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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Is Charged with Fraud.

Capt. Grant II. Tod was arrested in Lead
in response to a telegram from parties i'll
YORK, Neb., on the charge of having OBJ
tanned money under false p%retenscs. Capt.
Tod came to the Hills last year in the in
terest of a mining company, which owned
some ground in Carbonate camp. The
company put up $500 and two of the stock.
holders came out recently to look after the
work. They expected to see a big mine,
instead of a long tunnel, and Capt. Tod
believes that his arrest has becn made by
people who know nothing about mining.
who believe that a mine ought I nave been
opened up for $500 whether ore exists in
the ground or not. Capt. Tod was an officer
in the English army before coming to the
Black Hills.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Turner County Crops.

Most of the winter rye and barley in
Turner County is cut and shocked. The
crop is fine. The outlook for wheat, oats
and corn is immense, and far exceeds
former years in extent as to acreage. and
in general present appearance as to straw
and heads of the small grain. Corn is
jumping with rapid strides and no damage
of any kind to the crops can be seen eX-
cept in the very lowest and wettest spots.
The potato crop will evidently exceed any
thing yet known. Not a Colorado beetle
has been seen to do damage since 1894, the
drOuth wear.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Two Important Dccisions.

Within the past week Judge Gatfy of the
Sixth Circuit has been called upon to rem.
der decisions in cases of State wide inn
portance. One was the suit brought by
Faux County to collect sinking fund taxes
from the Chicago u Northwestern Rail-
way, which levy was made by the county
to take up warrants. The Court holds
against the county in the case. In another
case the register of deeds of Fall River
County claimed that under the statute of
1891. registers were entitled to a fixed
salary instead of fees, which the court
holds to be incorrect.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Modern Woodmen Picnic.

The NJ. w. A. picnic held in Russell's
Grove. near VcrmilliOn. was we'll attended
July ~. and the meet was a credit to Pine
Camp. No. $50. Deputy Head Consul Van
Slyck, OF Madison. $. d.. and State NJ. w.
A. lecturer for Nebraska. johnson, were
present. and delivered excellent lectures.
which will prove of much benefit to the
local lodge in securing new members.
Gov. y. Il. Lee also made "a short address.
Over 1000 were present. and no accidents
occurred. Many applications for member
Ship were taken during the day.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Market QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
S5.U to $500: hogs. shipping grades.
S1.oO to $3.50; sheep. fair to choice. $500
to $3.50: wheat, No. . red, Zoe to lie.
corr. No. .. 333c to 3lc: oats. No. 2, 24c
to 25c: rye. No. 2. 54c to SIC; butter.
choice creamery. lie to 19c: eggs. fresh.
l2c to 13c; potatoes, choice new. 3Sc ia
45r per busbel.
lndianapolis-Cattle. shipping, $500 to
$3.50: hogs. choice light. S2.7S to $3.50:
wheat. No. 2 red. zoe to re; corn, No. .
white. 34c to 35c; oats. No. 2 white, 29c
to Soc.
st. Louis-Cattle. $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to $3.50: sheep. $500 to $3.50:
wheat, No. 2, 74c to 76c; corn, No. 2
rye. No. 2. 62c to G4c.
Cincinnati-Cattle. $3.50 to So. IS; hogs.
SOU to $500: sheep. $3.50 to $3.50:
wheat. No. 2. I0c to 12c; corn, No. 2
mixed. Sic to 3Ic: oats, No. 2 mixed. DC
TO 2Sc; rye. No. 2, soc to Gle.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to 5000; hoxs.
$500 to $3.50: sheep. $3.50 to $4.75;
wheat. No. 2. Zoe to 72c; corn. No. .
yellow. 35c TO BE: oats. No. 2 white, Csc
to 3oc: rye. SOC to zoe.
No. 2 mixed. I1c to
re; corn. No. 2 mixed. 35c to 36c:: oats.
No. 2 mixed. 24c to 2Gc; rye. No. 9. Ste
to asc; clover seed. new. $3.95 o $4.O5.
Milwaukee-Whcat. No. 9 spring. 72c
to 13c; corn. No. 3. 333c to 35c: oats. No.
= white. Doc TO Csc; rye. No. 1. 54c I o soc;
barley. No. 2. Ale to Abe; pork. mess.
5000 to $3.50.
Budalo-CattIe. good shipping steers.
S3.OO to 5000: hogs. common to choice.
81 to $4.15; sheep. fair to choice weth.
ers. $3.50 to $5.25; lambs, common to
extra. $3.50 to 500.
New York-Cattlc. S 1926 to 5000; hogs,
$500 to $500; sheep. $500 to 1926;
wheat. No. 2 red. &c to 7Sc; corn, No. g,
89c to 4lc; oats. No. 2 white. 3Oc to 32c;
butter. creamery. l5c to 19c: eggs, West.
erD, l4c to Ice.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28

C%LoUDBURST IN x
Damage Done to Property and 1t Is
Feared Lives Were Lost,

a report from Childress, Texas, on the
line of the Colorado Southern in the Texas
Panhandle, states that acloudburstoccured
in that region Thursday withdisastrous re-
suits. The Little Red River and the Peace
Riverand tributaries were roaring torrents.
The railroads suffered from washouts and
the carrying away of bridges. The known
property loss is very heavy. Nothing has
been learned as to the fate of people in the
inundated section, which embraces por-
tions of Childress, Cotle, Har,iewan, Wild
barge, Hall, Motley, Donly and Callings-
worth Counties. The section is thinly
settled. The towns are small and far
apart. 1t is feared some lives were lost.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Protect the Melon Fields.

Arkansas melon growers rave adopted
serious measures to protect their fields
from thieves. Near Camden George Boyd,
a negro farmer, shot and killed a white
maj named John Gee and fatally wounded
another by the name OF Merritt. On q
farm near Alma Andrew D%augherty
opened fire on two thieves, killing Tom
HaErell and seriously w%ounding Jim Cody.
The thieves returned the fire, dangerously
wounding D%aucherty.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Charges of Misconduct.

Gov. Lee went to Sioux Falls "a few DAYS
since and gave a hearing to a number of
the undertakes of the State who had filed
charges of misconduct against the new
undertakcrs' board recently organized
The charges relate wholly to the personal
conduct Of the members of the board in the
matter of examinations for certificates. 1t
is in understood there were some sensa.
tional charges made. Gov. Lee reserved his
decision.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28

The Governors office announces the re.
ceipt of a numbered letters from the South
Dakota troops i'll the Philippines, request
ing that the Governor use his efforts TO Sc.
cure as early a return of the regiment as
possible, as the men are in bad shape and
desire to get out of that country. Besides
the letters received by the Governor o
number of others have been received in
different cities of the State, most of them
expressing a hope that they would soon be
OF the way home.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Archbishop Ireland starts.

Archbishop Ireland of Minnesota sailed
from Queenstown Thursday for the United
States on board the steamer Britannia.
Archbishop Ireland delivered a powerful
address before an immense audience in the
Opera House at Cork Wednesday evening
on the subject of 1.-The People of ireland
and Temperance."
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Cavalry Troop at Dcadwood.

The young men of Deadwood have or
gained a troop of cavalry and Gov. Lee
has been asked to authorize its organiza-
ton. Homer Bostwicl has LcaE chosen
captain, ID. f. Mcpherson treasurer and
Charles Jolitz secretary. Horses will be
used in the drills later in the season. Gov.
Lee has been asked for permission by the
troop to use the ordnance necessary for
equipment now stored in the State Armory.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
LOUISIANA %LYNcHiNG BEE.
Six Italians Strung Up for At
tempted Murder.

The report has been received from Tai.
lulah, La. that on Friday last Dy. Hodges,
a prominent physician, became involved in
an alteration with an Italian. The latter
fired Il load Of birdshot into the PHYSICIANS
abdomen. During the night u mob sur
rounded the would be assassin and Ave OF
his friends, all Italians. and strung the
entire six up to trees. Then they filled the
bodies with buckslot- The names of none
of the men were learned. There is little
chance of Hodges recovery.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
PETITION IN eANkRvp1cv.
Action Against Northwestern Pack.
ing Company of Sioux Falls.

ing Company Of Sioux Falls.
A petition in bankruptcy was filed in
Sioux Falls July 81 against the North
western Packing Company, the concern
which conveyed the packing house build
ing and grounds last spring to the A. Les
ter Heycr Packing Company. One of the
petitioners is A. j.. Pettengill of Sioux
Falls, who claims the old company is in
debted to him in the sum of more than
100000 for money advanced and paid out
by him in the construction of the building.
Another petitioner is the Minnehaha Ma
tional Bank of Sioux Falls, which claims
about 81, 900 Oh the bonds of the company.
The cases of the National Bank and Seth
Dyer of Portland. Me-. also Join in the
petition as holders Of the bonds against the
packing company.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Crops Damaged.

An Aberdeen special on July 81 stated
that the day was the hottest for many
years, the Government thermometer regis
tering JOG above in the shade. Crops are
damaged to some extent. The per cent. is
difficult to determine, but may he estimated
at 10 to Is per cent. OH early wheat and %
to so per cent. OH late sown.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
ACCUSES SECRETARY GAGE.
worthinxton {. Ford of Boston Tells
Tales Out of School.

Worthington c. Ford of Boston Tells
Tales Out of School.
Secretary Lyman J.. Gage is accused of.
Measurements by Worthington @. Ford.
of Boston. former chief of the bureau of
statistics. Mr.. Ford declares that he
requested to resign his Office in the.
bureau of statistics without any excuse,
being assigned, but that the position wac.
desised for another man.
Ford says that his place was taken by,
o. P. Austin. q Washington journalist.
who was not required to pass any exam.
inanon. Austin has been given, Mr..
Ford declares, FIVE Emergency appoint.
ments, thus keeping him in Office. ever
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Few lndians Are Insnnc.

Work will o legin on the asylum
building for insane Indians at Canton, for
which Congress made an appropriation of
$4,000, with an additional $1,000 for the
purchase of grounds. 1t is interesting to
know that out of a total of 25O,0W Indians
i'll the United States there are only fifty
eight who are insane, III doubtful, six
idiotic and two partly idi0tic.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Rcpricye for the Settlers.

Captain Mercer, in charge OF the Leech
Lake Indian Agency in Minnesota, received
instructions Thursday suspending until
August % the removal of the white settlers
the so-called trespassers-on the agency
lands. The order of suspension is to allow
time for consideration of additional in
formation that has been filed attle Interior
Department,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Bishop O'Gorman Homc.

Rt. Rev. Bishop O'Gorman of Sioux
Falls was a passenger OH the steamer Ma
jestic from Liverpool which arrived at
New York July 20. The bishop has been
abroad several months. He visited Rome
and was accorded All audience by the Pope,
who. according to the bishop, is in the best
of health. The Pope spoke ~atfectionately
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Strike ut Aberdeen.

The Russians engaged in digging
trenches for the new water mains a Aber.
deem struck for higher wages. They were
making from So to s2.50 per day, but wanted
an even rate of 50 per day. which means
less work for the money. The city refused
to accede to their demands.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
KiIled by the Head.

The wife of District Attorney IL. S.
Mouser of Huron fell dead on the lawn of
the family residence. from heart failure.
resulting from the intense heat which pre-
vailed for a number of days last week.
The deceased formerly lived in Shelby.
willie. I'M.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Missouri Causes Trouble ut Pierre

On account of the vagaries of the Mis-
souri, River at Pierre the railroad ferry
boat cann0t secure a suitable landing on
the west side to take on cattle. To secure
a good cattle landing the railroad company
will at once construct a bridge across the
channel west of Marion's Island and build
a long dock on the east side of the island,
from which the boat can take on cattle
easily ard will have but a short trip tc
make to reach the stock yards on the east
side of the stream,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Revenue Receipts at Manila.

1sCVCu0C 1SCNCIPtS ~ N1ttuII8G.
The War Department has received an
official statement from Manila to the effect
that the internal revenue receipts for the
month of May at that port were $333, l9l.
The total amount of internal revenue re-
ceipts since American occupation is
s279, 1875,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
FIERCE HAND TO HAND FIGHT
A Small Force of Americans Has a
Severe Enenpement.

Severe Engagement.
News was received in Manila the other
day from Gen. Smith, at lloilo. Island of
Tanay, OF a severe fight at Bobong between
Capt. Byrnc of the Sixteenth Infantry, with
seventy men, and u force of $50 Babaylones
who surprised the American troops. One
hundred and fifteen Of the enemy were
killed, as is shown by actual count, many
were wounded and one was taken prisoner.
The American loss was one man killed
and one wounded. The fighting was
mostly at close quarters, with bayoncts
and dubbed guns. 4 considerable stock
of supplies and arms have been captured
by Capt. Byrne, who is in command of the
battalion operating in the district of Ne
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Physician sued.

A suit for $ 5000 has beer brought against
DR.. florence of Deadwood by William
Kistler Of Lead for alleged neglect while
he was suffering with a dislocated hin.
Kistler was caught in a cave-in at a brick
yard and he alleges that DIR. florence neg
lected to do the proper thing at the most
critical time, which has left him a cripple.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Farm Hands in Big Demand.

There is a lively call i'll the vicinity of
Miller for farm help. male and female.
The wheat is nearly ripe and a good crop
everywhere. while barley, rye, oats and
hay are immense. Corn is a wonderful
stand and it is thought that potatoes will
be too cheap. on account of the big yield, to
pay to dig them.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
OUTLAWS KILL a sHEaiFf.

Posse Searching for Train Robbers.
Falls Into Ambush.
Sheriff E. ]. Farr and a posse Of five,
men searching for the outlaws who held'
up q train at Folsom came Won them.
Unexpectedly near Cimarron, N. NJ, Sum,
day and q desperate battle ensued. Sher.
III FAR was killed, two Of his posse, Dep
uties Love and Smith Of Springer, N. Mr.
were seriously wounded, and the others.
including w. q. Reno, chief Of the secret.
service department Of the Colorado and
Southern Railway. were badly wounded
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Harvesting i'm Bon Hommc.

Rye and barley harvest is in progress III
the vicinity of Tyndall. Oats and wheat
will be ready in a few days. Corn has
made very rapid growth. Many farmers
are putting up hay and fruit. The crop il
exceedingly good.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
ATTACKS JAY U
Parts Paper Says He Stole o "Jim-
my" from a Burglar.

"FSF 50yS l1C SVUIG y "U1Ite
my" from a Burglar.
lie Steele. published in Paris. has begun
its threatened exposure of Jay Gould's per-
sonal history called forth by the anti
Dreyfus course pursued by Anna Gould's
husband, Count Boni de Castellane.
Mondays installment, which is only the
first shot, is a brief letter, in which it is de-
c'ared that Jay Gould was commonly
Known in the United States as an ".Ameri-
can sharper, adding, hunorously: "When
a thief got into his house one night, Gould
stole his Jimmy" There is much Curl
osity in Paris to know Gould's career, and
the Steele is striking Count Castellane's
very tender SPOT.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Bicycle Trust ia LAUNCHED.

y combine of the bicycle manufacturers
became effective at a meeting held In New
York Thursday. FoEty-tive manufacture
ers, representing GSb plants, were present.
The only change in the organization plans
was a reduction Of the capital from $780,
O00,O 900 to $iO,O OO. 900.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Olis ANSWER, Newspaper Men.

The War Department has issued a state
nent quoting dispatches from Gen. Otis in
answer TO the press correspondents'"round
iobin." OTIS says In substance that the
correspondents had 10 specifications to
support The charges against him. and that
the charges aIe untrue. lie denies he min
!mizes the work of the navy. He quotes
from nava dispatches 10 justify bis state.
iil..Ii
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Big a. O. U. W. Excursion.

An excursion of seven coaches, well
filled, left Aberdeen for Big Stone Lake
Wednesday of last week. This was the
annual excursion of the A. o. u. w.
Lodge and it is always we'll patronized.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28

Exccutioncrs of Walla Tonka Are
Given Their Liberty.
The Choctaw officers who were placed
under arrest, charged with murder, the
alleged ofense being the execution OF
William Goings, had a preliminary hear
ing before Commissioner Haskell at Ant
lers, 1. T., Thursday and were discharged
for want of jurisdiction,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Sheep Men Organize.

y special from. Carbon, Wyo.. says the
sheep men of The astendo of Carbon County
have decided to incorporate the Medicine
Bow Land Association and lease 100000
acres of land from the Union Pacific Rail-
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28

Verdict of JustifiabIe Homicide.
Mrs. Louis w. Holiday was %xhonerated
10y the coroner's jury in st. Louis for kill.
in. her husband, son of prominent and
wealthy real estate man of Chicago. a YER
dici of 'lustiiiable homicide" being re.
lnrned.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Butte County Issues Bonds.

The county commissioners Of Butte
County accepted the bid Of the Butte
County Bank OF Belle Fourche for the SO.
600 bonds. The bonds are for twenty years
at s per cent. and take up bonds carrying
10 per cent. interest.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28

Schools for Mcpherson County.
Superintendent of Schools G. b. Fore
cannon states that sixteen new school
houses will he built in Mcpherson County
this summer. They will be good substan.
tial buildings, up to date in allrespects and
will he all paid for when completed.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Stole the Throne.

Burglars entered a building near the
palace during the exposition at Turin,
Italy, and stole the throne used by the
kings at the official receptions held at
T,,iu
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Homestake Ships 8f20.OOO.

The Homestake Mining. Company
shipped $l26,0O0 in bullion to the New
York mint II day recently, which is the
usual semi-m0nthly cleanup.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28

Mary Ann Ansell, convicted of MURDER
ing her sister, an inmate of an insane
asylum, by sending her poisoned cake, was
hanged at st. Adams, Eng, Wednesday.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Recruiting Office at

Recruiting Office at Aberdeen.
A recruiting Office has been opened at
Aberdeen to enlist men for the regular and
volunteer armies. They will be sent to
the Philippines, Porto Rico and other
points where men are needed.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Death of DIR. Treacy.

of the death of DIR. NJ. j. Treacy. a veter-
mary surgeon of the Eighth Cavalry, who
is well known in the Black Hills. He died
in Cuba on July IA of yellow lever.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Miss Barton Back from CHINA.

Miss Barton Back from Cuba,
Miss Clara Barton of the Red Cross So.
eiety arrived at New York from Havana on
the steamer Havana. Miss Barton said
Red Cross affairs in Cuba are in excellent
condition.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Indictcd for Murder

The grand jury in New York City has
indicted Roland B. MolineuN for the MUIR
der OF Mrs. Kate j. Adams,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
The Dreyfus Co

The Dreyfus Courtmartial.f
The Rennes correspondent of a Paris
paper says that the Dreyfus courtmar,ial
will not begin Its sitting until August 10.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
Train Robl,cr Cantured.

Sam ketclum, the Folsom train robher
who was wounded in Sunday nights fight
with the posse IN Cimarron Canyon, has
been captured near Springer, n. NJ.
ketchum says he is a brother of Tom
ketchum, known as s'Black Jack" leader
of the gang which terrorized New Mexico
and Arizona for years. Officers who have
seen him declare he is ssBlack Jack" him
self. He was shot in the shoulder and was
very weak from loss of blood.
Tobacco n Drug on Cuban Market.
Seemingly tobacco is a drug in the mar
ket in Cuba. Very large quantities Of last
seasons crop remain in the hands of bay
ers who have not been able to find pur-
chasers at profitable prices. This condi-
ton is uneXplainable. The tobacco is of
good quality and the market is supposed to
be short owing to the small quantities
grown ON the island in the last few years.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-07-28
CATASTROPHE NEAR LONDON
Torpedoboat Explosion Kills Seven
and Injuries Eleven.

Sion on the torpcdoroat destroyer Bull
finch, ON The So!ent during her trial. killed
seven aud injured eleven of those on board
Juty ~
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-01-20

marshal will have his hands full to-
morrow" and Nicholas halberd all but
fell from his hands as the generals eye
de Gomeron, you have given me a rea-.
son for your conduct that will hold
good this once. Further orders will
reach you at daylight about your neg
lect of your prisoners. AS for you."
and he turned on me with the sharp
command, Follow me. You-knaves!
fetch me my horse-he is tethered to
the clunnp of elms to the right there"
Two men vanished from the door to
do his bidding, and / took the oppor-
tunity to secrete the knot of ribbon.
In a minute or so we heard the sound
of horses hoofs, and as we went out,
I saw there were two beasts at the door,
and, from the whinny of welcome that
came to me, that one was mine. aud
Nicholas was at his head.
AS I sprang into the saddle the good
fellow leaned forward and whispered:
snake dash for it, chevalier. and
change the flag"
shook my head and followed de
Rome, who had already moved a few
PAGES EDWARDS. And yet, as rode on.
Nicholas words came back to me with
an insistent force.
"Gallop!"
De Rone's sharp command broke the
thread of my thoughts, and ended all
chance of escape. We set spurs to our
horses and splashed through the ford
of the Disc. half mile from the out
post. On the other bank picls.t chal-
lenged, and. giving them the word. we
rode in the direction of camp. A few
strides more and we refined in at the
door of the generals tent. The guard
presented arms and received brief
order to dismount and follow de Rome.
entered the tent, and stood patient
" whilst he walked backwards and for
wards for a little time. Suddenly he
stopped and. facing me, said:
"Well. Nj. d'Auriac?'
. ''It could not be helped. your excel
lency." stammered.
"You said that Of De Conner, and
| promised it should never occur again"