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Ralph rose, leaned ON the table and bent
fOT1OGTd.
the same to you I'd little rather you
did not mention to your sister or any Of
the folks out there what has passed be-
tween as since they left"
very we'll; won't mention it, :"
promised Ralph.
Even if they question you," went
on Hendricks, lyon can make up some
excuse. I can trust to the inventive
genius Of a man who can faint as ar
tistically as you did on certain occa-
sion.
Ralph flushed.
1t struck me all at once. /" said he,
''that was to be the next witness and
that I'd have to own up to the whole
Of my scheme or swear lie. !"
1T certainly worked" smiled Hen.
bricks. 81 thought You were q gomez
and turned two somersaults to get water
for you. By the way. how's that hand
getting along that you bruised in the
gymnasium at the club whore they
haven't onep''
Ralph grinned.
ST lied there outright. /" he admitted,
IT,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-05-05

Chapter 1.-The body of Jacob Benton is
found murdered on the lawn near his house.
III. III and IV.--Mnard Hendricks, de-
tective, takes up the case. He finds note
book on the lawn belonging to Montcastle, a
revolver near the body, partly burned
match and footprints leading but a short
distance from the body, where they sudden
ly end. V. vi and Mathematics sends
for bloodhound. A clock which stopped
at 2:3o a. m. indicates that Montcastle left
the house at that time, and his bed has not
been slept in. Miss Benton is susp cted.
VIII.-Hendricks catches Ralph Benton
burning an envelope. The bloodhound ar
rives. TX Brooks Allen declines to meet
the dog, and Ralph Benton seems to avoid
him. The dog tracks the murderer only a
short distance. X.---It is discovered that
Benton had large amount OF insurance in
favor of Ralph. Miss Benton owns her en-.
gagement to Ralph.t XII.-Hendrcks and
DR.. Lampman consult Farnhall, Benton's
lawyer is concerned about missing papers
of Benton's,
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81 don't think shall run, any risks"
the dress suit you had worn that even
ing, and on it were fragments of tow
from the swing"
Il presume it would be hard for me
to prove that some one else had worn
my suit of clothes that night, said the
young man. did you find out where
had been in the city that evening?'
''To your club first, then to the CAST
no with Van Aston"
Exactly" said Ralph. "How un-
comfortable to know that one has been
traced like that! And to be suspected
of such crime! don't fancy it at all,
Hendricks. am not lawyer by any
meansssbnt am not such a fool as to
believe yas could hang me with that
chain of circumstances.
"You are heir to large fortune left
by your father" went Oh Hendricks
impressively. "Only short while be-
fore she heard the report of the revolver,
according to the J. testimony of Miss
Hastings, she overheard your father say
to some one: You are no child CT
mine from this day forth. 1 shall dis
own you tomorrow. You and your
father had recently quarreled.
"StopI'' cried Ralph, rising in ex-
element .She did not testify that. l
did not hear her.
''She did, asserted Hendricks firmly.
! Ralph turned to Lampkin.
''Did-did You understand Miss Has
tings to testify to that?" he asked in a
trembling tone
Il did most certainly answered
the doctor. mr.. Hendricks quoted her
exact words.
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Benton homestead and asked for Ralph.
They were given seats in the library.
Through an opening between the por-
there's they caught glimpse of the ad-
joining drawing room. Stanwood, Mont
castle and both the young ladies were
there.
In few minutes Ralph came down
the front stairs.
''Glad to see you," he said, rubbing
his eyes. II have been lying down try
ing to take nap. hardly closed my
eyes last night. You got my nerves all
strung up. You see, you have not yet
satisfied me about the suicide. can't
see how
"shp' cautioned Hendricks, pointing
toward the drawing room. ''You are
talking too loud
"Oh, they can't hear!'' answered
Ralph.
"Yeu did not mention what took
place after they left last night?''
"Not a word, assure you
Hendricks rose.
with revolver in the garden. Will you
please speak to the ladies about it be-
forehand? 1t might make them nervous. "
81 see," said Ralph. "I'll tell them. I"
"You might ask Mr.. Stanwood to
join u.s. suggested Hendricks as the
young man went out.
"They are all prepared" said Ralph,
who returned in few minutes, accom-
panied by Stanwood. "They won't
mind"
"What time have your" Hendricks
asked him.
"Ten minutes past TO-" answered
Ralph, looking at his watch.
mines minute faster" said Hen
bricks Ell set it back to have them
exactly together. Here is what want.
You and Mr.. Stanwood are to 60 out to
the place where you were when you
heard the report that night. Do you re-
member the exact spot?"
eyes; I was at the rustic bridge"
WELL" went On the detective, cit
will take you five minutes to get there,
but to have ample time, say at 90 min
utes past 10 precisely, I shall fire a shot.
Now, remember that. Keep your ears
open and see if you hear it,"
Every WE'LL" agreed Ralph wonder
ingly.
"Then," continued Hendricks, Eat
exactly % minutes after 10 shall fire
again. See if you hear that also. Wait
fro BE Continued
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CHAPTER XVII

CHAPTER ANA
Ralph leaned back on, the divan and
for two or three minutes said nothing.
Suddenly he pulled himself together.
miss Hastings must have been mis-
TAKEN" he said. my father made no
such remark to me, and''- @
The young man hesitated and stared
into the face of the detective.
"Miss Hastings has duly sworn to
that fact" said Hendricks. 'Mr. Ben
ton had but two children-you and
your sister. If you are not guilty, sus-
picion may fall on her. -
The color ran into Ralph's face. He
clasped his hands together, and his
handouts ratified.
''Rotr' he exclaimed. Neither of us
liz guilty. Hendricks, you are on the
point of making an ass of yourself-a
loud, braying, conspicuous ass. You
have not made many mistakes during
your career, but you have made one in
me, and when l have told you all You
will admit it. would have come to
this at once, but to be frank / did not
think it would be necessary or that
what ! was trying to keep concealed
was anybody's business except my
own
Ralph paused for breath, for he had
been speaking rapidly. He glanced sus-
piciopsly at Lampkin and Kola
"These gentlemen are your confiden-
tial friendsy" he added.
''They are," responded Hendricks.
"You need not fear them. They can be
trusted
Ralph's face had become serious. The
bantering quality had left his tone.
1t is humiliating thing to have to
knuckle to you, Hendricks. but there
seems no other way. You can become
unpleasant if I don't show my nand.
You are going to have big surprise.
You are going to find that You are
away off the track. Ibid not want tc
tell all / know about my fathers death.
was afraid il / did it would be impos.
sible to keep certain fact connected
with it secret. have q sweetheart.
Hendricks, and I don't fancy having
her name brought into the papers as my
flancee while am under suspicion, MOI
do ! particularly relish being arrested
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CHAPTER XIX.

The next night at 10 o'clock Hem
bricks, Lampkin and Kola called at the
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Notes Of the, Magazines

Capt. Charles D.; SiGsbee will contribute
to The Century Isl New War Series his per
sonal arrative of the Maine. This will be
printed in the November and December !
numbers of the~ magazine. The COM
mander OF the battleship gives in these
two articles, for the fiEst time, and in full
and authoritativA panner, the inside
history OF the reception of the Maine at
Havana, her stay-in+he harbOr, and her
destruction.
The North American Review for October
presents, under the caption of "The United
States and the Far East" two extremely
important and timely articles; viz, What
Shall BE Done with the Philippines?" by
Mayo w. Hazeitfhe, and Our Policy in
China" by the Hon. Mark b. Dunnell,
formerly Deputy COnsul-General of the
United States at Shanghai.
THE Chance of the Unknown Writer" is
discussed in "The Writer" (Boston) for
October by Ruth Hall, who relates per
sonal experiences and gives noteworthy
facts that have come under her Observa-
ton.
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for Oc-
tOber is an admirable example of season.
able and up-to-da illustrated family
periodical. Its leading article is 1.-THE
Rank and File of the Navy by Joseph C..
Croft, supplemented by Lieut.. Hobson's
spirited words in praise of the "Jackies.
The Last Days of Bismarck" are interest
ingly described
Good Housekeeping has been removed
to Springfield, Mass, and issued under a
new management with many improve
mentS.
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CHAPTER XIV.

"Why, you see," went on, al was out
here in this neighborhood some time ago
with part of my regiment on scout. we
went into camp at night not far from New
Fosterville in secluded place in the big
cedar brake, north of town. After seeing
the command all properly disposed for the
night I, with two other officers, in company
with Lieut-Col. Wood, of our regiment, who
is, as perhaps you are aware, one OF our
most reliable scouts, went out on a recon
noisance toward the Yankee pickets.
''Wood, you know, is perfect dare
devil, and what do you think he proposed
to do? Why, sir, to go to a house in PLAIN
view of the Yankee pickets and call for a
supper for the whole party. Tickled at
this novel proposition, in the excitement
of the moment, we forgot the dictates OF
prudence, and consented to go. We had
been there for perhaps an hour or more,
and the lady ot the house had laid
bountiful supper on the table, and we
were Just in the act of sitting down to eat
it when little darkie came rushing into
the room in terrible fright, saying,
"'Oh, masters, oh, Miss Louise, de Yam
kee sogers hab dun cum; dey out dah in
de road now, an dey all got hosses. Oh.
run, gemmen, or dey done cotch you in
minute.
"Wood and my companions rushed out
and broke over fence in the back yard
and INTO the ced5:r-Drake, and made good
their escape, followed, of course, by a
rapid fire from the Yankees / knew very
well that could never be so fortunate on
my wounded leg, for, you see, gentlemen,
! was wounded in a slirmiSh in Kentucky
last Winter. and my right leg is very
weak, lat the same time, raising my foot
from the stirrup, | showed an ugly scar on
my shin, caused by being kicked by
horse years before, and realizing my in
ability to keep up with my more fortunate
companions, | deemed it best to surrender
without resistance, for was afraid the in
furiated wretches might kill me after /
gave in, if not before.
On passing my sword over to the Off
Ger In charge, who was First Lieutenant,
Judge my surprise to recognize in him an
old acquaintance and friend who used to
clerk IN the same store where ] was en-
ployed IN New Orleans. His name was
Dobbs," The was First Lieutenant os my
own company, and he was glad to see
me, and said that he was extremely sorry
that was a prisoner, but promised to use
his influence to make my Imprisonment
as light as possible on me. He saw that
the men treated me with respect, and as
soon as he got TO camp lie went in person
TO 1ntercede for me with Gen. Mitchell, who
kindly paroled me and gave me the liberty
OF the cavalry camp; Lieut.. Dnbbs promis-
fng to become responsible 1r my safe
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in my saddle to watciotheir movements
before leave this section of the country. -
About five miles from Fayetteville is a
very noted highland called Wells Hill,
and on the top of it there is fork in the
road, the left going directly south to
Huntsville, and fhe right to Athens and
| Decatur. On reaching this road l was in
the act of turning into it when looked
across on still another road, called the
Meridian road and discovered d train of
| wagons slowly coming up the hill.
/ watched it till / saw there was no
| guard near and then riding around till
| met the first wagon, | caused it to be
| drawn close along against the fence and
| there stopped; then the next two To. be
| drawn close along side, thus making an
| effectual barricade against any force
| which was approaching from that direc
| ton.
| Next ! seized the wagon master, who
was some distance in the rear of the
! train, and showed him and the drivers up
| into the fence corner making one of the m
/ turn the mules loose from the wagons
| The loads were covered with cornblades
| and other forage, so one could not see
them, but the drivers told me that the
wagons were loaded with bacon.
| After arranging things to my satisfac-
| ton l produced a bunch of matches and
| fired the fodder on the top of each of the
wagons, which were of the oldfashioned
| curved bodies, COnnestoga pattern, each
VI O!I IL = 9yOUV pouIuS OI DdCOH
The guns of the party all happened to
be in the wagons, and none of them had
any side-arms except the wagon master
who had something under his coat that
looked like pistol, and as he wore a
| belt it is very probable he had one, and
some of the citizens know had, for saw
three or four of them; but / was ready to
shoot before they could recover from their
surprise, so that it would have been fool
hardy for them to resist, as | would Ger
| tainly have killed the first man who made
a motion to draw a weapon.
When the flames shot up several citi-
zens came to the scene of action but
thrust them into the fence corner along
with the wagon master and teamsters.
AS soon as the wagons were so far de-
stroyed that they began to fall down, and
! saw that it would be impossible to save
anything of the wreck, made the drivers
! mount the mules and the wagon master
his horse, and taking them on the road to
Fayetteville told them that l was going
| to count 1O0 and that if by that time they
were not out of sight l would shoot the
last one of them within range.
then began to count, "One, two, three, y
ETC., very deliberately, while they put
spurs to their steeds, and in a brief time
they were beyond my ken over the hills
toward Fayetteville to give the inhabit-
ants an account of my Yankee trick. :
(TO be cOntintted)
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ADVENTURES IN
THE PHILIPPINES.
A Story Of Twenty Years
Residence Among a Strange
People.
BY PAUL P DE LA GIRONIERE.
;hevalier of the Order of the Legion of Honor.
SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

The author, a young surgeon, while on a
voyage, disembarks at Manila. The ship
by accident sails without him. He makes
great reputation as a surgeon, and mar
ries Madame de Las Salinas, a beautiful
widow. He buys country seat at Jala
Jala, where he makes friends with the
native leaders and enlists them and some
of their followers as his guard. La Giro
Mere commands all the local gendarmerie
of the province. The author graphically
relates numerous adventures he expert
ences. He loses his wife, his brother and
other relatives and friends. He seeks the
solitude of the far interior and sets out on
journey to the country of the Ajetas,
wild tribe, aborigines of the Philippines.
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keeping. The Lieutenant did everything
In his power to make me comfortable, and
took n e in his own mess to eat at his
table free OF expense.
THE CLIMAX TO THE STORY.
"Of course, appreciated the kindness
OF SO generous foe, but still was anxious
TO recover my liberty. Seeing that it was
manifestly to my advantage to cultivate
emcable reIations with my captors, /
sought by every means in my power to in
gratiate myself into their favor, and so
completely did ] win their confidence that
this morning the Lieutenant proposed
that | should accompany him on short
ride beyond the pickets.
"Of course ] gladly accepted the kind
invitation, and the Lieutenant borrowing
horse for me from one of his men, we
mounted, when he said that he was going
out TO a farm house to procure butter,
eggs and milk for his table After we had
got nearly a mile from the pickets the
Lieutenant dismounted to arrange his
clothing and adjust Yankee button
tmade by poking stick through the
CLOTH to his suspenders.
I've were standing beside a tree when
the Lieutenant took of his belt, and laid
his pistols on the ground beside him;
then turning his back TO me began work
Ing at his button. There was a chance
that promised success.
"Springing forward / seized the belt,
and drawing pistol from it sprang upon
the Lieutenant's horse and galloped away
leaving him overwhelmed with astoniSh-
ment at his own foolish carelessness.
Perhaps il was wrong in me thus TO be-
tray the confidence OF so generous man,
but, Lieutenant, no man knows how sweet
1t is to be free until he has once been a
prisoner"
During the delivery OF this story the
whole command had given me the utmost
attention, and when had concluded their
admiration was almost unbOunded. The
Lieutenant cordially extended his hand
and said:
Captain, allow me to congratulate you
on your very fortunate escape" while his
men expressed their feelings In sundry
remarks, which, although meaningless to
. citizen, are very expressive to soldier.
"Bully for him." said one.
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soft ground, l followed until came to a
timber road, running through a cedar
brake, where L turned Off and was soon
safe from pursuit in the labyrinth of ways
that ran in all directions through the
woods. Keeping up the country | passed
above the town about five miles, and hid
ing my horse in another brake not far
from a house, for heard a chicken crow 4,
followed the direction of the sound, and
finding the house, reused a darky, and
got some corn bread and bacon from him,
and directions where to find corn for my
horse.
SUCCESSFUL SCOUTING.
l returned to where my animal was
hitched, fed him, and lay down to sleep.
stayed in that brake until the next night,
and then commencing at the upper bridge
i hunted down the river toward Shelby
vile again, and found two more bridges,
besides the one at the town, in good re-
pair.
Riding cautiously as near the town as
could prudently took good survey of ii,
but did not add much to my store OF
knowledge. Meeting an old daTky COM
ing along the road stopped him, and in a
low tone asked several questions as to
what troops occupied the place and if tn g
bridge at town was in good repair. He in
formed me that the place was occupied
by Morgan's battalion of cavalry and
part OF Wharton's Rangers; that some of
them were quartered in the town, but the
larger part were campcd on the south side
of the river, and were picketing the bridge,
which was in good condition
/ had now accomplished all that / had
been sent to do. / had learned all about
every bridge, and had explored every ap-
proach to Shelbyville from the north side
of the river. Feeling glad that my danger
Gus duty was over, with feeling of re-
lief l turned my horses head once more
toward Murfreesboro, where in imagina-
tion l could see "Oid Starry poring over
his maps by candle light, perhaps i'm
patiently awaiting my arrival; but | was,
as railroad men say, ION time" so l did
not give myself any uneasiness on that
score.
l had not ridden more than 300 yards
when l saw couple of men step into the
road only few yards ahead of me, and
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SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.

Young Pike, printer, in 1889 leaves
Missouri for Texas. There Indian depre-
dat ons beginning, he finds play for his
adventurous inclinations in the ranks OF
the Rangers. Fierce fights with the say
ages take place, about which the author
tells most Interestingly. The Secession
movement is inaugurated in Texas:
Pike enlists in the 4th Ohio Cav. and
does valuable special duty in Kentucky
for Col John kennett While on a scout
he meets company of rebels; he claims
to be a rebel officer and tells the story
found in this installment. y
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CHAPTER XXI.

] spent three days with the kind Taga-
locs, who received and treated me like a
prince. On the fourth day l bade them
adieu, and we shaped our course to the
northward in the midst of mountains
covered with thick forests, and which
like those that we had quilted, showed no
path for the traveller except some tracks
or openings through which wild animals
passed. We proceeded with great eau
ton, for we found ourselves in the district
peopled by Aietas. At night we con-
cealed our fire, and each of us in turn
kept watch, for what we dreaded most
was q surprise.
One morning while marching in silence
we heard before us number of shrill
voices, resembling rather the cries of
birds than human sounds. We kept
strict watch, and shaded ourselves as
much as possible by the aid of the trees
and of the brushwOOd. Suddenly we per-
ceived before us, at very little distance,
40 savages of both sexes and of all ages;
they absolutely seemed to be mere brutes;
they were on the bank of the river, and
close to large fire.
We advanced some steps, presenting the
butt-ends of our guns. The moment they
saw us they set up a shrill cry, and were
about to take flight; but made signs and
showed the packet of cigars which we
wished to give them. Fortunately l had
learned at BinangOnan the way by which
l was to approach them. AS soon as they
understood us they ranged themselves in
a line like men about to be reviewed; that
was the signal that we might come near
them. We approached with the cigars in
our hands, and at one end of the line
began to distribute my presents. 1t was
highly important to make friends of
them, and according to their custom to
give to each an equal share.
M <JI hat. hArrN ,rt,
ance was cemented and peace concluded.
The savages and we had nothing to dread
from each other. They all began smoking.
A stag had been suspended to tree;
their chief cut three large pieces from it
with a bamboo knife which he threw into
the glowing fire, and moment afterwards
drew it out again and handed it round, a
piece being given to each of US.
The outside of this steak was burned
and a little spotted with cinders, but the
inside was raw and full of blood; however
it was necessary not to show any repug-
my hosts would have been af-
fronted, and l was anxious to live with
them for some days on good understand
ing. therefore ate my portion of the
stag, which, after ALL was not bad: my
Indians did as l had done. Good re-
ations were thus established between us.
and treachery was not then to be ex-
pected.
THE AJETAs.
! now found myself in the midst OF a
.ribe OF men whom | had come from Jala-
Jala to see, and | set about examining
hem at my ease, and for as long as
wished. We fixed our bivouac some steps
rom theirs, as if we wished to form part of
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III N DE- r !
A M P 4

The regular subscription price
Of the Posi- is $a.5o per year.
It is, offered on trial for SO small
sum simply to introduce it.
There are Io pages every week,
the,samc size as THE LADIES HOME
Journal, and as handsomely illus
trated apd printed.
The Curtis Publishing Company
ii >. Philadelphia
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(TO be cOntintied)

EDITORIAL NoTE.-corp1 Pixies further
adventures while scouting comprise series
Of remarkable and dramatic incidents. This
clever man found himself in many tight
places from which he escaped through his
ingenuity and coolpess.
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EDITORIAL NOTE.-La Gironiercs dramatic
escape from the country of the Ajetas and
subsee uent journeying are told In the next
tnstalEnent. Succeeding issues of the paper
win col tain equally interesting chapters.