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I one to be hurt. None but towards kill pris-
oners. Get your men in readiness"
A few moments later the bugle sounded
and the cavalrymen returned TO their
horses Captain Mason, with his four trusty
companions, remained until the very last
"Tom," said Captain Mason to old Arkan-
saw, who was still at his post, "you, Max,
Cotton and Snow 60 bring the horses to the
front gate and wait for me. l will come
SOON"
"Wenl do It, Cap'n; you can depend on
'we'uns every time" said Tom.
AS soon as every man was out Of the
house Luke went into the apartment where
Lille and Elsie, halt dead with fear lest
'Albert's hiding-place might be discovered,
sat on sofa clasped in each others arms.
They are gone" said Luke. 81 am the
last Union man in the house, and have only
come to bid you adieu."
Luke, Luke, darling Luke, let me thank
you thousand times for saving my
brother" cried Lille, fiinging her arms
about his neck.
Their lips met in warm kiss Of love, and
he led her to the sofa. where few words OF
tondCst affection were spoken.
Don't forget, darling Lille. that war is
cruel, aad we can not always control our
own destiny. Thank Heaven, was able to
save your brother, but had been only sec
ond Ill command / would have been power
less. The fortunes Of war may at any time
turn against us, and one or both may fall
Hope for the best-be prepared for the
worst.n
The parting was short and replete with
| tap1nr anlinituda Pros eli a bJrOin o. kiS @
on those sweet, pale lips, he FASTENED from
the house.
! His companions were already in the sad
die, and mounting his own horse they gal
Hoped down the road to overtake the cavalry.
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Don't sov word y Sid Major Ref, in q.
cautious undcrtone \ few rods further
and q voice from the darkness called:
"Haitri
The two refined in their horses.
"Who goes thereln
"a friend with tho coUntersign."
"Advance and give it,
As they rode forward Albert whispered:
''Stone River" ard they were told TO
pass.
Reaching the top Of the hill they found
the ground a little mere ,evcl, and put their
horses to a gallop, Tor Lukes rescuers
knew that long ride was before them.
Two or three miles away they met body of
guerrilas returning.
'Halt, thar! Who be you'uns an whar ye
gwine" their leader cried, when they were
within few rods of them.
II am Major Ncfi, on Lly way to my COM
mand,n Albert promptly answered.
I'VE ar Wall l tel. yer, Major, ye'd bet
ter look leetle out, kaso tn roads arr
swarmm' with NGnks, pourin' by thu
millions down on ter Nashville. We've been
q runnin' from them till we're Almost tuck
cred out"
Il must join my command, and we've SGT
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CHAPTER XII.
pUsHwHACKEp-A PRISONER.


The cavalcade was already some distance
down the road, and their horses feet
spashing in the mud and water could be
but family heard.
"Cap'n, don't We think we're gwine ter
have trouble Z make it back t campl"
asked old Arkansaw Tom.
~ don't know, Tom; but think we had
better get back as soon as possible, for the
firing has without doubt been heard all
over the neighborhood.
"Thet's jest what l was thinkin',
Cap'n," said Tom. 1.-THE country's full o.
Johnnies."
"Let's ride faster" They put their
horses to gallop, splashlng both steeds and
riders with muddy water.
1t still lacked several hours of morning,
and the night was intensely dark the wind
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CHAPTER XIV.
SKILL LIE, MAssA, AND DE SECRET OBJ YOUR
BlRF DIES"

SKILL LIE, MAssA, AND DE SECRET OBJ YOUR
BlRr DIES"
After the battle of Fort Donelson Gen.
cral Grant, the hero Of that Fight, was
temporarily removed from command. The
only cause for removing him that has ever
been given is that orders sent General
Grant were never received, and CT course
he could not obey them, but took matters in
his own hand aad acted independently
The impartial student Of history will very
readily come TO tho conclusion that it was
well for the cause of the Union that Gen
eral Grant never received those orders, for
if he had, instead of pushing on and seizinG
Nashville and even Donelson, he would have
had TO lay at Fort Henry West Point has
made some good military men among the
thousands turned out from that institution;
but General Grants common sense was OF
more value to his country than all his early
military training.
On the 18th of March, 1862, Grant was re-
stored to command, and found the Union
army in his district divided, one part being
on the east side Of the Tennessee az Savan-
nah, while one part was at Crump's Land
ing on the west bank four miles further up
the river, while third division was at
Plttsburg Landing, which was still fivemiles
further up the river.
The loss of Forts Henry, Donelson and
Nashville had greatly demoralized the Con-
federates, and to once more bring the army
into something like marching orders. Gen
eral Sidney Johnston, one Of the most eff
Gent commanders in the Southern army,
began concentrating all the available forces
at Corinth. The wisdom of this action must
be acknowledged by all military men. John
ston had learned the kind Of a man Grant
was. Corinth was the junction of two Of
the most important railroads in tho MISS
sippi valley one connecting Memphis, and
the other the Mississippi river. with to
East, and the other leading 10 all the cotton
States Of the South. Still another railroad
connected Corinth with Jackson, in West
Tennessee.
Grant at orcc saw that if he obtained poS-
session Of Corin;h tie eneu,y would haze
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CuApTER XII


For moment the quartelte stood dumb
and stupafed with amazement. At q glance
Lille Neif recognized her lover. She tried
to speak, 10 move, but tongue and limbs
seemed paraly2ed, and she could only stare
in speeChless amazement. Albert Neff need
not have been astonshcd at meeting the
friend of his boyhood here, for lie knew he
was in Grants divisi0n so might Luke ex-
pect to meet Albert, but TIN presence of
Lille, whom he supposed to be safe in her
Missouri home, filled him with astonish-
ment.
Elsie Morgan recognized him as the brave
Union soldier who had saved her house
when the recruits would have burned it.
Luke, comprehendiug the situation, bolt
ed the door which he had closed on discover
ing who the occupants of the room were.
Lille having regained her voice murmured:
Luke, Lukew and staggered toward him.
He caught her in his arms just as she
swooned, and pressed the insensihle girl for
moment to bis heart. His crimson blade
fell to the carpetod floor, and raising Lille
in his acus he carried her to L sofa, where
he land her down.
Since Lille in love, fear and amazement
had uttered his name, not another word had
been spoken. The sounds of struggle IN
other parts of the house were becoming
hushcd. Tenderly the young officer bent
over the insensibc girl, pressed kiss upon
her marble check, and, Selling a water
pitcher from stand near by, bathed her
face until she began to revive. When her
recovery was assured he arose and. turning
upon tho brother who, sword III hand, still
stood in the center of the room, he said:
"This is the saddest meeting of ALL"
Il will noJ surrenderw the Confederate
Kissed for answer. Elsie, throwing one
arm about his neck, clung to his sword-arm
and sobbed bitterly.
ALBERT, this is folly Luke began, but
Captain Neff interrupted him.
ITS useless to argue. You have it IN
your power to kill me, Do it if you want to,
for have sworn that l will never give up
NY swcrd to Yankee. The house that
covered my head when a child has been
burned
"Uhat, burnodln gasped Luke
eyes; burned by Lincolns hirelings, and
my old father in his feebleness rendered
homeleSs.n
"My God the house burned and with it
the old wooden cradle in the attic" Luke
gasped. "The last clew to my identity is
gone" Albert, not noticing the effect of
this revelation upon Luke, went on:
"Father and sister both made homeless
wanderers and banished from their coun-
try, and you ask me to surrender No, so
help me God, neverl Elsie, leave the
rooml'
''No, n, no." the pale, beautiful girl cried,
clinging closer to him, ~ viii not leave you,
Albcr;--no, never Let US die together"
Luke was in a dilemma. To bring his
troops into the room would be Albert's
death in the presence of his sister whom
Luke loved dearer than his own life. To
screen HIM would ruin Captain Mason's
chances for promotion a. the very moment
when he had the Colonelcy almost in his
reach.
albert, think what position your conduct
places me in,n Luke began.
"You placed yourself in this position.
Luke Mason, we have carried this hollow
sham Of friendship in war as hong as we
Gun We are belligerents, and it's useless to
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A. Tli lNtsbl'H L'tNDl-b'
When Luke found Elm5elf II prisoner Of
the Tennessee brigmds lac fully expected
thaU his last moment hni come. Had his
captors been regular Coa.oderates, his Afc
would have been cafe, bus he lr"oW that
these partisan warriors, no Gcttor than
byigands, with their primary objects blood
and plumber, set all military lnw al de-
fance, and seldom or never spared u rris-
oner.
The captive was resigned to his fate,
however. He had entered tho Grmy fully
realizing the dangers which attended such
life, and taken his chances; now that ia G
had formed the decree against him 10 had
determined to marplur not
"Wcu, Yaua,n bawlcd = great, clustering
fellow, coming up to where Tie prisoner sat,
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"MorSf tn" oV. aAID Low, DEEP VOICE.
fast hocs~2, &c = dealt think there's much
danger Of tho Yanks catching US. Did you
meet any of my menV
"No.n '
'That is strange They were TO meet mo,
on the Clarksville road. Well hurry on, for
we can't afford to miss them"
The friendly cloak Of night concealed
Captain Mason's uniform from view, and
the guerrillas could not sec whether it was
blue or gray.
A mile further on they came upon q part OF
Major Neff' men, remnant from the attack
the night before, and they all travelled
the man who had led the attack
until it was nearly daylight,
b. 'nding oil the men, save the
boy, f carshot, turned to the pris-
oncr anu II:
"This boz will go with you to the house,
and just beyond it is camped the advance OF
the Union army. Goodbye, Lukel"
"Good-byc, Albert and may God bless
YOU" Their hands met, and for moment
neither moved nor spoke. Then they sep
arated, and, accompanied by the boy, who
had been dumb ever since he came into
Luke's presence, he rode on.
just as the early dawn began to crimson
the eastern sky the house was reached.
Here I must leave you" said his
guide.
Had a bomb exploded Luke would not
have been moro astounded. That voice he
would know among ten Thousand. a mo-
ment more and his horse was along side tho
other, his arms encircled O slender waist,
his kisses fell upon u cheek as soft and
fair as Helea's Of Trey, while ho muir
INJURED:
"Lillie, Lille, my duriing, have You done
this for nicw
Closer he pressed her to his breast. His
lips met hers again and again in raptnlJUa
kisses Of love, Such heroic conduct no had
read OF in fiction, but it never occurred 10
him that it would hoccnc literal truth.
She hu,ricdly explained That hersof and
brother learning from Dick Sncod, who
had Just escaped from Fort Donelson, that
| Captain Mason was prisoner Of the gucr-
! rillas, The thrJc had determined to rescue
! him at al. hazard
"llcmcmter, Luke, that you shall Glways
have ny prayers. must 80 now,n she said
| in conclusion.
The parting was IN Cffectionate one. The
! lover would have kept her ut mis- side it ne
! could have done so, but she assured hlEi
that she had friends and relatives able tn
care for her, and thai her father lying sick
not far away, demanded her personal attcn-
ton The parting farewell was spoken and
she was gone.
Slowly and sadly the young Captain rode
to the Union camp. His own regiment was
in the advance, and they hailed HIM as one
returned from the dead. They remained
here but short time and went TO Nash
vile, where Luke was commissioned Colonel.
From here they were few weeks later
ordered to Pittsburg Landing, which place
they reached among the very first troops.
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signing through the tree tops like means
Of anguish, at times driving the fine, mist
IKE rain in fitful gusts against the horse
men.
ITS hard ter keep the powder dry"
growled Max.
eyer must,' said Tom. Eyed be N
purity picslc eff bushwhackers was ter let
inter US N powder wet"
Its blamed fool trip" continued the
chronic grumbler, ''sendin' fellers out here
when they can't see hands afore their faces
ter fight five ur six thousand rebs blamed
# faint fools work"
No amount of army discipline would keep
Max from grumbling He seemed to have
IL special license to grumbe, and no heed
was paid to his incessant muttering..
tom, do you hear the cavalry" Luke
asked
mo, can't hear nuthin' 'nless Max holds
his jaw"
Max took this gentle hint, and for q mo-
ment ceased to berate the managers of the
expedition, and gave the Arkansas scout on
opportunity to listen.
"Wo have gone far enough TO have over
! taken Them" said Captain Mason, when all
had bent their ears for few moments to
catch some sound of the refreshing cavalry
"Can't be we're on thu wrong road'' said
Bill Snow.
"LIke IS not" growled Max. "Twould
just be our luck.n
Hold yer jaw, Max; dod burn We fur a
grumbler," growled Arkansaw Tom.
Max was neither a shirk nor coward
when it came to duty either in the field,
the camp or on the march, but his propensi-
ty to grumble had become a growing evil
a. hear 'em," SAID Tom.
"Then we are on the right road"
"Yes, but we've got a good ways behind,
some OWL
"Spur up; we'll ride faster.r
Their horses were put to swifter gallop,
and in few minutes more they had
caught up with the cavalry. Hearing
horses feet in their rear the cavalry sup
posed it must be pursuers, and became
alarmed
HALT, halt, haltr' cried voice, and il
was accompanied by half dozen caroline
shots, one or two Of which whzzed most I'M
comfortably near the head of Captain Ma
son.
Hold, hold, foos.' nc shouted. "Wha,
are you shooting at US for. Don't you
know we are fr1ends!'
The firing at once ceased, and Captain
Lawrence, who had been riding pretty near
ly at the head of the column, wheeled abou,
and galloped back to the rear
what means this: at whom are yor
firingn he cried.
"At we'uns, We blamed fool!n roareG
Arkansaw Tom, whose indignation scornet
military etiquette. "Ef We don't stop it, doc
blast eff l don't turn loose on We wi my OLE
/ gun an make some o. We SICK at tn,
j stomach"
/ Have your men stop firing, Captain Law
renee" sad Luke.
"An right, Captain Mason, not anothei
shot shall be fired. hope no one has beer
hit"
mo, thanks to their poor craftsmanship
no harm has yet been done" When he ho,
joined the cavalry officer heasked: "Wher
is the guidel"
"Was he not with your
''No.n
II haven't seen him since we made the al
tack on the house"
without a guidel Then how do yo
know whether you are on the right cours
or notp
| ''Oh, of course we are; we are on tn
same main road which we came. There
] been no road to lead Us off,"
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men had carried arms full of straw, shaw
ings and sticks and piled on the kitchen
floor, which they had ignited. Captain
Mason hurled three cavalrymen whom he
found at the door watching with fiendish
satisfaction the result of their work into the
burning apartment and shouted to them in
voice of thunder: "Put out the fire, or by
the Eternal you shall burn with it."
The men plunged into the binding smoke
and sitting heat, and with their swords be-
gan to pitch the blazing straw and shavings
out of the windows into the yard. Their
comrades carried water for them, and in a
short time the lire was extinguished
81 will shoot the first man who attempts
such a thing" cried Luke, almost white
with passion.
"What are your ordersr asked the Off
Ger in command of the cavalry.
| "Return at once to the front"
! "And these rebels"
"Tal-0 all that are able TO go with us; the
other, aust, of course, be left; allow no
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"Yes, sab, dey am secesh, an specl;s dey
an now gittin' ready to go or ter Nash
yille.n
Captain Lawrence at this moment came
up TO where Luke sat at the head of the
command, and Captain Mason said:
"Captain Lawrence, l believe there arc
several officers in that house, and it's our
duty to arrest themf'
~ am with you," the Captain answered.
"More than likely there are also women
and children in the house, so caution your
men not to injure them, If possible"
The troops were divided into two parties,
Captain Lawrence having command of one
and Captain Mason of the other.
1t was arranged for Luke to attack from
the south and Captain Lawrence to come in
from the east, completely fianking the
building, and they hoped to prevent any
from escaping.
Dismounting a short distance from the
fence on the south, Luke left the horses in
charge of small guard, and, followed by
Arkansaw Tom and others, he crept up the
hedgerow on the south. The dim outline
of sentry could be seen at the gate. The
sentry discovered them at the same mo-
ment, and, firing his carbine, ran toward
the house, screaming:
"T armsl T. arms! We are sur
roundedrp
"Forward! double quick" cried Captain
Mason, and through the gate and across the
lawn they sped. A dozen gun-shots on the
east bore evidence that Captain Lawrence
had been discovered.
Lively fighting began all around the
house, and they found one dead rebel lying
on the steps Of the porch. Half dozer
pistol shots rang out from the hall, anC
one of the bullets grazed Luke's cheek.
Sword in hand, he dashed into the house
followed by men who would die rather thar
desert him. East and west, through doors
and windows, determined blue-coats were
pressing their way. Carblnes and pistols
were emptied and swords drawn.
Captain Mason ran Confederate, whom
he met in the hall, through the body, and
leaping over his PROSTATE form, burst int
an adjoining room. Having seen no one
but men, he had forgotten the possibility o
women being in the house until he entere'
the room, and saw two young girls abou
seventeen and eighteen years Of age sprin;
in trontof a Confederate officer and lmplor
his life.
"Away-away! l fear not the coward
dogs" said the young Confederate, tryin
to shake off tho girls, but they held on t
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= WELL, rANK, YoU'vE GOT To SWING

his hands tieo behind his back, 'you've got
ter SWING, that's all thar is O. it."
He paused, expecting to see his captive
60 down on his knees and implore mercy,
but Captain Mason was firm and unmoved,
his eye meeting his enemy's without quail
ing. Finding that he made no answer, the
guerrilla added:
"What dye say T. itf'
Nothing"
eyer don't, heyp
"No; am unable to defend myself"
"Wall, hain't yer agoin' ter beg"
"No"
"1heu hang him teronce, boys; string i'm
up. say"
Half dozen started toward the captive
as if they would put the threat into execu-
ton, when some one evidently high in su-
thority put stop tothe proceedings. Luke
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his sword-arm and implored him not to ex-
asperate the enemy.
"Kind sir, spare, oh, spare my brother!"
screamed one of the girls, turning her white,
tear-staincd face upon him.
"Lillie Neff! My God lis it YOU or a
dreaml' gasped Captain Mason, closing the
door and staggering against it.
The Penn's Grove record., 1892-05-27
CIaHAIand TO the Front.

IT is manifest that the Cleveland tide
ID rising fast. With the single excep-
ton Of New York, whose ''snap'' cor.
vsntior declared for Hill, every State
so far heard from, either by its general
e~saventlon or the preponderance of its
district delegates, has o~utspokenly fav-
cred CIeyeland's nomination or sent
dsfegstes who will vote for him. So
remarkable is the magic OF his name
with Democrats that States with "fav-
critic sons' rate these only as second
choice. There is force and meaning i'll
this. The lesson is easy to read. The
people discredit politicians and spoils-
men. They are no longer to be swayed
by prejudice. They realize that corrup-
ton lourishes in both parties, accord
Tag to opportunities, and that The safety
Of the Republic lies in the election to
Office of honest, upright, intelligent
men, with clear-cut, outspoken con-
victions. 1t is because Mr.. Cleveland
rises to these requirements, because,
aithough not better than his party, he
Is bstter than Its professional machin-
lists, that q demand from all parts OF
the country comes for his nomination.
The Penn's Grove record., 1892-05-27
H~ Jersey Solid for Cleveland

The State Convention Of Democrats
held In Trenton on wednesday was ah
enthusiastic Cleveland gathering ana
the outcome OF the convention IS very
satiafactory to the masses and showed
that the Old engineers OF n party VINO
we're 10 the party saodle ny pop
ulaf consent until recently dio not hoid
the reins OF that convention. lhfee
moths ago the leaders would nave sent
Hill delegation 10 Tie NATIONAL eoh'
Vsntion but the seed soWn by Inc 'illie
oaAd OK men comprising INC Cie'eiAiiu
association 30 aroused the mASses lhaV
The result Is a ueiegatioh instructed ioi
Cleveland az long as MS name Is oeiore
the convention, NOTWITHSTANDING sonie
OF the delegates elected personally 10
not like him ana would prefer logo "ii,
Instructed 30 as TO pe Tree 10 a'ckera anu
trade fo POLITICAL IaVofs'
judge Chauncey beasley was tempo
fary chairman ana Cohgtesslnah Eu'
YARD +. heDonsiu, OF Jersey w! was
permanent chairman. Inc platform
Is strong fof tarln reform anu charac'
esrines reciprocity as ieeoie steps IN the
direction OF tariff reform as advocated
IN the message OF PRESIDENT cleveland
Tbs free coinage OF deprecated legal
lander silver bullion under the hepuo-
flean legislation OF 1870 is condemned.
"fhat with a full recognition OF the
responsibility OF the Democracy OF
New Jersey toward the National Dem
osrseT. ne name as our candidate for
the Presidency the statesman who bold
~ took the decisive step In the way OF
tariff reform, ana 10 emphasize our
The Penn's Grove record., 1892-05-27

The Camden Grand jury on Monday
found a bill Of indictment against
W. J. Thompson, of Gloucester City, for
maintaining q nuisance. An indlct-
ment was also found against Thomas
Flynn for aiding and abetting in. the
ma~intainace of the alledged nuisance.
Flynn Is a member of the Legislature
from Passsic county, and is employed
at the track as the official starter.
Judge Gsrrison's charge left the grand
inquest no other course to pursue, and
it's action is cordially sustained by the
people. The Grand Jury has adjourn
ed to convene at the call of 6 members
II Thompson is not convicted they
will likely find another bill at this term
Of Court.