captain took In tho nature
of tho document at a glance nnd 1
marked a chango In his oxprcsslon be
fore tho match went out
"Oh, I see you aro Lieutenant Ray
mond. Got to us earlier than you ex
pected. Find many recruits north?"
"No," I answered, taken completely
by surprise, but managing to control
my volco. "That was why I thought I
might accomplish moro In this section.
Those counties havo been combed
over." I hesitated an Instant, and yet
It was best for mo to learn what I
could. "I was not awaro, captain, that
my projected visit had been an
nounced." He laughed, and the second match
went ouc, leaving us again In dark
ness. "Nor was It, officially; merely a
friendly lottor from an officer on
Heltzolman's staff to our major asking
for you a friendly reception. Camp
gossip brought tho nows to mo. You
know Harwood?"
"No; only General Ramsay advised
mo to confer with hlra, becauso of his
Intlmato knowledgo or this section. Ho
belonged, I believe, In Groon Urlnr?"
"Yes, we were at bis placo yester
day; south of Lowlthurg. What sort
of a looking man was this fellow Tay
lor?" I described him minutely, hoping for
Bomo recognition, but the captain did
STPIFL
not appear to recall any such charac
ter "We novo only been In this region a
fow months," ho said, in explanation,
"and I don't remember nny such chap
Ho Is none of Ramsay's scouts. What
do you say, Snow?"
"Only man llko that I've heard of,
sir, Is old Ned Cowan, and It ain't
likely he's left tho mountains to go
Into 'Old Jack's' camp."
Fox laughed, as though tho Idea
amused him.
"Hardly. Cowan Is too well known
to tako tho risk. Cither sldo would
hang tho hound on sight Well, let's
ride along Into Hot Springs. You'll
como with us, lloutenant?"
Thoro was no oxcubo left me, no rea
son that I could urgo for riding on
alono westward. Indeed, before I
could clearly collect my thoughts, I
was In tho midst of tho horsemen,
slowly moving east onco moro over
tho dark road. Riding as rapidly as
tho darkness mado possible, we clat
tered Into tho deserted street at Hot
Springs, and Fox cursed vigorously
tho negligent guard. Tho sergeant
know llttlo of where Major Harwood
had gono, as ho had given no orders,
and not oven Intimated tho probable
tlmo of his return. When last scon ho
was riding out tho south road accom
panied only by his servant
Fox sworo again, and ordered tho
men Into saddle, and wo swung out at
a sharp trot along tho dirt plko. I
rodo next him, but tho captain was In
such rago I kept silent, knowing well
tho tragic dlscovory soon to bo ro
vcaled. Tho gray dawn began to steal
about us, making objects near at hand
visible, and revoaltng tho tired faces
of tho cavalrymen. There waa suffi
cient light to enable- ua to perceive tho
gloomy houso In tho oak grovo, and
tho motionless form lying beside the
gato. Fox drew up his horso with a
Jerk, and leaned forwnrd staring.
"My God, men!" ho exclaimed,
choking, "That's Harwood'a ntgger.
"Not Robbery, for Here la Money and
a Watch."
Turn tho body over, Green nhl the
poor devil was knifed. Here, a halt
dozen of you, unsllng carbines and
follow me there's been dirty work
dono. Sergeant, don't let your men
destroy thoso hoofprlnts In the road.
Lively now, lada!"
I advanced with them up tho drive
way, fearful that If I held back It
might Inter be commented upon. Tho
front door refused admittanco, but wo
entered from tho roar. Everything
within was exactly as I had left It,
and In tho parlor, still dark because
of closed blinds, lay tho lifeless body
of Harwood. Fox fell upon his knees
bcsldo tho motionless form, ordering
tho windows thrown open, his hands
touching tho lifeless flesh.
"Dead for hours," be exclaimed In a
tone of horror, turning his gaze upon
mo. "Struck from behind seo. Ray
mond What in God's namo can this
mean?"
Ho began searching tho pockets.
"Not robbery for hero Is money,
and a watch. But the papers are gone,
every scrap of them." Ho looked about
at the men "Tho major had hla pa
pers with him, did he not Chambers?"
"Yes, Blr," and tho young, boyish
soldier addressed straightened up "I
was with him when he put on citi
zen's clotheB nnd bo slipped a big buff
packet into his pocket"
Fox's bewildered glance met mine.
"Do you know what that packet
contained, captain?" I questioned.
"I do not know. Harwood expected
to meet Taylor bore at Hot Springs,
but I think thero were others to bo
hero also. Tho major kept his own
counsel, but something I overheard
caused mo to bellevo his engagement
with Tnylor was of a moro private na
ture Chambor8 was bis clerk, per
haps ho knows."
Tho lad shook his bead, bis eyes on
tho dead man.
"I'm certain those papers were not
meant for htm, Blr," ho answered
Blowly. "They wero to be given to a
scout named Dailey. It was somo other
business that brought tho major here
ull alono but he never told mo."
Thero was nothing further to be
.discovered, and Fox realized tho ne
cessity of baste Ills ordors were
prompt. Four men wcro detailed to
bury tho body, aud then rojoln the
column as soon as possible Tho
others wcro marched buck to tho gate,
and remounted.
It was an hour later whon we camo
suddenly to tho fork, the south branch
leading over a long clay hill, tho west
along a rocky rldgo Fox sprang to
tho ground and followed tho faint
prints of tho horse we were pursuing
for a Hundred yards (
cuttle had passed soutliwurd, out
there wob a defect In the, shoe of the
animal Tnylor rode clearly revealed
In tho clay Tho captain camo back,
a grim smile on his lips.
"The cuss was no Johnny Rob," he
Bald shortly. "That waB what I was
nfratd of, but now I know what to do.
Wo'll savo our horses, men, for this
Is going to bo a long ride that mur
dering devil Is headed for tbo Green
Urlnr. This Is the lower Lofflsburg
road." Ho swung up Into saddle
"Green, take three men ahead with
you, and keep hnlf a mile in advance.
Watch out carefully, for thero may b
graybacks along hero. Going with us,
lieutenant?"
"About the beat thing I can do," I
roplled readily, "my orders were for
Green Briar and Fayette."
"All right, then, but they had small
respect for your life when thoy sent
you In there. From all I hear it is like
a menagerto of wild animals broken
looso good fighting anywhere. Only
troublo will be there Is so much at
homo thero will be no need for ths
boys to enlist However, that's your
affair, not mine." His eyes surveyed
his men keenly. "Loosen carbines!
Forward march I Trot!"
Silently, save for tho Jinglo of ac
coutormontB and tho thud of horses'
eet, wo rodo westward, sunlight fleck
ing tho dusty uniforms. Tho ptk
dipped down Into a hollow and, climb
ing tho hill boyond, appeared tho llg
ures of tho four scouts. Far away
wub tho hazo of tho mountains.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
J. BARLEYCORN, BAD DRIVER
His Hands Shake, His Knees Wobble
and Hit Conscience Is More
Than Half Asleep.
John Barleycorn Is a bad chauffeur.
Hla hand shakes, his knees wobblo, his
eyesight Is poor and his conscience
half asleep. And-anyono who permits
this reckless driver to sit at tho wheel
of a motor car is a menace to life
That Is why llttlo sympathy Is felt
for tho Balttmoro man Just sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary bo
causo, while intoxicated, he ran down
and killed a woman. And if this con
vict fancies himself tho victim of a
great injustice ho should compare his
fato with that of tho woman whose
neck his carelessness broke.
Ono does not have to bo intoxicated
to deserve prison for reckless driving.
Nor does ono have to bo rich, as the
Balttmoro man 1b. Indeed, the plight
of this man should havo an equally so
boring effect upon all careless drivers,
tipplers, teetotalers, plutocratic aud
poor.
Russia's Trade Language.
Merchants doing business In Russia
are advised by the Merchants' asso
ciation of Now York to uso tho Rus
sian language In preference to the
French In commercial letters to Rus
sian correspondents. As the result
of several Inquiries on thla matter tho
association a fow days ago asked tho
advice of C. J. Medzlkhovsky, commer
cial attache of tho Russian embassy
In Washington. Ho stated that It would
bo better and moro advantageous to
uso Russian rather than other lan
guages, French included.
Before tho beginning of tho war Ger
man was moro widely In uso as a busi
ness languago in Russia than tho
French languago, but at present It Is
not advisable to use German In any
correspondence with Russia. Thero
aro a number of firms In Russia with
whom It Is posslblo to correspond In
tho English language, and thero are
agencies for tho translation of English
Into Russian at Petrograd, Warsaw
ond other large cities. New York
Times.
Concerning the Dolomites.
Tho fairyland about Cortina Is fa
miliar to thousands of English tour
ists as "Tho Dolomites." Dolomite, a
rock compounded of carbonate of lime
and carbonate of magnesia, takes Its
namo from tho French geologist "Deo
dat do Gratet, Marquis do Dolometu,"
who spent Ills tlmo In 1789 and the
following year, while hla countrymen
wero busy with revolution and war.
in visiting this and other Alpino dis
tricts. Ho flrst mentions this kind of
rock In 1791, and tho word "Dolomlto"
first occurs In a pamphlet of 1802 de
scribing a tour of bis In the Alps about
tho St Gothard and tho Slmplon. Tho
curious point, noted by Mr. Coolldgo,
Is that tho marquis seems to have paid
no attention to the dolomlto rocks In
tho neighborhood of his own home,
Dolomelu, near Grenoble London
Chronicle
Bird Wears Artificial Leg.
Strutting on tho farm of John Ft
Lott, near Freobold. N. J Is tho only
wild bird In tbo country that has an
artificial leg. Thla handsome cock
pheasant owes Its llfo to tho skill of
Dr. August R. Whito, a dentist.
The pheasant, with one leg broken
off Just above tbo foot, and apparently
injured In a battle with cats, was
found on the farm several weeks ago
and was taken to the Lott home.
Doctor Whito, a sportsman, beard
of tho bird and mado an artificial
brass leg, which ho fixed to the In
jured stump with silver wires. After
the pheasant had worn Its new log a
week, tho wires broko. Tben Doctor
Whito fashioned another leg to fit
snugly about tho remnant of broken
bono, and this tlmo procured a sup
port upon which tho bird could walk
with apparent case
No Record Desired.
"The courso you aro pursuing," Bald
tho Idealist, "will not cause you to be
remembered by posterity."
"Thanks," roplled the political boss.
"1 was afpld It might"
A Cool Request
"It was a hard .wlm, mum," oald
tho llfo guard who had Just effected a
difficult rcscuo. "But wo mado it."
"Quito so," said tho lady calm
ly. "Thank you very much. And now
would you mind going back for my
bathing cap?"
The Summlnp !"n.
"Which nations do think aro
going to win in tho
"Well, as to that, I uilnk thoy all
havo a fighting chance"
Don't Poison Baby.
FORTY YEARS AGO almost every mother thouRht her child mtwt hare
PAREGORIC- or laudanum to make it sleep. Theso drugs will produoe
sleep, and a FEW DROPS TOO MANY will produce tho BLEEP
FROM WHICH THERE IS NO WAKINO. Many are the children who
havo boon killed or whose health has been ruined for lifo by paregoric, lauda
num and moAhino, each of which is a narcotic product of opium. Druggists
are prohibited from Boiling eithor of the narcotics named to children at all, or
to anybody without labelling them " poison." Tho definition of narcoUo"
is : "A medicine which relieves pain and produces sleep, but which in poison'
ous doses produces stupor, coma, convulnons and death." Tho taste and
smell of medicines containing opium aro disguised, and sold under tho names
of " Drops," CordlalB," " Soothing Syrups," eto. You should not permit any
medicino to be given to your children without you or your physician know
of what It ia composed. OA8TORIA DOES NOT
CONTAIN NARCOTICS, If it bears
of Chas. H. Fletcher.
Genalao Castorla always bears the
Tune Aids Mastication.
Mr. Beecham bus declared music at
meals a nuisance Such was not the
opinion of Michael Mall In "Under the
Greenwood Tree" "Truly now," ho
said, "thero Is a friendly tlo of some
sort between music and eating. 1 wus
onco sitting in tho little kitchen of tho
Three Choughs at Casterbrldge hav
ing a bit of dinner, and a bruss band
Btruck up In tbo street. Such a beau
tiful band as that wcro! I was sitting
eating fried liver and lights I well
can mind. Ah, I was! and to savo my
llfo I couldn't help chewing to the
tune. Band played six-eight time; six
eight chews I wllly-nllly! Band plays
common; common tlmo went my teeth
among the fried liver and lights as
truo as a hair. Beautiful 'twere. Ab,
1 shall never forget that thero band I"
London Chronicle
Keen Financiering.
Lady What will you charge me for
tho uso of a horse and buggy for a fow
hours?
Llvoryman It will cost you two dol
lars for tho first hour and ono dollar
for each additional hour.
Lady Well, I'll uso for two addi
tional hours. I'vo got somo shopping
to do and will not requlro it for tho
first hour.
Everything comes moro quickly to
thoso who rcfuso to wait.
Too many people are like elder
thoy becomo sour with age
At Less Cost
There's more nutritive value that the
system will absorb in Grape-NuU than
in either meat or bread.
A remarkable fact
Weight for weight, a package of Grape-Nuts sup
plies one-third more nourishment than a roast of beef
and at about half the cost A roast of beef is about
twenty per cent waste and there is a shrinkage in cook
ing. Grape-Nuts comes ready cooked and not a
crumb need be wasted.
Think it overl
Then there's bread white bread lacks certain ele
ments essential to building brain and body. Why?
Because in milling white flour, four-fifths of the precious
mineral content (all important for health and life) is
thrown out with the brancoat of wheat to make the
flour look white and pretty.
Grape-Nuts
FOOD
not only supplies all the brain- and bone-building, nerve
and muscle-making phosphates of the wheat, but all the
rich nutriment of malted barley.
Besides, Grape-Nuts is easily digested generally in
about an hour white bread and beef require about 2 J
hours.
Grape-Nuts comes in germ-proof, moisture-proof
packages ready to serve with cream or milk a de
licious ration, economical and highly nourishing.
"There's a Reason"
Sold by Grocers everywhere.
His Knowledge Limited.
"Do you know atl tho latest dance
stops, Mr. Gayboy?" asked tho debu
tanto. "Certainly."
"Will you tench Bonio of tho very
Icatest to mo?"
"What I meant was that I know 'em
when. 1 seo 'cm."
Tho stingy man who gives away th
things ho can't uso or sell, Imagines
ho has a strangle hold on charity.
the signature -
SyX -SYT-fJL
signature olWtafTX cCuU ',
PLAN TO EXCHANGE IDEAS
Conferences Are to Be Held to Dis
cuss the Best Means of Fighting
Tuberculosis Plague.
How to munition dhd carry on the
war against tuberculosis during the
coming year will bo dlscuBsed at sec
tional conferences on thla suhject be
ing called by the National Associa
tion for tho Study and Prevention of
Tuberculosis, in Indianapolis, Ind.; El
Paso, Tex.; Columbia, S. C; Spring
field, Mass., and Albany, N. Y.
Tho Indianapolis meeting, to beheld
September 29th, 30th and October 1st
will bo known as tho Mississippi Val
ley Tuberculosis Conference and will
tako in tho states of Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Ken
tucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri,
Iowa, Minnesota, Kansas, Nebraska,
South Dakota, North Dakota, Mon
tana, Wyoming and Colorado.
At El PaBO tho Southwestern health
conference will meet September 27th
to October 1st and will discuss not
only tuberculosis, but other health
subjects. This conference Includes
Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Ari
zona, California, Nevada, Utah and
Colorado.
Languages.
v"My wlfo speaks four languages."
"Mine only finds tlmo to speak one.'
Kissing Is dangerous; the result Is
sometimes a wedding.
y
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