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tattoo, at which time the entire guard
had been inspected by the commanding
officer Blu, at reyeille four most i'm
portant prisoners were gone. and such
was Canker's wrath that not only was
Gray in arrest, but the sergeant of the
guard also, while the three luckless
men who were successfully posted as
sentries during the nigh, at the back of
the wooden shell that served as guard
house-wcre now in close confinement
In the place Of the escaped quartette.
Yet those three were men who had
hitherto been above suspicion, and
there were few soldiers In the regiment
who would accept the theory that any
one Of the three had connived at the es-
cape. As for the sergeant - he had
served four cnlistments in the -teenth,
and without flaw in his record beyond
an occasional alteration in the now
distant past, due to the potency of the
poteen distilled by certain Hibernian
experts not far from an old-time plains
fort. where the regiment had rested on
Its march cross continent. AS for the
ofiicers-but who would suppose an
ofScer guilty Of anything Of the kind
. ilagrant military crime? And yet
men got 10 asking each other IL II were
so that Bugler Curran had carried n
note from the prisoner. Morton, to Mr..
Gray abou, 2:ao that afternoon? And
what was this about Gray's having
urged ,rooke TO swap tours with him
an hour later, and what was that story
the headquarters clerks were telling
about Mr.. Gray'S coming to the adju-
tant and begging TO be allowed to
march on" that evening instead of
Brooke? II wasn't long before these
rumors, somehow, got to Canker's ears,
and Cankcr seemed to grow as big
again; he fairly swelled with indigna-
ton at thought of such turpitude on
part of an officer. Then he sent for Gray
it was the afternoon following the
sailing Of the ships with the big brigade
and with pain and bewilderment and
indignation in his brave blue eyes the
youngster came and stood before his
stern superior. Gordon, who sent the
message, and who had heard Canker's
denunciatory remarks, had found time
to scribble n word or two: admit
nothing; say nothing; do nothing but
hold your tongue and temper. II {.
insists on answers say you decline ex-
cept In presence of your legal adviser"
So there was n scene in the command
er's tent that afternoon. The morning
had not been without Its joys. Along
about ten o'clock as Gray sat writing
to his father in his little canvas home,
he heard a voice that sent the blood
leaping through his veins and filed his
eyes with light. Springing from his
campstool and capsizing It A. he did
so, he poked his curly head from
the entrance Of the tent - and
there she was - only dozen feet
away Maj. Lane In courteous at.
tendance, Mr.. Prime sadly following,
and Miss Prime quite content with the
devotions OF Capt Schuyler. Only a
dozen feet away and coming straight to
him, with frank smiles and sympathy
In her kind and wlnsome facs--with
hand outstretched the moment she
caught sight of him. eve wanted to
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CHAPTER VII.

Billy Gray was indeed in close ar
rest and the grim prophecy wns full
fllled-Col. Canker was proving ANY
thing but n guardian angel to him." The
whole regiment, officers and men, bar
ring only the commander, was practi-
cally In mourning with sorrow for him
nnd chngrin over Its own discontinue.
Not only one important prisoner was
gone, but two; notonly two. but four.
No man in authority was able to say
just when or how It happened, for Il
WINS Canker's own order that the prin-
oners should not be parnded when the
guard fell in at night. They were here
ut tattoo and ut taps all right. The Of
fcer OF the guard, said several soldiers,
had quite long talk with ono Of the
prisoners-young Morton--just after
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[ He could not understand, however, the
feverish-almost insane impa tience of
the lad for immediate release. Another
day ought not TO make so great n diff
ference. What could be the reason
if it were not that, though innocent of
| the robbery of the storehouse, or of
| completely in the sale of stolen goods,
some other crime lay at his door which
the morrow might disclose? All the
loyalty of a Delta Sig was stretched to
the swapping point as Gray paused ir-
, resolute in front of the adjutant's tent,
his quest there unsuccessful. The
sergeant major and sorely badgered
clerk We're working late over some
regimental papers-things that Nor
ton wrote out easily and accurately.
Il suppose, sir, it's no use asking to
have the prisoner sent up here under
guard" said that jewel of non-com-
missioned officer. Yet the colonel will
be savage if these papers amt ready.
| 1t will take us all night as things are
going"
| Gray shook his curly head. 60 ask,
if you like, but-Morton's in no shape
to help you"
Has he been drinking, sir?" said the
sergeant major, in surprise. Il never
knew him"
/ "Oh, it isn't that" said Gray, hastily,
only he's-he's got-other matters on
his mind! Bring me his overcoat. He
said it was in his tent" and the Young
officer jerked his head at the patch of
little "A" tents lined up in the rear of
those of the officers.
Get Morton's overcoat and take il
to him at the guardhouse," snapped the
staff sergeant to the clerk. BE spry
now, and no stopping on the way
back" he added, well aware how much
| in need his assistant stood of creature
comfort of some surreptitious and for
hidden kind. The man was back in
moment, the coat rolled on his arm.
"I'l take it," said Gray, simply.
You needn't come"
go on with it," ordered the ser
geant as the soldier hesitated. "D'ye
the service has gone to the devil and
officers are runnin' errands for enlist
ed men? An get back inside two min
utes, too," he added, with portent in
his tone. The subalteru of hardly two
months service felt the implied rebuke
of the soldier of over 90 years and
meekly accepted the amendment, but
"a thought occurred to him: He had
promised Morton paper, envelopes and
stamps and the days newspapers-the
lad seemed strangely eager to get all
the latter, and vaguely Billy remem-
berd having heard that Canker consid-
cred giving papers to prisoners as
equivalent to aid and comfort to the
enemy.
Take it by way of my tent" said he
as they started. aud, once there 1t took
time to find things. go back to the
sergeant major and tell him l sent
you." said Gray. after another search.
He necds you ON those papers"
And when the officer of the guard
returned to the guardhouse and went
In to the prisoner, the sergeant saw
and others saw-that, rolled in the
soldier's ovcrcoat he carried on his
arm. was n bundle done up In news.
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ly, the man left. He wis a veteran SOL
dier. and his manner impressed the
lieutenant with a vague sense of
trouble. Twice the sentry glanced
back and hesitated, as though some
thing were on his mind that he must
tell, but finally he disappeared and kept
out of the way during the brief inter-
view that Immediately followed. The
prisoner eagerly, eNcitedly began his
eNplanation-swiftly banishing any lin
gering doubts Gray might have enter
tained as TO his innocence. But he had
come from a stove-heated guard room
into the cold sea wind of the Pacific
into the floating wisps of vapor that
sent chill to the marrow. He was far
too lightly clad for that climate. and
presently he began to shiver.
You are cold" said Gray, pityingly
Have you - overcoatp"
"lts at my tent-I never expected to
spend this night here. I've been be-
fore the summary court fined for alb
sence, and thought that would end it,
but instead of that I'm prisoner and
the man who should be here is stalking
about camp, planning more robberies.
Yet I'd rather associate with the very
worst of deserters or dead beats in
side there" and the dark eyes glanced
almost in horror-the slender figure
shook with unmingled repulsion and
chill-"than with that smooth-tongued
sneak and liar. There's no crime too
mean for him to commit, Mr.. Gray,
and the men are beginning to know it.
though the colonel won't. For Gods
sake get me out of this before morn
ing" And again the violent tremor
shok the lad from head to foot.
"Here--get inside!" said Gray, i'm
pulsively, "I'll see the adjutant at once
and return to you in a few minutes. II
be Investigated, by the general it might
be-"
ut would be" vehemently inter
rupted Morton, then breaking off short
as though at loss 10. descrip,iveness of
sufficient strength. He seemed to swell
with passion as he clinched his fists and
fairly stood upon his toes an instant, his
sNiohS WHY ASSlH HilHuluk ltktNutE.
ut would be-simply HE'LL" he burst in
again, hoarse and quivering: at would
ruin everything! Can't the gen
eral give the order Tonight" he
asked with intense eagerness, while
the young officer, taking him by the
arm. had led him again to the light of
the guardhouse lamps at the front, The
sergeant and group OF soldiers
Strengthened up and faced them, listen
Ing curiously.
II, may be even impossible to see the
general" answered Gray, doubtfully
Take Morton into the guardroom till
l get back. sergeant, and let him warm
himself thoroughly. Don't put him
with the prisoners till return" and so
saying he hastened away. Gordon. his
friend and adviser, had left camp and
gone visiting over in the other divi-
sion. The lights at general hcadquar-
ters were turned low. Even now. after
having heard proofs Of the innocence
Of the accused soldier, Gray knew that
II was useless to appeal to the colonel.
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come when we neard OF IL yesterday
Mr.. Gray" said Amy Lawrence, but
ii was dark when we got back from see
ing the fleet off. and uncle was too tired
in the evening. Indeed, we are all very,
very sorry" And poor Billy never
heard or cared what the others said, so
absorbed was he in drinking in her gem
tie words and gazing into her soft. dark
eyes. No wonder he found il Difficult,
to release her hand. That brief visit,
filed with sweetness and sunshine,
ought TO have been blessing to him
all day long, but Canker caught sight
Of the damsels as they walked away
on the arms of the attendant cavaliers
Miss Lawrence more than once smiling
back at the incarcerated Billy-and
Canker demanded TO be informed who
they were and where they had been. and
Gordon answered they were Miss Law
renee, of Santa Anita, and Miss Prime,
of New York-and he ''reckoned" they
must have been in TO condole with Mr.
Gray-whereat Canker snarled that
people ought TO know better than to
visit officers IN arrest--it was tanta-
mount to disrespect to the commander.
II was marvellous how many things in
Canker's eyes were disrespectful.
So he heard these stories with eager
ears and sent for Gray, and thought to
bully him into an admission or confes-
sion, but Gordon's words had stiff
fened" the little fellow to the extent
of braving Canker's anger and telling
him he had said all he proposed to say
when the colonel called him up the
previous day. The result of that was
his being placed in close arrest and in
formed that he should be tried by gen
eral court-marual at once. SO he had
taken counsel, us was his right, and
counsel" forbade his committing him.
self in any way.
Then you refuse to divulge the con-
tents of that note and to say why you
were so eager TO go ON guard out of
your turn?" said Canker, oracularly.
THAT in itself is sufficient to convince
any fair-mindcd court OF your guilt,
sir" Whereat Gordon winked at Billy
and put his tongue in his check and
btS stoou ihutS ulth ptNSiSd, WIN
much asperity, to go back TO his tent.
But there were other things that
might we'll go toward convincing n
court of the guilt Of Lieut., Gray, and
poor Billy contemplated them with
sinking heart. Taking prompt ad-
vantage of his position as officer of the
guard, he had caused the. young pris-
oner to be brought outside the guard
house, and as heavy, dripping fog had
come on the wings of the nigh, wind.
sailing in from the sea, he had led the
way to the sheltered side. which hap
pencd to be the darkest one, of the rude
little building, and had there hidden
him tell his story, But Morton glanced
uneasily ut n sentry who followed close
and was lowering suspiciously about.
~ cannot talk about-thc aiYair-with
that fellow spying" he said. with nm
eager plea In his tone and a sign of the
hand that Gray well knew and quickly
recognised. Keep around in front.
III be responsible for this prisoner"
were his orders, and, almost reluctant
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so~,a's 0rsas ssst Need.

Mr.. r. P. Olivia. of Barcelona. Spain,
spends his winters at Aiken. S c. Weak
nerves had Caused severe pains in the
back of his head. On using Electric
Bitters. Americas greatest Blood asd
Nerve Remedy. all pains soon left hin.
He says this grand medicine is what hls
country needs. All America knows tAae
it cures liver and kidney trouble. PEN.
6es the blood. tones up the stomach ,
strengthens the nerves. puts vim. VICE.
and new life into every muscle. assv Z
and organ OF the bsdy. lfvsak. tired o.
ailing yoa need Il. Every be&sls ssas.
anseed. only 50 esaes. Ssld bv Sessaa.
er's drug sore.
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paper. Moreover, a scrap or conver-
sation was overheard.
There's no one at the general's,"
said the officer. II see no way ot-hx-
ing it before morning"
My God, lieutenant! Thers-must
be some way out of it! The morning
will be too late"
Then I'll do what L can for you to-
night" said Mr.. Gray, as he turned
and hurriedly left the guardroom-a
dozen men standing stiffiy about the
walls and doorway and staring with
impassive faces straight to the front.
Again, the young officer had left the
post of the guard and gone up into
camp. while far and near through the
dim, fog-swept aisles of a score of
camps the bugles and trumpets were
wailing the signal for lights out" and
shadowy forms, with coat collars
turned up about the ears or capes muf-
| fled around the neck, scurried about
the company streets ordering laughter
| and talk to cease. A covered carriage
was standing at the curb outside the
| officers gate-and the sentry there
! posted remembered that the officer of
the guard came hurrying out and
asked the driver if he was engaged.
I'm waiting for the major" was the
answer.
We'll, where can one order a car
riage tonight without going clear to
town." inquired Gray. II want-one;
that isl wish to order one at once"
And the driver, who knew very well
there were several places where car
riages could be had, preferred loyalty
to his own particular stable away in
You can telephone there. il you
wish. SIR" he added.
And wait till morning for it to get
here? No! I'll get it-somehow."
And that he did get it somehow was
current rumor on the following day,
for the sentries on the guardhouse side
of camp swore that a closed carriage
drove down from McAlhster street for
all the world as though it had just
come out of the park and rolled on past
the back of the guardhouse, the driver
loudly whistling Killarney" so that
ii could be heard above the crunching
of the wheels through the rough. loose
rock that covered the road, and that
carriage drew up not hundred yards
away, while the lieutenant was out Wis
iting sentries and presently they saw
him coming back along the walk.
stopping to question each sentry as to
his orders. Then he returned and in
quired il all was quiet among the pris-
oners, and then went and put out his
light in the tent reserved for the Of
ficer of the guard, and once more left
his post. briefly informing the sergeant
of the guard he was going TO the officer
of the day. Then it was ascertained ed
that he had visited half u dozen places
in search OF that veteran captain and
appeared much disturbed because he
could not find him. In half an hour he
was back. asking excitedly Of the
sentry In rear Of the guardhouss II \
carriage had come that way 1t had,
said the sentry, and was waiting down
the street. Gray hurried In the direc-
ton indicated, was gone perhaps three
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minutes and returned, saying that the
sentry must De mistaken, that no car
riage was there. But the sentry reit-
Grated his statement that it had been
time, and must have disappeared while
he was temporarily around at the oppo-
site side of the building. This was
about IL p. M.
Then when Gray appeared at reveiIle
Morton had disappeared,
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dying prCpurulIOHs SIMPLY ueVeI-
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which adhere TO the membrane and decom-
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the ordinary form of catarrh. Avoid all dry
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and use that which cleanses soothes and
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and will cure catarrh or cold in the head
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With Ely's Cream Balm you are armed
against Nasal Catarrh and Hay Fever.
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Dx. w. Wixon. Italy Hill. N. Y. says
~ heartily recommend One Minute
Cough Cure. 1t gave my wife imme.
diate relief in suffocating asthma"
Pleasant to take. Never fails to quick.
ly cure all coughs, colds, throat and
hung troubles. Chas. T. Gilbert.
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The mothers OF Boulder will be glad
to learn this fact. we have added new
department-misses ready to wear skirts.
L. 2ACHoFSKY.
I4th and Pearl.
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Fancy Bsllaovsr apples BY The box At
Csulehan's.

Fresh ground bone for poultry at the
city market. Euler & Vogtle proprietors
75u
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FOR SALK-Note. signed by S. b. and
E. w. Austin, for t6S.oo and interest. dss
since Nov. 10th. 'on Studebaker Bros,
MTg. Co.. Denver.
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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02
BANK ROBBED.
Safe I'm Michigan Institution
blown Opcn-Thieves Escape
with $500.

Brooklyn, Mich, Nov. 22.-Three ter
rife explosions following each OF her in
rapid succession were heard through
out the village about 2:30No'clock Tues
day morning. and the shocks which fol-
lowed were distinctly felt for several
miles around. The villagers tumbled
out of their beds, dressed hurriedly and
rushed into the street. Those living
nearest the Exchange savings bank saw
three men hurrying away from the in
stitution. Pursuit was unsuccessful,
and the thieves escaped. The eXplo-
sions left the bank building complete
wreck. The large safe was blown to
atoms. Money was scattered all over
the floor. About $500 had been left
in the debris by the safe blowers. An
inventory by Cashier Shekell showed
that the robbers got away with $500.
The building was damaged to the extent
Of SO 900.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02
ANOTHER TRANSFER MADE.
Home Given to Dewey Turned Over
to the Admiral's Son by 49,
Mrs. Dewey. hh&

Washington, Nov. 22.-George Good
win Dewey, Admiral Dewey's only son,
is now the owner of the residence pre-
sented TO the admiral by the Ameri-
can people. Papers were prepared and
signed early Tuesday by which Mrs.
Mildred Mclean Dewey transfers all
rights and titles to the property known
as 1747 Rhode Island avenue, this city,
to George Goodwin Dewey. This is the
property which on Monday Admiral
Dewey transferred to Mrs. Dewey. The
papers making the new transfer prob
ably will be placed on file this morning.
In keeping with his habits and bust
ness practices, and after elaboration
in family circles and with good legal ad
visers, the admiral determined, shortly
after his marriage, to dispose of the
estate as he would desire it to pass after
his death. Instead of drawing will il
wac determined better to prepare and
record deeds, and to overcome all legal
technicalities it was agreed that the
title should pass first to Mrs. Dewey,
and through her to the son.
Admiral Dewey is deeply wounded
by the criticisms that have been made
by different papers throughout the
country of his action in turning over to
Mrs. Dewey the title of the house, 17i7
Rhode Island avenue, in this city,
He feels that his action has been.
misunderstood and that the published
reports of the transaction will serve to
convey to his friends and admirers
throughout the country who generous
ly contributed money toward the pur-
chase of a home for him false impress
sion and that he will be placed by these
criticisms in wrong light before the
public.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02
Mission n Success.

New York. Nov. 23.-The mission of
Lord Mayor Daniel Talon, of Dublin,
and John L. Redmond, NJ. p, to this
country in the interest of preserving
the Parnell homestead in County Wick
low. Ireland, has been successful.
Wednesday night Thomas f. Smith,
private secretary to Richard Croker
and general secretary, of Tammany
Hall, presented to the lord mayor, in
the name CT Tammany Hall, n certi.
fed check for $4,000, to save the Par
nell homestead. This was $4,000 in ex-
cess of the amount needed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02
Killed His wife.

Holland, Mich, Nov. 22.-Alexander
Crawford Tuesday night shot his wife
and then sent bullet into his own
head. Mrs. Crawford is dead and her
husband is dying. The couple had not
been living together, owing, it is al
Tuesday night meeting had been ar
ranged at the house of mutual friend,
and it was there that the tragedy oc-
Cured. Crawford came to the door, in
quired for his wife, and when she APP
peared Immediately shot her dead, then
sending a bullet into his own brain.
lie is not expected TO live.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02

Hon. w. V. Sullivan, United States
Senator from Mississippi, in letter
recently written to DR.. Hartman from
Oxford, Miss, says the following:
"For some time have been sufferer
from catarrh in its most incipient stage,
so much so that l became alarmed as to
my general health. But, hearing of Pc
ru-na as n good remedy, 1 gave it fair
trial and soon began toimprove. It's eff
fects were distinctly beneficial, remov-
ing the annoying symptoms, and was
particularly good as tonic.
II take pleasure in recommending
your great national catarrh cure, Peru
ma, as the best have ever tried"
"W. V. Sullivan"
Peruna cures catarrh wherever locat-
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walls. Insist upon having Peruna. Ad-
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bus, O., for free book on catarrh.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02
DIg Deal Closed.

Superior, Wis, Nov. 2i.-An impor-
tant timber and sawmili deal has just
been closed here. 1t is perhaps the
largest deal of its kind ever made here.
BY it the Edward Hines Lumber COM
pany of Chicago gets all the property
Of the McCord Lumber company of SUI
pcrior. This includes 0,O00,O0O feet of
standing timber, a large mill and per-
sonal property, docks, saving contracts
for 20,O00,O 900 feet year and other prop
er;y. Papers transferring part of the
plant have been filed. The deal will
represent about $500, 900.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02

and received benefit from it at once.
1 have taken it ever since and now
have no backache, no pain in my
side and my stomach and bowels are
perfectly we'll. can honestly say that
there is nothing like it. If could only
tell every woman how much good your
medicine has done me, they would
surely tryit .'-MARTHA NJ. KING, NORTH
ATTLEpoRo, MASS.
The way women trifle with health
shows degree of indifference that is
misunderstanding. Happiness and use
fulness depend on physical health; so
does a good disposition. Disease makes
women nervous, irritable and snap
pish. The very effort of ailing women
to be good-natured makes them ner-
vous. Write to Mrs. Pinkham, she will
help you to health and happiness.
Itcosts nothing toget Mrs. Pinkham's
advice. Her address Is Lynn, Mass.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-02
Dig Grain Firm Fails.

Antwerp, Nov. 23.--The great grain
house of Mendl Bros, one of the largest
establishments of the kind in Antwerp,
has made an assignment, with liabili-
ties of 100000 francs ($6O0,O00). The
firms difficulties are due to the failure
of the Danube crop. Other houses are
expected to go under, and the banks
cannot but be inyolyeGfin the crash.