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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-02

'that the proceeds OF we estate snou'u az
sunicient 70 SUPPORT nt'y oI we st,a san
oIs ana upward Ine pIolect sl,pt ua.i'
lSlt Wheh we uustees uei,iotial'1 ,h Nv
Legislature tor authority 10 loeste tne ~
stituuon elsewhere me desired peruis-
Sion was NOT krAntel Wy the Solons ~ ~ -. a.
nahy %ho' IKE lneir ta1'si -uay ,,,,ti
IN washington h9ue hhs,S sloM M, us,,l
Nprll. ~; N We l9tpiiill uIEelau' iuiip
Rms VINO hau onereH a i'itF aise 90
y b.lt hylt tns ~ ~ Hss H., s,'rt,.,,,,i,,
Staten Island, dlel' ana lhe opportunity
was loat. IN lNdu lhe i1S' OF many 5 hu'sS
against the estate o. Sll'Iln ran ran,
lah was se''eq' nllN ,,S,.,.1 Hi
Nhettnu anc Nii'ain Nhlsio'N, prSsl-
dent ana Nee-presl1unt u .iv Ma
rine soSiog' ,eSi ,ba ,nr, hia.. w, cnn,
sumnated' -,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-02
A SOME IN THE oRorNps'

NV aar,a This hall and the principal
,3,ns are handsomely decorated. me de-
lions are generally o. nautical or astro-
,5s1,iesl Character Facing the visitor upon
a-,crirF stands the marble bust OF the
,ersdsr IL :he reception room me pace
~ bsner Is given TO a lifsslze palnting Of
,r.xsnder Hamilton the only duplicate &
~, N ire portrait IN The possetsieh o. me
Sar york Chamber OF Commerce THIS y
..,nSrsosnssd by portraits o. all ne Governors
W ~ ,bs institution. and SONG valuable psiAt-
~ ,n ,sslcdinr 80 -old rillae!es such as
~. ;riesie Constitution, OF me eaFiy AineT-
iean Navy ,,.. ..s-.,,i,,.
ma ia saits have reaiing' reer ea,l9n
"a siitlng ROOMS Tha central h!hglns
AZ ,,,ins ne four dining reams, ana mere
-, H. furnished With edihifs ana p9t3ples
Y ssN character 70 satisfy ihg a9st iasi.d.3as
lns .s5 40 ne Institution. TIC iaes o. The
a.. sre1, buiidlnFs ls o. marble. VIZ ms
me- NJ IIsrs. tie hospital j. q grani,e, On
49, he bundinrs are o. pIlsk, W. ..n
e Y. s,o,s trlinniass. Tbs yaras anl e9ai,-
y 49, ss,oinirg the huiidinss afe neAs g 2
. ,ss. srross tss entire front ths Wv
s , re pppsr gladgza fan1ot v ..t
ron ssd ,HS ne Sparkling Kills dotted WIN
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-02

but she is q hard and continuous worker.
Il work very slowly" she said In a recent
Interview ~ ure a typewriter always,
but have generally worked out my chap
ter before commencement. My first book
was won BY Waiting Most OF my
books contain Impressions Of my foreign
visits. a Hardy Noraeinan was The re-
suit Of my two visits to Norway; "Dono-
van and we Two were written after
long STAY on tho Riviera and IN italy. I
am very fond OF travelling and writa a great
deal In Italy. Switzerland and Norway. II
Is . much easier 10 write there. I think"
Miss Lyaiiia latest story has an Irish
setting It is called "Doreen. the Story
OF a Singer"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-02

There IL buporstitlon attaching 10 ambrr.
10 certain countries II IL greatly coveted on
Account o. the belief that II Injuries tho
woarer good luck and long enjoyment Of
tho qualities that mako her attractive.
Amber ls supposed 10 have fnndiclnkl prop
eriies. string Of amber w1rn round tho
throat being charm against throat
tronhltr.
10 prevent sbo. frnm getting united
hfisr ono has tied an ordinary double bow
With tho shoe string, before drawing Il NJ
pasu one Of the bows through the middle
second time and then draw II tightly as In
the ordinary nannof. Either bow may DO
passed. through n the upper ono, II should
b passed Upward from underneath. N the
lowar one. downward from aboYi
I,risu,ng bows Of thin material accordion
,isltef .fe seen IN ali C5i0rs. TO mako
ibens taifo q a,rllghi piece, ten inchen vide
md A yard ldi.s; hem this all around care
fiiiy and nave II plated, and draw together
Ia mo ceuter With a p,oce 81 tho same. IN
ma the e4gea may ~ Simply turned IN and
rres.sd. the plating holding II Ia piacr
bows quitt Improve ~ siyie.
prstty pleos Of work Ter nlmblo nnEern
l.. az prszii basket. This Ia lngda Of thfea
o,ai pieea. 81 British board, cut N The SEM
lisnfa ~ 4 Iignntie nut Two N the oval
s.erer are embroidered. wnllu tho third.
fsrn.iux tho base. IL plain. An three arr
iine9 With silk. and lhCn outlined with
eerd beng rown togefdos 40 a. 10 iteyo al
e,.sntne ~ the top with a loop on each ado
10 pali asunder 70 reeeiso the needle work.
yhafe ais cerisW thing We should ~.
member " yaek wheu leaving home, but
rbioh Wo forget pretty ofton. An lniia
rshbsr bot water bag = ofe, a ief arlunf
ing books arc a source Of cYrlioft 70 one 20
! stormy day. Then We should PACK a
small bottle Of the bsst brandy, some eau o.
cologne. q bottle u AL volatile. another q
camphor. reyeral Lead panciiA, bloftink
uaper. and q rellubie penknio ana pair ~
SCISSORS good diSlpfsetant 10 valuable
N case Of need.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-02

:aoauon OF Sailors Snug Harhor.. had
|. R!eseni energetic Governor Of the
= : D. Trask. with the advice and
- o. the Board OF Trustees. instl-
'eAreh into the musty records Of
aha ascertained that Thomas Ran
AiAer Of Robert Richard was
'asii'y" prlvateersman. but was, on
10y. wel.-khoTn American pat
.saioer Of The Committee OF one
N l'It. enc OF the original found
=. New York Chamber Of Com
~ N ne hgst president o. the Marine
- sae Pert q Sew York. an organ
-, had soT It's object "the relief
~. sag distressed maFters 81 ves-
~ N,a9Ns and orphan children. =
Sr,iy ,.-.letll vas Tor many years IN
& =, -ss.llscted through ties Of friend
+ i, -ltlaers vita Alexander Hamil-
Z - 80 observation-disclosures Of
"a ~. and " Is recorded ihAt Ran
~ - .l.illon had built and nt,ed out
\ CO.. Apense. the vessel which cou-
r ~. MAhington from Elizabeth
e,sf'- iefk o. his Journey 20 the
~ Aeoert Richard. hal tastes 10
= as father, and in l57l he be-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-02

with those Of the New Park Theater. The
great marble church is a thing OF beauty
as to both exterior and interior. The grand
organ s a magnificent Instrument, presided
over by Professor Crabtreo, whose monthly
recitals were the feature Of last fail and
winter In Staten Island society, for Gov
ernor Trask generously invites the public.
In a necessarily limited sense, to share In
the pleasures OF his sailormen.
While the services In tho church are ao-
corilng to the Epscopalan ritual, there
is no restriction placed upon religious free
dom The inmates. Catholic or Free WIN
Baptist--eaoh may serve God according 10
his conscience.
II Jacl, needs pocket money. suitable
facilities and workrooms arc ayallable 10
him. where he may manufacture hammock.
baskets. mats. nets and miniature eraft Of
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-02

Is bold buecaneer. followed the
~ Of the rude forerathers of his
ts-ln short. died. leaving to his "only"
EBERT Richard, his vast possessions
Hnorse. the latter legacy actuating
L captain Randall. when as reparation
many victims OF his thrifty father, be
aAed his vast estate to establish a
q refuge for those who 30 down to
|Ain ships.
I vas Interesting and put a halo of
- about the home OF the sailoTmen.
Z iecepted as fact and found its way
y OF two histories. But the ohron-
developed. had an Imagination that
ny to blush the yarn-spInning tars.
h i.rraiiye would. no doubt, have been
= atNn the ages as the true story Of
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-02
EDNA LYALL,s BUSY PEN.

One orthc Most Prolific ~ Women Novel.
isis. hut Nnt Erntic.
London, Aug 23--Edna Lyail Is one OF the
most successful OF the women noyelists Of
this generation. and unlike most OF the
women who take TO Action. she has never
written an unolean line. Miss Ada Elton
Dayly Nor professional name Is a trans
position OF her own resides with her sister
and brother in-iaW, the Row Hamden
Jameson. rurato Of 81. saviour's at East
bourne She Is slight, fragile little
woman. with sweet face framed in curly
hair. Her health has always been delicate,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-02
MARRIAGE IN VOGUE.
A Marked rnorrnse ~ the Number ~
1.iosnaes urunfcd in London.

A Marked tnofrtse ~ the Number ~
liasnasa nranfcd in London.
Marriage shows signs Of Increasing popu-
Iarity ia i.onnon this year. Indeed. ths
cegernoss displayed 10 entsr upon tho holy
catato has not been 40 great. with one ex-
caption. IN any year aimee 1889, During
tho hrat quarter u 1894 the marriages Of
s2.a.g porsors were registered. which cor
responds 70 an annual rate Of f2s per
900 Of the estimated population. This Ia
not icaa than 1879 par rsni. above that IN
tho nrat quarter o. 1898, which was 1919.
and tho lowest on record. II crteeds the
mean rate Ia the corresponding quarters of
the ten yoarp iGgi-93 hy rs pr cent. AID 10
the highest in the frpl quarter Of any year
since 1888. except that Of ifDi. vbon Il vas
1877. The Hegihlrar General points out
that this Il the mora romurkabic. lnaffnuch
as 10 the last quarter Ut 1898 thu marriage
rate had been ~ per cent below tho enef-
ago rate IA tho DeoeDbcr quarters u tna
prcyluuz ten yearH
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-02
|FINSNUG HARB0R'
h b the Haven I for Old Salts
T Founded by Randall.
WORTHY PHILANTHROPY
|. s.p.facilon of Pre-Revoiution-
airy Patriot.
Ersar rraHD WITH ROMANCE.
=, tho Principal Events That
, ~, rranspIrsd within the
Past Century.
ropTBY PHILANTHROPY.
,,osy rNGED WITH ROMANCE.

NEW YORK, Sept. /.
"A away In an odd corner of Staten
nest OF old salts that have
IN With Neptune these many years.
As,rt are they. and generally big OF
hut age has done what many a
s.lo could not-made them drop
h. ~ once and all. And there. safe in
4 n,rbcr, they loiter about the trim
/. ! ma pace the quarter deck in fancy,
!. a pretty much as they like. Need
4 ,ay they spin yarns that would
|. Apanias turn over in his grave.
,by 1t is that ablc-bodied seamen
"a = such ablo-bodied liars Is ono OF
H., no fellow can tell. but they are
u masters in the art.
4 IN, TOO. as II any one that messed
\ n,m very long soon became inoc-
n FAR 80 much fancy is mixed with
4 the popular understanding of the
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-02

yam NE D1lTdli Irl1uno'
"Win you bayt some Of The Saratoga
rhipsf sad tis tooifna
.7weli" said The young man from tfilona.
II don't know anything about Naf-tnGAs but
IN play 10 q isa dollars WORTH"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-02

Nh Hsgghton- Don't yDr know. nj dss;
IL 4 ,atfsmsiy hsd form 70 turn and look
nrsr gsntigran m ne sired -,
ioeling % ase 70 hQ vaa looking 70 80 II !
49,. i1,t-iurs fhafa all
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-02

Prom he Washington htaf.l
ffid hays you know, rir, that beiong
10 on 81 fhs hfsi faniliicalf -.
Indeed. How many had Iour father 10 all
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-02
EeenamLcal er aIlant..

From the Yonknrs Statesman
aiamma-who sAya you uis psros q %
wiiBe7
Nfllio--Mrs Rich.
ma you thank hof for ~"
Near thought nhs would Eisy me- ~.
ali AZ once"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-02

From he Chie4eo f1ier oesAn-
well nov yep can give M eaa, ae=tcs- ?
Deniin1-l1bs iac-1 u oct, my iiftis snAr.
Lifts Nan-yss. bat gsin' Toa ~
cynu IA wilar hufts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-07-26

this man is not mn officer Wait, hear
footsteps overhead"
Hendricks waited some time and no
fresh signal coming, he went to bed,
1t was half-past twelve. lie slept
soundly until four o'clock, when he
got up, washed himself and went into
Jennings apartment to wake him and
was surprised to see him sitting up In
u rocker smoking pipe, in his shirt
sleeves
"llallo," he said, couldn't you
sleep?"
"No," replied fleming "lf don't
get some sunshine, | shall have per-
manent insomnia"
Give me ono Of your cigars. have
ordered Sam to have breakfast ut five,
Well get some coffee and 90 down 10
the bayou house and take dash out
doors 1t will do yop good and want
to talk to YOU
When he had lit his cigar he sat
down and said.
fleming, you're the coolest man I've
got Let me have your bottom
thought
.'I'm afraid of Mrs Hendricks" said
Fenuing, and the idea of being sealed
up here makes me restive."
Thanks for your frankness, replied
Hendricks. DISMISS the idea of
treachery. As to the sealing up, 1t Is
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feet Of the house, said Fenning, with
establishment
1--WE are within twenty feet Of the
steel fence. You can touch 1t II you go
through that brush; SO speak softly
1t Il the widest spot In the neighbor-
hood. and to reach US the inmates must
come round from the entrance. There
Is a corner Of the road visible from that
opening. I'm going to ask you to
watch it, while ! give the captain his
instructions.
fleming took his place at the open
ing, and almost Immediately said:
There's somebody now
Hendricks quickly used his glass
"It's Mrs. Hendricks and Calicot,' he
said. They are going fora ride, and
will keep to the road. There's only
three Of them left, and one Of them is
probably on the balcony We have got
to wait
This was the hardest part OF all One
whole hour passed, and the captain
sworc that four had passed, but
Hendricks repeated injunction was:
"Iayc patience and keep silent"
1t must have been three o'clock
when, in moment of silence.
all three of them heard II twig
snap, and Hendricks and Fenning put
hands on their revolvers. The next
Instant Che green leaves were parted
by a pair of white hands, and an equal
~ white face looked suddenly In upon
them. and It's eyes rested upon the cap
tain with Il LOOK OF dreamy hopeless
uess and terror
"Miss llrdicott, exclaimed Fennlng,
bcti cen his teeth
Hendricks with Il motion babe him be
silent.
The girl stepped into tho center Of
the little space, her eyes still fixed on
the captain.
what have You donc with Illm''
she said.
"iou are to 90 to him. said l!en.
bricks. "I'hcre is your horse Get upon
IT,
"Ycs," she said Il must go
"Get upon the horse, repeated Hon
drick, imperatively, and he took her
hand.
She obeycl him passivcly. Quick,
now he said to l'enning, we must
get away
What would yon dog" asked Fen
ming.
u would conceal opr retreat m
bwered Hendricks, In u hoarse whisper
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you Nlylllul lile Fffts
J NO"
"Wait, ! hardly know myself
II was ten o'clock when the pari'
having toilcd slowly up long accliv
ity, came out upon wooded brow o
the hill looking eastward, II was {
magnificent stretch Of country and 4
was radiant with tho morning light
Hendricks disinounted and looked
through his glass,
"lf you follow the top of that stone
lodge, to the second green line Of lli,ls
and look between those two rounded
knobs, just under that white CLIQUE
that hangs down like II tcat you will
see the Laran chimney And Hen
bricks handed the glass to fleming
"Yes. | can see it," said llenning.
"Ilow far is tip
{ approximately four miles and half,
We can get within pistol shot OF the
house from this direction. know
every turn in the way We'll wait here
for Rem, get a bite and a drink, take
the extra horse and leave lin here to
wait for u.s."
" was eleven o'clock before Ben
came up and the captain was the most
impatient of the party, but Hendricks
begniled the time in telling Fenning
some Of his earlier experiences in the
place and Jennings remark as the mar
rative ended was: swell, wouldn't
doubt that woman either, But you
never can tell what woman will do y
At half-past eleven, Hendricks and
Fenning, with the captain between
them, set oiY In the direction of the
Laran house, Hendricks leading the
extra horse
This part Of the way was by all
odds the most difficult of any As
they descended into the valley they
had 10 skirt prilneval morass, its
pools inhabited by millions Of water
fowl, But Hendricks knowledge of
the country enabled him to pick his
way through the labyrinth and about
two o'clock, he said, as he reached an
almost impenetrable covert aud dis
mounted; "Do you know where you
are?"
Fenning looked about him and shook
his head.
Bpt the captain recognized the place.
banning his eyes, he remarked that
he and Endicott had been there hun
drel times.
80 has Miss Endicott,n said Hen
bricks, "and now that you are here
hope She will come again"
Hendricks fastened his horse and
beckoned to Fenning, who stepped
aside out Of sight of the captain,
A few PAGES away and covered with
brambles there was smooth crown of
rock. Hendricks parted the brush got
down on his knees and searched a
moment with his hand. He then took
. small stick and dug the dead leaves
out Of II depression in the rock and put
his ear to the spot.
Just listen there a moment,r he
said to Fenning as he got up
what is it?" asked Fenning who
had put his ear down to the hole
Its the dynamo running under.
meath. Its directly under our feet |
bored that hole nearly two years ago
to see how thick the crust was. In all
! made about fifty Of them, but Laport
stopped most Of them because they
leaked.
"Ka ara than within two hundred
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CHAPTER XII.

1t was nearly nine O'Clock at night
when they got back to the Bayou
house. The return had been Il slols
and difficult one, but the rescue was
accomplished The girl was tcndcrly
cufed for, and The next morning Hem
drioAh sail; 'lsr knowledge now, |
hope, Of what Is goiag oa In the world
is not entirely cut Off"
l'cnniag coafcsse that he did not
understand.
:" win show You. replied Hendricks,
"bnt first we lnuat hear FROM above"
1t was the same horr at which Mrs
Hendricks and calieot had ridden
away tie day befole when word came
from the doctor,
miss EnAieau has Disappeared he
said. sIliora has been u search mado
for her and Che men report that an
armed force must have been in the
woods last nielt. as they have disooy
Fred The fresh marks Of horses Iioofs.
Two Of the laarshnI's men havu been
sent south on the search, but ! believe
that is "a blind.
"What does Mrs, Hendricks say
about it?'
"She has not expressed an opinion to
me. II the Girl has been abducted she
will disclose everything,
".lre You sure Of tllat?'
positively She is a clairvoyant |
believe ealicot has got her safely in
charge o. experts. She is the only per-
son who can describe your hidden oper-
alton without being with you.'
Then we should not have permitted
her to escape
Certainly not wouldn't give .
farthing for any Of your schcmcsif she
Is in their hands She says her father
was murdered by the captain and she
can describe the captain in the act.
Don't it occur to you from what is go
ing ON that there must be treachery
someWhere?"
ut looks like ii. To circumvent it,
you must come down immediately"
but Mrs. Hendricks will know
where am and may take advantage of
my absence
Nevertheless, come down at once
VERY good
The moment the doctor arrived at
the bottom of the shaft, Hendricks
said. u have got Miss EIidicott here.
You might have guessed it. If she can
be of service to the government, she
can be of service to us Can you put
her en- rapport with Mrs. llendricks?'
Have You gotany Of Mrs Hendricks
hair%'
Eyes, there is a packet Of it. The
hair was cut off when she wore the
light wig
After explanations from Hendricks
of the abduction which elected un-
bounded admiration from the doctor,
they proceeded to the rooms that had
been set apart for Miss Endicott-
Hendricks, 1t should be stated, had
provided his retreat with several no.
gro servants. They had their own
quarters and several of them were
women, one of whom had been lis
signed to take care Of Miss Endieott.
They Found the young woman sitting
in chair in u uornal condition and
indignant.
You have made me prisoner again
in this place" she said, "and it will
kill me-
My dear young lady," said the doe
toy You are not Il prisoner. Ina few
days you will be restored to your
friends, II YOU have any"
ITO BE CONTINUED
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;ooPYR1oHT. lss4.l

vital Importance to the successor Hen.
bricks schemes Sis hundred men had
left the place through the Bayou house
during the week and four hundred
more were TO be sent out This distri-
button was comparatively easy so long
as he had the use Of Il boat at the bayou
and could distribute the men along the
Mississippi. But even with this nd
vantage, there was Il great deal OF de-
tail work. It was resolved to keep q
nucleus OF hundred men in the place
the rest were repeatedly instructed
as TO their future duties, as they left
md scattered over the country. They
took nothing away but the clothes
they brought with them The greatest
care wascxcrciscd in distributing them.
Over hundred and fifty went separate
ly afoot to Memphis and gave ont that
they had been wording on the lcvce at
the bayou. Nearly hundred went
across country eastward into t'le
mountains 1t was urgently necessary
TO net the remaining men out before
the officers discovered the southwest
crn exit.
II tool, three days 10 accomplish tins
and 1t soon became apparent that Fen
ming was more FESTIVE than Hendricks.
The communications were kept up
with the sanitarum mainly at night.
On the second night, Hendricks asked
what the situation was md the doctor
replied
"Calicot is guest lie has taken
rooms In the north end for himself and
the young man whose name Is Stock
ing Ile has seen the mails delivered,
but they were fortunately in the regu-
lar bag lie Is walking now on the
lawn with Mrs. Hendricks and take
the opportunity to send down the let
ters and the most important papers.
" is well to keep some Of them here TO
make II show"
ASK him where Miss I.aport Is. y
sold Fcnning
rShc, on the balcOnv."
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impossible. tome ana get some strong
coffee into YOU and then we II try toget
some sunshine. don't intend sou
shall be sealed up
Halt an hour later car was ready
and they got aboard to go to the west
ern entrance. The ride was Il peculiar
" ghostly one at this hour Here and
there an incandescent burner lit up the
immediate spaces and left great CULTS
black and foreboding. No one was
astr and 1t was half hours ride
through gigantic shadows and success
siye strata Of iors that bctokcned the
the stores and the stables. When they
arrived at the bayou shaft, the sleepy
sentinel was Just being relieved. Ihey
went to the sigma! room and Hendricks
inquired II his telegram had been re-
ceived.
aye, aye, sir" came CHEEKY voice,
as II from another world.
Are the horses ready"
aye, aye, sir"
The moment they stepped from the
lift, they smelt the oxygen and saw the
sunlight, and Fenning, with sudden
etfusivencss cried out: "Thank Col.
lie then noticed that Hendricks had
his powerful field glass over his shout
der.
"A dash Of action with danger in 1t
will revive your spirits Hendricks
said. well make a reconnaissance.
ln going TO take the captain with us.
Hes been here over night"
A few minutes later they found four
horses, the best the establishment fur
nishcd, In waiting, and the captain
turned up, blinking and growing, but
sober. The fourth man Of the party
was Tcnncsseean, whom Hendricks
called Ben--a long, lank, determined
mountainecr, with hatchet face and
tangled sand-colorcd hair. He had u
carbine slung across his shoulder, and
he was holding an extra horse with q
site-saddle and basket strapped up
on 1t.
Hendricks looked at Fcnnng, and
seeing his surprise. eaid' I" don't
explain because ! don't know myself.
We'll be governed by circumstances.
I'll tell you more as we 60 along
Come
Ben DID not know the country any
better than did Hendricks They took
IT, the woods md went north, Hem
bricks md l'enning riding on either
side Of the captain, and Ben following
at some distance behind
H. was some time before they reached
an open country, and, rough us 1t was,
they gaIloped away and soon left Ben
far out Of sight
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