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THE OMAHA DAITAT 1EE : FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 3 , 1899. an illustrated , true and concise history of the ne Special Pictures of the 1st Nebraska 91 nalslag "Old Glory" nt Fort Santa Crux , fciidrotte lolfcada , including the late Colonel Stotsenberg , Camp Mesa , the Hospital Reproduced from an Illustration hi " Ou to M nll illustrotiotia taken pital and the fighting line a complete roster of the regiment , at the time by showing promotions , etc , Douglas White , the A Book war correspotid- In order to give all the eilt of the galt to be friends Francisco Exum- Pre of the First Nebraska an opportunity of hav- itier' served ing a complete and correct history of the regi for ment The Omaha Bee has at great expense placed this beautiful future book within their reach no coupon required order quick as we The Old Islands. Belt nt Cast flmnoye la 1680. , Indrottt refer Reproduced from u Illustration , U have only a limited number. " - < n to Kanilfc " ence. On sale at the Circulation department of The 50 cents each 1 ' ' " " wv - r n gg ' m i TT" W mmimu * k * Sent prepaid to any address upon receipt of the price Address , History Department Omaha Bee. AflER THE fACT. IJy W. PETT RIDGE. ( Copyright , 1SS9 , by W. Pctt Ridge. ) "This Is first-class , " said Mies Parley In a warning tone. "If you're third , miss , " replied the man with the clumsy bag. 'blundering ' Into the compartment , "you'd better hop out quick. " The 6:56 : p. in. started , and having put his bag In the corner , ho turned , leaning half of lila ibody out of the window and holding his bowler hat with one hand. Mlsa Parley , well dressed In furs , with a demure bonnet nppro- jirlata to her ago and manner , glanced .hrough the window at the face and shivered. "Ho's lost It. " remarked the man , turning to her and looking out again , swore softly nt the rushing wind. When the train had said Kood-byo to the Chlselhurst houses and bad entered into the tunnel he brought himself In and stumbled back to the corner , where ho sal , near to the awkwardly tilled bag , "half covering it with his c ° at ' ' "I never had a pal yut , " ho said , aa the train went clamorously , "what I could tiust. " "I beg your pardon , " said Miss Parley with courtesy. "I say , " ho repeated , raising his voice , "that 1 never yut come across the man -what I could say to 'You're as Rood as what I am. ' There Isn't a single one ot 'cm hut what's cot some fault. " "Few of us here below are perfect , " said Miss Parley scntontlously. "Sin cornea nat ural to us poor mortals , and " ' ' troubles " intcrruptoj "I can't 'elp your , the man. "What I want Is a bit of jour as- Distance. " "I am strongly opposed , " aald the middle- ogcd lady , with great decision , "to Indis criminate rharlly. I will glvo you a note to the secretary of the " "I know your sort , " lip remarked acutely , "Glvo away every bloomln' thing except gifts. Find out what poor people want and eco they don't get It. Ho , yes ! I've met crowds Ilko you. Fortunately I don't want your 'elp , ns you understand It. All I want la a bit of common courtesy. " "I trust , " she said , politely , "that I am not wanting in that- " "I 'ope , tco , that jou'ro pretty well sup plied. " The twin came cut 'of ' thn tunnel into the open ovenlng mist , and the clouds disappeared from the windows , "Sco thla > er bag1 MUs Parley adjusted her pince-nez and In spected It , It was an oid bag , with i leather handle at each hand , the c ntccitb bulged It unevenly ; the surface boru some nurojoir labels which It seemed might have been re moved from other luggage , for they did not utlck with confidence. "I , " said MUs Parley , with caution , " 1 must confess that I do sea that tng. " "Ah , " remarked the. man , Ironically , "now I "an tell I'm dealing with n smart person Now I know that I can rely on yen for dotni what I want you to do In a 'Igbly Intelllgen wanner. Are you gpliig to Charing Crotj7' "I am1 replied Miss Parley , "Thought so. Got no luggage , 'ave ycu ? ' "I nm only gplng to a meeting , " wcplalnoi ! Miss Parley , Htroklng the fur of her muff "and naturally I Imvo no luggage. " "I'm not hlamln' of you , " gald the mar generously , "it makes ycur work ull tht easier , , ThlH ) w s contalnr Are ycu foni ! pf kldst'r ' no ntkcd suddenly , "I mloro children. " "Vjcri1 wj-U. theut" he said , with a j-pllqvci ! Ir. "This bug contains presents tor j youngsters. " "HUVQ jou many children ? " "Tons of 'em , " oald the man "How charming ! " "lou ulu't BCU 'eiu , " he said grimly. "Di that as It may , this bag contains presents for 'em. 1'vo got to get out at Waterloo. " "Waterloo , " said Miss Parley , "Is the station before you get to Charing Cross. " "You do know something , " remarked the man admiringly. Ho took oft his nccker- cblcfnnd _ fixed on a collar , high and rather white. The change altered his appearance greatly. "I've got to get out at Waterloo ; you're goln' to Cherrlng Cross. Now , do you mind leaving this bog for me In the cloak loom there under eay jour name and a number ? Miss Parley contracted her fore head momentarily and pursed her lips. "Otherwise , " he went on , earnestly and pathetically , "otherwise six little 'cads ' 11 lay 'emselvcs down on their whlto plllers to night , ctylng 'emselves to sleep ; six little 'cads , all curly ones , 'U be full of sorrer and gmnhn' | of teeth ; six little 'eads ' 11 " "For the sake of the dear little children , " said Miss Parley , "I will do as you wish. Here Is my card ; I'll put a number upon it. What number ohall I write ? " "Put ten sixty-six , " be said , leaning across Interestedly , "Dato that good old blooming Wellington won tlio battle of Waterloo. " "Ten sixty-six , " she repeated as she wrote. "There , my manl You can send for it with that card , and the dear little children will not bo disappointed. " "DICES their 'carts , " he said , taking the card. card.When When the train rattled presently across the bridge Into Cannon street , the man gave a very fair imitation of paternal feeling. Ho dabbed at his cjcs with a whlto speckled lilno handkerchief ; ho shook his head pa thetically. As tbo train backed out of the station ho lifted the heavy bag to the side where Miss Parley was sitting. "Any slight expenses , mlus , tliit you might be put to " "Don't mention that , inman. . For the sake of tbe dear little uuc 1 would take almost any trouble , " "It'll bo called for about 11 p , m. " ho said , "by a woman friend. In fact , " ho added , with a hum of frankness , "the woman I'm engaged to. If > ou must know , " "Hut the children " " 0 ! " ho tild readily. "I'm nti a < ijeetlv . widower , " Mlsti Parley trembled n little ; the man muttered to himself a reproof for his care- lc < t > ness of Bjieoch. The train slotted up at Waterloo and he upcncd the door and put hLa head out. Instantly ho tinned , and rushing tow aid the other door , and growling an c.inicbtvarnlng to her , partly jumped and partly fell out ou the ballast. Mltsa Parley looked out ns eho pulled ths | tli > t U > , and saw hl.n hobbling eciulmifl ) In the I dusk by the stile of the train. "I thought , " aho said with grca : chrevul- I ness , "that he wus not really tlrst-clpaj. " j Then M133 Parley took out her plump purse and picpared to do something of un extremely Ingenious nature ; extracted from the purse six bright shilling : ; loosened with some difficulty cj the train went once more across the Thames , the straps that held the lumpy bag together , opened the bag and ( slipped the silver coins within. At that same ' moment she screamed. " ( Seed gracioua ! " unclaimed MIfs Parley , aifrlghtcdly , She mr.du all haite with fingers that irrzn- l.iled to icfastcn the Brpis ( | , and had scarcely done this When the train arrived at Charing Cross ; there an nctlvn ycung porter vho knew her by slgbl Jumped In , jhouldfroj the heavy bag and was trotting nlnng tbo platform before MUu Parley bad tim to recover her bieath. "Four-wheeler , lady ? " asked the alert porter , over her shoulder. "No , no , " she panted , hastening after him. "Right you are , lady , " "be said , cheerfully. 'You want to leave It In the claok rooni ? " It occurred to Miss Parley's heated , per turbed mind that this perhaps would bo the most convenient course to pursue. To summon the chief inspector , to become the center of a auspicious , critical ring of passengers , to explain that she had accepted the care of a bag containing , as the mo mentary glance had assured , silver goods of value that had evidently been stolen , this was really more than she could bear. Mr. Morlingham would bo here , too , in a few- minutes , for itwas near to 7:30. : Mr. Mor- llngham , who was a serious-minded stock holder of Copthall court , neither young nor middle-aged , but betwixt the two , who had wooed Miss Parley with great rcspet for years , and had , for hobbj- , the restialnt of crime and a general view of life that was In tune with that of. Miss ParlojMr. . Mor lingham was no man for such an emergency as this ; he would only reprove her gently for having taken such grave responsibilities. A disclosure meant police court proceedings , Old Bailey attendance " 'Ere wo are lady ! " "Going to take a ticket for It ? " asked the oian on the other side of the counter. "I'll leave It , " she said , determinedly , "In my name and the number , ten sixty-six. " "Bit lumpy , mles , " said the cloakroom * man. "It has It has something heavy Inside , " she stammered. , "Ah , " remarked the 'cloak ' room man , as ho affixed a label , "that accounts for It. " Mr. Morlingham brought news that the night was fine , that the hall was but the distance of three minutes' walk , that things were looking ominous in the east , that the only way to keep peace was to be prepared for war. Having reeled off thesa statements with indiscreet haste , and thua exhausted his evening's stock , Morlingham appeared to find himself on arrival at the hall , so to speak , beached and unable to move In con versation until the tide returned -with some similar remarks. They found teats on the crowded platform , neither in the mood for talk. Miss Parley checked a sigh now and again as she looked at the strange men and women who filled the body of the hall. They were mainly criminals , or , at any rate , af fected to be eo for the purpose of this meet ing , and Miss Parley felt that , strictly speak ing , her place was attioiig them. Mr. Mor- lingham , content to bo nior the lady of his hcait , content also to see In his hat the notes of a speech which ho felt contained some thoughts that came near In his opinion to being epigrams , sat with folded arms and did not observe Miss Parlej-'s preoccupation of thought. "Excuse me , " she said presently. The chairman and the principal speaker , a judge , were coming on to the platform ; the hall rose to Its feet and cheered as though the dearest wish of Its life was at length being gratified. "I wish to speak to the police In spector. " "Can I take a message , Jane ? " asked Mr. Morlingham. "No , " said Miss Parley with brusqueness. "Pleaeo stay where you arc. " The Inspector , seeing Miss Parley's atti tude of appeal , met her half way on the platform. The hall , amused nt this , and having finished its applause , called on tbe Inspector to lock her up. SL was a well known character , shouted the hall humor ously , and a perfect terror In the lane. Take her oft to Bow , begged the hall , nnd If ohe became violent , why , give her the good old frog's march. "I wish to ask you , " said Miss Parley , In a low voice , unconscious ot the badinage , "what Is the sentence usually given for for " "Murder ? " prompted tbe Inspector. "No , no. Kor what do you call It ? " "Oh , " said the Inspector , "you mean shop lifting , madam. " "I mean nothing of the kind , " she replied A CAKI3M3BS CAKE WA1-K. Shake yo1 choc'late feet , Amandy , Walk yo' very ben' , I nln't got no cane or'nothln' , Vo'i got no tine dress , All I ask yo' , dear Amandy , Glvo yo'si'lf a shake , Jea' lefts walk fer love ot walkln' , ' We don't want no cakf. with nsperltj' . "I mean receiving goods " "Well knowing the same to bo stolen , " said the Inspector glibly. He passed bis hand o\er his chin. "Let me see now , madam , what ehall wo say for the average ? What do you say to three years ? " Miss Parley went blindly back to her seat as the chairman rc&e to Introduce the judge to the meeting , a proceeding that was lu some part superfluous. Three years ! One , two , three ; she had never before thought of three as a large number. There seemed a way out of the difficulty , and this was fortunate ; but It made one tremble to think that one should be ever within sight of a fate so ter rible. The obvious exit was never to allude to the Incident to any one That dreadful man would send for It ; the Ing would thus disappear ; no one need know the part that she had taken In the affair. The old judge was getting on with his speech , with an oc casional joke of moderate strength that made the hall roar with ecstatic apprecia tion , and Miss Parley nerved herself to put aside the terrifying thoughlB that oppressed her , with partial SUCCOEH , partial failure. A deplorable old hag sat In the front row be low , Interrupting the proceedings now and again by demanding cheers for herself ; the pleasing thought occurred to Miss Parley that she might never lead u sedate , comfort able later life , but that she might finish In the type of the < lrcadful woman who was juet then shouting , "Hoorny for Patsy Ma- sulre ! " Pursuing this cheerful vein , Miss Parley succeeded , as the old Judge resumed his seat , tearful at his own affecting perora tion , In accepting with fnlr equanimity a sentence of penal servitude for life. "Would anyone In the audience , aslccd the chairman , "care to glvo tholr experi ence ? 1 can spare five minutes befoie callIng - Ing upon Mr. Morlingham. " Nobody rose at first , but when the de plorable old woman In tbo front row stood up , then a dozen others started to compete for the honor. The old woman , called upon by the chair , said that she was as good as any other woman In Sardinia street , and that If anybody dared to say a word against her public 01 her private character she would Nevertheless , Mrs. Magulro confessed with tearfulness , but withal something of pride , to a life of wrong-doing that Included crime from bird-faking to highway robbery. It was all the fault of the IIrat step , eald the old woman ; the first step was fatal. Hecom- Ing Interested , she declined to regard the chairman's cell to order , and had eventually to be removed from the hall. Morlingham In his speech took advantage of this and spoke severely of mistaken tolerance. Wrongdoers , said Mr , Morllngham , wrong doers must bo shunned. Any one participating In crime should not bo recognl/cd by decent folk. Wrongdoers must bo ostracized. The other men on the platform coughed doubt fully at this , the argument being precisely opposed to the Intent of the movement. Miss Parley sighed. "Sure , 3 cm arc not out of sorts , Jane ? That place was very close. " "I am quite well , " Bald Miss Parley dole fully. She wan In the Chlslchurxt train at Charing Cross , nnxlous for the train to start , anxlouw to get away from nearness to the terrible bag. She would have given ROIIIO- thlng to have known It It had been called for. "But I I am just a little worried. " "Tell me , eaiil Morlingham , with his hand to his ear. "I can't , " she answered. "Not now , at any rate. " "If you were a wlso woman , " he said nervously , taking out hU watch , "you would marry mo. " "I Imvo often told jou that I do not want to marry , " she said wearily. "Dut , " urged MorllngluTm , "I do. " "Stand nway from the carriage , " she , said with consideration In her tone. "The train la Just starting , " "Writo to me. " be begged "It will be the satno letter. " TlianK goodncEs ! tbo train was moving nt last , moving away from the bag. "Alter tiio wording slightly this time , " suggested Morlingham. He walked along with the train. "Make It less " "Stan' away , sir ; stan' away ! " The alert young porter , scarlet-faced and excited , pushed Morllngham aside , opened the door , jerked from his shoulder the largo lumpy bag down Into the center of the compartment , clchcd the door again. "You'd u' forgot it , lady , " he gasped breathlessly , "if It 'adn't been for me. " There was no escaping it. Mlrs Parley would have lifted it up and dropped It out of the window , but It was too heavy. At Clilalehurst she stepped down briskly , clos ing the door , and the guard discovering the bag , t > cnt It after her to the cab by two men. As she drove home she could , by closing her eyes , sco everything. Capture of the burglar , liU full confession , the bng traced , a preposterous explanation on her part that would bo accepted by nobody She would bury the bag at the end of her lawn that night. It would bo impossible to sleep , feeling that it icmalned In the hove p. "I'm so sorry , miss , " eald the maid , meeting her In the hall. "What have you broken now , Lambert ? " "Nothing broke , miss , " 3jld the maid re gretfully. "Won't be notbin' left to break If we go on like tills. " "Will you glvo the man eomo help with the heavy bng ? " The two lugged It Into the hall. "As I was saying , mlfas " "Get me a spade , Lambert , and go off to bed , quickly. Has cook gone ? " "Miss , you must plcaso listen. There's been a burglary , and the best of your beau tiful plate's gone , and " "Lambert , " cried Mies Parley with sud den excitement , "help mo to undo these straps ! " "Why , " said the maid with great rollef ns the mouth of the largo bag gaped open , "you took , 'em , miss , then ? " Miss Parley I loosened her cloak , took off her hat and t felt Inclined to dance , "And we've been frightened out of our llvca nearly for noth ing. " "Very absurd of you Lambert. " "All the same , miss , " remarked the maid of ) she took out the contents , "all the same , my opinion Is how badly they've packed 'cm my opinion Is that there ought to be no 'OUBC without n man In It. " Miss Parley glanced thoughtfully at her self In a slip of mirror. "I think perhaps you'ro right , Lambert I shan't want a spade now. I'll write u letter instead. " A CllVC Of A natural cnve of lumpy Is the latest ad dition to thu rldiPH of Colonel Mosrs < " Wotmore , iho millionaire St. Louis politi cian , whopo immense tobacco Intc-rests were recently absorbed by thu trust. This cavern of honey , reports the Oblong" / * Hecord. bun Just been discovered on Colonel / t Wetmoro'H 7,000-acre gnmo prrw > rvo In HUB wlldti of Tnncy county , plxty miles south of .Si ivoulH. U In n largo cave hidden from view In orw of the moirt iHOlnted spots of the Ozark mountain legion. The bees hnvo probably had undlHputri ] possession of the cave for many years , for It appears to lj * literally filled with honoy. just Ilko n hho In a well kept npliiry. How far Into Uw pldo of the mountain thin cnvc extends h an unsettled question. The mouth of the cuvo Is about fix- feet In diameter and ft presents a holld front of honeycomb. If IhlH cavft U like the average Ozark mountain CIHCIII It In nil tlu < way from oim in two mllrx ID Ic igth , innl If thu honey U built In Kolidly from urn ] to end there nrt toim of It. The bow may have only woven a wcli of honey at the front , or they may have filled tin- entire pace , This In a IIU-H- tlon that will ooon be determined , for J.fujor MiC'ann expects to employ experienced lite- keepers und have u tboioitgh exploration made. Dr. II. II. Haden , Summit , Ala. , r.ayn ; "I think Kndol DjwpepBla Cure U a splendid medicine. I prescribe It , and my confidence In It grows with continued use. " It dlgesu what ) ou cat and quickly cures dyspepsia and Indigestion.