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The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-14

ercarefully yinspecting the doors of Graf
tons stable, he closed and locked the
gate. He wished now more than ever
to hurry on westward and enter his own
little home and surprise Florence.
With grateful eyes he had noted the
parlor lights and interpreted them as
indicating that she must be well over
the unreasoning stage of this her first,
and, he prayed God, her last, jealous
trouble. He turned toward his own
gate, intending only to glance at the
other stables on the way and give the
sentry additional orders; but when he
got so far toward the western end of the
row as to enable him to distinguish any
object as big as man he found to his
yeXation that there was no sentry there
at all, and that he must retrace his
steps and look for him toward the other
end. 1t was backward tramp of over
300 yards, and be was irritated enough
to feel like scoring the sentry when
finally he came upon him.
"You shouldn't be here, sir" he be-
gan, after the customary challenge and
reply. "Where you are most needed is
along toward the other end, where there
are private horses in flimsy stables"
"Iknow, sir" said the soldier, prompt
ly, "but there's something amiss out
there on the road toward town. Iheard
scuffle and cries for help, and then a
running down into the creek bottom.
The corporal's gone out to see. I'm
afraid there's been blood split, sir"
And even as they stood and listened,
the still night air was split by the loud
report of carbine, echoed back from
the opposite wall OF the shallow, mar
row canyon. 1t was followed almost
instantly by cry for aid.
"Come right along" shouted Merriam
to the sentry, and he sprang away in
the direction of the alarm. "Never mind
your post!" ,iAH
A run of nearly 400 yards, crossing
diagonally the Junction road as they
ran, brought the lieutenant to the edge
of the chasm, at point where one
could see some distance down the
stream, the sentry painting several rods
behind. The moonlight was faint, but
still sufficient to enable him 70 make
out the form of man apparently crawl
ing on hands and knees up the bank
while another lay motionless close Il
the waters edge. Over this latter Corp
oral Mahoneywas bending, imploring il
grief-stricken tones. Randy wen
bounding down the abrupt slope, sure
footed as goat.
whats the matter, corporal? Wha
is it?"
BRADY, sir-stabbed to death, In
'fraid. There was three of 'em on him
and more at poor Corcoran yonder-
! Mexicans all Of 'em, and they lit ou
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straight for that monte shack across
the mesa. Their horses are there.
reckon. Look up. Brady, man. for
Gods sake! Here's the lieutenant come
to help"
Merriam knelt. threw open the blue
blouse and placed his hand over the
heart, waited moment and shook his
head. His hand was dripping with
blood as he drew it out. "All over with
poor Brady, | fear" said he. Run
quick. No. 2 followed me out. Tell
him to hurry for the surgeon and send
the litter from the hospital. Who
fired?"
II did, sir. hoped to bring down
one of the gang, but they were too far
off," answered the corporal, as he was
pulling himself up the bank.
Turning away from the stricken SOL
dier and dabbling for moment his
hand in the stream, Randy called to Cor
coran, the other victim, who was groan-
ing and cursing alternately, and who
presently burst into maudlin tears, de-
manding to be given chance to stand
mp against the id greasers again.
that he might annihilate the entire
party. 1t was evident that subtler
enemy had downed him even before the
Mexican took hold He was only slight
ly injured physically, but his money
was gone. All Randy could extract
from him was that there had been a
game and he wouldn't pay up because
the greasers were cheating, and they
chased him and Brady, and overlook
them and used their knives.
Buxton was still up and full of his
project of sending the patrol of alb
sentees and the band just as soon as the
Rifers' train should have started. He
heard the call for the surgeon, and
promptly turned out in person. The
sleepy horses of the patrol were stand
ing meekly and wonderingly at the
guardhouse when the distant shot was
fired, and, borrowing one, the sergeant
galoped out. When Bux appeared he
borrowed another, and one for the sur
geon. Then, after hearing Merriam's
brief recital he ordered him to mount
forthwith, take the entire patrol and
gallop in chase of the greasers.
[To BE Continued
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CHAPTER X.-CoNrINUED.

One o'clock came, and the call had
gone from sentry to sentry, thanks to
the breathless stiffness of the air, and
the moon was climbing high, and BuX
was still up and swearing. a wire"
came out from the Junction that the
special" would not be there for two
hours, so the Rifers had stacked arms,
unslung packs, and were snoozing or
skylarking as suited their humor. The
colonel had given permission for a
dance at Miguel's. The band was play
iLg, and there was jollity in the wind.
Bux said he wouldn't have the cavalry
mixed up in any such tomfoolery, how
ever, and the patrol was saddled and
ready to start. Grafton, coming back
from his stable, where he had gone to
personally see to the selection of the
mounts required, stopped and drew
Merriam TO one side.
"rm sorry for the needless trouble
,you took this evening, Merriam. l had
loped that Mrs. McLane would see you
and have done with it. Another dis
patch came for her three hours ago, and
t seems to have reused her to action.
She was up and dressed in time to see
the regiment off, and now, presume,
she's flirting with Whitaker. There
are lights in the parlor. AT all events
the orderly hasn't found him, and Bux
may send you after the stragglers in
town"
-'Then l reckon I'll start ano make
the rounds and get out of the way"
said Randy. "By the way, captain,
hope your private Stable is we'll secured.
We have only one sentry on that whole
.ront now, and that matched team of
yours is powerful temptation TO Bravo
dorse fanciers. mean to make two or
;hiee trips around the row tonight"
well, then ! can save you several
hundred yards, Merriam" SAID Graf
ton. fumbling in his pocket. "Take the
short cut through my yard. There are
% private horses between me and the
'ast end of the line, you know. Here's
key to the rear gate"
Merriam took II ana thanked MIN
heartily.
"I'll go to the corrals first" said he,
and then come over your way. Good
night"
The lights were still burning dimly
IN the parlor as Grafton reached his
quarters, but the slender form of 0
woman stood between him and the door
Il was Mrs. McLane, and she began al
,nce.
81 have been waiting anxiously fol-
you, captain. Dear Harriet has gone tc
ber room tired out, and / thought Mr.
Whitaker would never go--I fairly had
to send him. Mr.. Merriam is officer Of
the guard. Could see him-could yor
take me to him for just minute? i
can talk with him three minutes Il
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She Won.

MARY" said Mr.. Thomas, when ST.
lence fraught with unpleasant mean
ing had followed his first alteration
with his young wife. "Yes?" said
Mary, interrogatively. when a man
and his wife have had IA difference,
said Mr.. Thomas, with a judicial air
'and each considers the other at fault
which of the two do you think should
make the first advance toward reconcil.
iation?" "The wiser of the two" said
Mrs. Thomas, promptly; land so, my
dear, I'll say at once that I'm very
sorry" 1t occurred to Mr.. Thomas that
it might have been as well for him tC
make the first advance, after all, but
he thoughtfully refrained from saying
so.-Youth's Companion.
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Copyrighted, 1906 BY +. ennySon Neey'I
SYNOPSIS.
Chapter I. - Fannie McLane, a young
widow, is invited to visit the Graftons
at Fort Sedgwick. Her sister tries to dis
suade her, as Randolph Merriam (whom
she had Tilted for old McLane) and his bride
are stationed there.
Chapter II.-Fannle McLane's wedding
causes family feeling. A few months later
she, while travelling with her husband,
meets Merriam on his wedding trip.
Chapter III-Some time previous to this
Merriam had gone on government sur
vey, fallen Ill, and had been nursed by Mrs,
Tremaine and daughter Florence. hasty
note from Mrs. McLane's stepson takes
him to the plains
Chapter IV.-Young McLane dictates to
Merriam dying message, which is sent
to Parry "a young Chicago lawyer and
brother-in-law of Mrs. McLane). Reply
causes Merriam to swoon. He is taken to
the Tremaines; calls for Florence.
Chapter " - Engagement of Florence
Tremaine to Merriam is announced we'd
ding shortly follows.
Chapter VI.-Mr. McLane is mysterious
ly shot in San Francisco. Merriam is
greatly excited when he reads account in
papers. While still in mourning Mrs. Nc
Lane prepares to visit Fort Sedgwick.
Chapter VII.-Mrs. McLane arrives at
the fort. Merriam is startled at the news,
and he and his wife absent themselves
from the formal hop that evening.
Chapter VIII.-Mr. and Mrs. Merriam
pay their respects to the widow OF. ali
evening when she would be sure to have
many other callers. When the call is
returned Merriam is away, and his wife
pleads illness as excuse for not seeing
her. Mrs McLape receives telegram: "Ar-
rested, Chicago. Your uncle stricken-par.
alysis, You will be summoned. Secure
papers, otherwise lose everything. c. NJ
She faints and is revived with difficulty.
Chapter IX-Mrs. McLane desires to see
Merriam. Grafton persuades him to go
but the widow postpones the meeting till
next noon.
Chapter X. - Florence learns Merriam
has been to see Mrs. McLane, and in q
storm Of passion will not allow him
to explain. Then comes a brief summons
to him to relieve the guard.
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Wise Father.

When Mr.. Rudyard Kipling was a lad
he went on a sea voyage with his father,
Mr.. Lockwood Kipling. Soon after the
vessel got under way, Mr.. Kipling went
below, leaving the boy on deck. Pres
emily there was great commotion over
head, and one of the ships officers
rushed down and banged at Mr.. Kip
ling's door. "Mr. Kipling," he cried
"your boy has crawled out on the yard.
arm, and il he let's go he'll drownl'
"Yes," said Mr.. Kipling, glad to know
that nothing serious was the matter
"but he won't let go."-Academy.
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LOVE AND PET ME NOW.

Take my withered hands in yours.
Children of my soul.
Mothers heart is craving love.
Mothers growing old.
See the SHOWS of many years
Crown my fufrowed brow.
AS i've loved and petted you.
Love and pet me now.
Lay your hands upon my head,
Smooth my whitened hair,
rye been growing old the while
You've been growing fair.
I have toiled and prayed for you
Ask not why or how
AS I've loved and petted you.
Love and petSme now.
Take my withered hands in yours.
Children of my heart,
Mothers. growing old, your love
Makes Of life sweet part.
Touch with love my faded cheek.
Kiss my anxious brow.
AS I've loved and petted you,
Love and pet me now.
Take my withered hands in yours,
Hold them close and strong.
Cheer me with fond caress,
Twill not be for long.
Youth immortal soon will crown
With its wreath my brow.
AS / loved ana petted you,
Love and pet me now.
Take my withered hands in yours.
This your heart will prove:
II you owe me anything,
Pay the debt In love.
Press me in your strong, young arms.
Breathe a loving VOW,
That as loved and petted you,
You'll love and pet me now.
Mrs. R. A. Windes, in Chicago Standar,
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emily clinging TO his arm, the two dim
figures seemingly linked together,
blending in one vague, indistinguish-
able, yet damning shape, and then all
grew dark to her, as though pail had
been dropped from the starry heavens.
hiding from sight the sin and woe of a
reeling world.
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An Army Wife.
BY CAPTAIN CHARLES KING.
SYNOPSIS.

N>0>>~~~N~~
copyrighted. 1896, by F Tennyson Neely.l
Arizona republican., 1898-01-24
CUTTING OFF CARRIERS.
Reduction to Be Made in S.x.een
 Large Cities.

Washington, Jan. 23.-Unwilling to have the service under him con ,inue to roll up a deficiency, First Assist ant Postmaster General Heath has or dered reduction in the number of carriers in sixteen of the largest cities outside of New York and Boston. Washington is among these cities, and the twelve additional letter carriers put on during the year will have to be dispensed with. Gen. Heath, after consultation with Postmaster Willest on the matter, addressed the follow ing letter to him:
 ''The time has arrived when it be- comes absolutely necessary for the department to devise ways and means to avoid an anticipated deficiency of about $150,000 in the free delivery service during the remainder of this fiscal year, as it Is not at all certain that congress will provide for it. It appears from our records that twelve additional carriers were allowed your office during the current fiscal year. In ofder that Washington may help in taking care of the deficiency, I have to request that you reduce your force during the current year. This may be done by reducing the number of delivery carriers in the residential portions, one making four delivery routes and three two.'
Arizona republican., 1898-01-24
ARMY AND NAVY.
Movements of the War Ships-Late
 Orders of Interest.

Washington, Jan. 23.-The gun boat Machias arrived at Port Said yesterday on her way to the Unite States. The Wilmington has reached Bassetere on her cruise to Brazil. I he gunbOat Marietta left San Francisco yesterday for Acapulco. The gunboat Nashville will leave Fort Monroe in a day or two for Gibraltar on her way to the eastern Mediterranean to take the place on the European squa dron vacated by the cruiser Raleigh, which has gone to China.
 Chief Engineer A. c. Engard has been detached from the Richmond and ordered to the Baltimore, reliev- ing Chief Engineer A. Kirby, who is ordered to the hospital at San Fra h. cisco.
 Acting Carpenters J. H. Gill and C. Thompson are ordered to the New York navy yard. Paymaster's Clerk s. F. Rose has been assigned to the Mohican. | First Lieutenant Joseph c. Byron
 Eighth cavalry, has been granted foul
 months leave, and leaves of absence
 have been granted Captain Thaddeu! w. Jones, Tenth cavalry, for three 1 months; First Lieutenant Robert G Paxton, Tenth cavalry, for one month
 and First Lieutenant William C. Riv
 CTS, First cavalry, for one month.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-24
VICTIMS OF ICY PAvEMENTs.

Rochester, N. Y, Jan. 23.-The slip pery and treacherotis pavements after the snowfall yesterday were the cause of many falls, several of which were so severe as to cause serious injury. About noon yesterday James Sim mons, young man employed by the Rochester Carting company. who lives on Gates avenue, slipped and fell OF Emerson street near the canal and broke his left arm below the elbow. He was assisted home, where he received medical attendance
 Michael Maher, A years old, who boards on Allen street, slipped on the i icy cros5walk at the corner of Browf and Clark streets shortly after / o'clock yesterday afternoon and broke his left leg The ambulance of tht city hospital was called and the in
 jured man was removed to that insti
 tuition. Maher Is a slave cutter, ant is employed in cooper shop on Crap street.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-24
MOTHER AND SON IN JAIL.
Mrs. Benjamin Beach and Frank T..
 Spoor Accused of Pension Fraud.

Chicago, Jan. 23.-Mrs. Benjamin Beach, and her son, Frank T. Spoor. were held to the federal grand jury by United States Commissioner Hum phrey yesterday afteraoon on the charge of violating the pension laws. Their bail was fixed at $1,00O each, and being unable to secure, bondsmen they were sent to the county jail. The arrest of the mother and her son was the outcome of an alleged sw.ndle on the rart of the pair, who, Dy swearing to false vouchers, succeed ed in obtaining a pension for over four years. The arrest was caused by J. H. Sibbs, special examiner of the pension bureau.
 The woman is the widow of Miles J. Spoor, a soldier in the civil war, who died at Wauconda, H., in 1873 Shortly after the death of her hus- band Mrs. Spoor moved to Chicago where she lived for a number of years. In 1892, it is said, the woman made application for a pension, and the year following her request was granted.
 The pension was based on the stip- ulation that she was dependent on herself for a living, aLd that II sne remarried the payments would cease In October, 1893, she was married to Beniamin Beach, a wealthy farmer living near Wauconda. However, Il is alleged, she kept on drawing pen sion under the name of Lucy E Spoor, She lived with her husband unnl about a year ago, when they separated by mutual consent. Shf then came to Chicago and made nel home with her son Frank, at 21' Thirtieth street. The vouchers Iol her pension money were signed am sworn to, it Is said, by her son, ant in this way he became involved in tn trouble. The Womans $ p7H' lo' amounted to $8 month.
Arizona republican., 1898-01-24
It Will be an Uninteresting
 Period il Congress
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY
Will be Crowded Out by Less
 Imp ortant Measures
The Indian AKproprIat on II Viii Consume the lime of the House. Teller's Bond Paying Resolution in the 5nat..

Washington, Jan. 23.-The house programme for this week includes lit tie of interest beyond the limi.s oi the District of Columbia Almost the entire week will be devoted to the District of Columbia appropria- tion bill. It is expected that the, h. dian appropriation bill, consideration of which was begun yesterday, will be completed tomorrow. The only item in the bill which is likely to cause much contest is that providing for the leasing of the gilsonite beds of the Uncompahgre reservation in Utah. This provision was beaten in the last Indian bill and will be stubbornly contested now. The district bill will probably consume the remainder of the week.
 The present outlook is unfavo.able to the senate giving much attention TO the Hawaiian treaty during this week. The agreement to vote on Thursday on the Teller resolu ion re- affirming the doctrine that the United States bonds are payable in silver at the option of the government will, in all probability, result in the senate giving 'hhe major portion of its time until that date to this measure with the exception of what is necessary to the consideration of the appropriation bills.
 Senator Turpie has given notice of speech on the Teller resolu ion this week and it is expected speeches on 1t will be made by Senators Teller, Pet t1grew, White and others and that there also will be som e addresses in opposition. Senator Nelson has of fered an amendment declaring for the maintenance of the parity of the two metals, but the silver men, con- sidering this proposed modification hostile to their purposes. will not ac- cept it. They say they will insist upon a vote upon the resolution as it stands.
 The pension appropriation bill will be called up on Monday, and as soon as it is disposed of the senate will be asked to take up the legislative, ex- ecutive and judicial appropriation bill. Each of these will provoke some de- bate. It is not expected to be pro- longed in either case When ,he treaty next comes up Senator Teller will be recognized 10 speak in its SUD- port and he probably will be followed by Senator White in opposition. A vote on the treaty now appears at least three weeks distant.