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"Vhdt is it. SerQcdnt?"

"WhGt is it, Sergcdnt?'
here day after tomorrow, or tomorrow
night in fact. It's long after 10 now.
The escorts were warned as we came
along
II think it mistake,' said Brooks
gravely, "to let any one know before
hand when the paymaster is to start
That Friday gang probably musters 100
by this time. It's where all our thieves
and deserters 60. I haven't a doubt
your old sergeant has joined them by
this time, Lawrence. I believe that's
where Marsden's gone, and that We'll
hear from them in force again before
we're month older. They've kept
reasonably quiet all winter, but June
isn't far off. I'm blessed if I would
want to make that trip from San An
tonic with $4,000 in greenbacks with
less than big troop of cavalry to
guard it.
Hes got more money than that this
time" said Lawrence. "Most OF these
men have four months pay due them,
so have the cavalry along the route. he
has two other posts to pay. Hello, no
cried, breaking suddenly off, "what's
all the light about down at the suffer- S:
Here comes the sergeant Of the guard"
Running diagonally across the parade,
the moonlight glinting on his buttons
l. and Announcements, an infantry non
commissioned officer was speeding to-
ward the quarters of Captain Blythe,
near the upper end of the row, but,
catching sight Of the group at the
majors, he suddenly swerved and came
straight toward them.
"What is it, sergeant" asked two or
| three voices at once.
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UerTbGL mllSSLgC''-
commissioned officer was suddenly nab
bed, and so was wagon load of forage, |
going off to a neighboring ranch at /
o'clock in the morning. Meantime the
men noted that their coffee and rations
were better and more bountiful, and SOL
diers are quick to receive Impressions
that come by way Of the stomach. 1.-The
new captain is knocking out the old
abuses,'' said they, and it was wonder
full how soon the ex-doughboy made his
way into their good graces. There had
been some disposition on the part of
the wits in other companies to refer to
Barclays men as the "Parson's Own
when it was announced that the cap
| tain had attended the chaplain's even
ing service, but even that was begin
ming to die out, when all Of sudden it
was noised abroad this evening that the
redoubtable Bcalligan had been felled
by single blow Of that Quaker fist
Brayton was fairly quivering with
excitement this night Of nights and
could not sleep. He longed to see his
captain and hear his version Of the
affair, but the door was tightly closed
instead Of being invitingly open, and
he dared not intrude. Not one word had
been said about the matter at the ma
jor's, but Brayton knew it would soon
be known even to the officer in COM
mand. So long, however, as it was not
reported to him officially Frazier would
probably let the affair take it's course.
Bralligan deserved the Touchdown, and
doubtless would be glad enough to let
the matter end there. But, thought
Brayton, if he should demand satisfac-
ton and Barclays religious or conscien-
tious scruples were to prevent his &C.
ceptance, "then comes my chance, - for
the youngster himself proposed to take
it up. He had no scruples. He had been
longing for chance to kick that cad
Bralligan for over a year, and after all
it was Barclay that got it.
Eleven o'clock, and Barclays light
still burned. Eleven-thirty, and still
reading or writing, the captain seemed
occupied in the old poker room, and the
door remained closed. Once or twice
Brayton heard him moving about, ani
in his own excitement and interest tn
UOy 1Ouuu IL lupOSS1U40 10 Iu1uk OIL any
thing else. Twelve o'clock came. H
was beginning to undress and prepar'
for bed, still uneasily watching tn
light shining through the crack of tn
door, when his straining ears caugh
the sound Of a football underneath hi
window. It opened on the yard, and tn
sill was only five feet or so above tn
ground. A hand was uplifted withou
! and tapped gently on the sash, and a
9 Brayton drew aside the curtain Harr
d Winn's face was revealed in the moor
s light.
"Come to the porch in 'front.' h
t n.uttered low. II must speak wit
l. you.
IS Brayton was out on the dark piazz
,, in half minute. He found VIM nerN
8 ously pacing the boards.
II II told my wife had to come O,
and think quietly awhile,'' he said :
l. be extended hand to his silent elias
:" mate. "She heard of this-this damn,
II BILE business almost as quick as it hal
pened. That girl of ours hears ever,
Or thing and tells anything. There's I
is doubt about it, I suppose. You we
} there? You heard it at once, didn't 20
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CHAPTER TX.

From the night of her brilliant ap-
pearance at the garrison ball, not once
had Mrs. VIM an opportunity to ex-
change a dozen words with Captain
Barclay. Her husband, as has been said,
had failed to call on his new next door
neighbor, although VIM had been we'll
enough to be about for several days, and
until he did call it was impossible for
Barclay to enter their doors, and expe-
dent that be should avoid Mrs. VIM
wherever i; was possible to do SO. This
might not have been difficult, even
though the same roof covered both
households-that of the Wins on the
south and that of the Barclay -Brayton
combination on the north side-but for
Laura Winn herself, who seemed to be
out on the porch every afternoon as the
captain came walking back from sta
bles, and the women who were apt to
gather at Mrs. Blythe's at that time de-
clared that there was something actually
inviting, if not imploring, in the way
Mrs. VIM would watch for him, and
bow and seem to hover where he could
hardly avoid speaking to her. Three
times at least since that memorable
party had she been there con watch, :" as
Mrs. Faulkner expressed it, and though
his bow was courtesy itself, and his
"Good evening, Mrs. Winn," most re-
spectful, and even kindly, if one could
judge by the tone Of his voice, not an
other word did he speak. He passed on
to his own gateway, Brayton generally
at his side, and his stable dress was
changed for parade uniform or dinner
before he again made his appearance.
After the manner Of the day, most Of
the cavalry contingent stopped in at the
clubroom on the way back from evening
stables. Brayton used to do SO, but
though no one could say his captain hac
preached to him on the subject, some
influence either Of word or Of example
had taken effect, and the young bachelor
seemed entirely content to cut the clul
and the social tipple and to trudg'
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glancings oven the messroom and
kitchen, that tho men we're not getting
their proper allowance Of coffee, and
that the savings made on the rations
did not all go where they belonged.
"Boy an man, sorr," began Sergeant
Sullivan oratorically and with fine in
dignation, "I've sarved in the dragons
or cavalry the best Is years Of me life,
an this is the furrst time me honor's
been called into account. shall finder
me resignation at wanst.'
II have had it's acceptance in con-
temptation for some days, sergeant, -
was the calm response. "But first we'll
overhaul the accounts
Gourmet Larns, sorr, would niver
have treated an ould soldier in this
way"
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headquarters, attempted 70 enforce fair
pounf. ss they clai ed Reaohins the
preclnct they were mst By q large numb~r
of pniice and silizsns Firsarms wsre
brought iuto use and about one hundred
shots were fred. One negro was wounded,
not seriously. 1he attacking party He'd
and no arrests havs been made.
Cincinnati November 7.-kentucky.
nearly complete from % counties out Of
1g give Goshel, Democrat, 100; Taylor ,
Reputlicap, ID. $50; Brown, vT1.
Louis ilis, November SIXTY -thrse
out of l7s precincts In Louisvllie give
Goehei 5. A5s; Taylor, 5.755; Brown. GIG
Taylor has carried the ,ounty outside
of the city by NO.
Frsnkfort, N svember 7.-Senator Back
burn says: Returns received at Dsmo.
crntio headq uar tiers IN 90 this time fndi-
cate 9oshei 8 election By good MAORI
ty."
Louis Vile, November 7.-ksntnoky-
Nearly complies. returns frcT 20 counties
nd6s precins's out OF no In Louisville
ri ~ tioetel, Dem 81 ,67i; Tavior, Rep !.
s7,4T2; Brown 2z40 Louisville city, VI
ont OF li6 precinots, 6obei 6st7; Taylor
653.
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DEWEY SAYS THANK YoU.

Bangor. November 7.-General Passen-
ger Agent houghton Of the u. & A., has
received a letter from Admiral Dewey
thanking him for the moose's head sent
him o short time ago. The letter fol-
lows:
Washington. Novem Der 4, 1899.
Dear Sir-I have the pleasure TO aok-
newlellgs -ths receipt Of your Letter Of the
30th ultimo, and to state thst the moses
head to wh1ch you reftr has bsen re-
O lived. In perfect condition. l beg to
OF press my sincere thanks for your kind
ness IN ssnfi n me this magnificent head,
which 10 one Of the largest / have ever
seen. I shall mt once have 1t mounted
upon ths wall of my diuings roam, ind
h1ps that you will ut o Convenient time
view IL there -,4t SD
Very truly yours.
SO ~ GsarRe Dewey.
George NJ. Hong hton, Esq-, General Pas
senger and Ticket Agent Bangor and
Aroostook Railroad, Bangor. Me.
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writers in the November issue of The
A msrican Queen. l. Il Wrong to Filit!
Is enouher tnserepttng urtiole that oom-
mards attention and Is well worth read.
ing.
The November "New Lippincott" con-
tains complete novel by Mark Lee
Luther, n name destined to take a high
and permanent place In American fiction.
His novel Ia entitled Ths Livery OF Hon
or. and deals with the capture OF Bur-
COY ne and with events In London and
Cam bridge which surrounded 1t. Ihoug::
written long before Richard Carvei, this
rattling tale bsHrs resrmbiances that are
a credit TO Its quality, and will win u
the readers who like the adventure and
love In the -losger- novel A sweet
colonial girl t,ansp1anted TO the shores of
New England SHOWN of what stuff she is
made In the perilous situations Of those
troubled times, when the lives Of both
father and lover are In constant jeopardy
Cecil Rhodes, the man who has done
more than any ether Eng1ishnan to give
the English speaking race . foot-hold In
South Africa. and hence h indirectly. II
not directly. responsible fer the differ
enee between the British government and
President Kruger that have ouli mnated
in war, isthe subject Of An 81 aborats
character sketoh by Mr.. W. T. Stead In
the American Monthly Review =. Of Re-
views for November. Mr.. Stead was tn p
original 'sdisooverar'' Of Mr.. Rhodes and
hiss for many years been on terms Of init
macy with the millionaire statesman
Has skstch 10 the only authentic biogra-
ply of Rhodes ever pu blished.
The remarkable growth or the Chris
tiAn Science movement. ia leading to a
general inquiry Into Its origin and dsvel-
opment. A skstch Of Its founder, Mrs
Mary Baker Eddy. contributed by Mrs
Henrietta H. Williams to. the November
New England Magazine. will therefore
nave speci al value at this time. "Such
an sohisvsmspt as hers, ~ says Mrs. VIII
liams, 'ths founding of q great religious
movement by woman, is a fact hi.tori-
cally without precedent. Tt proves her
qualification as a born lssaersof aivanc-
ing thought. The movements Of which
she Is the origin and head IL cs rtainiy
one OF the most noteworthy and interest.
ing movements in New England or In
America. at the present time and her
life and personality command attention,
the ARTICLE ~ fully and we'll Illustrated
with views of Mrs. kddy's home and Its
surroundings at Concord, New Hamp-
shire, with portraits and with pi lures Of
the leading Christian Science oh ur chez.
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worked for. From MT. Croker down. the
Tan ~ sny men shout over Masst's down'
fan. senator Platt intimatsd late 20
night that Nazst might be seated IN the
NEXT assembly IN which the hepuhiicens
viii have 80 majority as against - ma
jority IN the last assembly. Tbs Fam
many Democrats openly denounce ex-
Senator HfIl. whom they blamed for the
reverses NJ the state. Tbs Republicans In
New York county eleotsd only four 81
senibly men, one Of thsm . membsr OF the
Citizsns Uniun. WALTON the Dsmooratic
candidate Tor sherin Of Kings county,
wins BY nearly Ia 900 plurality.
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STOOD HIS GROUND.
rt Wa the Push Cart That Had &C
Get Out of the WY.


Remipiscentiy, the Chicago Post tells
OF the push cart full OF drnss that met
John Baughman in the Manufacturers
building at the. Worlds fair one day in
1898. John was a tall and broad citizen
from Indiana, and, while his clothes were
good, he took up Auch rconi. US a large
man may and led people to think he was
clumsy. he was looking at the Worlds
fair early one pleasant morning when the
push cart OF drug firm came laundering
down the nisle, and the 81 week man
behind II was crying: Get out of the
way, there! Get out OF the way1
1t was q common thing at the fair. The
only hireling who did not order people to
get out OF his way was the one with the
sprinkling barrel. regarded it as the
height Of hulnor 10 drench the dresses Of
women and spoil the fine polish ON the
shoes of men. And this push cart young
fellow was proceeding down through a
lane of people who had paid their money
to be treated to cheap contumely from
every thin thing on the grounds.
John Baughnfan did not get out OF the
way. He saw the chariot coming and
heard the commands of the man who
pushed it, but he walked straight toward
it, and II stopped almost but not quite
against his Sims.
Get out of the way, you lummicks!
yelled the pusher.
So John Baughman picked up the cart
and hurled it, with. all its contents,
against the great iron gates that came
from Germany. 1t was a sight. There
were acids and salts and alkalis and es-
sences and extracts till the whole build
ing was alive with the smell of them.
Il tsid yeu % get ent OF the wayF
cried the pusher.
Eyes, but I don't have TO-" replied
I'm paying for this show. You're just
chips and 60 on"
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THE MAGAZINES.

The table OF contents of Gunton's Mag
szine for November In Railways and In
dustrial Conventions by II. L. Nsweomb
Demo cracy and Education by George
Harris, LII. D.; Latest Phases Of Life
Insurance by the late Sheppard Holman I;
socialism and Moral Progress BY Emh
Mortsuson.
A poem by Kipling On the Trnnsvnal
crisis Is, Of course, the first item to At
tract attention In the November number
Of McClure's AAgRzins. In England
they are placing the poem even above
"Ihe Recsssional," and certainly 1t Is a
very powerful and iuspiritinx utterancs.
In order to get It Into the present num-
Der, the editors Of Acclure's had to have
the poem ssnt 70 thsm by cable from
London. An article by DIR. Frederick A.
Cook, the one American who was men,
Der of the recent Belgian Antarctic ex-
redition, tells the story of his experiences
m one of The only party of mon who have
ever passed a winter In the vicinity OF
the South Pole. For thirteen months the
party were shut up tight IN the south
Polar Toe pack, their ship never MOVING
except as IL moved with the whole Held
Of ice that bound 1t; ann DR.. Cooks ac'
count OF this unique experience 10 ~ In
teresting a. the best novel. His article "a
copiously illustrated from photographs
taken by himself.
The leading article In Appleton's Pop.
ular Science Monthly for November il
The Real Problem Of Democracy by
Frank lin Smith. Undsr tho title An Eng.
iish University, Mr. Herbert SALISBURY
describss Can't ridge. giving an interest.
ing accent Of its history and present
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NEBRASKA.

Omaha, Neb., November 7.--Rsturns
from SO precincts outside OF Douglas
county, give Holcoinb, Fusion, for JUS
tice Of supreme court 3,672; Reese. Re-
d. biican, asa Thers are .. $50 voting
prscissts In Nebraska. s.64s OF which
county.
FUSIONISTS WIN.
Lincoln, Neb, November Ito. IS D.
m. lit Is evident to both parties In to-
days fight that NsbrAsk. has re-pleaged
rer allegiance to the Fusion standard
while Republicans are not Jet willing 20
admit defeat. early figures point that
way. There has besn steadily falling
Of OF the vote Of both parties, but while
the Fusionists have suffered but little,
the Rspubliozn loss has been not leas
than three to n precinct. II the present
ratio 10 maintained, sx-Gov. Hoicom b
and the Fusion state ticket will he elect
ed by not less than 10000. Fusionists
claim much more.
Omaha, Neb., November 1.-Two hun
dred and ten precincts In Nebraska out
side Douglass county give Holcomb.
Frsion. u ,452; Resse, Republican, 81 TAI.
At 10 p. m, the Lincoln State Journal
posts y buiistin which says; "At the
present rate gains Holoomb elected BY
$4,000 majority.
gUsIONISTS HAVE WON.
Lincoln, Neb.. November 7.-Rsturns
up to midnight continue to show the
same Fusion gain as earlier reports, and
thers n no longer the least doubt OF the
Fusion tickets election.
Chairman Edmiton of the Populist
state COMMITTEES said: I've have carried
the state by ID, 900 and have made gains
in county Offices" Chairman left Of the
Republican cImmittes declined to make
q statement, but many Of his associates
admitted defeat though not by ms large
. majority as claimed BY the Fusionists
= Asked at midnight for statement W.
j Bryan replied with laughter; ~ con-
code the state of Nebraska to the Fusion
lists by $1,000.
Omaha, Nab, November 7.-Returns
from 81 precincts In Nsprsska outside of
Douglas county give hoicomb (Fusion)
for justice supreme court, ess6; Reese.
Rap., 1851
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NEW YORK.

New York, November IAN Evening
Juurnal 10 o'clock extra sIys: "Tha
latest figures show that Brooklyn has
gone Democratic BY from {, 900 To 4 l. 600.
Gray. Democratic candidate for regis
tes-, Is defeated by about 600.
Nav York, November tn p. NIB
Reports from the state and city 30 far re-
oeivrd indiunte that the Republicans will
have atout the same majority in the
cratic gains In this city being offset by
Losses In the lesser counties. In li3 As-
sembly districts which have reported, In
Guiding ~ In this city. 75 Republicans
and IS Democrats were elected. ahs
Democrats suffered grave revsrsss in
IT,, the home Of Ok senator ID. b. Hill.
In the city eleotiops mp the atats the
Democratic vote showed great falling
of Buffalo. Troy and Albany gave
large Republican majorities, q complste
oversurn. Mayor Jamss K Moduira,
Democratic re-eleote1 mayor of syracuse,
a tribute to his personal popularity.
MAzET DEFEATED -
New York, Novemb er z.--Robsrt MaEst.
Republican candidate for Assem- bly, In tins
18th district, admits his dsfBWt. Colleo-
tor Bidweil, who managed Mazet's cam
psign, also admits dsfeat Of Mazst.
MAZEF COMPLETE. 80
sembly district complets gives Mazet.
R"p., 1871; Stewart. Dem. 1867
STATEMENTS FROM CHAIRMEN.
New York. November f.--Chairman
Oaell of the Republican state committee
after looking over returhs at the kspubli-
can state headquarters said:
"lf these returns keep up like this we
will have more than 81 members Of the
didn't claim and haven't host amy yet -
At the Democratic stats headquarters
this evening Eliot Danforth the chairman
of the Democratic state com mtttee said
the returns from up the state were not
encouraging. .Aa.<.-st-s -
many hall this evening" Richard Croker
arrived shortly before eight O'Clock. He
was In most amisble humor ana nid:
s.we have majority for the county
ticket OF about 60, 600. Mazet is beaten
and there 10 something TO thankful for.
From the returns 1t looks as though the
entire Democratic ticket In kings 10 cleo
the candidate for register. !"
Mr.. Croker refused to talk about the
situation mp the state.
THE NEW YORK ASSEMBLY.
New York, November SD. 80 a. m.
With no possibility OF change, save IN
two oeunties. a complete list Of asfe ably
men slechsd In the state of New York
shows % Republicans and 50 Democrats.
CLEAN DEMOCRATIC SWEEP.
New York, November The election
in the four COUNTESS that make up the
city Of New York resulted in the victory
of every Democratic candidate on every
county ticket except Gray. Demooratio
candidate for registr In Kings, who was
beaten hsnauss Of his failure to put in an
appearance before the Mazet investi "a sing
calnmistos and answer charges made
against him. Democratic inajortties were
about normal, bainE In Asw York county
over 900 In Kings county this Demo
prAsip vote fsli eff from lnst ysar, whsn
Van Wyck ran szessdangly strong In
Brpsklyn- The Tamnany exaltAtion wns
not over the county tickst's yiosory,
whirh had bssn expected. bur over tss
risfsst Of Asaemblynan Aazet, Rspabai-
can. which they had hoped. praysd ard
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BRYAN's CONGRATULATIONS

Boston, November 7.-Secretary Nc
Nary of the Democratic state committee.
received the following telegram tonight;
"Lincoln, Neb-, November z.
"william s. McNary, Democratic com-
mtttee, Boston:
81 congratulate Paine on bis excsllenf
race. We have carried Nebraska by i0.Cet
10 1t, 900.
(Signed) wv. j. BRYAN"
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An nmpoRTAxr DIFF FERExcE.

To make it apparent to thousands,
who think themselves i'll, that they are
not afflicted with any disease, but that
the system simply needs cleansing, is to
bring comfort home to their hearts, as
a costise condition is easily cured by u.s.
ing Syrup of Figs. Manufactured by
California Fig Syrup Co. only. odd sold
by all druggists.
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LOUISIANA.

New Oflsans, November THE New
Orleans election passed of quietly owing
10 the preoautio taken. Forty preoinc
out of las give the regular Democrats 45i5
and the Jaeksonians 27i5 At the same
ratio Paul Capdeville will he elected
mayor over w. G. Flower, the incumtsnt
by ut lenst COCO votes.
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VIRGINIA.

Riohmond, Va, November 7.-Ragular
Democratic nom inees In Virginia elected
with few exceptions, there being but
slight opposition.
hiohmond, November T.-Returns re-
ceived mp to l1.So p. m. chow that both
houses Of she legislature will be ever-
whelmingly Democratic.
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KANSAS.
BIG REPuBLIcAN GAINS.

Topeka, November TAT 10 80 p. M,
very mesRre returns indicats Rspublican
gains IN the county elections held all over
Kansas today. IL Is predicted by conser-
vativs politicians that the Republican
gain will reach 10 per cent.