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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09
SUPREME coURr.


bpporapt Case From Greer County Heard
Ohcr Matters.
The supreme court yesterday handed
down opinions in the following cases
j. L. Sweet ct al. ss. q. W. Boyd, ct
al tax case from Greer county, was
argued and submitted. Thacher 4
Powers.
Williamson VS.. the Oklahoraa Ma
tionRl Bank, from Oklahoma county,
an attachment case, was argued and
submitted in supreme court yesterday.
Lot case of Jackson VS.. Thornton,
from Oklahoma county, argued and
submitted.
Relative to the case Of J. l.. Sweet
ct al, plaintiffs in error, vs. q. w.
Boyd ct al, defendants IN error, the
following is o. interest:
In February, 1896, while Greer coun-
" was under the jurisdiction OF Texas,
the proper county authorities made a
levy for taxes On March 10, 1896 the
county vas adjcdged by the u S
Supreme Court TO be no part OF Texas,
and thereupon IL bacame part OF ok
lahoma On May 4, 1896, congress
passed an act making IL a county Of
Oklahoma, and on May 81, 1896, county
and township officers we're inducted
into Office under that act. The same
act validated all proceedings and Off
cial acts done while Texas exercised
jurisdiction, and declared its status to
be the same as IL ceded by Texas with
a reservation Of ali existing rights,
etc
After May 81, 1sos, tha board author
tiles commenced to list property for
taxes, and a new levy Of a rate much
higher than the rate levied In February
was made, In December 1896, peti-
TONERS whose taxes exceeded IS 600
obtained an Injunction against their
collection, and in May, 1897, this in.
junction was made perpetual by the
trial court From this judgment the
county and township appealed, and
the case was argued in the supreme
court on the Sth inst. Plaintiffs con-
tend that they should only have been
called upon TO pay taxes under the
February levy for 1896; that their
property, not being in the territory on
February !, was not liable for taxes;
that the transient property act OF 1895
is not applicable, and II applicable in
towns that II is invalid, as being IN
conflict with the federal constitution.
They also complain that no step re-
quired by the laws Of Oklahoma was
taken In the assessment and levy Of
the tax, as everything done was done
after the time prescribed by law,
that is, the assessment levy meeting
Of township and county boards to
equalize and make trsnsmissions Of at
stract TO territorial auditor was after
the time required by law.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09

Em Institute sut for Damages for Fals5
1Tresf.

EH Institute suit for Damages for FalsJ
1rresf.
The cases against Chester Crawford
and Advance Agent Wilson, OF the
"Unele Toms Cabin" company, who
were arrested Friday night on the
chergs of forging postoffice or ders,
we're dismissed yesterday by the
United States attorney. Crawford is
very hot over his arrest and says he
will make the hotel proprietor and the
officers who caused his arrest suffer,
II seems that Crawford spent Friday
night in the city jail AID in the morn
ing was turned loose with the state
ment that he was not wanted. Craw-
ford says his show has been injured
and his feelings hurt by the unpro-
voked arrest lie has retained coun-
sci and will institute damage suits
against the hotel proprietor and the
Offiearg
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09
CITY IN BRIEF.


Como works wonders in colors.
Uncle Toms Cabin Thursday night
"rom Tinker's Kid" by Katie Put
nam, Tuesday night
George Paine has opened an insur.
ance Office Ia Perkins.
Mrs. Newton is the local agent for
Como. She will call on you.
Two hundred bales OF cotton we're
marketed in the city yesterday.
William Knipe OF Perkins, has
bought livery stable at Carney.
Ten carloads OF cotton were shipped
TO Galveston yesterday for export
Six hundred bales Of cotton have
been ginned at Perkins this season.
Original pension was yesterday
granted Edward Smith, Of Driftwood,
Sc
Six carloads OF hogs we're shipped
to st. Louis and Chicago markets yes.
terdhy.
]. T. and NJ. Collar are arranging TO
establish branch implement house at
Perkins.
]. NJ curtice, Of Kansas City, is ar
ranging TO open new bank at okla
homs City.
The Lichtenberger and Jones re.
vival meetings begin today at the
Christian church.
Merchants lunch served from 1880
a. m. to D. m. for 20 cents at Ritz
haupt's Vienna Bakery.
Call on NJ. Lanzl and have your shoes
repaired in an artistic manner; 12l
Oklahoma avenue, west
delegate Callahan has introduced a
bill in the house to enable Indians to
obtain patent to their lands.
Lost-Yesterda D. l. Gingrich lost
$40 paper money. Finder please notify
him, Box $40, Guthrie, and get reward.
The Christian brothers, noted out
laws, were seen last week by John
Flattery, Of oklahoma City, at Albu
querque, New Mexico.
The Guthrie club Is enjoying an era
OF prosperity. Secretary Hogan says
there are now i09 paying mem bers on
the roll Of mem bership.
Frank Mention, grand president OF
the Sons OF Herman, and Deputy Or
geuizer VIM Hoenschnedt instituted a
Sons OF Herman lodge at Lexington
last night
Head & Westlsnd's players closed
their engagement at McKennon opera
house last night with presentation Of
"Fogg's Ferry" The company leaves
today for Newkirk for two days
stand.
The rumor that counterfeit slOO bills
were in circulation caused commo-
tion in local gambling house last
night Twenty games were at stand
still while the pikers counted their
money.
Wanted-Everyone who reads this
to send their address 20 Lock Box 40s,
Manhattan, Kan. I've nothing TO
sell. / want workers No can
vassing Work at your own home.
Answer, and see what you get by re-
turn mail.
The Haymarket Square in Chicago,
the scene Of the famous riots OF a few
years ago. an elevated rail way station
and Graham q Morton's docks on the
Chicago river are some OF the scenes In
Tom Tinker's Kid" the new play
written for Katie Putnam.
IL A. Upton, who has been working
at Norman, has purchased Dougherty's
gRlleNY on Oklahoma avenue, and will
refurnish and otherwise equip it IN
up-to date style. Mr.. Upton is a
worthy young man and an artist Of
merit. He should receive hearty en-
enlargement
The new two-story brick Jail at
Teeumseh, tho thrifty capital Of Pot
tAwatomie county, is one q the hand
soonest in the territory 1t was built
by Tecumseh citizens aud furnished
by the county. The new court house
IS also very substantial building. It|
also was built by citizens.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09
Personal MENTION.

b. A. Ruby is here from Moore.
NJ. c, RunyGn is here from Norman,
M, C. Tate, OF Norman, is in the city.
NJ. Strain, OF Lamar Colo, is in the
city.
II. II. Howard is up from Oklahoma
City.
}. s. Workman is here from still
watir.
h. b Martin was visitor from Perry
yesterday.
Mrs L. A. James is up from Okla
homs City.
Major A. E Woodson returned to El
Reno yesterday.
Agent L R. Delaney returned yes
terday to Wichita.
Mrs. f. 5. Donnelly has returned
from Arkansas City.
f. w. Hewitt has returned from a
trip TO Payne county.
b Il. Burwell was up from okla
homa City Yesterday.
o s Saunders, of Kansas City, is
sojourning in the city.
Miss Loa Hoffman, OF Chandler, is
visiting Miss Blockie Jamison.
John Holt left last night for Las
Vegas, n. NJ. TO remain until April.
Judge Selwyn Douglass is up from
oklshoma City attending supreme
court.
Isaac Onstott and family have re-
turned from visit TO Rev. Unstott, at
Perkins.
Geo. ] Hess, OF oxford, Kans, is
visiting Rev. Chenoweth Of the NJ. L
church, south.
William Heneh left yesterday for
Wellington to take place in the Santa
Fe repair shops.
II, A. Plstt, Of the Leader arrived
home Yesterday from a trip through
Lincoln and Pottawotomie counties.
Charles G. Ward, Of Decatur, H., Is
In the city looking for investments
lie has been assured that they can be
found here
Miss Bloekie Jsmison has returned
lfom PHEASANT Nlblt 10 the Misses
conklin at Sac and Fox, and Miss Hoff-
man at Chandler.
John II. Thompson, OF Albany, N.
y is In the city looking after his
property interests lie owns several
lots on Capital Hill.
II. A. Booth, Of the Sapulpa Light.
is ia the city 10 pass few days lie
Gays work on the Red Fork-Guthrie
extension has temporarily suspended.
County Attorney Neil and wife OF
saltwater were in the city yesterday
Mr. Neil represented Bill Tilghman ia
the Perkins assault case, and cleared
his man.
Attorney-Genersl Cunningham and
School Land Commissioner Chas. Fill.
son will leave this week for Greer
county 10 lok after school land leases.
They will be absent ten days
Miss Margaret Dorothy, Of Spring.
held, Mo. is Ia tho city. She is an
actress and has been playing in Sol
smith Russell's company. She is en-
route TO Texas 10 join NJ A. southron.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09
Lyceum Course.

The third number OF the lecture
course will be given Wednesday even
ing, January l2, at the Presby terian
church. This number will be a lecture
by Hon. A. G. Scott OF oklahoma City
Subject. "The Mistakes Of jeremiah. ."
Mr. Scott has received praise and
commendstion from prominent critics
regarding this lecture, and IL is hoped
that Guthrie citizens will turn out en-
masse and lend an unprejudiced ear 10
a home man.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09
IN OPERITION

Is Me Iate Passed bB Congress Extending
Indian Jurisdiction,
Information received yesterday at
the department Of the interior indi-
Gates that the law passed by congress
extending jurisdi' 'tion OF the Indian
territory over the five civilized tribes
has been put into operation and has
worked satisfactorily, no disturbances
haYe occurred and the department be-
lleves il v i'll work TO entire satisfaction
to all parties The house committee
on Indian sffairs at their meeting this
morning practically agreed 10 report
TIE Curtis bill with few amendments,
extending laws in force in Arkansas
aud Indian territory, and providing
for sale OF townsites and lots TO set
tiers by Indians.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09

Deputy Morahol Arrcstcd Jor Making a Gun
SfaHd.

Deputy Morsl'oi drrcsfcd Jor Making GUn
stand.
The case against Deputy Marshal
Bill Tnghman, charged with assault
and battery, was heard by Judge Dale
yesterday and the defendant acquitted
A few days ago Deputy TlghmRn went
to Perkins and placed under arrest
Geo Maydele and Eugene Kile, on the
charge OF violating the internal rev.
enue laws. When Tilghman prepared
TO start for this place with his prison
ers he found that Maydele had been
arrested by the city marshal of Per-
kins for the same offense. Tilghman
thought job had been put up on him,
and going TO the city court room he
spoke some some pertinent words TO
Marshal Waldridge. Finally the af-
fair became lively, and Tilghman
pulled gun Kicking down a door,
he took out his prisoner and brought
him to town. Waldridge swore out
warrant for TllghmAn's arrest, and
the case resulted as above stated.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09
Seats on Sale Al Wallace & MuIlGr's
Saturday hOralng.

Make these long evenings pleasant
for the family ~ lome by supplying
them with good reading matter See
this list Ladies' Home Journal Ice,
Munsey's Mage zine Zoe, nemoreet
Magazine l0e, McClure's Magazine Zoe,
illustrated America lOe, Godey's Zoe,
Carter's Monthly lOc, Puck Zoe, Judge
Zoe, Life lOe. Truth Sc. Black Cat Sc,
Niekle Magazine Sc. The Owl Sc We
have on sale at all time the leading
daily papers, periodicals ana maya
zines and take subscriptions for them
10 be deiiverei by mai. or AZ our
store or news stand at postohice. IF.
b Lille q Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09

Trinity church, Noble and Broad
Sunday school, 10 \. m service and
sermon, / a. m; evening service aud
sermon, 1880 p. m; Wednesday even.
ing SCI vice, 1880 p. m Friday evening
htany aud choir practice, 7:3O p. IN.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09

The regular annual meeting Of the
OF the Capitol National
bank will be held on Tuesday, January
II, 1898. at said bank for the purpose
Of electing q board of directors and
transacting such other business as may
be expedient.
CHAs e. BmLIN0sLRY,
Cashier
Guthrie, Dec O. 1897.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09

West Guthrie Congregational church
Bible school, 10 a IA worship II
a. m. and p. IN. Subject Heart
Purity, the Temptation OF Christ, 3"
We invite you to worship with us.
1. W. Spanswick, pastor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09

A new "Gibson Girl" drawn by the
famous society artist, @. ID. Gibson
will make her debut in print as the
cover design for the February Ladies
Home Journal. The new "girl" Is the
artists own little daughter, who, at
one year OF age, will be shown IS
drawn by her clever father The leg
end under the picture is my Valen-
tine
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09

Plymouth Congregational church
Sunday school, 10 m morning wor.
ship, II a. m subject, Fitness for
Service. Junior Q + p m Y z. s.
c. Il 6:30, led by Mrs Stearns. Even
ing service, 1880, subject, What OF the
Man Outside OF the Church ?" We in
vite all to worship with us. VIM. L.
Dibble.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09

Installation OF oeicers and social Of
the National Aid asSociaticn will take
place At the KIP hall >on Tuesday even
ing, January IL, 1895
GEO. DKGRoFFs A. Ii. HUSTON,
Secretary. President.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09
Neal Isstnta Trnnafnrs

United states To James H. Kennedy,
Sc or sec NJ, tpls. 4 3. w. patent
ID. H. HartsOe 20 Charles IA Filson.
lot 3. blk if, Guthrie proper, " d.. te25
W II Norton 20 Charles Boston. " nj
Sc ar sec 10 tp 49, r 2, ~, W ..-.... $40
n II stapeton 10 Carrie n Talman.
lois 10 and ~. blk i6, East Guthrie,
wd -.--.... 1900
W H. Stapleton 20 Carrie M Tallman
lots "a and IS. blk o. East Guthrie.
Wd ............... 100
ID. w. Martin 10 Carrie N palnnan
lot l6, blk n, East Guthrie, ~ 20
}. ID. Williams 20 Paul 81 Cadman lots
NJ aud rs blk 81 Langston - ~
ferd kltterbusch. co. treas, 70 Maria
TAX .-.---...'... -. 70
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09
TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II II
falls 10 cure. csc. The genuine has
L, b. q. on each tablet.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09

Regular services at the NJ. e church
south, today. Sunday school at 10
a. m preaching Mt IL a. m. and 7 p. m.
Subject for the evening service, Jesus
at Jericho All are are cordially in
vited to attend these services. +. b.
Chenoweth, pastor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09

Presbyteria church, corner OF No.
BILE and Division, Rev. W @. Miles, pas
tor--Morning service At IL O'Clock,
evening at 1880 o'clock. Sabbath school
at 9:s5 a. m. Christian EndeRvor at
6:30 o. m. Everyone cordially invited
to attend these services.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09

At the First NJ, L. church, corner
Broad and Noble, preaching at IL
m "The Kind OF Faith Christians
Need" and at 1880, "Shsll Contribute
My Part to Good Governments" ] d.
NJ. Buckner, the pastor, will preach
morning and evening. You are cor
daily invited to these services.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09

Como Tor sale by Eagle drug store
They have a new stock Of Windsor &
Newtons tube paints for the preprra-
tiou.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09

Rev. Matt Wing will lecture at the
district court room today at 2:3O p. m
subject. THE Soul Of Beng" All are
invited.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09
See smith The bin distributor.

The $50 y p'n Is 'As 'hrOusA Colorado
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09
SILVER DELEG.irEs

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Selected to IHci,d ne Statehood Convention
az KinGfshcr.
The Free Silver party Of Logan
county met in the district court room
at o'clock Yesterday ale noon, and
selected eighteen delegates to attend
the statehood convention at Kngfsher
on January 10 Colonel Snyder was
chairman OF the meeting and C. c..
hudson secretary. Resolutions were
passed instructiDg the delegates to
vote as unit on all questions coming
before the convention. Delegate Gala
han was heartily endorsed in his efforts
to obtain free homes. Tho delegates
selected are:
j II Scarr, James Mathews, Charles
Herwig, Lon Hawson, Dave Wood
worth, William Brown. Frank Hind
man, DR.. Kimberly, George e. Clay
ton, John Marker, DIR. Kendall, E. Y.
Titus, @. O. Hudson, Joseph Wishy,
Miles Allen, ID. G. Dodd, L. f. Lafferty
and Colonel Snyder.
CAMARao. Okla.-I WAS troubled with
tired feeling and had no rength
and my food distressed me. l have
been taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, and
IL has given me relief. Alice Benedict
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills. 25
cents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09

See smith. the bill distributor,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-01-09

Miss Margaret Dorothy, OF Spring
feld. Mo-. is in tho city. She is an
actress and has been playing in Sol
smith Russelps company. She Is en-
route TO Texas 10 join n IA. southron.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-01-29
Where Beauties Are Bred.

The great beauties who take the So
ciul prizes in marriage are almost all
bred in the lesser towns, where less
conventional society gives women a
snatch at freedom in girlhood. You
don't find them growing up with calls
themes, health lifts, and massage-use
to do their exercise for them.
You all remember the painful story
of girl in a city home, surrounded by
every care, who was strangled in the
cords of her "health pulp one evening
little more than year SINCE Scarcely
more pitiful is her fate than that of
girls brought up to depend on such
substitutes for work and exercise if
they live. A sick, anemic woman, un-
used, unable to care for herself and all
others, is the most pitiable, repugnant
object on earth, You seldom find
lasting beauty which has not had
semi-Greek education of outdoor life
and exercise behind it.
Take the beautiful Cummings, who
ran wild in their Irish country home.
till their calculating mamma had raked
and scraped enough to take them to
Dublin and thence to London: The
Cummings were unlicensed hoydens,
but their races over the hills gave them
matchless compilations. Later still
Mrs. Langtry took her beauty course,
rowing the Jersey lanes with her broth
ers. in sea air, living on peaches and
coarse bread, with as little lessons as
sui1iced to fit her for London drawing
rooms. Ladies' Home Journal. j. F.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-01-29

"We meet some queer people among
the many who are constantly fitting
into and out of this store;" said a sales
man to writer in the Je1Oele7's Week/y,
''but an old man and his wife, upon
whom l waited a few days ago, took the
cake for pure unadulterated simplicity.
The couple were evidently on their
first visit from the country. When 1
approached them the old lady, who was
undoubtedly master of. ceremonies.
stated that they wanted to purchase a
soup tureen.
DO you want plated ware or silver?"
I asked.
"'Solid silver, ter be sure, the woman
responded, with glance that, had |
been any body else than a salesman.
would have frozen me.
''After seeing a number of designs
the old lady decided upon one and in
quired the price.
''One hundred and twenty dollars
[ answered, as I called to boy to take.
the article to the shipping-room.
W. hat! she almost screamed. One
hundred and twenty dollars fer that?
Wall, swan For a few moments
Jhey gazed at me as II had expressed
an intention of robbing them, after
which they conferred together.
Presently the old gentleman turned
around, and in quivering voice said
he guessed they'd better buy a plated
tureen, as that was just as good.
''We have several dozen designs in
plated ware in stock, and after critic
ally examining each one the old lady
plucked up courage enough to ask the.
price of one that had only recently
been produced and was selling for $1S.
When | mentioned the price she looked.
blankly at her husband and said she
guessed we didn't have anything to osuit
them. As they were going out of the
store / overheard the remark what
mighty dear store these in New York
are, ter be sure. I wouldn't pay morn
$3 fer soup tureen-no, not if it was
the only one in the country" .#
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-01-29

The affair lasted half or three-quar-
ters OF an hour, and we went back to
our quarters rather expecting that we
might !gllt. not see our mules again. They
returned some time the next day.
though, but John Morgan was not
brought in as a prisoner, nor any Of
his command. He probably never
knew the danger he was in. For all
that, it was an attempt to do some
thing, and some things were learned,
even II no great result followed. T. =
Our brigade was afterwards mount
ed, armed with the. Spencer repeating
rifle, and did effective work, but this
was their first experience mounted.
Their Their commander has been engaged,
since the close Of the war deyelopinp
the mineral resources OF the country in
the vicinity of Chattanooga, Tenn, but
both he and his surviving men will re-
member as long as they live their first
mount by moonlight in Kentucky
N. y Le00er
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1898-01-29
hang the lantern on the branch Of that

ECIOSS.s
The sacristan obeyed. The lantern
swung by the wind, cast a shifting
glinlmer, which revealed the gloomy
Silhouette of the priest and the pale
face of the officer against the great.
shadows dancing on the wall of the
apse. The able made with his nlaimedss
right hand the sign Of the cross and
grasped in his left hand the hilt Of his
heavy sword. s..
Come on, Monsieur he said
calmly. 49,
The officer wiped his forehead.
drenched with sweat, and slowly drew
his sword. The two great blades
touched and then, amid the surround
ing silence, their flashes met in ringing
blows. -. - =. ...*s
Meanwhile Jean Bigorne. on his:
knees in the grass, and with his hands,
clasped, fervently repeated the prayers. M
for the dying: = ~. -. .... 8. ..s ss i.
''Suscipe, Domino, servum Tumm-' @
y II am hit,'' said the abbe, parrying
a blow. -..~-- = :
The sacristan sprang to his side
The blade of the Cossack officer in pass
ing over the abbe's wrist-guard had
: ~traversed his arm and made wound.
You can not continue, my command
er, said Jean. >.,:--.:,. .s,.* z..5 ~
Then the officer stepped forward and
said: Il can not fight with defense
less man, Monsieur. You can not hold
your sword with that hand and the
other is MANNED"
To your placer said the Able
Chanteloup, seizing his sword with his
multilated right hand. ''The crime
you have committed ought to be OBJ.
liberated and l will kill the memory of
it with you. Jean, take your hand-
kerchief and tie this hand firmly to
this hilt. The sword will never fall
but with the arm. Now we will pro-
ceed, Monsieur" !
And then the fight recommended,
and with it the voice Of Jean Bigorne,
intoning the funeral verse:
':Libera, domino, amman servi TUT
Closer, without breathing time, hand
to hand the furious fight went on, and
the assaults of the officer, more agile,
upon the abbe. Slowly the old soldier
parried that blade, which fell like a
club. But he, parried it, and at last he
passed under the strangers arm, raised
for a terrible blow, and thrust his own
blade into his throat. .>.-
"He has it, my commander!' I'll. :#
! And Jean Bigorne seized the lantern,
| dripping tearfully with rain, and held
it near the face of the man stretched
upon the ground. A red froth border
ed the lips between the clenched teeth.
May God give yonsmercy as II par,
don You, 8 said the AIbe
nor leave you to suffer in soul or
bodyp' II s
| And absolved, the Cossack expired.