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BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-01-28
LLUVIA De PIEDRAS
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Con este epi <rsfe copia La
Ba0derG EspaAola do Santiago d.
Cuba, dei Diarie de Trinidad. o.
iguiente relate que bien podri
':aIificarse de sensacionsl ? eatu-
pendo, si no corriese sus riesgO0 de-
caer On 10 bufo & en- 10 ridicuIo.
De todas manersa es curioso y
:hocAnte ei suceso que nara o
relate del DiariO do Trinidad.
El cual dice aai:
La morena Joaquilaa participt
al sefior Alcalde Municipal, 90
mo q las seis de la tarde, que
Ell dia anterior, como 4 las tres
habian empezado & lamar algunat
piedras al interior de Ia casa, ha.
Oiendo Cesado de hacerlo & las sie.
to de Ia noC,ae pro oximamel 1te, y que
el heCh0 90 habia repetido aquelis
tarde en- que producia ell parte
agregandO que, ain cusndo las pie
drss Caian tant0 en- la sAla y come
dor como en- los cusrtos, no' habfs
pOdid0 descubrir la direction que
Grajeran, pues solo 90 veian al Caer,
sin que q ninguno de los de la casa
hublesen OCasiOnado d afiO.
El Sr AlCalde sc con stituy6 en- Ia
oasa refeEida, como q las siete dc
q misma nOche, AGO mpa6ado de
los parejas de Guar,iias Muui-
,ipales, disponiendo que la deSa-
iojasen las numer0sas pe,rsonas que
habisn acudido & la n0vadad, 2 que
SOLO permaneciesen denrro las que
Ia habitaban hlzo practicaE des-
pu6s I'm minucloso registro en- toda
slla Y mand6 que tanto Las puertas
y ventanas que dan a Ia calle co.
mo las que cOmunican con el patio
tuesen herm6ticsmente cerradas,
pero NO sin haber ordenado aDtes
que una de las dos parejas se colo
,ase en- la Cslle, para que estableCie-
20 en- el ex6eriOr Ia vigilancia neCe-
s&ria. HeChO tOlO 10 que antecede,
el Sr AlCalde permaneci6 dentro,
oAbiendO dispuesto que el brigsda
Rico y el guardia Anastasio Dusar-
to SO sentasen a su frente, como 8
dos varas y media de disSancia, asi
,OmO los morenOs Pedro y Joaqui
"a, y 81 se IeCOst6 en- un asient0 q
q entrada del apOsentc, teniendO
. su izqulerds, como q dos vsras de
sentada tambi6n, 4 Ia jo.
zen G. G. en- Cuyos BRACES desCan-
aba el niiio. La sala y el aposen-
% habfsn sidO suficientemente ilu-
Al Cuarto de hoTa, pE6ximamen.
o, de sllenCiosa observation, se
intleron caer juntt, q Ia joven dos
GeEp0s pesadOs, qlle resnltaron ser
los fragmentos de tejas de Cinco a
els pulgadas, sin que ninguno de
os presentes hubl csc podido darss
uenta de Ia direC ci6n recorrida pOl
os mismos y sin mas signo de 90
resencia que el 8 olpe de la caida
N0eron examinadl 3s minuciosamen
Q los puntos de q ni6n de las tabla:
81 techo CorrespG ndientes al lugar
n que be haliab& sentada Ia joven,
nj Ia mas ligeEsI se1al indicaba
ne aquellos cue rpos hubiesen sido
espreA didos de Ia parte a1tes di-
na, tanto mas G, lsntO que SD tsma-
o indIcabA la IL Apos tilidad fisiCS
. la supuesta pl Ocedencia. {
La AutOrldad dispus0 entonC es
ue 10 j0veR 30 II tiEaGa 4 una CasAl
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-01-28


Real Orden aprobandO eli nom.
6ramlent0 INFERNO de Don Feline
-O0chi y Arnau cara la plaza de
) 'cretari0 de Gobiern0 de Ia An
diencia Territorial.
Otra ncmbrando Juex de Ia Ins.
tancia de Ooamo 6 Don Julio M
Padllls Iguina, SeCretario-A Asesor
Letrado, en- eomisi6n, de Ia Conan
danCia-pOlitiCo militar de Romhl6n
Otra nombrando Juez de IL Tns-
tar Cia de 6agua la Grande. Matan-
Zas, q Don Luis Gonzalez RaneIa
Juez elect0 que era de Ooamo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-01-28

pito FAlix y jose Polini ReYes.
ereyendo su6ciente el ejem plar,
be debido de hacerlos ejscutar. ,
los remito q Ia cArcel de esa Ca
oital, para que permanezcan all
hAsta que otra c0sa 90 reGuelvA"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-01-28

Por segunda veE cant6se ante
anoche FaWstO en- nuestro Coliseo,
La eieOuol6n de la gran 6pe
"a de GOunod, el jueves, tue mejor,
much0 mas esmerada que la del
martes.
Por 10 cual Obtuvleron en- variof
pasajes justos y mercedes aplausoi
la Sra Gay y Ia Srta Ferranti, asl
como los Sres Sotorra, Ventura y
Gil Rey.
Esta noChe, sabado, TrGViatG.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-01-28

hace temblar ante Ia indigna-
ci6n del pueblo.
Conocidos son los modos COD
que mas de cuatro ignoranteS.
pretenciOsoS y egoistas, profanAD
la religion del patriotismo, conci
tando contra los pAtriotAs TODD
gGnero de averSiones y tempcsta.
de-, y hAsta transigiendo con ad-
yer. r.arios acerrimos, q condici6n
de herir y exterminar, 81 posible
fuere. q los politices diguos y
consequences que ostentan STEM
pre- altiva la adorable ensefia de
aquella inaigoe virtud.
Veremos 4 muchos invoear 10
fiIantropia, Ia fraternidad, Ia tran
sigencis. Ia iguaIdad = el amor;
mas, Iqu@ importa todo ESQ, o.
luego en- la practica 90 camblan
los tGrminoe, si loo procedimien-
toe combaten Iss doctrinas mis-
mae, que sirven de bandera; 81,
despue, de producido el error con
quim6ricas declamAciones, Ia f.
lantropia se convierte en aborrs
cimiento, Ia amistad en- aversion,
10 tfan'igenciA en- tirautez. 10
igualdad en- mito y el amoy en-
irritante sarcasmo? INo SO OBJ
servan en- los autores de progra.
mas los vicios opuestos & los pro
Eramas mismoe, eomunmente ha
blAndo? Pues asf hay muthos
creyentes que no tienen fe. mu-
chos cat6IicOs que no tienen re-
ligi6n, muchos dem6cratas que no
tienen carilad, y en- el cielo del
patliotismo, donde tantos brillan,
cual constellation inmenSa de un
astro, hay no pocos falsos patrio
tas que envidiaD, y peraiguen, ,
martirizan 4 loo verdAderoS SOL
dados del patriotismo..
Y el origen de todo eGtriba.
precisamente, en- Is ficci6n y en-
.os engsiioF. Porque si el NAL &c
exhibiese en- toda Su desnudez. no
hAbria incsutos que 90 dejasen
embArcAr per Gus seductoraS en-
sefianzal; pueS, si los corlfeos de
todos los partidos no encubrieaen
sus prop6sitos con Ia sombra deuna
virtud aparente, fueran por COM
pleto inttileS sus predicaciones.
No de otro modo el Pr0feta mu-
su!min hubiera invAdido el Otien-
to con sus sectRrios y sue armas.
| No % verian tantos ilusos, si no
fuera porqus 10 malo suele ser un
torpe remedo de 10 bueno, y por
ESQ nm profundo moraliata hs lls-
mado & Satan&s: 'SSnaio Del;
mono de DioH".
BeIlo1, muy bellos suelen ser
loo programme; pero, icuan dife
rentes resultan de lac obraS y pro-
dimientos! Ante unos y Otroa,
| Iqu6 deben hacer los puebloSi
Apartar de todos Ia vista, obskr.
vando en- ellos el rsclamo de Loo
intsresss privalos , personales, ,
muy rara vez 10 bAndera del bien
comdn, hoy por entero olvidadO
? poStergado; reAsxionar que en-
este mundc hay machAs aparien.
cias, que ocultan tristeS reAlida
des: eItudiar la vida de los hom.
bres y Los antecedentes de lac co.
sAG; meditar Sobre Ia signi6 rion
de Lac mismas en- el preGente nau-
fragio tremendo de los grAndes
principles = de las Gthitas deca-
dencias; no hacer ca'o, en- una
palabrs, de cantOs de sirenG, nj de
|4grimGs de cOcOdriIo, que gime
eng0NGdOr d la Orilla de los Gcia-
g0S rios de estu BGbiI0niG de to.
aGs las cOrrwpciones.
81 que quiera convencerse de
esta indiscutible y tristfsima ver-
dad, no tiene mas que comparar
los programs, que &c publican, ,
con Ios prOcedimientOs que 90 em-
plean en- Ia vida sociAI.
(Del Iibro Waterleo PO,tt;co de
nuestro Directory.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-01-28

Segdn otrecimos. copiamos a
continuation Ia plausible Circular
de 8. E., sobre aquel importante
Servicio pdblico, inserta en- 10
GaeetG del i6eves G'timo:'
"GOBIERNO GENERAL
DIN LA
1SLA DE PUERTO.RICO.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-01-28

Algunos peri6dicos parisienses
emplean estos dfas, respecto de-
Italia, una Cierta benevolencia que
ConCide Con ia actitud que de ignal
manera venimos obseFvandO en- los
perl6dicos italianes inspirados poG
Menotti Garibaldi. El hijo del
c6lebre patriots, juntamente con ei
{ m neDte escritOs Sr BOnhgi, ha ini-
ciado del otr0 ladO do los Alpes IN
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-01-28
AYUNTAkLENlODE ESTL CAPITAL

Con atento B. L. M. del Sr
Alcalde hemos Fecibido un estado.
resumen 'de ID liquid ci6n de 10
presupuestos aprobadoS para el
afio de 1892-93".
En-. el mismo consta 10 siguie ..e
Parifcaci6n:
RecaudadO por pre-
d supuestOs. ...... 23S, ,631,7T
Id per reintegrOs por
7arios oOnceptOs.. s,leO.15 244, ,,97 .92.
Pago por presupues-
tOs y creditoS ex- u
traOrdinarios.. -. 23o,021.7O
Id pOr devoluciones
de cr6ditos indebi-
OOS. 05X.S5
Id pOr anticipO con
slgnar en- nuevO
presupuesto.. .... 423.4S 24O, ,O97. As
Existencia en- GAIA 4,7OO.44
Cr6ditOS & favor. 53,246.S7
57,947.3I
D6bitos. IO,S48.s7
Superabit. 47,396. "A
DamOs gracias al Sr AIcalde
por gu atenci6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-01-28
CIRCULAR,

El limo. ST. Iutendente general
de Hacienda, que tiene Ssu alto
cargo, por delegation de mi Auto
ridad, la Presidencia de la Junta
Provincial de Registros y Amilla.
ramientos de esta Isla, ha puesto
en- 4i conociEaiento qua algunas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-01-28
Paris, 30 de Dcbre de 1893.

Parls, ~ De Dcbre de 1898.
SUMARIO:-En plenas fiestas.-
Desp06s del atentado.-Francia
6 Italia.-EnGre literatos. Oar
los Moore. tabaco contra los
micr0bios.-Nueva fuente de al
cohol.
ST Director del BoLNTIN MNR-
CANTIL.
e--1z~- n 7e4Ai
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-01-28

movimiento de aproximaci6n &
FranCia, que en- realidad seria pa
tri6tico. Pero no creewos que lie
que a traducirse en- negociaciones
diplomatiCas, q menos que ell sa1or
Orispi, german6filo convenCido que
oresldeaque gobierno. go decidlera
a romper Ia Triple alianza.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-01-28

Emilio lola acaba de publican en-
L6 Temps, con el tiulo de OartG
alberta para Ia prensG rMsa, una vic
lenta Critica contra el literato russo
Onnde de K6ratri, censurandole
por el POGO acierto empleado en- sus
gestiones para conseguir, en- repre-
sentaCi6n de Ia SoCiedad de litera
Cos franceses que preside el escri-
tor naturalista. una convention Ii
teraria entire Francia Y Rusia.
Hl Sr K6ratrl no Sc muerde Ia
lengua, y encarandose con el ponti
fee de nuestr0s literatos modernos
le dice: que al las negociaciones fra
casan, Sc deber6 & que las fronteral
rusas estan Cerradas para las doc
trinas religiosas que el senior zols
he deslizado en- Casi todas sul
Obras.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-01-28

El cochero- -posta Carlos Moore
condUjo uu dia en- gu vehiculo q
Victor Hugo. Moore padeCia de
antique Juror po6tico,y claro es que
habia de aproveChar aquella OCa
sion para sOmeteg sus rimas { Ia
,ritiCa del gran maestro. Victor
Hugo le llev6 4 50 mesa, le pre-
.ent6 s 10, dem6s convidados como
On comEaheso, y desde aquel dia le
nombr6 su.. oOcherO. Pero el des-
,onsoiado auriga, uua vez hu6rfa-
no de aquel generosc afecto con ls
mu erte del autor de GEL A6o Te-
rrlble", busca a los antiques Conter
Gulios; les brinda sus versos, suplt-
ga, al fin amenaza; todo en- vano.
OansadU de tanta indlferenCia
hace unos meses dispar6 dos balas
& quema ropa contra Mr. Lockroy
Hi tribunal acaba de condenarle .
aets amos de trabsjos forzados y
dies de destieSrO, tai ves temieadO
que v0elva 4 las an ladas contra
los magistrates.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-01-28

El doctor Falkemberg, de Kiew,
acaba de praCtlcar experlmentOs
'obre los microbes, y afirms que eI
OacilO del C6era m1ere Immediate.
meate de hallarse en- contact0 COL
el hum0 del tabaC0.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-01-28

Damos gracias al Sr Alcalde
p0r gu atenci6n.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-01-28

La ind1stria de los alcoholics be
venido q enriquec srse con un nue.
nuevo eiemento de production: Ia
rurba mineral. Lo peor de cast
es que sera mas venenoso que el
amiliCo y mas barato
En- mi pr6xims dire & V. algo de
Sport, Teatros y Sal0nes.
Suy0 a9mo.
ri Corresponsal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-02
CHAPTER w.

The average writer of fiction describes
every southern man as wearing long,
black hair, a wide brimmed hat and
fierce mustache. The southern woman
is pictured as tall and stately, with
black eyes aid raven tresses. Marian
Percy was a true child of the south, and
yet she had hazel eyes, brown hair and
was petite in figure. As she passed the
ragged little darkies In the street they
looked after her and called:
"Golly me, but dar goes Miss Sun
shine again."
OF sunny disposition, charitable In
thought and deed, respected by all, she
had dignity without haughtiness, was
queen among girls without arrogance.
II every other girl of the south was ar
guing for and enthusiastically applaud
ing the right of secession and wearing
the toy Palmetto flag, Marian was the
exception. Not that the momentous
events were lightly passed over, but be-
cause she was weighing them and pom
dering deeply. Educated at the north,
she had formed strong friendships and
found hosts of friends. She had seen the
Yankee AT home, at his worst and at
bis best. and she rather liked him.
That . general election, such as had
been held so often before, should result
in turmoil, bloodshed and separation
she could not understand. Politicians
defended the secession of South Caro-
lima, but she was not wise enough to sift
their sophistry from their constitutional
ergupente. The tslt et Z southern con-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-02

and he orter to know. He's goin to be
first lootenanr of our company, yo'
know"
J And Mr.. Wyle told you that Mr..
Kenton was Yankee spy, did her" de-
manded Marian as her eyes flashed and
her breath came quickly.
"Yes, ma'am."
"Steve Brayton, yo' un g fool Z" call
ed voice from the crowd-the voice Of
some one who knew that Wyle was a
caller at the house.
''He dun told me so, and it's left fur
us to find out!" continued Steve, who
wanted to square himself.
"And You want to question him?"
asked Marian.
las dooty, ma'am, as a dooty to
Virginny. Can't hev no Yankee spy
about yere, yo' know We hain't got
nuthin agin him as man, but if he un g
spyin on rs that's different. Will yo'
please call him out?''
"Nol Three of you can come in and
duestion himl'
Steve Brayton, Ike Baxter and Tom
Henderson followed her into the house,
while the others crowded up on the
veranda to wait for what might happen.
"Mr. Kenton, some callers to see
you," said Marian as they entered the
parlor, and he rose up, with puzzled
look on his face.
Steve Brayton had broken the ice and
recovered from his embarrassment. He
did not propose to do any talking.
Kenton was either for or against. The
quickest way to ascertain was to present
the enlistment paper. He took it from
his pocket, extended it to the young law
yer and said:
MIR. Kenton, some folks around
yere ar talkin that yo' un's Yankee
spy. Will yo' put yo'r name down on
this paper?"
Il will, and I'll 60 with your conn.,
pany whenever it is ready to go!" was
the prompt answer as he drew pencil
from his pocket and wrote his name,
which was the fifty-third on the roll.
Twenty minutes later Steve Brayton
and his companions appeared at the
hotel, where Duke Wyle was inpatient
ly waiting for news.
well, Steve, is ii tar and feathersp"
he asked as the crowd came up the
steps.
Does that look like tar and feath-
ers?" replied Steve as he handed out
the paper and pointed to the name Of
Royal Kenton.
what, he volunteered in this com.
panyl"
Exactly"
did you threaten him?"
mot threat! Reckon we'd better
make him second lootenant, ehP"
But Duke Wyle did not answer. He
sat and stared at the name and was
dumb with amazement.
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BEAD IEE NEWS FOR / CENT AND GET II III |

were not looking beyond il to the south
ern confederacy, but had enlisted and
were going to the front to fight for Vir-
ginia. Why shouldn't t he fight for his
adopted state? So argued the captain,
so argued the rank and file and many
citizens of the town, and, but for Duke
Wyle, Kenton would have been elected
second lieutenant of the company. When
he saw how things wore going, he called
Steve Brayton aside and said:
Look here, Steve, you fellows are as
blind as young kittens. IL that Yankee
hadn't signed the roll. what would have
happened to him?"
"Tar and feathers and ride on q
rail!" replied Steve.
And he was sharp enough to realize
1t. He enlisted as blind"
"Shoo! How kin he un bluff that
way?"
1--WE are going TO the front. The first
chance he gets he will desert to his side.
He's playing Yankee trick on you,
and You amt sharp enough to see it.
"Doggone him, but yo' may be right,
lootenant, yo' may be right"
"Of course I'm right! You just move
about right smart and give the boys the
tip. Don't even elect him corporal.
He's just one o. that sort that If he gets
any Office at all he'll want to run the
whole company"
"And we don't propose to be rum"
"Of course notv'
Steve soon turned the tide against
Kenton, and that without any one
knowing exactly what was taking place.
The citizens of the town were almost as
much interested in the election as the
members Of the company. The old law
yer had left Kenton to settle the matter
according to his own judgment. When
he heard that the young man had en-
listed, he was secretly pleased, and II
was his influence which made Q number
OF the rank and file decide on electing
Kenton as third officer of the company.
II am not in the least disappointed,
replied Royal when the result Of the
voting was known and the Office had
gone TO another. II enlisted without
thought of position and prefer the ranks
to any place they could gi-e ME. Be-
sides, l am Yankee, you know, and IL
is only natural that there should be
little feeling in the matter"
! There were two callers at the Percy
mansion that evening. Duke Wyle came
FIRST. As previously stated, he had been
q frequent caller for year or more.
Some people had even said that there
was an engagement. That was a mis-
take, however. Try as hard as he could,
he could remember little or nothing to
encourage him in believing that he was
Q favored suitor. Neither had he the
slightest reason for believing that Royal
Kenton had any advantage in that re-
spect. 1t was simply the fact that he
was also visitor mt the house that
roused the spirit OF jealousy ana the de-
sire to work mischief. His reception
was cordial by both mother and daugh-
ter, and both congratulated him on his
election as one of the company officers.
This paved the way for him to observe:
81 presume you have heard of the un-
blushing assurance Of the Yankee, az
all call him, in making every effort to
be elected second lieutensntl"
lCentinusd Tomorxewl
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federacy did not appeal to her patriot
ism. Her pride and patriotism belonged
to Virginia first of all. Virginia's veal
or woe was her anxiety.
AT So'clock on the evening of the day
of which we have written the widow
Percy and her daughter were eagerly
scanning the columns of Richmond
paper which had arrived half an hour
before, when Royal Kenton was an
nounced. He was received in a manner
to let him know that his presence was
welcome, and conversation turned at
once to the all important question. Aft
er it had continued for a time Mrs.
Percy suddenly observed
Mr.. Kenton. we were speaking Of
you this afternoon and were agreed
that your position was at least embar-
rassing."
Which MEANS" he smilingly re-
piled. THAT you have been wondering
which side would take in this con-
test"
-Iother and daughter looked az him
with considerable eagerness, but with
out reply. and he continued:
mo doubt l ought to be ashamed of
the fact that have lived to be "a years
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men OF America contending that no state
is bound to the CGion by any constitu-
tional law, while Others equally wise
advise war ss penalty for secession.
We have no precedent to guide US. No
state was forced into the Union. If the
people of any one state believe that sep
aration would be benefit, how can we
deny her right to withdraw? And yet
no state has a moral or legal right TO
imperil the welfare of the general gov
ernment."
Il cannot speak for the south, but
for Virginia only" said the mother.
Il know little of politics. am content
to leave the question to the statesmen
Of our state. have no bitterness of
sectional feeling"
"You are from Rhode Island, Mr..
Kenton," observed the daughter.
yes"
"But you came here TO make your
home with us. The state has adopted
you, SO to speak"
eyes"
"You have become a voter here. You
have no intention of returning to the
north?"
None whatever.
"Then you must stand on the same
platform we do. You must stand by
your state.'
He has doubtless given the subject
serious thought, said the mother in
tones meant to gently reprimand the
daughter for her eagerness.
II have indeed" answered Kenton,
"and it seems to me that
At that moment colored girl ap-
peared at the door and beckoned to
mother and daughter in an excited way
and whispered: "De sogers hev cum
fur de Yankee, an dey's gwine to do
sunthin awful to himl Dey wants he un
to cum outdoahs right smartp
"SoldiersY What soldiers?" asked
Marian.
why, dem soldiers dat's paradin up
an down an maxim sich fuss! Dar's
ober hundred of 'em aroun de housel'
And they want Mr.. Kentong"
Yes'm-want him right bad.
heard 'em talk 'bout tar and fedders"
Nbioptuiuk W HtI mtlutI lO cHltIldlu
their caller, the girl excused herself and
passed down the hall and out at the
front door. just as she opened it Steve
Brayton was reaching out to ring the
bell. Behind him were a dozen or more
men.
well, what In wanted9" quietly
asked Marian as Steve pulled off his
hat and shifted about in nervous way.
"N-nuthin, ma'am, nuthin 'talll' he
replied as he backed off. That is, we
,est considered that we'd better call
and-snd"--
"Did you want to see any one heref"
why don't you un tell herT" ex-
claimed Ike Baxter as he pushed him
self forward.
WAL, ma'am, we ms cum yere 20
see somebody" continued Steve.
"Yes, we uns cum 10 see that Yan--
keel" added Ike.
"You mean Mr.. Kenton," queried
Marian.
That's itl They say he's Yankee
spy, and it's our dooty TO hev n littlo
talk with hint"
WHO says he's Yankee spy7"
! "'Reqkop IL wss Duke wyle, ma'sm.
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CHAPTER III.-Continued.

CHAPTER III.-Continued.
"That means how does be un stand.
II he un for the south or north2 If he
un's fur the south, let him put his name
right down thar to be one of as. If he
un's fur the north, we uns will cum back
fur tar and feathers"
"Steve, you've hit it--hit IL plumb
eentsri" exclaimed Wyle az he rose up to
shake hands. You've got the idea ex-
actly. Put that there paper right at
himl II he's for us, he'll sign; If he's
asin MS, he won't. Get your men to.
gether and start out right away"
I'VE uns will find ont all about II in
an hour, lootenant, and doggone my hide
IL l amt so chock full of fout that I've
got to hollerl Hip, hip, hooray! Aim
low, boys, and Civ it to 'em heavyl"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-02
CHAPTER V.

IL took three days more to enlist the
men necessary to fill the ranks of the
Shenandoah guards, as the company
called itself, and while awaiting orders
from Richmond an election of officers
was held. Only few of the volunteers
were surprised at Royal Kenton's en-
listment. They were men who had but
one political belisf-state rights. They
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-02
Synopsis of Preceding Chapters.

Royal Kenton, young Rhode Islander, Is
study law at Winchester, Va, his adopted
homo. At the outbreak of the war the fire
eaters of the neighborhood, led by Duke Wyle,
county nabobs son, conclude that he is
northern spy