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CHAPTER VI

Yet all along that fateful ridge. now
obscured and confused with thin cross
ing smoke drifts from file firing. like
partly rubbed out slate pencil marks,
or else, when cleared Cf those drifts
penetrating only an iRdistinguishable
map of zig-zag lines of struggling wag-
ons and horses, unintelligible TO any
eye but his, the singular magnetism OF
the chief was felt everywhere. Whether
IT was shown in the quick closing in of
resistance 10 some sharper onset of the
enemy or the more logged stand of in
action under fire, his power was al
ways dominant. 4 word or two of
comprehensive direction, sent through
an aid-de-camp, or the sudden relief OF
his dark, watchful, composed face, up
lifted above a line of bayonets. never
failed in their magic. Like all born
leaders, he seemed, i'm these emergen-
cies, to hold a charmed life, injecting his
followers with n like disbelief i'm death.
Men dropped 10 right and left Of him
with serene assurance in their CHASTITY
faces or cry of life and confidence in
their last gasp. Stragglers fell i'm and
closed up under his passing glance; n
hopeless ineNtricable wrangle around an
overturned caisson. at turn Of the
road, resolved itself into an orderly.
quiet. deliberate clearing away of the
impeachment. before the signifcantwait-
ing Of that dark, silent horseman.
Yet under this imperturbable mask
he was kcenly conscious Of everything;
in that apparent concentration there
was sharpening Of all his senses and
his impressihility; he saw the first
trace Of doubt or alarm in the face OF
Fubaltern to whom he was giving an
order; the first touch Of sluggishness
in "a reforming line: the more sig
rificant clumsiness OF a living evolution
that lac knew was cloggcd by the dead
bodies Of comrades; the ominous ST
lencc Of n brcastwork; the awful inertia
Of some rigidly kneeling files beyond.
which still kept their form but never
would move again; the melting away
Of skirmish points; the sudden gaps
here and there; the sickening incurv-
ing Of what a moment before had been
straight line-all these ne saw in
all their fatal significance. But even
"N VII" AiphifHis fblilhk upon II UuNNF
barricade Of overEet commissary waQ-
ons, ne stopped TO glance at n familiar
figure he had seen but an hour ago.
who now seemed 90 be commanding
a group Of collected stragglers and
camp followers. Mounted on a wheel.
with revolver in each hand and q
bowie knife between his tecth-the-
atrical even In this paroxysm Of un-
doubted courage glared Jim Hooker.
And Clarence Brant. with the whole re-
sponsibility Of the field on his shout
ders. even at that desperate moment,
found himself recalling a vivid picture
OF the actor Hooker pcrsonating the
character of RED Dick" in "Rosalie,
the Prairie Flower" as he had seen
him In California theater five ycarg
beforcl
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the door leading from the passage was
suddenly flung open, and Miss Faulk-
ner swept quickly inside, closed the
door behind her and leaned back heav-
iiy against it-panting and breathless.
Clarence was startled, and for n mo-
ment snancd. He suddenly realized
that in the excitement he had entirely
forgotten her and the dangers TO which
she might be exposed. She had prob
ably heard the firing. her womanly
fears had been awakened; she had come
to him for protection. But as he turned
toward her with a reassuring smile, lie
was shocked TO see that her agitation
and pallor were far beyond any physic-
al fear. She motioned him desperately
TO shut the window by which he had
entered. and said with white lips:
Il must speak with you alonel"
certainly. But there is no imncdi-
ate danger to you even here-and / can
soon put you beyond the reach OF any
possible harm"
Harm me! Godl If it were only
that"
He stared at her uneasily.
Listen" she said, gasping, "listen
to me! Then hate, despise mc-kill me
If you will. For you are betrayed and
ruined-cut OF and surrounded It has
been helped on by me, but I swear 90
you the blow did not come FROM my
handl ] would have saved you. God
knows how il happened--it was fate!"
In an instant Brant saw its truth in
stinctively and clearly. But with the
revelation came that wonderful calm
ness and perfect self-possession which
never yet had failed him in any emer-
gency. With the sound Of the increas-
the cannonade and its shifting position
made clearer 20 his ears. the view Of
his whole threatened position spread
apt IKE q map before his eyes, the
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fAhI HI
CHAPTER IV.-CoSrrNuED.
Nevertheless he dreaded to hear him
speak again of her. And the fear was
realized in a question.
docs she know you are here?''
"Who?" said Brant, CURLY.
Your wife. That isl reckon she's
your wife still, eh?"
Il do not know that she knows" re-
turned Brant quietly. He had regained
his self-composure.
"Susy-Mrs. Senator Boompointer,
that is"-he seemed 10 feel n certain
dignity in his late wife's new title,
allowed that she'd gone abroad on n
secret mission from the southern con-
federacy TO them crowned heads over
there. She was good ut ropin' men in.
you know. Anyhow, Susy-afore she
was Mrs. Boompointer-was dead set on
findin' out where she was-but never
could. She seemed TO crop out of sight
year ago. Some said one thing and
some said another. But YOU can bet
your bottom dollar that Mrs. Senator
Boompointer,,vho knows how to pull all
the wires in Washington, will know il
anyone does"
But is Mrs. Boompointer really dis
affected and n southern sympathizer.'
said Brant, "or is it only caprice or
fashion," While speaking he had risen
with half distracted face and had
gone to the window. where he stood in
n lettering attitude. Presently he
opened the window and stepped out
side. Hooker wonderingly followed
him. One or two officers had alread,
stepped out of their rooms, and were
standing upon the veranda, another
had halted in the path. Then one quick
~ reentered the house, reappeared with
his cap and sword in his hand and ran
lightly toward the guard house. \
slight cracking noise seemed to come
from beyond the garden wall.
whats up?" said Hooker, with star
ing eyes.
Picket firing"
The cracking suddenly became n long
rattle. Brant reentered the room. and
picked up his hat
You'll excuse me for few mo-
ments?"
n hollow sound shook the house.
What's that?" gasped Hooker.
Cannon"
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THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
He~so" Why IL 10 Becemsnx the Caivsp
sal Tongue

sal IonguN
Everywhere in the United States.-
Father Chiniquy says. -thc children OF
FRENCH canadians, as soon as they ac-
quire the English language at school.
give up the use OF French. except to
speak TO their mothers. BY this proc
ess the French must rapidly disappear.
IL is the same here. a little girl came
TO me this inorning"-hc was STAYING in
Montreal-"Sent by n parent who had
heard me preach and had promised to
come and see me- She spoke to me in
EnS hsh Tor some time, and when said
to her; MATS ne pouvcz-vous parlcr
Francois" she replied: q mon Dicu.
est-ce que je parle Anglaisr There 10
I, reason for this" the old Frenchmaa
continued.
II recently read an article i'm a r,ara-
zinc about English the Universal Lam
guage.' hut the writer did not know tho
true reason. i am in the midst OF il.
and 1 know. 1t is because they can ex-
press themselves with greater ease in
English than in French"
And Nj. Chiniquy went on TO make the
startling avowal. says the Contempo-
rary Review; when 1 write n book
and have written many. / write IL in
English and then translate il into
French. i find IL moro easy 20 do IL in
that way. Your expressions are more
direct. your syn,aN more simple and the
sounds OF your language arc more forci.
ole. Listen And springing TO his
feet the old man shouted: FIRE.
There is some sound" he added
what can w, snv In Erepcho .I>c,,, Il,
10 lost You can say Ready "-agair
In sonorous shout. with us IL 1,
pref; there Is no sound. All aboard
with us il Is 'emharquex.' but YOU can
not hear IL at ten feet. Yes. sir. tho
English is bornd TO become the univcr
sal language"
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CouRTsHlP AND MARRIAGE.
Curious Customs fracticcd In other
Parts of the World.


Some of the customs peculiar 10
courtship and marriage among the race
Of dwarfs who inhnbit the Andaman
island are. according to VI. dc oua,-
refHges, who recently published boot,
called The Pygmies." about these poo
pie, very peculiar. Not the least re-
markablc OF them is the procedure OF
courtship. The young man who has
mnde his choice addresses himself TO
the parents. who never refuse, but send
the girl into the forest. where. before
day. she conceals herself. The young
man must find her.
If he does not succeed he must re-
nouncc all claim TO her. The wedding
ceremony OF these people is equally
curious. VI. Quatrcfages thus describes
II; The two parties climb two flex-
fble trees growing near each other.
which an old man then makes. to bend
toward each other. When the hend OF
the man touches that of the girl they
are legally married" Turning from
Asia TO Europe, we find very curious
custom prevailing in Roumania. Among
the peasantry of this country, when a
girl attains n marringeable age her
trousseau, which bas in the mean
while been carefully woven, spun and
embroidered by her mother and herself,
is placed in painted wooden box.
When young man thinks of asking
to be allowed to pay his attentions 10
the girl he is at liberty to open the box,
which is always placed in n convenient
position, and examine the troussenu.
If he is satisfied with tho quantity and
quality OF the dowry he makes formal
application for the girls hand. but. II
not. he is quite at liberty TO retire.
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lTo DE CONTINUED

Miss Frances Power Cobbe was the
first woman TO do regular Office work
on the editorial staff OF a London daily.
When the Echo was started she ot-
tended every other day to write lendd's
and notes, generally on social subjesfs
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On August 4, IS, September /. IL. 90. DC
tober aud 20. 1896, The North Western
Line Chicago a. North Western R'y) will
sell Home Seekers excursion tickets mt
very low rates TO large number OF points
In the West aud Northwest. For full In
formation apply to ticker agents of con-
Meeting lines or address
w. b. KNIsKgRN, q. p. a. r. A. Chicago, Ill.
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VIZ think Piso's Cure for Consumption Is
tho only medicine for Coughs.-JgNSIT
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=. FRS stopped free ami permanently cured
No fits after first days use OF DIR. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer Free Sc trial bottle
a. treatise. DIR. KLISE 933 Arch st. Phila Pa
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NoN-CoMNITTAL - Possible Suitor-HAre
You musical, missw Elderly Maiden lhesi
tatinglyl-"W that be Agreeable "a
youP-Fliegende Blaetter.
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. JOHNNIE CmAFPIE-"C Come, Mamie. LET ia
play Adam aud Eve" Mamie -"How will
we play it, You tempt me with an an
pie and I'll eat it"-Texas Sitter
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FoHEIGS-"I thought her husband wa
French "Oh, no. Broken English" -
Detroit Tribune
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FLANNEL next TO the skin often producesi
ash, removable with Glenn's Sulpbure2oap
Hills Hair aud Whisker Dye, 70 cents
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The MARKETS.

MosT Of us know good thing when some
one else has it.-Life.
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"W1TH all thy faults, ] love thee still, !" as
the husband said TO his scOlding wife,
ID. Il. w.
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HE only is exempt from failures who
makes no Whatcly
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CHAPTER IV.-CoSTNUED.
Nevertheless be dreaded TO hear him
speak again of her. And the fear was
II sr.s
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MY lovcr!" she said, Indignantly.
with a Hash Of her old savagery. what
do you mean? have no Ioverl"
Brant glanced at her flushed face.
II thought" he said. quietly, that
there was some one you cared for i'm
yondcr lircs-somc one YOU wrote TO:
IL would have been an excuse"
lie stopped as her face paled again.
and her hands dropped heavily at her
side. Good God! you thought that.
too. You thought that / would sacri-
fec you for another -nan2"
Pardon me-" said Brant. quickly.
or was foolish. But whether Your
lover is q man or cause. YOU have
shown n woman's devotion. And in re-
pairing your fault you are showing
more than a woman's courage now"
To his surprise the color had again
mounted to her pretty checks. and even
a fash OF mischief shone in her blue
eyes. ut would have been AN excuse
-yes-to save a man, surely. Well, /
will go. / am ready"
Cone moment" he said. grayely. "Al-
though this pass and an escort insures
your safe conduct, there is an engage
ment and some danger. Are you stil
ready TO face it?"
u am" she said, proudly. turning
back a braid of her fallen hair. Yet
a moment she hesitated. Then she said.
in lower voice: "Are you as ready to
forgiven"
''In either case" he said. touched by
her manner-"and God sped , you
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-02
Logic Of Foois.

In the same column a Republican
organ tells the workingnnan that il he
votes for Bryan he viii vote Al per
cent OF his wages into the pocket OF
mine owners, and that he win vote to
depreciate not only the silver dollar,
but att the currency to So cents on the
dollar.
How, in the name OF Hanna, car
free silver coinage put Al per cent of
each dollar coined into the pocket of
the silver miner and at the same time
reduce the value Of the silver dollar
and all the currency dependent upon
it TO the value of So cents?
Any schoolboy can figure, oat that
IL the value Of the silver dollar de-
preciates to So cents or anything less
than it's face value the miner cannot
make Al cents by its free coinage at
the mints; or. to put il the other way.
il the miner makes AZ cents, the value
of the silver, dollar will have to be
raised TO the value OF the present gold
dollar, in which case there will be no
depreciation Of the currency. The
gold standard advocates can take
his choice OF alternatives. but not
both. '"'
THE Ia fair sample OF the kind Of
logic with which Hanna's agent are
flooding tho country. 1t proceed on
the assumption that the workingmen
are fools..-St. Louis Republic.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-02
BRYAN AND WAGEwOKKE Rs

The Hanna organs and orators are
developing the deepest concern fer
the workingnan. says the Kansas
City Times. For the first time IL
four years he has become the idol o.
their hearts, the center and source OF
all their solicitude From tbei:'
coupon clipping, their money shaving,
their bond iobbing operations these
Hannaites are turning aside daily IL
order to warn the man who labors, OF
the railroad, in the store, the mine
The factory, the shop, that il Bryan is
elected his wages viii be cut in two.
and that his dinner pail will &c
empty. How much effect thu
eleventh hour sympathy is having o..
the men whom it is intended to gull
is shown by the fact Of all the labor
papers in the United States not one
is for Hanna and Mckinley. There
is not single labor lead. OF
national influence who does not
speak for the cause OF Democracy Ill
the hope Of the wugeworkers.
The following extract from The
Knights OF Labor Journal. the official
organ of the order, will serve to show
the general trs,d OF opinion among
the worxingmen ON these matters:
@Bryan is the man OF the hour.
brought forth by the necessities OF,
the occasion, BryanEs whole cour
rs q politician has been clean, con
sistent, forceful, manly. There are
no dubious utterances of his to ex-
plain away. His position upon thu
chief ISSUES has been long and
definitely established, and in their
defense he had already won his spl g
before his name was dreamed, Of in
connection with the Presidency.
"An the powers Of. wealth and the
influen &c it brings are already at work
to compass his defeat. Every legal
robber IN the United States regard
less Of his former politics, every man
whose interest lies in the continued
subjugation Of the wage Garner and
farmer, every sheet which has
prospered and grown npon the sub.
sides to be obtained for treachery-
all this tremendous force is already
moving to prevent the coming
triumph Of the plain peoDle.'
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1896-09-02

what IE Meant.

a little maiden of seven years at
tended the wedding of an elder brother,
The Episcopal service. heard for the first
time, made deep impression on her
mind. A few days after she called to
see the bride, and found her sitting on
her husbands lap. Looking at them
wistfully for few moments, she ex-
claimed: "Oh, yes; see--to have ana
to hold."-N. Y. Journal.
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Nervous

People find just the help they 80
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It furnishes the desired strength by
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the nerves, tones the stomach and
regulates tho whole systesnsz yE;ss.4
81 want 70 praise Hoods eArsspa-
1TiIla. Ny hath run down, and I lad
the grip. Aitsr thAt, my hart and
.nsr%oaG system were badly a0scts4, %
that I could not do MY own work.
Our physician gave mo some help, but
did not cure. decided otry Hoods
,6arsararfila. Boon I could do all my
own houSswoek. have taken
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Cured

Hoods Pills with Hoods .sarsaraHilla,
and thsy have done ns much good. I
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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-01-30
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

A two weeks meeting has just
closed at Bakers Creek church. The
church his been greatly quickened
and revived, also IS conversions Of
the lmpenitent. This meeting was
worked up by Mr.. Samuel Malcome Of
Eucebia who visited the church and
prepared the way. He first got the
promise of Rev. MIR. Crowder to con-
duct the meetings Mr., Crowder took
sick was not able to come. After trying
Others, he finally succeeded in secur-
ing the services of Rev. J. H. Nc
Connel and w P. BarnhilI the singer
and worker. The congregations were
large, and the order perfect, and the
Holy Spirits power was evident.
One man said came to the meeting
sat down on back seat and soon
felt the house was filled with holy
reverence, and a divine
moveing of my own Soul. There
were some excellent workers assisted
IN the work.among them Rev. Kerr
OF the Baptist church attended part Of
the time, and the little girl worker,
Miss Ella Best whose consecrated
heart and sympathetic words brought
the light of G IDS sunshine into dark
ened souls. Miss Laura Montgomery
was present with tender heart and a
helping hand, also Miss Ida Alexan-
der came in the last day and night
with her Bible pointing to the Divine
promise. Sixteen persons joined the
church, and about ten others expect
10 join in two weeks. x x x
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-01-30

Ex-President Benjamin Harrison
discusses "The Presidential Office
very comprehensively in his "rhis
Country of Ours" series, in the
forthcoming February Ladies'
Home Journal He details the
provisions and methods of electing
a Chief Magistrate, and has
much to say bearing upon the eligi
bility of a President for reelection;
gives his views as to the length
of the Presidential term, and ex-
presses.rather decided opinions rela-
tive to the annoyance to which
Presidents are subjected from
office-seekers. The article, is based
ur on experience and observation,
and is very timely. General Har-
ris0n believes that the fears lex
pressed by the trainers of our Con-
stitution) that the power of the
Office is such as to enable an am
bilious incumbent to secure an in
definite succession of terms have
never been realized. "In practice
the popular opinion has limited the
eligibility of the President to one
reelection. But some of our lead
ing and most thoughtful public
men have challenged the wisdom
of the four-year term, and have
advocated six years, usually ac-
companied with prohibition of a
second term. And unless some
method can be devised by which a
less considerable part of the four
year term must be given to hearing
applicants for Office and to making
appointments, 1t would be wise to
give the President, by extending
the time, a better chance to show
what he can do for the country.
1t must be admitted, also, that in
eligibility to q second term will
give to the Executive action great
er independence. 1t seems unlike
ly, however, that any change in
the Presidential term will be made
unless some unexpected event
should stir into action a thought
that is now of theoretical rather
than practical cast.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-01-30
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
+. K. MOORE Pastor.

The Westminster League had a full
attendance last Saturday evening, and
very interesting services.
The mid-week prayer meeting will
give way next Wednesday evening 10
the lecture by Mrs. Nichols, of Indi-
anopolis, under the auspices of the
w. c. L. U. and the Women's Tenn
perance Committee of this church.
The Sabbath School is doing work
in the way OF visitation; endeavoring
TO secure the attendance at some of
the Sabbath Schools in town, OF all
the young people in Maryville. The
cooperation and help from the other
Schools is earnestly desired.
Our Pastor, Rev. Frank,E. Moore,
occupied the pulpit at Shannondale,
Knox County last Sabbath, by inter-
change with Rev. John G. Newman.
Rev. John G.. Newman preached an
excellent sermon Sabbath morning in
which he portrayed eloquently and
strongly, the greatness and glory Of
God, and His wonderful works for
man. Prof. Newman's sermon in the
evening was a powerful presentation
of the door to the sheepfold, and the
entrance thereby.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1896-01-30

ness is the work of mlnistration and
the building up of the body of Christ.
1t is divided into seven spiritual gen.
erations, which are illustrated by the
"seven churches described in the
second and third chapters of Revela-
ton. The church is complete in the
mind of God, but historically incom-
plete until it become ''the fulness of
Him that flleth all in all" when its
members shall be gathered together
unto Him at His coming. The
choosing and preparing of the church
are beautifully illustrated in the twen-
ty-fourth chapter of Genesis. "Be ye
ready "Behold the Bridegroom
cometh." The subject for next Sab
bath afternoon is "The mystery Of
Iniquity." Time $50 O'Clock.