Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 12, 1898)
THE OM.A1IA DAILY UEIDs SATURDAY , VI3IJUUA11T 12 , 18JKS. AN AMBUSCADE. IJy Joel Chandler Harris. < C > | > yrlKht , IMS. by Joel Clmmllir Hnrrl . ) It bsfcll that In tlio first scuffle that oc curred between the federals nml confeder ates somewhere In the nclghborhooJ of Jones- lioro , when Sherman was preparing to swing loose from Ills base at. ( Atlanta , Jack Kll- jtatrlck , commnndltiE n fiijuad of eharpshoot- crs , was seriously wounded. It was all his own fault , too. He was acting outside his regular duties. Sonic excited colonel called fcr n courier to send an unnecessary message - sago to samu Imaginary regiment. Kllpat- rlck , seeing no courier at hand , roJe for ward and offered his services. Mounted on h'a block mare , ho made It a point to expose himself. Ho couldn't help It for the life of him. It was In his blood. So , Instead of going to the rear , he galloped out between the lines. A big Irishman on the federal side , whose name was O'Halloran , leveled his rifle at the horseman. Then he lifted'his , eyes from the sights and took an other look at the venturesome Tlder. " "TIs the young Johnny , or Ol'm n nny- fiitrl" he exclaimed. Then ho drew a long breath. " 01 was In wan of tctchlu' the traygur. " Hut there were other marksmen farther up' ' the line who were not nice In such matters. ( There was a rattling fie of musketry. 1'lato , Kllpatrlck's body servant , saw his young master reel In the saddle as the rolns fell locso from the hand that held them ) saw him reel again as the mare turned of her own accord and brought her rider whit ling back to the point of departure where he fell fainting In the arms of his own men. Kllpatilok had taken many chances be- foru and escaped unscathed ; but this time a bullet went , ttarlng through his shoulder , en. terlng obliquely , and going out nt the collar bone under his chin , lie was promptly car ried to the rear by his men , followed by I'lato , leading thu black mare. A surgeon clrrosed the wound hastily , remarking that It vns a pity the young man couldn't be car ried where ho might get the benellt of care ful nursing. "I kin kyar Mm home , suh , " said Plato. " 'Taln't BO mighty fur ter whar my joung mamtor live at. " "How far ? " asked the surgeon. "In do neighborhood ! ) cr forty mlle , sun , " replied Plato. The surgeon shook his head. "Ho can't ride horseback. Hut he'll die If he's loft here. " "I wuz layln' oft fcr tcr berry a buggy Eomc'rs , " remarked Plato. The surgeon considered the matter. "Well , pet It , " he said , presently , "and be quirk nbout It. I'll pad him up for traveling t.o best I can. It's 0:10 : chance In 10,000. 'Hut he's joung and strong end the one ehanco is his. " Plato sprang on the black mare , and In less than half an hour had -returned with a twn-s > catel buggy. "That's the very thing , " said the sur- ECOI. The rear seat was taken out , the cush ions of 'both ' SP ts were spread on the bottom tom , and on these a hospital mattress and borne blankets were spread. On these the wounded man was placed , ana men tne surgeon deftly packed a dozen la > ers of cot ton batting under the shattered shoulder. Altogether Jack was m'.do ' as comfortable ns a ba lly wounded man could bo under the circumstances. "It Is now 10 o'clock , " said the surgeon , leaking at his watoh. "You ought to linvo htm In his o.vn bed liy G this afternoon. Kill the horse on level ground , but bring It to life In the rough places. You know what I mean. " "If ho iHtrts that m.re , " joung Kllpatrlck declared , with as much energy as he could command , "I'll see him abcut It when I get well. " "I wish ter do Lord you could git up an' EC mo 'bout It now , " remarked Plato with unction. "Kaze dish yer filly Is she got ter lilrk up 'gr fools an' put 'em down agin dls day ef sie ain't never done It brfo' . " Whereupon ho climbed l/'ck Into the buggy , Icoked around at his young master to HEO that everything was all rlsht , and then gave t"ie mare the word. Though the bplrltcd animal had been broken to harness b/ Plato himself , she b d been under sad dle BO long that this now pos.tlon fretted her. She was peevish as a wiman , Plato ' said. The harness chafed her. the shafts wo-rlrd her and the rattle of the buggy disturbed her. Kho wobbled from one side of the road to the other , and went about this unusual business as ' .wkwardly as a colt. Finally Plato stoppel her In the road and cut the blinders from the 'bridle. This was n great relief to the high-strung creature. She crulcl nc . ; sec what was going on In frcnt , behind and on 1/ofi Hides. She PLATO SAW IHS YOUNG MASTKU RKEL IN Till : SADDLK , AS THK UK1NS FELL LOOSE KUOM HIS HANDS. K.IVU a biiort of satisfaction anil settled down to uorlc with a will tliat pleased the negro immensely. 1'lnto know every foot of tlio road , hav- IIIR cften traveled It at night , and BO thi : only btoi8 | that were male were when the t' oumleil man wanted water , which was to bo hail from the roads.de springs. Tlu Joiihiny mas made without Incident , and I'lato. while driving pldly , had driven so carefully tHu wl-cn ho rraclied homo his youiiK master \\as fast asleep. And the .ware , wlillo tlrcJ , was In flno comlltloTi , only ' her rations nf food and supply of water had Ho "be" cut chort until after she had thoi- , 'oiiKlily cooled off. I'lato had hardly got out of nlht ( ; of the sinoko of the firlnK tutoro. the confederates fell.backbt'forw ( h ° treat odds before them and moved aside fiom Sherman's path. They " \vero not In n panic , but the proosuro was * too lieavyi ami when they rctlied they were compelled to Icavo some of their wqundod in a flnld hotpltal l t'harRO of tlio surgeon who had sent Jack Kllpatrlck home. The enemy's hUlrmlslieis promptly moved up to the position vacated by the confederates. AmoiiK the foremost as a big soldier who went directly to the mdo shelters that had b'een rlcKi'd up to accommodate tlio wounded. Ho Vieni , throiiKh each and examined the faces of the wounded. / "What tlu > dovll are you after ? " ask d thu siirKeon'ln a tone In which curiosity and Irritability . \ \ euHtrangely mixed. " 'Tin notbln * but a slip of a lad ol'm Inokari1 ( op. ser , " replied thu ! JK ! soldier , with extraordinary politeness , considering the time-find occasion. "Thorn arc no wounded Yanks hero , " the "Burgeon explained , umllltiK pleasantly , as he glanced at the puzzled , good-natured face of 'tho Irishman. " 'Tis a Johnny lad Ol'm lookan' for a \i'y not btgger'n mo two fists. Ol seen um Kallopln' ou n black horse , an' I seen um Htaggor whin a dirty blacksmith In the line nlvo It to um In the ehouldor the black guard that he wan ! " " 0 ! " exclaimed the surgeon ; "that was Jack Kllpatrlck , " . "Tho same , ser , " ' 'How did you coma to know Kllpatrlck ? " . "SharDshootln1 , sor. Wo had the dlvvle's own time the In * to ploog aych Ither be- " "cbuno the two eyes , Hut wo wuz chums , nor , betwixt the lines , 01 sez to meself , s'cz V ) ) ' , 'OI'll bo lookan' aftUcr the lad , whin wo ° t/rusli , the Johnnies a"\\ay , an' mayt fetch Mm a Uocthor. ' Is bo clano done for. ser ? " "Ho'II iieed a doc or.pcforo lie geta one , r/l remarked"tus surgeon , and then ho told bow Jack Kllpatrlck had been rent homo. The big Irishman seemed better satisfied and pushed forward with the advancing lines. ' II. Plato was a very nlse negro , considering hU opportunities , and as he sat on the cdno of the veranda next day , ntar the window of his > oting innnter'R loom , he fliook his lit-il and wondered nlicthcr he had acted for the best In com'ng homo whether It wouldn't have btfrn 'trcttvr ' ' If his > uung mas ter hail been let ! In'tako It la chamrs with HIP ic-st In { lie rudu field hospiUis. Kor l ! was perfectly clear to IMato that ilie home people were thoroughly demoral ized. "Ol * miss" this was Jack's mother a ' \\omm of &s clear a hf.d nnJ ns steady a hand as anybody In the world a woman of unfailing resources , as It seemed to her fi lends and dcpcudcnts- > -\\iis now as nervous and as fidgety , 0ml as helpless as any oilier uoiiian. "YoutifT mistress" this w-s Jack's I I Hlstor Flora a girl with as much fire and ] rourago as are given to wome'n was In u , slnto of collapse. Now , If It had been somebody else's son , somebody else's brother j ' who had < becn brought to the house wounded , ' these women would have been entirely equal to the ocoa lntf. 'Hut ' It was Jack , or all i i poisr/n.s In tlio world ; It was the sail , the Irothir. Courage lied like a shadow , and all ' 1 resources were dissipated as If they had , , icon so much vapor. { | The wounded man had slept fairly 'well luring the night , but In the early houis of morning his fever bcg-.n to rise-as 'was 0 bo expected and then he becnmo * ! e- irlous. Ho talked and laughed and nit- Jed away -with his Jokes he was noted or his dry burner and occasionally ho ' ius ° d to take breath and groan. And > .ll hat the resourceful Mrs , Kllpatrlck and lie courageous Flora could do was to sit tmJ gaze at each other and wipe their over flowing eves \\lth trembling hands. I'lnto was Kent to the village , nine miles away , for the family doctor , but he returned vith a note from that fat and amiable old ; enteman ! , saving th'.t ' be had just been r.formpd that the entire federal army was narchlng to surround the village , and , as 'or him , ho proposed to stay und defend his itmly. | This news went to Aunt Candacc , the plantation nurse , In short order. I'Kto was her ron , and he full called on to tell I.er about It. Aunt Candaco made no comment what ever. She knocked the ashes out of her -lpc , leaned It In n corner of the fireplace , lightened up her head hindlteichlet and w.ddled off. to the big house. I'lato knc\v > y the way his mammy Icoked that there \votild be a fuss , an 1 he hung back , pre tending that he had some business at the lioiso lot. "Whop yo'i gwlne ? " aeleej Aunt Candaco , seeing he was not coming. "I'm des gwlne " "Youcr dcs gwlne 'long wid mo , tint's whar you des gwlne. An' you better come on. Ef 1 Icy my han' on jou , you'll feel It , mon. " "Yassuui , I'm tomlu' , " replied I'lato. Ho was very polite \vhen he kucw his mammy had hcc dander up. Aunt Candaco marched Into the big haute with an air of proprietorship. "Whereabouts Is dat chile ? " she iiskcd In a tone that a stranger would have described as vicious. "He's In here , Candace , " replied Mrs. Kil- patrlck gently. Candace went Into the room and stood by the bedside. The weather was chilly and she placed her cold hand on Jack's burning brow. Icistantly fco stopped talking and teemed to sleep. . "God knows honey , " she i ld ; "dcy'd scl hero an' let de green ( lira blow you bofo' dey'd git up out'n der cheers an" bo'p you. " Mra. Kllpatrlck and Flora forgot their grief for a moment and stared at Aunt Camlucc with speechless Indignation. This was Just what the old negro wanted them to do. "I'lato ! " she cried , "tako de ax an' run down itcc do branch en' git me yo' double lan'ful cr dognocd bark not de outside ; 1 want de ckln on do Inside. An' I want some re.l cak bark a hatful. An' don't you be gone long , needer. Kaze ef I haftcr holler at you , I'll Jump on you nn' gP jou n frallln' . Mow , ef you don't believe It , you des try me. " But I'lato "did be.love it , and hovcut hur rying cff ai rapidly us bo useJ to govvjeu he was a boy. "Whar dat house gal ? " asked Aunt Can- dace abruptly , "I'llcall her , " caid Flcra , but the girl that moment appeared at the door. "Whar you been , you lazy wench , " cried Aunt Candace. " (3o get mo a pan cr col' water an' a cloa > n towel I don't keer of It's a rag , ef It's a clean rag. " Then she turned her attention to Jack. "God knows , hcney , ef you can't gt ! nobjdy else ter do nothln' fcr jou , ol' Candace'll do It. She's nussed yon bcfo1 and suo'll do It again. " Aunt Camlace'B words and manner were calculated and Intended to exasperate her old mistress and her young mistress. "If you think I Intend to submit to your Impudence" Mrs. Kllpitrlck began with as much dlgulty as she could command under the clrcum.uancc3. But Aunt Candaco was equal to the emergency. Before her mlftrcss could aay what she Intended the old negro's rose from the bedoldo , her eyes b.azlng with vvr > itb. "Whoso Imperdenco ? Whcse Impendence ? Ef I felt dat away.I'd 'a eot down yander an' nussed my own scknr ! s : .a' let dls chile die. Ile'o jo , ' chilehe ; ain't none er mlno ; an' ylt youor settln' dar hol"n yo' ban's an" vvlpln' jo' eyes , v/hlleu do fever fair bu'nln' 'Im up. "He alu't none or'm'y chile , ylt ef he ain't got none er my b'ood In 'cm , It's haze nigger milk don't turn lo blood. I don't keer what jou coy ; I deii't keer what jou do ; you can't Hkeer me , an1 you can't drive me. I'll nee you bofo lo torment , an' go dar mjself belo' I'll set down an' SPP- Jack Kllpatrlck lay dar an' die ! You hear dat , don't you ? Now , go on an' do what jou gwlne ter do ! " Hero was defiance revolt , Insurrection and riot ind jet somehow Mrj. Kllratnck and Flora fe t iclleved when the explosion came. Aunt Candace was very much In earnest , but It ticedrd anmnlhUfg of the kind to rouse mother and daughter from the utupor of help'ci.s grief. Th y bogtri to move about and net things to rights and In a little while all their facult'c.i came Lack to them. The house girl returned with Mid v\.iter and a tow'el , nnd Aunt Caadace , entirely recovered from her outbur t of anger , said to Flora : "Kf jou wa'nt tor do sump'n. hcuey , iet on do nlJo or di ] bed hero en' tol' dls towel up , ' an * dip It In fl'o water , an' wring It out , on' lay It on j'O' brer's . . .forrerd. Hoi' yo' fan' on It. a' Boo'n an yjm feel It glttln' warm , dip It 'o do water , an' wring It out. an' put It back agin. An' make dat gal change dc water -off an"on , " With that Aunt Candace waddled out Into the kitchen , where * she busied herself mak ing preparatlcca for the decoctions tsho In tended to brew from the te.l oak and dog wood bark wh.lch I'latn had been sent after. To those In tbo house IMato t-ceiueil to bo making u gouJ long stay at the branch , but I'lato was doing the beet bo could , Ho had so much confidence In liU mammy's skill > \nd experience' , nild was so anxious In behalf of Iil young master , tfcat ho took rains In selecting the 'trees from v\hlch ho wau t ; chop thu bark ! , Ami then ho was very partic ular as to tlfo quality of the bark ; and. Jn on'ct that tlu < r 'tjilght be no mlstakn about It , ho chipped off a large'r supply than was necessary , Thlp'jtopk time , and so when ha was rrady to start back to the big 'Jouse ho heard his mamtty calling him , und there naa a certain vitalemphasis In her remarks that caused him tat.fethrn , In a run. In fact , Aunt Candaoo had Infused new energy Into 3H > Fybody about the place. The little ncgrorai that usually swarmed nbout tlio yiird prudMttly went to play In the barn , but they wore careful not to make a nolso that would prevent them from hearing her voice If Aunt Candace should dianco to want OIK * of them to run CM an errand , Tlio plan tation medlclpK ) hest was ransacked In search of eomrthlrlg , Mrs. Kllratrlck and her ( laughter knoiy cw > l wlmti At any rate the search was a relief. They no longer eat su pinely In tlieiirjl&n of their grief. 'Chef made llttlo Journeys to the kHchen. whera Aunt Candace > WUrewciR. } ! her simples , end she watched tbem " out of the corner of Jier eye , "Y- * < r "Sposon'bo'dTo gotkilt dead. " ho re- tnfirkid ; "what1 ! } wV u fdone den ? Better , go 'Ueg an' ee-t down an' nu s yo'so-vcs , IM1' nusa Jack Kllratrlck. An' 'twon't \ivfle \ fuel * lme > ' I've usa' < l'Im kir bypiyso'f .needer. " Scolding 'ond oifmlaeerluc , Aunt Candace went ahead with hcc brcwlhg , and , In a little while , hid a crock of dogwood bark tea ready , nn well as a red oik bark poultice. Her remedies ncrc simple , but the had the greatest faith In them. She applied the poultice t ) the wound on the e'aatttred collar bone , and compelled Jack to drink o tumbler ful of the dogwood bark tea. The dose WHS a heroic one , and bitter In proportion. To a certain extent both remedies -noro efficacious. The poultice won a cooling astringent , and the tea allayed the /ever for somewhere In the dogwood tree , between root and blossom , tlioro lien the active principle of quinine. Jack fell Into a deep Bleep , from which lie was arousi-d by one of these remarkable events that could have occurred In no country but t'jo American republic. tii. When Plato started back to the house from the spring branch , where ho had been chip ping the red oak and dogwood bark , ho was In such a hurry tlmt ho forgot his ax , and when ho wanted It again a few hours after ward he hunted nil over the yard for It until ho suddenly : cmembcrcd that ho had left It where he hod been chopping the bark. He started after It , but as ho was going down the pprlng branch ho heard a clatter In the road to the left , and , looking In that direc tion , saw two federal cavalrymen gallopIng - Ing by. "Ah-yt ! " ho exclaimed , as If by that means ho could flmi vent for surprise , and slipped behind a tree. The day was row and drizzly , and there wrs no movement on the planta- tlon. The negroes were In their cabins , the horses were In their stable , the mutea were standing quietly under the long shed In the lot , and even the sheep that were In the gin houss pasture were huddled together unJor shelter , nibbling at n pile of waste cotton seed. Tlio riders were couriers , and IMato , observing , them , saw that they did not pursue tie. reid to the vl la , but turned e/fj / sq 11 ely to the right. For Sherman had already be gan his famous march to the sea. He had begun It , Indeed , before the llttlo elclrmlah In which Jack Kllpatrlck had been wounded , i and , though Plato had no hno\vledgo of tiie fact , ho traveled with his young master for fifteen miles between the parallel lines of th'e advancing army , siocum's corps being one of the lines ' ' and Howard's corns an- other. Ignorant of th's ' fact , Plato was very much surprised to see the federals riding by. "Dey er pursuln' right on after us , " ho remarked'1' ' ' aloud. "A little mo1 an' dey'd 'a' cotch us , ' sho. i.\ii' Oey may ketch Us ylt. Ka/o Marso Jack can't hlclo out , an' I know mljhty' ! well I ain't guino nowhnr whiles Marse Jack got ter stay. " Ho turned back and went to the big house ; but once there remembered ' his ax and started after it again. Ho found It where ho had left It. He picked It up and flung It across hla shoulder. As ho raised his head ho saw a big federal soldier sitting ; on a horse fifty yards away watching him Intently. "Name cr Gawd ! " lie exclaimed. Ho stared at the soldier , un decided whether to run or whether to stand where he was. Then he saw the solder beckoning to him , and ho made a great pre tense of hurrying forward. " 'TIs the name of tho-place I'm af ther " said the ooldler. "Suh ? " exclaimed Plato. "Who Ilvra In the house fernlnst us ? " "Olo Miss an' M.sa Floe , " icplled Piato. "Ah. to the dlvvle wit' ye ! " 'cxclnhiied the old soldier Impatiently. " Tie the name O Im axta' > e. " "Dls do Kilpatrlck place , suh. " "Where's the wounded Johnny ? " "Who ? .Marso Jack ? " luqultcd Plato cau tiously. "What ir.ke you ax dat ? Marso Jack aln t never hurteJ you , b ho ? " "Is he klllt intlroly ? " the soldier persisted , m.Qlcd by the serious aspect of the negro's countenance. "How jou know ho been hurted ? . " Plato asloJ. "I seen 'Im whin the ball pasted 'Im , " re plied the eoldler , with a carelesa tosa of hlo head. "Whero'vo yo tuck ' 1m ? " "What jou gwlao do wid 'Im when you nil Mm ? You ain't gw'ne ter take 'Im ter prison nor nothln' er dat kin' , U jou ? " "Listen the gab av 'Im ! ' exclaimed the soldier Impatiently. "Is the Johnny dead ? " "Who ? Marso Jack ? Xo , suh. Ho hurted mighty bad. but ho ain't ilald ylt. Ain't jou one er dem nr gentermeaa wfc.it I seed tiadln' wid Manse Jack an' de yuthers out < Iar twlx de camps ? " "Upon mo soul , ya're a Icng tlmo maklu' that out. O'im that same peddler. " Plato's hones. ! face broadened , Into a grin. "Marse Jack up dar at 'dov house , " ho sa d In a confidential tcac. "nt hkj mln' done coino back I speck he'd bo mo' dan glad to of a you. Hut I'm efcecr'd ter kyar juu up dar , kao I dunner what ol' Mcu ! , . an' Miss Floe , an' mamy'll say. " "Trust mo for that fame , " remarked the soldier. "Take me down this flneo , will ye- , an' tell \m at the IIOUBO that Private O'Hal- loran av the sharpshooters haa taken the liberty for to call on the lad , " Tfco negro proceeded to make a gap la the worm fc'.ice , remarking as he d'd oo : "I U > bices' ef I don't b'llovo dat ar nag what you or settln' on la .Marso 'Liana Perryman'a caddo ! hoas , ' "Like as not , " said Private O'Halloran calmly "Mon ! won't ho rip an1 r'ar wh'cn ho miss dat ar hess ? Kf 'twuz mo an' I had tookeu dat ar hess I'd be gallopln' out'n de county by dls time. Kate .Marso 'Usha Is dp mos' servlgious white man In dczo pans. lid mighty nigh ez acrvlgrous cz ol' iharstc-r tlso to be In his prlmy days. I'm tell.ti1 you do inked trufo , mon ! " Private O'Halloran laughed by voy of reply as he rode through the gap Plato hnd made in the fence , "Oi'll go up an' put mo two eyes on 'Im , " said O'Halloran , as he turned his bone's head toward the house "an1 , pee the look i av 'Im be the time the twlntleth army ) corps comes trudgln * by. " j "Vasrar , " replied Plato , , taking another critical view of the steed the big Irishman wag riding. Then bo laughed ; " I , "What's the Joke ? " Inquired O'Halloran. " 'Taln't no Joke of you'll hear my horn , " said Plato , 'I wuz des tlilnhln' how Marse 'LIsha Perryman gwlne. ( er -UpA'Trhcni he tin' out his /saddle hoes'been rid'off. 11 dunner whpver he'll kill a Yankee er a1 nigger , or whexer he'll go cut an * shoot & steer. Ho the meat tcrvlgrgus man I ever see. AH * he stio did like dat ar hoss. You or do onllest white man what been straddle un Mm ceppln' Marse 'I.lstm. I ain't gwlne ter be nowhalrn 'round when ho come huntln1 dat hoes. ' " The hofto evidently knew1 all about thr .Kllpotrlfk place , for lie went-Erectly In tbo 'hitching post and there" * stopped , Aft OMIallottn dismounted Plato took the baiter strap , dexterously fastened ' .It p the ring tn the post and promptly disappeared. He evidently bad no Idea of being made an Interested party In the eceno-tbat he sup posed would take place1 when { no ble"IrJju > man loomed up before the nMonlshcd of hla mistress and her daughter. Hut the scene he anticipated did not occur. It Is the unexpected tl.nt happens , and It happened In this Instance. O Hnl- loran went tcr the door that Plato had In dicated , removed his waterproof coat , shook off the shining- rain mist And laid It on a , convenient bench seat. Then ho look off his hat , reached back his hair and -knocked confidently nt the door. He was quite n presentable figure ns ho etood there , con sidering all the circumstances. Ills look of expectation had a genial smite for Its baslfc and there was a large spark of humor glistening In his flno black cjes. It chanced thit Aunt Cnndace came to the dorr In response ) to the summons. She opened It wide with ; a frown on her face , but when she saw the federal soldier loom ing up she threw up-ier hands with a loud cry : "My OawiJ ! Dojr Rot us ! Dey got us ! " Then recovering j hetsclf some-what , nho planted herself | ni thu doomvoy. "O'way fum here ! OVay itilm here , I tell you ! Dcy ain't nobody on ile ipl.ico but wlmmcn an' children , nohowGoion ! off , mini Don't you hear mo ? " "Alsy , nlsy ! 'Will yo bo alsy now ? " says O'Hnllornn , "whun ho could get In a ' word edgowlse. "Where's the woman ? " j "What you want -wld her ? " cried Aunt I Cnmlacp. "Q'way > fwn hero ! " She stood ; like a tiger at bay. j At that momentVMni. Klip.trick appeared In the .hallwaj- . The sight of the soldier I Is. blue parnlyzcdi nil her faculties except memory of the fact lluit her son lay wounded not frrty feet away. Making a supreme effort at self-control , ' she stood before the big -Irishman with whlto face and clasped hands. Something In her attitude touched the soldier. Ho bent low 'boforo her. "No harm , to you , mum , beggln' your par- 'don. 01 says to a naglir In passln , ' 'Whose Illgnnt place Is this ? ' 'The. Kllpatrlck pkco , * "EF life ! AIN'T GOT NO.s'C OF MY liLOO U IN MM , IPS KAZB NlOUe-U MILK DON T TL'IIN TO BLOOD. " says ho. 'Upon mo soul , ' says 01 , 'twill be no harm to call In an' se theVj- . How is he , mum ? " "Do you know my son ? " Her volco was so harsh and strained that she hardly rec ognized It. The big Irishman had no need to answer. The door through which the woman n.-.tl entered the hall was thrown open , and a weak voice calleJ out : "If that is O'Halloran , let him come In. " " 'TIs that same , " replied the federal i soldier with a smile. But he waited for the voman to lead the-'way , and then followed her. On the bed lay J..ck Kllpatrlck , and near the fireplace stcod his sister Flora , statuesque and scornful. O'Halloran bo.ved to her as politely as he kne.v how , and an expression of perplexity crept Into the smil ing face of the -Irtsliman ; but this quickly changed to one of genuine pleasure when he caught sight of young Kllpatrick's 'P.co. ' "Why ye're asi snug ao a bug In a rug ! " exclaimed O'Halloran cheerily. "Which paw- shall 01 squeeze- The lift ? Well , 'tis near est the gizzard. Ah ! ) > ut 'twas a close shave jo had , me b'jiGl seen ye comln' betwixt the lines , an' eays .Ol , ' Twrat the dlvvle ails the lad ? ' 'Twos the very word Ol slid. 01 eeen je roll in the saddle , an' thin 01 put mo rifle to me shoulder. Sajs 01 , 'If the nag runs wild en * the lad falls rn' his fut hancw , OI'll fetch the crajcher down. ' But dlvvle a run beggln' pinion of the ladles. An' so je'ro herei mo b'y , rcoro worrloJ than hurt ! " Jack Kllpainck was really glad to ECO his friend , the enemy , -and said so aa heartily aa ho could. O'Halloran drew a chair ty the bed and , ! n the midst of lite ta'k ' , which w. a as cheerful as ho could make it , studied the joung confederate' condition. He ir.ode , the wounded man fill his lunga with ulr several times and placed his car close to the ex panding cheat. Then ho aat twirling his thumta and looking at the bedqullt , which wcs home-n.ade trid of a curious pattern. Finally he turned to Mrs. Kllpatrlck with a more serious air than ho rai : yet displayed. . "Ho wtcits a ourgeon , mum. 'TIs an a'ny ccoe wit' a surgeon standln' 'roun' an' puck- orln' his forrerd ; Ol've seen 'cm d&'t many'a the tolmo. Wan surgeon In the nick av tolme Is like to do more good than forty tlocthers at a funor'l. " "Wo can get no surgeon ; that Is out of the question , " said the lady curtly and posi tively. Once more O'Hallorrn fell to studying the patte'o of the quilt.He even wont so far as to count the pieces la one of the figures. Flora and her mother resented tha ! as a pleco of Impertinence and moved restlessly about the room. "That Is what they ca'l the broken move lid , " explained Jack , seeing the big Irnb- ircn's apparent Interest In the quilt p. tten. "Now lj trat so ? " said O'Hallcran , VJJpoi me sowl It looks as If the whole chlmloy * iwd tooniblcd down on top av It. Faith ! 01 have It ! " ho exclaimed with " ' n laugh. "OI'll ropj In the chip that drlnched me the name 410 If Ol wa.i a sick horse. 'Twill bo fiornctMn" traymlnjous , upon me sowl ! He'ii a bloomin' pill maker from western New Yorruk. " T.io big Irlshnxn piused and hugged him self with his Sanxon-liko arms as ho tent over with laughter. "Drdad , 'twill be the Joke of the day ! " hn exclaimed. " 'T'n all laid out as plain oa the noisp en me 1'ace. ' D'ye mind thl(3 ( now , me b.'y : 'TIs no Kilratrlck yo are , for yo'vo tlwlfd to kill me nwny'a the odd tlmo. Yo'ro fiom Hornell-svllle mind t'/at now ; upon me towl , 'tis Ihe nub av the whole bloomin' luif lnens. " "Wiiore'H HoiTclIsvlllo ? " asked Jack. "In Yorruk state , bedad. Ye're Cap'n Jarvis - vis , av -nollsvllle. . Yo know the Finches an' the Piuvises , but yo'rc too wake fer to argy till he fixes yo famean' denes ye. " Mrs. Kllpatrlck uttered a protest that would have be < ci Indignant but for hcr op- P'fhcnslong in regard to Jack. "Ilf't a darlln' of a surgeon , mum , " ex plained O'Halloran , " 'TIs a bimlncss hs knows lolke a book. Nayther Is he bad lookln' , The lolkea av Mm Is hard for to come up wit' In the twlntleth army corps- . Clano as a pacho an' emllln' as a tawkct av chlrs , 'Twill U6 no iieim to him for to fix an dose ye. Two tfnys av flxln' will put > o right , an' then ho kin ketch his rldgmlnt. ' "Scoop him Uj ) and fetch him In , " saM Jack , and to thle the mother an'd daughter nudn no utrloiiH abjection , bitter aa their preudle ) < s were , Among hl cww belongings O'Hallotnn was carrying the hauenrack of his icarX-iln. In which Jie knew there wao a coat. This he took out , carrletlilalo the house and hung on the vback of a oialu near Jack's bed , Tht-i ho mounted kls'.hbifin.iund redo to the big gate , where hemkivw the Twentieth corps would shortly parm Ho was Just .In ilme , too , for a party of i I foragers was engaged lo gathering up the horses , mules and'Acattle that were on the place. These hedd penied Irl a twinkling , by explaining thatitthe Indies of the hoiifo were engaged Imtaring for a federal captain , who had been -compelled by hla wounds to seek refuge thejxThli'explanation O'JIal- , lorto made to all tke woulfl-be foYagcrs who' ' | came that way , with the result-ttiat - the- stock , , onthe place remained unmolested. In Q lit- ] tlo while the Twentieth ormy corps began to march l > y , nnd ninny an Acquaintance n.ilutcd the big Irishman ns ho rat ferrncly eon his borrowed horse near the entrance to the wide avenue. The troops Rolng by supposed ns a matter of course that ho had bceci stationed there. ( To bo concluded next Saturday. ) TO Tlllt.VSH THU KIHTOH. n Slur oil CliloiiKO Unlvcrxltr .Mtilclitnn. Freshmen and rival foot ball tenms have received dnibblncR nt the hnnds of the students on the Midway , but now n new field of opportunity for pport Is opcnctl. Plans are being laid to do dark and terrible things to nn orfendlnp citizen of the city of Ablngdon , 111. Horsewhips nmjbe re sorted to as suggested bj- the southern con tingent , or the offender may be kldnnppud j.d brought to Chicago for treatment. It Is the members of the Rice and mando lin clubs In particular who nro tne ones offcndcil , relates the Chicago Post , and nt their supper nt the Chicago Beach hotel last evening- ways and means were dis cussed. It nil happened list : vvrek , but news of tne offense only reached the campus yes terday. It seems that when the rluli vMteil Ablngdon last week tne editor of the ArgiiH failed to receive any tickets to the con- pert. The good people of Ablnpdon crowded the Hcdlng- college clinpel and afterward gavon supper to ! the- visitors , at which many MKUclUfl wore made In v\hleh the glory ot 1'ie rlsltiK university was dwelt upjn , nnd the heAtH mentioned thu honor which had been done t'lem ' by the visit of the stu dents to their town. Two members ot the club were graduates of Hedlng collcpt' and \vcll known In the town , nnd the cup of good fellowship scorned flo.vlng over , Next morning- , however , the good people of Ailing don were surprised und shockt.,1 to rend In flaring lira nines an account of the visit of "llockefollei's Pups. " Their late visitors were dcscrlbsd as "simpering children , " "dudes from Chi cago" and other choice creatures. Not a detail of dress or action escaped comment , nnd the editor could not stay to the end of the concert on account of the "simper- Ing' songH of the club which floated out on perfumed breath. " The "esteemed contemporary , " of course , took the opposite view ot everything , anil was hlfily compllmentarj' , and look upon Itself to lelcgate the offending editor to the shaded of oblivion , and labeled his produc tion rt "scandalous sheet. " KffortH were made to hush the annoying comment , but last night n clipping reac-hotl the campus that set every member of the ciiib laughing. It was taken to supper and openly debated. Most of tie men were in clined to treat It as a huge joke , but tnveral others declared their Intention to thrash ITio offensive Mr. Clark. Money WHS col lected for the fares , and they will rive him a chance to have anotner glance at some "dudes from Chicago. " "It has been s.ild inanj' times , " said one of the club , a foot ball player of wide repu tation and known endurance , "that we have no college spirit nt the University ot Chl- requirements arc perfectly met iu Wool Soap. Theie may be more expensive soaps , but iiona bette , ' . / / is dfr- solnfclrpitrf. For the bath 11 is pleasant , sooth ing and delight ful. ful.There's There's only one soap that won't shnnlc woolens. You lnufct choose be- MyMnma Mine ' " " " UooJ twcen nr and A SPECIALTY. Primary , Secondary or Tertiary DIXDOD POISON permanently Cured in 15 to 35 Days. You can be treated at home for came price under same guaranty. If > ou prefer to come here wo will contract lo pay rail road faro and hotel bllle , and no charce If we fall to cure , IP YOU KAYS taken mercury. Iodide potasli and otlll have aches and pains. Mucous I'atchci In mjuth. Sore Throat , Plmp'.pB , Copper Col. irfd Spots , Ulcers on any part of the bodx. Hslr or Kycbrows falling out. It Is thin Secondary We Guarantee to Oure We nollclt the moat obstinate caeca and chuDtfnco the world for a case ue cannot cure This disease has nlu.iya bnfllod the ( kill of the moit nrlnent physicians. f5W.O)0 capUnl bt > hlnd our unconditional guaranty. Absolute proofs cent Bcalcil on application. 100 pnge book lent free , Addrces COOK IIUMUOY CO. . ilo Temple , Chtuiijfo , III. Searles & Searles SPECIALISTS Guarniitoe to cure Hiiccdlly mill rnilJ. cully nil XUUVOUi. CIIllOXIO A > r * PIIIVATR itUPiliPH of Men anil WOIIIBU WEAK NLH SYPHILIS SEXUALLY. cured for life. Night Emissions , Lost Mnnhood , Hy. drocele , Vcrlcoeele , Gonorrhea , Qleet , bypn- Ills , Stricture. Pllep , Fistula nnd Itectal Ulcers , Dlabotcs. Brlght's Disease cured. sultJtfon Free..Cured .Cured . nt homo , by new method without pain or cuttlni ; . 1 Gallon or address with stamp. Treatment ' by mall. l/O.s. At. DRS. mm i mm. OMAHA AND Surgical ! nsf Idif e ARc ! OLD SPECIALISTS In the treatment of all Chronic , Kervous auJ Private Diseases , and all WHAKM'.SHIJb UCU and DISOHDlillb OP IHCll Caturrli , all Ulseaiei of the Nc e , T.irout. Clieit Elomach , Uvtr , JliooO , Hkln and Kldnex Dl - tutti , Lo t Manhood , llydrocelo , V rlco le , Goagrrtita , Uect | , Byphllli. Btrlcture. .I'lln , Kl - ti ) end n tal Ulcert UUbefet Ilrltif * Dl - ! cur d. Ceil on or addreif with l .mp tot FrtO liook ll < J New MolhwJ * . Treat > nnt l > r Mall , CuncaKatton free. Omabu Medical , and Surgical Institote \ ! . UTii ttelULUUi St. . OsULbk " I think that this fellow oujjlit to hnvp n chnnco at n tow of HIP men whom ho han Insulted , nlld I t3r one slmll take the opportunity of showlnR- him thnt wo do not ntnnd 8Uoil talk llcro nny more thnn U Mould be tolrrntrd'Rt'oM Institutions whcro t'ho fecllnp of college prldo la more strongly developed. " KrlcndR of pence nrft In favor of droppInK the subject , but ft tcvf Of the men still point lo the nenrness of Auln&lon , nnd refuse to dlvulR-p the menns thej' will tnlto to vlndl- cnto their outrnffed sense of propriety. A member of the faculty fluid that ho hnd known such attack * to load to serious con sequences In n cnse where the Rood name of his college hnd been nttnckcd In an open letter , nnd the writer hnd been tnken out nnd ducked In Ice water by n crowd of stu dents , "He mliht find some athletes ninonR the dudes , " said he , "who wou'd make him see that becnusu n man parts his hair In the middle nnd knows haw to slnp and play he tuny bo none the less manly. " Wiatcver conies of the secret alliance the spirit of the. men hns so pleased a member of the faculty thnt ho went out of his way to commend It today , and to UTKC a mild sentence for the prcMdlng genius of the Abln don Argus. Their IV U Sin f X Tlictii. The HoktniOu-r la nn Inltofntlat order ot dervishes which no sultan hfti ovftr been ftbla to Runirpsi , relates the Ran Francisco Wave , At one. time when they were In exceptionally bntl odor rival orders endeavored to Imluca 9utiut ! Mahmotid the Second to mipprOM Oio JJektnshce. Hla majefty detcrmlnrd to put thu unpopular brethren to a te't , He nc cordlngly Rnve a li.iiKiuel , to which ho ln vlted all the prlnclpnl dervlPhcs In Con. ftnntlnoplp , What wni the surptlso of hK guests to II ml that each < > \ns supplied with n spoon h living n hnndlo n ynrd lout ; ! They looked nt eich ; other and shruKKCd thclp shoulders and wondered whut It would mean. "Conuv , come , " cries the sullan from hl throne at the upper end of the roMu , ' 'why do you not eat your ( tllnf ? " The dis mayed looks of the tiervlMifs plainly indi cated the puzzled condition of their minds Suddenly , to the IIIINISP nmuiMiient of the comumndcr oC the r.ilthful and of the com pany In iciH'i\il ; , the DektiishPe besnn to feed each other nitilunlly ncioss HIP. tiibln with their ( 'Inut rpoonn. "Well done ! " crloj the padtshah. clapplntr hli hands with de- llBht , "you nrfl Indeed proRiesslve nnd sonsl * bie men , oh Uelun liee nnd I clmll not up picss > your ni Inr lo plrndc DIPFO Idiots , who ntc BO dull of comiirehenslon. " I nml dirjcstivo disorders yield quickly t-o delicious , dcllcnto beef tea made from tlicRontiinoLir.ino COMPANY'S UXTKACT. ( Look out for the blue signal ureoti the ' 1 wrapper ) : Conk Boolf clrlnsroctr-co forman * r l titili . . dUlica tent frrn t i l.omckeopcrn. AdJrcsi LUbl Ou. , T. O. Uoi z\3. \ Now York. DINNER 'USE THE MEANS AND HEAVEN WILl GIVE YOU THE BLESSING. " NEVER NEGLECT A USEFUL ARTICLE LIKE A. ATJ3W 7i7ft H. Rider Haggard , V i i AUTHOR OF "SHE , " ift "KING SOLOMON'S. ' MINES , " ETC. , lil'C. , ft ft ENTITLEDft ftft HAS COMPLETED ANOTHER STORY ENTITLED ft ftft ft ft ftft The hero of tlio story is n grandson of King Solomon ftft ftft on an expedition to the Golden Ophir of the Uible. ft ft A Romance ; of 1're-Historlc Africa , DariniIy Imaginative fttt and Full of Thrilling Action. tt This Story Will . .Appeal- Theft * ftft ns a Serial , in Ten Instalments , Beginning . I'ob. 13. ftft ( WITH ILLUSTRATIONS. ) ftft ft N this story Mr. Haggard makes a new demon ftft ftft stration of his wonderful power in the field of * ftft pure romance. He once more boldly lifts the ftft ft curtain that hides the fate of nations dead and buried ftft * in the ages of which no record remains , except in the ftft ft silent ruins of their cities. ftft ft Zimboe , an inland trading city that flourished in the heart of Africa 3,000 years ago , and peopled by ftft the Phoenicians , is the scene of the story. To this city comes Prince Afciel , a grandson of King Solomon , ftft accompanied by Isaachar , a priest of Israel , and Metem , ftft a Phoenician trader , who brings of ft ft a caravan mer ftft ftft chandise. ftft ft ft In Elissa , daughter of Sakon , King of Zimfcoe , ftft ftft the prince meets his fate. King Ithobal , lord of many ftft legions of savage warriors , is already a suitor for her ftft ftft hand. He sues in true barbarian fashion , seeks to ftft ftft ft carry her off by force , and is foiled in the attempt by ftft Prince Aziel. The story unfolds itself around the feud ftft ftft between the Prince of Israel and the savage King Itho ftft ft bal. Elissa has already given her heart to Aziel , and ftft ftft loaths the barbarian monarch. Isaachar , the priest , is ftft determined that no prince of the house of David shall ftft ft wed a heathen maiden , whose people worship Baal , ftft As a result of his intrigues , Elissa is elected the high ft ftft priestess of Baal. ftft ft This fixes an impassable religious gulf between ft < ftft her and Aziel. Their ftft ft passionate love seeks to sur ft ftft mount all barriers. Meantime Ithobal draws his huge ftft ft army of savages around the fated city , and demanding ftft Elissa in marriage , prepares to dsstroy it if he is re ftft fused. How Eiissa violates her oath as high priestess ftft and prepares to fly with Aziel ; how they are both discovered ftft Vff covered and threatened with death ftft by the priests of ft Baal ; how , to save each other , she , by her right as the ftft high priestess of Baal , names him her husband , while ftft ffi . he renounces his faith and offers incense to Baal ; how ftft & Ithobal's horde of savages storms the walls of the city , ftft ftft and both Aziel and Elissa fall into his power ; and ftft ftft how , at last , Azjel escapes with his life by Elissa's ftft ftft feigned submission to Ithoba' , she , in turn , escaping ftft Ithobal by killing herself , is all told in Mr. Haggard's ftft most fascinating manner. ftft The awful ceremonies in the temple of Baal , the ftft [ - weird rites in the sacred groves of Zimboe , and the ft barbarous battle scenes of that * far-off thru , are ft ftI described y/fth all the author's marvelous wealth of * imaginative1 resource. ft It is a story that will surely rank as one of the * great works of fiction of \ 898. # In The Sunday J3eo ! te \ftafoh for It ! Read It ! *
