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ar, but still the rebels found solid front

ar, but still the rebels found g. solid front
when they came.
Colonel Mason urged upon his men the
necessity Of holding their fire until the ene~
my were near enough to make it effective,
but when the bullets fell like hail among
them most OF them began to return it The
Coloneps horse reared, plunged into the air
and fell dead. The rider was in a moment
on his feet.
The whole line was now sheet Of fame
and column Of smoke. Some one brought
him another horse, which he mounted and
took up his position at the rear Of his regi-
ment few rods away to watch their
naneuvers. Men were falling, and the en-
tire line was now enwrapped in fame and
smoke. while the rebel horde was pressing
on with resistless fury. A shell exploded
at the feet of the Colonels horse, and the
poor beast sank dying to the earth. He
sprang from the saddle, aud one OF his staff
brought him another steed.
While galloping down the line sword IN
hand a grape shot struck the blade, break
ing it off close to the hilt. Crash upon crash
Of cannon was added to the continuous roar
OF small arms, and the air became thick
with smoke. The ground was literally Gov.
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cred with dead and dying For awhile
they tried to carry the dead and wounded
to the rear, but so closely were they
pressed that they We're forced to give up
the plan. Again was Lulze's horse killed
under him.
The rebels charged. His men were fall
ing back, and he dashed forward to make a
stand If possible. A shell exploded but a
few PAGES away and five Or six of his men
fell from it, His Lieutenant Colonel lay
mortally wounded on the field and the
Major was killed, so their duties devolved
upon himself and staff
Back, back, back their line was forced,
until their camp tents and several batteries
were in the hands Of the enemy.
Driven beyond their camp the Union
troops halted moment. dressed up their
lines, and prepared to meet the foe. AL
though there had been lull in the at
tack, never for q moment had there been
an entire cessation OF firing. Colonel
Mason did not try a fourth horse. but
seized nusket and proceeded to command
his regiment and fire an occasional shot
himself. AS he was hurrying down the
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heard year and nalf before on his last
visit to the dear old farmhouse.
The Voice was also heard by the wounded
man and praying girl.
sFatherl'' said Albert, starting up end
leaning on his elbow.
"Fatherln cried Lille, sprjnging 10 her
feet. Then. for the first time, Colonel
! Mason's presence was discovered. Goa,
| Luke--Luke---I4ukei Size cried, 1Elging
her arms about his neck. Mr.. Ne}f en-
tered, and. for moment, stood gazing in
anlazenent.
ssWall, dcclar, what do tall n1ean:" he
finally gasped.
Explanations were soon made ana hlr
Nenf Told how that he had come near to
Pittsburg Landing hoping to see his son,
and that he learned that he was wounded
and got some very nice soldiers to show BIN
to the place. Upon examination Of Albcrt's
wound Luke was soon satisfied that it was
not necessarily fatal. But it was evident
that Colonel Morgan was dying, and could
live but few hours 1T most. He was still
stron z, however, and told them that ne was
shot on the second day when the fighting
| was almost over. He had fallen back sew
eral hundred rods from tho enemy and was
riding along a ridge wnen 81 single 1iae-shot
rang out from the bushes on his left and he
fell pierced in the breast by a bullet.
"My boz my brave Jasper, made his es-
cape, trust. Ihope, Colonel Mason, il ever
you meet him YOU will be as kind to b! M as
you were to my daughter when you protect
ed our home from the recruits. Lie and
Elsie are all have uDless-anless--
"Unless what:'' asked the Colonel
tsIhe other one be iiving.'
''Of whom are you talking2 What other
one do yon mean, Colonel Morgan?" Luke
asked, knowing full well that the man mad
not long to live, and that whatever he had
! to say must be said Immediately.
ssL once had a child two years older than
Jasper. But when al infant-a mere in
fant-the child was stolen FROM me-" He
broke down and wept, as recsllections Of
his loss came to the dying man. ':Ah! if l
could but know that he was alive, and had
been trained to be an honorable man,
could die happy"
"Massa Morgan, I kin cole ye," said
Blackhawk, at this moment stepping for
ward. The words Of the dying man had
melted the stony heart of the African.
"Who are you?" asked Mr.. Morgan, gaz-
ing at the negro as if he had never seen
him before.
ssDoan' We know me, 1nassa-doan' ye
know Big Pete who We use ter own down in
ole Tennessee, an who Dick Sneed, yer
oberseer, use ter whupa"
"Pete-Pate-Pete; is it youz Where
have you been1"
"It am too much to tell, massa; but doan'
ye remember sendin' OFF my POI wife an
leetle baby to New Orleans to be sold. I
guess it war Sneed who tole We to, case he
hate me wus den de debil, and use ter like
ter whup me. Wall, massa, 1 stood all de
whuppin', but loved my wife an po'
leetle black baby 4 much dat, when ye sole
ZEN, I said ia make ye sorry, too. I run
away an lived for six weeks in the Tennes-
see mountains Like er ground hog, an one
day stole back to de house an when de
black nuss one day brought de baby to de
field stole it from wha' she'd sot it down
to pick some berries. Oar war a yaller
>andkercher dat de gal had glib de baby "a
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CHAPTER XVI.


"Fali in! fall inr' officers were crying
all along the line, and III response men were
everywhere springins; into ranks.
Is it an attack OF skirmish!" Luke.
who was still somewhat bewildered at his
sudden awakening, asked Of soma of his
staff.
'It's Beauregard and Johnston's whole
armies" replied the Major, who at this
moment was nulTyirg by.
The forest where Luke was CHARTERED
WAS almost devoid of underbrush. The
spring was q little backward and the leaves
were not much larger than squirrels ears,
while OH many Of the trees the
buds were either only swollen or
just burste6, SO thai there was little to OBJ
struct their view. The trees were turned G.
faint green by tiie young leaves ana tender
buds, and the earth had also received a
light coat of er1ninte from the paint-bGush Of
spring. 4 fourth OF & mile in their front
was what had once been q field, though
every remnant Of fence had disappeared. A
few white i}en1ldad snags and trees reared
their pale forms into the air and extended
q ghost~h!ze arm to The sky.
The first thing Luke saw after coming out
Of his tent was = body OF Union soldiers
running toward them across the I'D Field
lie also noted that tne sun WAS just rising,
for the bare arms of the old snags were
here and there tipued with fire. Beyond
the retres,ting soldiers was the roar Of fire
arms and the yell of the enemy, witch every
lllorlen drew nearer.
Colonel Nj ascn found his horse ready sad
died, and mounting. had started along his
tine to give his regiment d hasSy inspec-
tion, when he met General Prent,ss.
sis every man in line, Colonel?' the Gen
eral cried.
~ think sou
ssWe'i Ii naed thern.:'
''It's general attack, Shsn''
sYes.n
A she'll thrown by the enemy GANG
whigzing and shrieIsing through the air,
clipping OF great branches Of trees as If
they had been tender twigs. 1t exploded il
the air 4 few rods TO the rear If General
Prentiss and his staff.
Tits no shanl,'' said the General, coolly
tlf it was intended as a rusa they wou!in' t
be sending SUCH metal as that among us."
Loud shouts were heard Oh the left, fol-
lowed by the galloping of horses anG thun-
der of wheels, and turning his eyes in that
direction Luke Saw three batteries comm 9
up and unl1mbeung.
General Frentiss galloped away to give
personal directions to the gunners, leaving
Luke alone with his regiment.
''Be brave; the day depends On you. Re-
member youc homes. your country, and let
every soldier Go has duty" shouted Colonel
Mason, galloplng along his line.
The mass CT fleeing soldiers proved to be
q part CT Colonel Dave Moore's regiment.
which General prentlss bad sent out early
in the rnorning to reconnoiter. They mad
gone nltil they struck the main line Of the
enemy, and we're hurled backward like
chat before g wfir4Hint|, bringing their
wounded Colonel with them. Several thou
sand slsirnaishers had been hastily deployed
To cover their retreat. These were forced
back, reinforced, and still driven back,
until they struck the main line Of battle and
threw it into momentary confusion. Ofi-
GERS were now seen galloldng up and down
their lines encouraging tEelr men by words
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CHAPTER XVII.
AT THE LONE CABIN.

We trust the reader will not blame US for
giving so much history in the preceding
chapter. We find the first days conflict at
Shiloh so interviewer in the lives of the
characters Of this story that after mature
dehberaion we decided to give apartial de-
.scription of that terrible struggle.
The second day we omit. Every one
knows that General Grant, reinforced by
Lew Wallace and Buell., pressed the enemy
all day, and finally drove them from the field.
The Confederates had suffered an irrepar-
able loss in the death of General Sidney
Johnston, who was killed in the first days
conflict
1t was the third day before they began
gathering up some At the dead and wound
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of the Colonel, SO near his skull as to stag


care ye hurt, Kernel?'' cried Tom.
ssNo Down on the ground, every one OF
you'll There are sharpshooters over therel'
In a moment the men were prone upon
the earth and taking advantage Of such
shelter as they could find.
sChaw me up # don't Spite the mug q
that cr1tter,'; said old Arkansaw Tom.
s:I'har hain'5 been but one in all this ere
deviltry N Eli stop him # he sticks his ugly
mug out from behind that tree.'
Arkansaw Tom lay behind an oak, where
q projecting root afforded an excellent rest
for his gun. They were near enough to the
sharpshooter to hear him ramming q charge
home in his gun.
A few moments later q face was seen to
peep around the tree. All was still as
death, but that unerring Springfield rifle OF
ArkansaW Tom was leveled on the face. A
moment of GREATNESS silence, and then
came g deafenlng report and puff of smoke
When it had cleared away dark form was
seen lying at the root Of the tree from be-
hind which the bold sharpsh ooter had been
firing.
This was the only one OF the enemy found
at the front that day, and on the evening OF
the 5jh Colonel h1ason returned tohi:s camp,
about as well satisfied as some Of dis ST.
pericr officers that there was ne danger OF
an Immediate attack.
1t was Saturday evening, and he laid down
to peaceful sIu1nbars hoping Tor ID quiet
Sabbath. He retired late, and, beins; weary,
slept soun(ly.
When ne awolze 1t was broad daylight,
and the tremendous roar OF q storm OF some
kind came TO his ears. He soon discovered
that it was the shouts OF III the rattle Of
lnusketly and boom OF ciilnor. mingled
with the long r1ll Of the drummer.
cried Que OF his staff. eve are surprised
Iohnston's w hole army is upon us"
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been dar since an it had two beds ana
cheers OAR. When come dar found Massa
Albert l1 in on one bed wild a big shot IN
his side, an Massa Colonel Morgan on
anudder wild rife bullet through i'm.
Elsie Morgan war dar tendin' bon oy EN-
an a cryin' all de time. Miss Lille ak UNI
sumfn', and dey all say yes, den she wrote
de lettah for t. fotch yer
Luke asked his guide several more ques-
lions in regard to the wounded men ana
Lille, but Blackhawk seemed to have sud
denly grown morose, and either answered.
by negative grunts or sullen silence.
For some strange, inconprehensible rea-
son. Colonel Mason found himself nervous
and trembling. 1t seemed as If the vail OF
the past was about to be lifted, and ne was
to gaze upon what he had so ]onged to see
Could it be. oh was it possible that that
dark MYSTERY would soon be explained?
They ran two or three narrow escapes from
small parties of thieves and army vandals,
who were proving about the battlefield
numbering the wounded and robbing the
slain
"Dar am de cabin,'' Blackhawk at last
said. pointing through the woods to q hight
which shone like a star.
They spurred their horses on ana III a rev
moments were at the door OF the lonely
cabin i'll the forest. Colonel Mason dis
mounted and. followed by Blackhawlz, Went
toward the miserable hut.
CHAPTEI2 XVIII.
CONCLUSION.
A. solitary tallow candle dlmly lighted the
7ingy apartment, bringing only into partial
relief the objects within. AT the rear OF
the cabin, half concealed by the htful
shadows, were two miserable couches, On
each Of which lay a dark form. 4 female
kneit at one while another sat upon stool
near Ivy, her face buried in her hands
Leaning against toe wall YVES sabre IL its
scabbard.
The footsteps Of the Colonel and his at
tendanc were unheard, and he had reached
the center Of the room unpe1'ceived. q LOW,
earnest prayer was beng offered up by the
girlish form kneeling at the couch Ihe
awful solemnity OF the occasion aWed even
the man who had grown accustomed to
death and carnage The voice he heard was
Of the being whom he loved, and had loved
since his boyhood days. She was the angel
who had visited his dreams and whose
prayers for his safety had seemed more In
vulnerable than ar1nor Of steel. she was
uttering a prayer for dying man, Colonel
Morgan, the fiery Southerner, while his
daughter sat by his side weeping. Some
how Luke dared not break that awful
silence
The sound of horses feet were heard
without, then OF some one slo WHY dis1nonnt~
ing.
"Thar, boys, I'm all right now. / thank
ee fur COMM WIZ me. Ali dear me, it list
'rears like these war times ar' gwine t
kill every body" said d weak voice from
without, which Luke recognized as Mr..
Jordan Neff, Lilies father II WAS the
same dyspepric, pessimistic voice Luke had
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LUKE MASON.
1 Thrilling and Romantic Story
OF the Late Civil War.
Fly JOHN e.. MUsICK,

UTEOR OF "BROTEER Against BROTHER, u
"HELEN LAKEMAN,' walter BROWN
FIELD" s.BANKER OF BEDFORD"
And OTHER STORIES.
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right now. / thank
All! dear me, it iist
times ar' gwine t.
q weak voice from
recognized as Mr..
father. Ii WAS the
.istic voice Luke had
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t" Thar, boys, I'm all
ee fur conlin' WI me.
'pears like these wal
kill every BODY" sale
without, which Luke
Jordan Nef, Lilies
same dyspepuic, pessi1
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KILLED BY HIS STEPFATHER.
A GERMAN PAINTER SHOOTS A BOY SEVENTEEN
YEARS OLD IN A FAMILY QUARREL.
tragic ending to a family quarrel was Inc sHUUV

A tragic ending to a family quarrel was the shoO'
ing last night of young John KiIchner, age scVo"'
teen by his stepfather, Henry MoigenWecht' 'hIS
two years old. Morgenwecht IS native oil SaAon'
and has been I'm this country four years, foio"hb
his trade of house-painler, first I'm Long Island 'y
and then I'm this city, where he has lately beeh "o
ing for Otto Pauson, at Elghthav and ffiy nih'l-
ST. Motyenwecht married his present wife, VINO -
ten years his senior two years ago, and since ,iA'
time he has shown ugly, jealous dsposuo"'
soon after his marriage, the family consisting VI ul'
husband and wife, and her two sons and daush'o''
moved Into the tenament house No. 701 Nin'h-aVe''
where the shooting took place.
The story Of the quarrel, told by Conrad hirch-
ner brother of the dead man, IS that early IN the
evening his stcpfather came into tho little back
kitchen with a man named RoEhlef'
and accused his VITO Of unfalthtuihe'7'
The two boys instantly resented the accusation ana
war Of words followed, during which John hifchher
advanced toward his stepfather, who drew a '--
cabre revolver from his coat, which hung on hsV
rack near by. He placed the muzzle OF the Weapon
within two feet Of young KirchneIs breast and hle
The two boys at once closed with hm and ner'o
struggle followed, the dying man holding in deSpef
ate grip the wrists of his spfather TO prevent anothor
shot
His brother meanwhile disarmed Morgenwechf, who
breaking away from the dying boy, rushed down ana
into the sret followed by Conrad, who captured MN
the corner 1g afc2 oi bedtns him over the
head turned him over 10 an oncef'
Daniel T.. COstigan. , ,, bo,
MOrgenwecht taken back and the WOunatu WOua ~ ~
dcntfeI him before he died, half-an-hour alter nc
shootins Morgenwecht was locked up IN the IwcnyH-
second Precinct station by Sergeant Thomas hoyIo'
lie did nor know last night of the death ol ms sP
SON He said that he was trying to flehten yOun4
Kirchner with the revolver who had ordered hlin On ~
nf r. house and That while he held the weapon III
his hand Kirchner struck at him. the revolver eoln5
OH accidentally. At the house whore the ;ho9thE & N5
done IL was said that Morgcnwecht had I'm the morn
ing threatened the lives Of the whole iamily ucluu-
ing his own and that he had been drinking
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THE NORTHWESTERN WHEAT CROP.

Minneapolis, Aug. O." The wheat crop In Minnesota
and the Dakotas will reach $4,000 900 bushels, and
think Will go to 9O,o0O,O0o," was the cheering an-
nouncement Of Colonel G. d. Rodgers, the Editor OF
The Market Record" yesterday morning. IL VIII De
the best crop harvested in six years., said Manager
A. B. Robinson of the Northwestern Elevator Com
pany The samples Of wheat shown by the various
elevator lines from houses widely apart show an
almost uniform excellence The kernel is bright and
plump In striking contrast to that OF last var which
had dull appearance, with shrlnken kernel, IN
some cases almost without filling. Only about half
dozen cars of new wheat have been received in Mime
apols thus far and it is sold at an advance OF ABOUT
cents over offerings 10 arrive, 50 cents being the
top figure.
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GEN. BOULANGERS TRIAL.
THE PROCUREUR-GENERAL CONTINUES Ills
ADDRESS TO THE COURT.
CHARGES AGAINST THE EXILE-FRoM INsuB'
ORDINATION TO INTRIGUE, FALSE
hood AND CONSPIRACY.


Paris. Aug 9.-The trial of General Boulanger
before the High Court Of the Senate was resumed
to-day. The Procureur-General, continuing his
address. charged that General Boulanger had held
veritable political court at Clermont-terrand
when he was in command of the troops there
He had originated secret ntrigues, electoral agla-
ton and system for cOrrupting officials. Not
withstanding these acts he had written to the war
Office discaiming any connection with what had
been done in his name.
Here there were protests from Senators belong
ing to the party of the Right.
The Procureur-Ge General declared there were
documents before the court which clearly marked
the downward path of General Boulanger from In
subordination to intrigue fasehood and con-
spiracy.
The Government also had eviednce TO show
that Generl Bouanger had tried TO have con-
veved TO Prince Bismarck the information that
he (}ouanger) only desired to be appointed Consul
for life.
The Procureur- General described the proceed
inps of the League of Patriots at ROchef0rt and
The initial steps of the attempt against the State
which began with the scene at the Lyons depot
when Boubnger started for Cermont Ferrand,
and continued until the Longchamps review when
RouIanger was hiding in Paris awaiting the re-
suit of his manifesto
The Procureur's speech was received with many
impatient cries of "AdjOurnl AdjOurn!" The
trial was finally adjourned.
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4 TRAPPTST WHO BROKE HIS VOW TO MAhRf.
Anamosa Iowa. Aug. 0.-Robert IIealy died yester-
day morning at his home here. ago eighty. He was a
native Of County Waterford, Ireland. Hc received a
classical education, entercd the Catholic priesthood
on obtaining his majority, and soon after joined the
Trappsts. In 1e45 he came 10 America with the
monks who established tho famous monastery at
New-Mellary, Iowa. leay was one Of tho leaders of
this sturdy band and maintained his connection with
il until 1850, when he fell violently in love with a
young lady who lived near the monastery, and whom
he was in TIC habit Of meeting clandeStinely Healy
finally broke his by marrying the young lady,
and was expelled from the order and eXcommuncatcd
from the Catholic Church. Disowned by his brother
monks and denied tho benefits Of his Church, no be-
came morose and partially dcmentod before his death
In the civil he entered the service Of the Union,
and was one OF the brarcst soldiers in r. heroic
3lst Iowa Infantry receiving several wOlnis,- for
which he dpow a pension from the Government.
few years ago his wife and two daughters removed 10
California where they arc now living
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KILLED BY FLYING IRON.
FATAL EXPLOSION OF A THIRTY-INCH
NATURAL-GAS MAIN IN PITTSBURG.
TWO MEN DEAD. TWO FATALLY INJURED AND
NUMBER OF OTHERS BADLY HURr-NARRow
ESCAPE OF HUNDREDS OF BYsTANDERs.

TWO MEN DEAD. TWO FATALLY INJURED AND
NUMBER OF OTHERS BADLY HURr-NARRow
ESCAPE OF HUNDREDS OF BYsTANDERs.
Pittsburg, Aug. 9.-There was terrific explo-
sion Of a natural-gas main on the South Side
shortly after o'clock this evening which re-
suited in the killing Of two men instantly, the
fatal injury Of two more, and the serious injury
Of some fifteen others. The accident was rather
peculiar one Booth e Flynn were testing
thirty-inch natural-gas main which they had
laid for the Monogahela Natural Gas Company.
Their workman were testing the main. before
turning the natural gas, by means of COM
pressed air. They ran the pressure up 10 seventy
five pounds per square inch, when the dead
cap on the end of the pipe blew out scattering
fragments in every direction. Several hundred
worlmen employed in the iron mills near by were
just returning home. and number of them had
stopped along the trench TO watch the expert.
ment- They were struck by the fragments and
flying missiles. as though bomb had exploded.
The pipe was braced with heavy timbers and
these were hurled into the crowd with terrific
force. The workmen and spectators were thrown
down by the force of the explosion, and one of
the men killed was hurled against brick house
and his neck broken. general stampede fol.
excitement ensued. The cries of the injured could
be heard for several squares.
An investigation showed that two men had been
killed outright and about fifteen others injured,
two Of them fatally, The dead were conveyed to
their homes and the injured who were unable
to walk taken to hospital. The list of killed is
as follows;
John Miller, single, age twenty-three years;
John O'Connor, single, about twenty-five years of
age.
and bruised, injured internally; Henry Reich,
boy skull fractured and injured internally; John
Braney mllwright, internally injured and head
cut; William Green. badly cut and bruised and
of st. Louis, No., both legs broken Severance
Munsich Thomas Welch, Martin Garvey, John
Schwalter, Patrick Ryan, Frank Doyle, James
none of them seriously hurt
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Poughkcepsc, Aug (SpcciaD-CharleS ~ burno't
nut up gospel tent in Markctst some time ago ana
every night since has been conducting falth cure
services there Most Of the leaders OF the meetings
have been members Of the Salvation Army Inc
meetings have been kept going until II O'CLOCK al
night NeighbOrs, greatly annoyed by 'he shou,ns
and Yelling requested Mr. Burnett TO end the services
AT 10 n. m. He declined TO do so and they had hlm
indicted for maintaining nuisance. He was arrested
today and taken before Judge Barnard VINO h1eu
his bail at $500 He declined 10 give ball Late ihiS
neared az bondsman for Burnett lie accompanied
ty Two ladies' The bond was accepted, but Burnetl
would not sign it, The court, however, feiedSo" Hn'