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"MAY 1 SPEAK TO THE MAJoR?"

ing to let down the stirrups, but with
his long legs dangling, led the way
along a winding path to the stream and
then through the willows to it's wooded
bank. A trot of three minutes brought
them to the bluff at whose rocky base
the Sandy came boiling out of the can
yon. Ahead of them, fresh and dis
tinct, the hoof prints of score of horses
had obliterated all sign of what might
have been driven ahead of them. But
wheeling his horse abruptly to the
right Kelly plunged into the foaming
waters and sent him sputtering, breast
deep, to the lower bank on the opposite
side. Here in shallow depression to
the east of the stream lay some soft
and marshy ground, and here the old
sergeant reined in and pointed without
word to some peculiar footprints.
Thornton, following his lead, gazed
down at the sign, then into the SER
geant's face for explanation.
''When did you find these?" he asked
Not fifteen minutes ago, sir. The
animals went into the canyon, as Mr..
Crane supposed, and he followed, but
that's the print of the Tonto moccasin,
and some of those bucks have cut across
below here, slzirted the edge of this
here cienega close as they could with
out getting into it, and gone on up the
heights. It's my belief they've planned
to trap the lieutenant, and we can't get
after them along this trail too quick"
Thornton turned and gazed eagerly
down the Sandy. Out from the willows,
Looping, rode the tall and soldierly form
of the captain of the sorrel troop,
fastening to join his chief; but, before
he could ford the stream, far to the
northward, somewhere among those re-
sounding rocks, came faint, distinct,
but unmistakable, the ring and rattle
of muslketry.
by heaven, old man, you're right"
cried the major. Mount your men,
Turner" he shouted, 'and get them up
here lively"
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And here, four miles out from the
lower gate, the walls of the canyon
seemed to fall away Still jagged and
steep where the Sandy lashed at it's
rocky banks, the cliffs were but dozen
feet or so in height, and thence the
pine-covered slopes rose and rolled in
bold upheavals with sheltered valleys
between each mountain wave. Along
through the pines led the Tonto trail.
Along in single file, now at rapid trot,
now at easy lope, but often climbing
and sliding clumsily, the sorrels fol-
lowed. Far down in the gorge the old
canyon trail could be seen. ''It's Just
around the point, sir" said Kelly pres
emily, his eyes swapping with excite
ment. "Ould Sanchez and Icons
father were drowned out. We knew it
because when the food went down you
could find mules and men, saddles and
apparejoes, rifles and blankets lodged
among the rocks and trees for miles
below, but nothing above. They were
swept out just like SO many ants in a
millrace."
There's mule down there now,'
cried a keen-sighted trooper, riding
close behind the captain.
Hes killed this morning then-and
yons horse. See!" cried Kelly, point
ing eagerly down into the depths of the
canyon. 1.-THE first tackle must have
been right along here somewhere"
Once more ahead of them the cliffs
began to narrow. Once more the trail
ascended to a projecting point, and
then sllirted rocky palisade command
ing view of the canyon for two miles
the Sandy leaping in foaming rapids
five hundred feet below One after
another the troopers reached the point,
and then, following the leader, spurred
into lope, for Turper and Kelly, fore
most now, had caught again the sound
of firing, and presently out from the
sockets whipped carbines- the fight
was in view ahead.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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Tours to Florida.

No district in America presents, during
the Winter season, so many varied attrac-
tions as the State of Florida. Besides
its delightful climate, which to one
| escaping from the cold and unhealthfu1
changes of the North seems almost
ethereal, it is pre-eminently land of
sport and pleasure. Along its eleven
hundred miles of saltwater coast and in
its twelve hundred fresh-water lakes are
fish of almost every conceivable variety,
from the migratory tribes common to
Northern waters to the tarpon, pompano,
and others of more tropical character.
Nowhere in all our broad land can the
angler find greater variety of game or
better sport.
Here also the some enthusiastic hunter
finds safety. Deer, turkey, bears, pam
theirs and wildcats roam at large through
; the more sparsely settled regions, while
birds of all kinds may be found in abun-
dance throughout the State. The more
novel sport of alligator and manatee hunt
ing may also be INDUCED in by the more
adventurous tourist
With its natchless climate, its orange
groves, its rivers and lakes, its bathing
and boating, its fishing and hunting, and
its extensive forests, Florida presents
unrivaled attractions for the valetudi-
marian, the lover of nature the sports
man, and the explorer.
To this attractive State the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad Co. has arranged four per-
sonally conducted tours during the season
of 1897, leaving by special train January
26, Feb. 9 and %. and March 9. The
first three tours will admit of sojourn of
two weeks in this delightful land; tickets
for the fourth tour will be valid to return
until May 81 by regular trains.
Rates for the round trip, 5000 from
New York, $500 from Philadelphia, and
proportionate rates from other points.
For tickets, itineraries, and other infor-
nation. apply to ticket agents, special
booking offices, or address Geo. w. Boyd,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Broad Street Station, Philadelphia.
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trotting up to the cienega. Then, led
by Kelly, afoot and in single file, the
little party began the tortuous ascent
to the heights. In ten minutes they
were again in saddle and trotting
through bold and beautiful range.
To their left lay the deep chasm of
Apache canyon and off to the eastward
could be seen the dark rift through
which ran the trail to Ration Springs.
A guard of ten men, together with
Downey and his fellow ranchmen, re-
manned about the post, so that
at this moment, say eight o'clock of a
hot June morning, Maj. Thornton's
force was distributed at five or six diff
ferent points at both the southern
angles and along the outer edge of this
rough triangle. Verify, the Apaches
seemed to know how to "play" the
newcomers.
eff poor Rafferty, hadn't been headed
off and killed." said the major to Capt.
Turner who, now that there was greater
room, rode up alongside, 1--WE should
have known Fosters discoveries and
movements. AS it is, we are complete
~ Ill UllC Iteli III hOU dUOuU
Crane now, for he has evidently got
through the lower part of the canyon
all right, and hasn't had time to reach
the northern end, but l hope he's safe
out of the bad place in the middle"
And just at this moment the old SER
geant, riding a dozen yards ahead, and
coming to sharp turn around rocky
point, reined suddenly in, signaling
halt. With much clatter and sputter OF
hoofs the rear of the column seemed to
double up on the leaders before the
rapid trot could be checked, and then
with heaving fanks the horses huddled
in bunch. There was an opening in the
hills to the right and game trail led
down around the very point where
Kelly had halted and was now off his
horse studying the ground.
81 thought so, sir" said he, pointing
eagerly to certain prints in the rock
dust along the trail. Then, bending
low, he worked over toward the edge
of the cliff. ''See, here again, sir, and
here-Tonto moccasins! They probably
crept up close to the edge, two or three
of them, to watch what might be COM
ing up through the gorge below"
Turner was listening with whimsical
smile on his face, and here interposed.
Look here a moment, sergeant"
said he. 81 have been doing some lit
tie scouting down stream and there
are some points that may not have oc-
CURED to you. l admit we're new to
Apache scouting, but there are some
UnnaT.o1 t111aS fhaf oil Ip1sonc
nize. Now, we learned from our Paw
nee scouts, and a Pawnee would say
that these fellows" (and here Turner
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CHAPTER VI.

1t was some twenty-three miles, as
has been explained in a general north
westerly direction, by a crooked road,
from the new post of Fort Retribution,
around the base of the Socorro, past
Ration Springs eight miles out) to the
fords of the Sandy, which lay some five
miles north of the upper entrance to
Apache canyon. 1t was about ten
miles nearly due west from the flag
staff at the new post to Signal Butte.
Apache canyon, from gate to gate, was
rift of nearly eleven miles, and the
course of the Sandy was about south
east by south. So here was rude
scalene triangle with a ten-mile base,
sixteen-mile adjacent side and
twen:y-three-mile hypothcnuse, crook
ed as corkscrew, as the troopers said,
and this little triangle, soldly filled
with mountains, was the field of opera
tions of Maj. Thornton's command in
this its first campaign against Arizona
Indians. The Sandy took sudden
turn to the southwest as it passed the
old post and flowed away in that gen
eral direction TO its confluence with the
Gila, and the old rounda bout wagon
route from Retribution to Prescott
went down the Sandy, around the
southern end of the mountain range
and then away northwestward up the
valley of Willow creek. The only short
cut through the SocOrro clump was by
the old Tonto trail from Signal
Butte at the south to Ration Springs to
the northeast-and this, said Sergeant
Kelly, was not the route by which the
raiders retired on the approach of
Turner's troop, but was the route by
which they descended into the valley
If so they must have come over from
Ration Springs and Fosters men should
not be far behind thcm-only Foster
hadn't soul with him who had ever
been through there or could trail by
night. He had to wait for day, and
possibly for orders There were game
trails all through the rocky, pine
covered heights, but these would only
confuse the uninitiated
If, as Kelly declared, the Indians had
dared to drive their captured stock
straight through the canyon to lure the
troops after them, while larger party
lurked in ambush on the overhanging
cliffs, it meant that they had scouts
watching Foster and ready to lead him
astray, while others far to the north,
keeping wary eye on the movements of
Col. Pelham's troops at Sandy, dis
patched swift runners or communicated
by smoke or flame signals that only
Indian eye could read.
"They feel secure for this day, SIR"
said Kelly to the anxious and perplexed
field officer, whose command was now
SO widely scattered, ''or they wouldn't
wait to jump the lieutenant"
Had they Jumped" the lieutenant?
That was the absorbing question. The
firing had died away almost as sudden
ly as it began. The sounds came from
the general direction of the canyon
not that of the trail to the springs 1t
gould not, therefore, be a clash between
Fosters troop and the Apaches 1t
must have been Cranes men, to whose
support a whole platoon had been dis
patched but if what Kelly said was
true, they were little better off than SO
many rats in trap All this the major
was rapidly considering while Turner
rallied his men down stream and came
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pointed to the footprints in the yield
ing turf were peering over at some.
thing going up the canyon ahead of
them, and not what was coming be-
hind. Let me ask you-what has be,
come Of Muncey and Ferguson and all
their crowd all this time-where did
they go?"
'God knows, sir, but ever since the
cloudburst Muncey's too big coward
to push through the canyons alone at
night"
Ordinarily, yes-I admit that, but
this time was life or death with him.
For some reason he stole the best horse
at the fort-Ferguson's-and skipped
in the dark. believe it was in Aqpes
of joining Manuel and his gang. be-
lieVe he thought he could safely ride
and get credit for giving warning to
Lieut.. Crane and yourself; then he
pushed out over toward Ration Springs.
You say there were the prints OF a
dozen horses and mules this morning
coming down the valley?"
"Yes, sir"
well, they would obliterate any
prints of those going up. Now, wasn't
that Manuel's party? Don't You sup
pose Muncey met them in the hills, had
them hide until Ferguson and his
friends passed them by in the darkness
and then came on down by Signal Butte
intending to stay with Cranes guard or
else, perhaps, to push on down the
Sandy to the Gila and Tucson after
they got what they wanted?"
"Got what they wanted? Does the
captain mean Leon?"
Leon, mules, horses-anything else
to help them in their fight. How do
you know who killed your herder and
ran off your mules, sergeant? Could
you see?"
mo, sir; it was lighting up little at
the east and I'd fallen into a sort of
doze, and the boy, l suppose, thought
everything was all safe and he went
out to let the mules out Of the stuffy
OoX, IN which we'd penned them for the
night. The next thing Mrs. Kelly and
heard was the firing. 1t was down
the hillside toward the water and
could only shoot at the flashes"
Exactly. What | believe is that
those two bands of thieves - Apache
and MeXican-rap afoul each other in
the dark. Muncey and his party,
scared to death, perhaps, have fled
0orthward into the canyon, and the
reason you have had no more trouble is
that the Apaches put out after him. We
have got the whole field ahead of us at
this minute. only wish we knew who
has Leon"
"Mount, then, and come on" said
the major eagerly. Turner, you're
probably right" And then, as if in
confirmation of the theory, far to the
front again the crack of cavalry car
bines echoed along the mountain
gorge.
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THE TWIcE-A-WEEK AMERICAN is published in
two editions, Tuesday and Friday mornings, with
the news of the week in compact shape. 1t also
contains interesting special correspondence enter
tanning romances good poetry local matter OF
general interest and fresh miscellany suitable foI
the home circle. \ careiully-edited Agricultural
Department and fall and reliable Financial and
Market Reports. are special features.
Entered at the Postofce at Baltimore, Md, as
second class matter, April Is. 1891. n27
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American Office. baltimore, Nd.
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Tours to California

California has been most fittingly
termed the "Italy of America D
All the delicious balm, the cloud.
less sky, and the rich verdure Of
the great European peninsula are
duplicated in this sunny land of the
Pacific. Here nature basks in the
sunshine of her own beauty; and
here she has established her OWL
sanitarium, where eternal spring
inspires everlasting youth. With
the snow -mantled peaks of the
Sierras upon the one hand, the
calm Pacific with it's soft breezes
upon the other, and veritable
paradise Of flowers, fruits, and
plants between, man can find and
needs no lovelier land. To visit
such a country is a privilege, a
blessing.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, recognizing the need of a
more comfortable and pleasant way
of crossing the continent, inaugu-
rated a series of annual tours to
California, running a through train
of Pullman palace ears from New
York to the Pacific Coast, and
stopping at the principal points of
interest en- route. The great popu-
larity of these tours demonstrates
the wisdom of the movement.
For the season of 1897 three tours
have been arranged to leave New
York, Philadelphia and Pittsburg,
January ~, February "a, and
March 81.
The first tour will run direct to
San Diego via st. Louis and the
Santa Fe Route, and return from
San Francisco via Salt Lake City,
Denver, and Chicago, allowing five
weeks in California,
The second tour Will run via the
Mammoth Cave and New Orleans
to San Diego, stopping at the
"Crescent City" during the Mardi
Gras Carnival. This tour will re-
turn via Salt Lake City, Denver,
Omaha, and Chicago, allowing four
weeks in California.
The third tour will run via
Chicago, Denver, and Salt Lake
City, allowing passengers to return
by regular trains via different
routes within nine months.
All of these tours, either going
or returning, will pass through the
famous Colorado region, Glenwood
Springs, Leadville, and the Garden
of the Gods,
Rates from all points on the
Pennsylvania Railroad System east
of Pittsburg: First tour, $3l0;
second tour, $3.50; third tour, S210
round trip, and $3.50 one way.
For detailed itineraries and other
information, apply at ticketagencies,
special booking offices, or address
George W. Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent, Broad Street
Station, Philadelphia.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-12-25

COFFEE FRITTERs.-Cut some
stale bread into neat and rather
thin slices and soak them in very
strong, freshly made coffee. Beat
up the yolks of one or two eggs
according to the amount of fritters
to be made), tlavoring them with a
little sugar and a few drops of very
strong coffee. Brush the slices of
bread with this, and fry at once in
hot oil or butter; when just crisp,
and a light golden brown tint, lift
them out, drain them well, and
serve at once, sprinkle with sugar.
OF course, all crust should be re-
moved from the bread, and the
coffee should be freshly roasted,
freshly ground, and freshly made,
and of a very good quality if the
fritters are to be made n success.
The outside should be just crisp
enough to eat short, while the in
side should be soft and very strong
of the coffee.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-12-25

A description of the making and
laying of an Atlantic cable, with
pictures illustrating all the interest
ing points, will be a feature of Nc
Clure's Magazine for January.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-12-25

The way to cure catarrh is to
purify the blood, and the surest,
safest, best way to purify the blood
is by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla,
the One True Blood Purifier.
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nlGfi
NOTICE

BY THE ORPHANS CoURT FOR CECIL COUNTY,
January 8, 1894.
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Ey
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within a year. come forward and
do the same, or show cause to the contrary,
or they will be cited up.
Test: r. f. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1896-12-25

Hoods pills are prompt, efficient,
always reliable, easy to take, easy
to operate.
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ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on th'
second Tuesday of every month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring il
their vouchers a few days before Court.
Test: r. e. JAMAR. Register
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30
STRIkE OF TELEGRAPHERS.
Mn jOrity Of the Men ON the Canadian
Pacific Are Out.

Boston. Sept 29.-The Canadian Pacific
Railway Company hired seven men in this
city toda y to take the place of the men who
leave this city this everiDg and viii
likely go to work tomorrow.
/, learned here that u fair proportion.
in fact a majority of the Canadian Pacific
Railway photographers on the main line be-
tween st. John. y. b, aud Vancouver, b. c.,
have stopped work. On the Ontario lines
the effect Of the call to strike appears rot
there than elsewhere.
From Montreal to Quebec and east to st.
John and north To Chalk river a majority of
the operators are out. The officials say
they Will he able to get hundreds of opera
tors from the United States in a few days.
Meanwhile they do not expect passenger
travel to suffer, though freight may be
delayed. The commercial telc graphers
are not affected by the strike, and the
company is accepting messages as usual.
- The great question OF the hour in con-
ncc.ion with this matter Is whether or not
the Brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen,
which is the organization OF the brakemen
and a large section of the conductors. will
take hand in the fight aud Join the
telegrapllers out o. sympathy.
Officials If the Order Of Railroad Teie-
grapheIs evidently have expectations that
this will occur later on, but the officials
Of the company. on the other hand, are
confident it will not.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30
BRYAN TO BE THERE.
Coming Gathering of the National
Democratic Clubs at St Ionic

Coming Gathering of the National
Democratic Clubs at St. Louis.
st. Louis, Sept. 29.-Preparatious for the
convention Of the National Association of
Democratic Clubs. which meets in the
Auditorium, here, October 3, are nearly
completed. Assistant Secretary McKeon
OF New Jersey has opened headquarters at
the Southern Hotel. and is engaged in ar
ranging the details of the convention.
The Auditorium Is Being c IL borately dec.
grated, three bands Of music have been
engaged and a glee club OF twenty-five
members OF the local jefferson Club, are
rehcarsing songs Tor the occasion Secrc-
tary McKeon estimates that the attendance
will be the largest in the history OF the as
sociation.
Among those whose presence are as
sured will be Vice President AtIlai E..
Stevenson. who is to be the presiding
officer Of the convention; william Jen-
ninSs Bryan of Nebraska. -Chauncey F.
Black of Philadelphia. president Of the
asso citation: Arthur Sewan OF Maine,
Congressman Benton McMillin of Tenn
essee, one Of the convention speakers;
General Master Workman Sovereign, OF
the K. Of L., ana many others
On Friday night next the executive
committee of the National Association OF
Democratic Clubs, with Mr.. McMiIlin as
acting chairman, will meet and all the
preliminary arrangements for the conven-
ticu will be finally disposed Of
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-30
ALEXANDRIA NEWS.

The jury in the county court in the ca Sc OF
the Commonwealth against Grant Smith
came into court at O'Clock last evening
and handed their verdict to Clerk H. H.
Young. There was large attenda nee, and
death-lke silence pervaded the room
when the clerk read the verdict: I'VE.
the jury, find the prisoner, Grant Smith,
guilty OF murder in the first degree
Mr.. Cation moved an arrest of Judgment
aud offered a motion for a new trial.
Judge Chichester agreed to hear the mo-
ton for new trial on Thursday morning.
and the prisoner was taken back TO jail 10y
Deputy Sheriff Graham.
When the verdict was read the prisoner
was visibly nervous and wiped the per-
spration from his forehead. .
The crime for which Smith is condemned
was the murder OF John johnson, computed
on February IL last. Smith assaulted
johnson with a baseball bat when the latter
was asleep at the Virginia Blue Baseball
House, near Watrloo.
1t is reported a reduction is to be made
in the pay of the employees of the Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Electric
Railway. to take effect October 1.
1. is believed that the county court will
order the extension OF the proposed ROAD
from Alexandria county to connect with
Prince street extended, in this 'ity-
process was yesterday awarded. return
able on the first day of the next term. to
W. w. Henry and William Rogers to show
cause why the road should be constructed
through their property
Miss Marguerite Barren and Henry nCerst
will be married in the German Luth eran
Church at . O'Clock This evening. After
the ceremony reception will be held ut
the brides residence. in Washington.
Col K kemper has received from his
brother. Col. Del Kemper. United States
consul at Annoy, China. handsome silver
headed cane. which is intended asa present
to Senator John W. Daniel. II will he for
wardcd to tie Senator at Lynchburg.
Happy Jack" Morrison. who escaped
from the workhouse several Gays ago. was
arrested yesterday by officer Sherwood.
Officer Berch yesterday captured Gar
field Essex. coiored. who escaped from the
chain gang last week.
The case OF John Nelson, indicted for
killing Deputy Sheriff Hines. at Jackson
City, is set for tIial in the county court
today.