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they knew the old man never meant
the half he said, and that beneath his
forbidding exterior rested soul that
was really warm and generous
The light Of the old commanders
military home was his daughter Alice,
his only child, who came as q ray Of
sunshine into his life but u week be-
fore the death Of his beloved wife. At
the time our story opens Alice was n
lovely, sunny-faced little fairy Of
eighteen, full Of life and spirit, as
beautiful In her blonde loneliness as
the lily bursting from Its bud. She
was devotedly attached to her stern
old father, who, In hcr society, laid
aside his air Of military dignity ind al.
lowed the reflection Of his really kind
heart to play in genial smiles over his
soldierly facc. lie idolizea the lovely
girl, the last priceless gift from his dy-
Ing wife, md to contribute to her hap
piness and enjoyment seemed to be the
one leading aim Of his life, The best
instructors which money could secure
had been brought from the far-away
east to look after her instruction, and
when she reached her eighteenth wear
her education In all necessary branches
was complete, and she possessed as fine
accomplishments as she could have So
cured In any academy In the land. Born
In border military fort and reared In
thegarrisons Of the far west, she became
imbued with the spirit Of adventure in
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CHAPTER II.

The soldier artist resumed his scat as
Alice rode away, and sat ard watched
her until bond In the trail hid her
from his eyes. He had often seen tho
young girl ut n distance end had nd
hired her graceful figure ard light,
Spymsy atap, but had regsr before hid
"a opportunity to closyly observe her
face AS she SIT OH her pony bowed
over his sketch he had studied her
features, and be thought he had never
seen so beautiful girl. Her sunny
disposition flashed softly from har
laughing blue eyes, and the lingering
orhocs q her low, sweet voice TO-
sounded in his oars in pleasing melody
long after she had gonc.
There was u marked stir In tho So
cial circles Of the garrison when IN
oAl.ial communication from tie war
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ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS SEPTEMBER 90 1894


ing ner KISS.
20, very much, papa. rode clear
down TO the Tafoya ranch six miles be-
low, and on my way back found such
curiosity"
you are eternally picking up curios
What was 1t this time? A moss agate,
a new species Of cactus, rare flower
that you never happened to come onto
before, or magnificently large horned
toad?"
20, no, papa, none OF those. could
never place this one with my collection
1t Is not Of the geological, floral nor
reptile species, papa; but living, NOV
ing, breathing-human being"
"A Mexican freak, eh? And what
was 1t like?"
mo, nor was 1t a Mexican. You are a
horribly poor guesser, papa. 1t was o
soldier, private soldier Of the post. l
came upon him while he was sketching
the Fra Cristobel range, and when |
asked II might look at his sketch !
really expected tosec nothing but awk-
ward, ill-shaped work You can i'm
agine my surprise when ! observed
that he was an artist Of no ordinary
skill. OH there must be such ro-
nance connected with his life. Have
you ever discovered men Of refined
tastes In the ranks, papa, driven there
by romantic causes?"
Eyes, the romance Of crime. The
service and an assumed name have
served as barrier between many
criminal md the outraged laws. Who
Is this fellow?"
10, am sure this man Is not q crimi-
nal, papa. You would share that be-
lief with me were you to see him. |
spoke but few words with him, and
did not ask his name. lie wore tho
cavalry uniform"
well, Sunshine, 1t Is not at all i'm |
probable that II his past history were
aid before you, you would find it
lark one You must not allow your
'omantic little brain to picture him u
,rince in disguise. Conc, dinner is
Waiting, and | am as hungry as u troop
n after htrd days scout. Attention,
quad Right facet Forward, march,
Guyly trilling the air Of THE Girl
left Behind Me" she led the way with
military step to the dining-room, the
I'D colonel marching after her with
he precision Of other days
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THE NEW RECRUIT.
The Boys Of the Battery Had Fun with
Him-Fnr o ghnrt Tj,,,o

Inc Boys OF the Battery Had Fun with
him-for Short Time.
! lie Joined our battery during the
winter OF 'Os-G4, while were stationed
at Martlnsburg, Va | cannot remem-
Der his name, and should not mention
1t II could lie was born about nine
teen years earlier, somewhere in tho
interior OF Penn's woods. In height
ne was about five feet ten, and would
nave tipped the scales at about ono
hundred ind eighty. His face was as
smooth as that Of a maiden Of e;xt,or.
and his comDleyion voq th,t hao1.h,,
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1t is not generally known, even
among those pretty familiar with the
history of the late war, how near Gen.
Isaac Wistar came to capturing Rich
mond His expedition, secretly planned
for that purpose and consisting Of six
regiments, four of cavalry, left Will
liamsburg, Va, February 5, 1864. The
southern capital was known to be
nearly empty Of troops at that partlcu-
lar time. While it was not intended to
hold the place, 1t was believed that by
q quick dash the union prisoners there
could be liberated, the railway bridges
destroyed, and President Davis anl his
cabinet made prisoners. News Of the
projected raid was carried to the
enemy by union soldier named
Boyle, who, two nights before the
start was made, escaped from Fort
Magruder, where he was colilel
under sentence OF death for shooting
IN officer. \ large force was hastily
withdrawn from Lees army aa,l
reached BOTTOMS Bridge, thirteen
miles iron Richmond, Just in time t,
confront Gen, \Yistar's advance. a
sharp fight ensue |, and as it was no
longer possible to effect surprise, the
object OF the expalition was aban-
doncd. Philadelphia Record.
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adobe houses Of the Mexican ranch
eros, the great black powders and
monuments Of lava rock across the
stream, set In beds Of mesquite bushes
and cactus, fur away to the eastward
the bold towering peaks Of the San
Andreas and 0scura ranges, to the
southwark the Fra Crlstobel and to the
westward the Magdalena and the san
Mnteo ranges Of mountains, all con-
tribute to Il picture SO fascinating In Its
rugged grandeur and beauty that It
would seem as mockcry for the most
gifted artist to presume to transfer Its
details to canvas.
All Of the buildings Of this remote
border garrison were built Of adobcs,
or sun-dried bricks Of Mexican manu-
facture, officers quarters, barracks for
tho enlisted men, storehouses, stables,
etc., being but one story in height.
Around the post ran line OF earth
works thrown up during the civil war
when Indian and confederate Toe alikc
coveted It's possession The buildings
formed hollow square around Il level
parade ground some twenty acres In
extent, md In tho center during the
occupancy Of the fort stood II tall flag
staff from the top Of which, every day
In tho year from sunrise to sunset gun,
the stars and stripes iloated proudly IN
the semi-tropical brcczes'
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come as a stranger to all. Those Off.

come as stranger to all. Those off,
GERS who themselves in turn stepped
from the door Of the academy at West
Point into the field of active service as
the expected newcomer is about to do,
are well aware Of the mild form Of
torture which awaits them. They
know that Mr.. Graduate will burst
upon their vision clad in natty attire
which the purifying breezes have not
yet had time TO purge Of the odor Of
the tailor shop. He viii not have been
in the garrison day ere his trunks
will have been cmptied Of their con-
tents, and the love trophies they con-
tain exhibited to the seemingly patient
group who sit meelsly listening to the
pretty young man us he boasts Of his
coDquests In the rosy field Of love.
They viii smile scrcncly as his vclvcty
tongue purls on, and the time-dimmed
canvas of their own memory bright
ems and presents for thor edifcatlon
the day when they, too, came gliding
into the service arena in the same state
Of innocent insanity. They will not
tell him 50 In words, but will mentally
say to him:
"A sad case, very sad case, my dear
boy, but you will get over It. Just a
little campaigning, little Of the hard
ship incident to border military life
will wear the academy glitter from
you, and you will develop In time into
a man Of more sturdy mold whose as
pirations VIII crave something more
substantial than the melody Of soft
ly sung love ditty or the giggling smile
Of simpering schoolgirl. Those
withcrcd bouquets bearing the distln-
gushing names Of Rose and Blanche
and Agnes and Katie and other fair
uniform worshipcrs now so precious TO
you, will soon find Judgment in the
coal scuttlc; those daintily perfumed
notes will 80 upward in the smoke Of
the crate; the oft-liisscd photos will lie
neglected in your trunk in the store
roc,n, and the memory of the dear but
terlliss who cared little for you, but
who loved to ilutter around your gray
uniform and hurl glances Of defiance at
poaling rivals, viii be bat as hazy
dream, winch you VIII not In your ma
tnrer sense care for memory reproduce
u TOO slroag c7lorihg' You will not
be so fas'ilious in dressing for the sad
die ana the ilcll as You were in dress
Ing fer the Bathroom, or to keep an APP
palntment with the latest plump
quail who had fallen victim to your
air ana brass buttons. Enjoy
Your trophies while you may, my boy,
for stern duty will soon bid you shake
Of! the aspect Of tie beau and don the
more earnest air If Tic soldier"
ticol ynn,lnyer ea,,e and was nj
or - ,co,,1 i, haesolor onartcrs cn1
II n, for drtv I',nl md v,s rolhv
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Crcedon is doing his training ID st.
Louis under The care OF his foster bro
lher, Tommy Tracy. lie was seen IN
the office If his manager. Col. John
D. Hopkins, IN Pope's theatre, BY Il
Chronicle reporter, ana among other
things unbosomel himself regarding
the "mu9cular rheumatism story.
"In DecemlcA asst Che laughc,
Nhen the subject was broachecD Il
Ewas giving sparling exhibitions with
a variety and athletic company. We
played u weeks engagement in Boston,
During Christmas week If was bitter
" cold, the theatre ii VII We play
81 was miserably heated behind the
curtain. The dressings ooms were so
cold that you could actually see your
breath. My contract with the mana-
ger stipulated that ! was to box two
bouts Of three rounds each ono Of
which was TO be ntry-out' with any
local lighter possessed of an ambition
to make me 'bile the dust.
"Ihough my task was not q severe
one from scientific point Of view,
the work was hHid and monotonous
ana the PEI respiration STEAMED from
my pores as scanpered from the
\
stage into my cold, damp dressing
room resisted me shock Of these
sudden changes until the night before
we closed our engagement when as !
was dressing preparatory 10 leaving
the theatre a slckening chill pcnc,
trated my DacR' my legs ached and !
suddenly became SICK at my stomach
| drank two not whlskeys in a neigh
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we will give you twelve dollars and a
half for your guns and cnrtridge-boxcs
and free pass to your homes" They
answered.: Colonel, we would rather
80 down this other way pointing
over the land rolta. The colonel said;
hWell, boys, You can so back" anl
they bowed and went to their post,
while the pcnsylvanian felt that he
was o much wiser man.-W, G. Ham
rick, In Toledo Blade.
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| JlC hDltllcf nccrWlnH uNuiu Va Hei
presence glanced up from his work,
land, noting that II was tho daughter
Of the commanding officer who had ap-
preached him, quickly arose to hlsfeet,
renewed his cap and silently waited
lur her to address him should she de-
Sire to do SO.
Il am sorry disturbed you,' sho
said, "NYill you permit mo to look NJ
the sketch You are mahlng?"
at Is as yet far from complete" hs
quietly responded, and fear you may
net be able to form an intelligent idea
Of what It's appearance will be when
tho details are filed in, ! boganit but
an hour ago"
lie banded her the picture, and she
sat fer some moments closely studying
II, occasionally casting hor eyes aoroal
the intervening desert to the Fra Girls
tobcl range.
"You have chosen beautiful study"
she finally said. in my eyes the Fra
cristobol Is the most attractive Of all
The ranges which Surround u.s..
Il experience great pleasure In
slsetehing it," he replied, "Ihis will
lie my third sketch Of the range, and |
ncsm to never tire Of tracing its boll
outlines and copying It's rugged details
Of rocl; and pine"
Returning tho picture, with y
simple thank YOU abe rode home
ward. She allowed her pony to WALL
slowly along the trail and didnot even
chidc him for stoppiag occasionally I,
snatch n mouthful ofsrassas he loitered
along, SO busy were acr thoughts with
the humble private soldier whom she
had just left. She had seen in tho got
crude sketch the work Of master
hand, md she wondered why It was
that one so gifted should DO wearing
the uniform and performing the duties
Of soldier. 4 His manner YVES that Of
the polished gentleman, his speech 70
fined and pleasing, and his general de-
meanor was widely different from that
Of my Of the other soldiers with whom
abe had been brought In contact. What
could man Of his attainments be do
Ing IN the ranks OF the army? The
question flashed through her brain, but
no reply followed In its wake. A frown
swept over her face, but as quickly
vanished at rebuking thought
80, no, not crime,' she mused,
"rhose clear eyes Of his mirrored a
clear soul. He must not be classed
with those who Turk In the shadow Of
enlistment to cscape-the searching
eye Of justice, There is u romance
strewn along his trail Of life. There
must be. Perhaps 1t was an affair Of
the heart. Yes, that must be the cor
rect solution Of the queer problem.
Some cruel fair one in the far-away
east, Of which | have read but never
seen, has crushed his happiness and he
fled to the army ranks hoping TO meet
death at the hands of nm Indian foe.
man. How could Il girl be SO cruel Ia
so handsome man, and one so intell-
gent and reiined2'
Thus she unused until she reached
her home. Throwing the rein to the
orderly in waiting she softly entered
her fathers sitting-room and awohc
him from the half sleep into which he
had fallen in his easy chair by feath-
cry kiss on the check.
"Well, Sunshine, did you enjoy your
ride9" he asked, drawing her to seat
on bis knee and more forcibly return
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The Kansas City Times has made a
special campaign rate Of $500 for the
daily and Sunday paper and 80 cents
for the Twice-A-Week Times until
January |. 1913
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Santa Fe Excursions.

For the national meeting Of Kelley
League Sept. 1914 tickets will be
sold at one standard fare for round
trip. Date' Of sale Sept. 1912, limit
ed for return to 10 days from date Of
sale.
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CHAPTER |.
INTRODUCTION.

.ORT CRAIG, In
the territory of
N c W Mexico,
stands upon a
high mesa, or
piece Of tn bic
land, overlook
ing the historic
valley Of t h 9
Rio Gran de.
The view from
the fort i
wildly pictur-
es'luc. The long
stretch Of river,
grass carpatcd
valley d Gifted
with groves of
cotton W God
trees, the low
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scratch and pull hair and bite all at
once. Long Tom" beloved for quar-
ter like whipped schoolboy, and the
rest gathered around as near as they
dared to come, and begged the boy not
to kill him; and he didn't-not quite.
Detroit Free Press
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THOMAS ALLEN, Of bennington, W.
Va, Is one hundred and four years old,
and can reasonably claim TO be the
Oldest veteran OF the civil war.
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II Is said that through fear Of Of
Tending two liquor dealers who were
patrons Of the school, member Of the
graduating class Of the l'awtucket,
(R. H. high school, was not allowed to
deliver his graduating Grafton because
of the strong prohibition sentiments II
contained. Great Is the power of King
Alcohol
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1t used to be told of Gen. Logan, who
was member of congress at the break
Ing out Of the war, that when he saw
there was really going to be fight he
seized a muslset, slipped out Of Wash:
ington and walked all the way to Bull
Run, where he arrived just in time to
have hand In the fray.
He wore a dress coat but he stood
his ground as long as anyone. The
rout was complete, and the next morn
Ing, q good deal out Of breath, he was
back at the capital, telling some Of his
fellow congressman what he had seen.
"Who gave you this account Of the
nght?' asked member from northern
New York, as he Joined the group
"Why, l was there myself" said
Logan.
The New Yorker wasmystiaed. APP.
pareutly hc had not heard the news.
"You were there?" he exclaimed.
"Are the cars running9'
mo-" said Logan, "the cars amt
running, but every other thing in the
state Of Virginia is, as near as could
make out Youths Companion.
-.-----------z----s--
JAMES W. HAsrY, sixty-hve-year-old
bachelor, was born within two miles Of
0wingsville, Ky. lie Is gunsmith and
watch flxer, and has not been Ave miles
away from here in twenty-five years,
says the Outlook Of that town. lie
lives In his shop, keeps house by him
self with dog and two cats, and never
saw a railroad train or county seat In
thirty years. He never kissed one Of
the fair sex In his life, and says he can
hardly imagine how such fruit would
taste. He has no bad habits, and Is
strictly moral
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Sold throughout the world. porTra Dsuc AND
CHIN, CoRP., Sole Props, Boston, ~ "All
about Baby's Skin, Scalp, and Hair" mailed free.
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'cll5ctual refinement which sccm,d
sadly out Of plaza in one whose LOT was
cast emong thc rough soldiers Of Nc
ranks. 1t must b. remembered thnt !
write Of the days just following tAc
clo.o q our great civil war, when the
raal.s of The regular rrny on tho
frontier voro made up If rough, Hitter
ute non larsoly flshed from the sluma
Of tic eatcrn cities, many Of thea
hasing fed to The west and burlc'l
themselves IN the army under assum, |
raines b, escape tho consequences oi
criu,o. Alice,'aninrd had noverdronmcl
tAa barracks Of tho private soldiers
sheltered u man OF artistic tasios, md
the spectacle presented OF II solids
welding the pencil Of the artist wns
- l,.r (, rt,t-n1n it.i,
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met these fltiul ontbursts Of passion
with no thought Of resentment, for
Morning journal and courier., 1894-01-06
ROW IN HONOLULU.

Captain Munger of the Corwin Says
 That the queen Had Not Been Put
 Back on the Throne When They
 Left but She Might be There Now.
 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5.-The revenue cutter Corwin arrived at the entrance of the harbor from Honolulu about Ii o'clock this morning. She sent @ boat to shore with dispatches for Washington and then proceeded to Mare Island. A reporter in boat met the cutter of the fort and en- deavored to board her, but was repulsed. His inquiries as to how things were going at Honolulu were unanswered. All hands had evidently received strictest ipjunc- tions ss to silence on that point. Only a hint of news at first was given by one of the crew who said, over the eide, to the reporter:
 'There is a big row on down in Homo lulu"
 Afterward in answer to question Cap. tain Munger yelled back: "The queen had not been put back on the throne when VIC
 left, but she may be there now all the same"
 From the appearance of the Corwin she must have been pressed during the run and the chances are that 1t is not more than ten days since she left Honolulu Her starboard coal bunkers were apparent | ly empty