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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29

The girl looked up at the sky petulantly.
sible, but the moon tonight was at the
full, the sky was nearly cioudless, and
thus her errand was rendered the more
perilous. 1t was June, yet, far ABOVE the
small plateau on which the army post was
built, snow fingered on the Silent noun
tain peaks These glimmered in the
moonlight of silyery whiteness, Elusive
and unearthly, as if the great and solemn
SUBMITS were now, while men slept, the
watching place of guardian angels. The
mountains leaped suddenly from the pla-
teau, blackly bouder-f1anked with depths
of dark and lowering woods. In still
deeper black was marked the line of the
canyons descent, where the melting
SHOWS of thousands of winters had bitten
into the rock with deathless ferocity.
At one solitary point upon that inky line,
the girl noted where the moonbeams
CLEANED upon a cataract, whose foam
sparkled in the light, diamond set in
ebony. Thence the waters tumbled down,
from the roar Of rage, their tired voices
softened and sank to the querulous babble
of the creek as it ran below the bank
on which they stood.
The girl delayed cautiously in the shad-
ow of the last house the creek 8
side within the limits of the post. At
last there fell upon her anxious ears the
call of the trumpeter at the adjutant' s
office. almost Immediately followed by
the bugles at the flagstaff with the first
call for tattoo. She ran to the edge of
the shadow, then trippled across the step
ping stones, and vanished in the woods
which covered the island formed by the
forking of the stream just above the post.
1t stretched a mile in length, of vary
Ing breadth Over it's whole surface
tangle of thicket spread and sorubby oaks,
so that even by daylight. wanderer
would be completely hidden in it's recesses
from the people of the post. By night
battalion could have scattered over it
and remained unsupported. The girl push
ed her way boldly forward undeterred
by the silence of the thickets, the sol-
tude, and the darkness. She followed
rough and stony path as if she were GER
tain of her road. Still, when she reached
little spring, which Dubbed in clear space
just beside the path, she hesitated, put
down the basket she had been carrying
on her arm, and bent forward listening
intently, but from the thicket about her
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Healy swore gently.
"A bandsman The wee man that plays
the fiddle? Is it him we're making all
this fuss about? Begab an begob there's
bin 10 good men taken a walk in the
year, an we let EN- 60 an now we're
after half built man, a fiddler, whin the
blankets is hungry for us. Let him go"
80 say l." said the sergeant sullenly,
Prepare to mount, Mount! Right by
twos, march! No talking
They left the post, and silently trotted
down the road to the creek. There they
advanced by files, and crossed to the is
land One by one they disappeared in the
shadows of the scrub oaks.
Katy, Katy" said the deserter Il am
free. yet not free. Until you come to
me my heart must still be in the post
with you
He had eaten, had been in the thcket
and changed his clothes, had received
his last instructions from the girl on the
road he should CO. and now they were
standing again in the moonlight, and his
arms were round her.
They stayed little while yet and
from across the creek came the hoarse
voices of the sentries on post-"Half-p past
10 and all's well.'
Now Noel now, You must have
good start. They won't go after you
until morning, and by that time you should
have bought horse and be we'll on the
way to the railroad. Goodby, dear, good
by! What! Listen. What was that?''
They separated suddenly. and stood, lips
apart, listening. Down the island was
crushing of leaves and crashing of
branches and the snort of horse. The
deserter's face blanched, and he threw
his arms up despairingy.
Already" he cried. They have sus-
pected it already"
The girls face, too, was white, but
she did not despair.
Quick" she whispered Make for
the canyon-the mountain. Quick, They
will only search the island, Quick.
Quick! Fly! o, Noel, fly"
He hesitated. He was bewildered.
But where, he cried, where is my
violin?''
She took it from the rock and gave it
him. impatiently
Fly" she said "Oh, quick, quick,
quick,
me tramping of the horses was now
uistihcliy heard and the command of Ser
geant Holmes, ITO ten yards, close dis
lance! The girl pushed her lover from
her, and at last he went She turned
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cheek as if he were a child and then
opened her basket
Eat now" she said land | will tell
you all l have heard. l don't think they
would ever bother to send out after YOU
ii it were not for Lieutenant Wynn the
adjutant 1t is not as if you were a
trooper in the ranks. You play the fiddle
very beautifully, and the cornet in the
band fairly we'll, but you know, an able
bodied private is worth five of YOU
Katy"
Not to me, dear she whispered. NO
they would let you go but you insulted
the adjutant-'
No"
''Well. you told him the nasty truth
which is the same thing, and you know
what he is. / am afraid when he finds
you missing at tattoo he will send out a
detail. That is why | said you must be
off at once. ! have mapped out your road
You have plenty of money, but you ought
to leave the violin behind,
II couldn't" said he, quietly.
Very WE'LL she said, "but look
From the bottom of the basket she
took out some citizen clothes.
"Of course you won't keep to the trails, I"
you reach the railroad, you must not
wear the uniform
''You are my angel" he said. Il never
thought of it just wished to go away,
to be alone with the violin, far from those
those fellows--to be free"
Il know, dear she said sympathetic
cally, Il know. The army is no place for
you. Now you must be off.
Katy" he said. couldn't you come
too-now, | mean?"
She shook her head, and laughed.
when you are settled down, wherever
it is, write and l will COME promise
Noel.
My dearest, it won't be long
Before the last note of taps had died
sadly away in the hills. there was silent
hustle at the stables. Sleepy and growl
ing men were throwing the saddles on
the horses, and leading, them out. until
half a troop was formed. AS they came
Corp Healey turned to the sergeant in
charge
IAN what the devils eating the adju-
tant now, sergeant" he asked with
yawn."
"Deserter said the sergeant, briefly
"Faval Of the band
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no sound came. The girl put her fingers
in her mouth like a boy and from her
lips came one long, soft whistling note.
A bird sprang from bush near her, and
aroused some others by it's flight: other
wise there was no response. The girl
stamped her foot angrily.
He has gone without-seeing me-" she
muttered, and her lip quivered. She pick
ed up the basket and started to go back
when she paused again From the center
of the island there fioated through the
night the music of a violin. The girls
face instantly changed from anger to re-
lief and joy. She left the path and
ran in the direction of the music. In
minute or two she had heached the player,
and thrown one arm about his neck,
while with the other she snatched away
the bow.
You foolish boy" she whispered,
They will hear you across the creek.
Why did you bring the violin anyhow:
They will track you all the better if you
are seen carrying it,"
Gould l go without it?' he asked in
surprise. did you whistle? What time
is it, Katy" 'Listen-taps.
They were silent, clasping each others
hands until the call ended. The violin
player sighed.
Il shall never hear it again, he said,
q hope"
well, said the girl practically eff you
don't want to hear the bugles again you
must be off at once
Not yet, Katy, DEAR he said Give
me the bow, and | will play you fare
well-no, not a farewell only song to
the time when we will meet again.
The girl shook her head. and held the
bow away from his reaching hand. The
moonlight surst through the leaves above
and shone upon them He was in an army
uniform; his cap bore the bands device
He was very young. almost boy His
form was slight; his smooth face was lit
up by two great, faraway, brown ewes.
The girl was dierent Her wilful face was
strong. Her black eyes glowed with pas
sion and purpose; there seemed little in
them to respond to the dreamliness Of the
lads. Yet now she threw her arm round
his neck and patted his cheek affection
ately protectingly.
II believe you love your violin more
than you do me-" she whispered What
an idea, Noel, n was for you to enlist
! always hated a deserter, but with you
1T is different
II am free he cried in exultation.
mot quite yet" she said petting his
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This miracle working medicine is a god
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Every bottle guaranteed. Only 90 cents
Sold by all druggists.
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and ran back to the creek. She sank down
with cry OF despair. From the upper
end of the island came the noise of more
horses. of another command in another
voice, that of Adjutant Wynn.
She listened breathlessly, and soon she
heard a sharp challenge-"Wh goes
there? Halt. or you'll be fired on! Faval?'
There was pause, and momentary
scufie and petulant boyish cry OF rage.
Then came the officers quiet searching
voice.
"Got him? All. | fancy he must be cold
lying out here. Take him to the guard
house sergeant, where he can get warm
The girl. white and trembling, slipped
silently across the stepping stones.
You fool, said Sergeant Holmes to
his prisoner, you should have been miles
away. What made you hang around
here? Do you suppose | wished to eaten
you?'
The unhappy musician looked up at the
grim Sergeant'S SCARED and ugly face
wrathfully.
you are further away from her than
ever now he said.
Mrs Malone's moods were at most times
uncertain but for weeks she had been
without even temporary relapse into
amiabiity, unless, indeed toward the mo-
rose and tacturn Sergeant Holmes Katy
Malone her daughter, and First Sergeant
Malone. her husband found it more com
Portable to be out of the house as much
as possible. 1t was month after the
capture of Noel Faval when Mrs. Malone
found herself alone with Holmes That
happened frequently. The sergeant's Wis
it's to Katy's home were the gossip of the
post, for Holmes was not popular. Every
one knew that his face was honorably
SCARED by an Indian knife but chiefly
because of his gloom, his unsocability
and the sudden storms of passion which
convulsed him when he crossed. Fifteen
years in the service, he had never made
a friend, and. the men said, had saved
the greater part of his pay They added
that his savings were the sole reason he
was welcomed in the house of mother Ma
lone.
She's the devil iv da'ter, sargant,
so she is. said Mrs. Malone in tears
IAN ongrateful child, so she is LUX what
I've done fur her-scraped an saved an
scraped an STINT her at last to the con-
vent to be dedicated an made a lady It's
yerself. sergeant, knows that same sure
an grateful is Michael Malone an meself
fur the help you gave. We're not on
grateful, an it'll be paid back
Il wish you would say nothing about
it," said Holmes uneasily.
Mrs. Malone wiped her eyes and raised
her finger
''Yez ave been good friend to Mike
an me an to Katy" she said IAN niver
lad shall have the girl wild my lave.
save yerself Holmes, so there, an the
wee flddler's out of the way anyhow.
Should we be after hearin' the sentince
of the courtmartal. sergeant"
The sentence? Faval? Any day, now"
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A man likes to be credited with
some great and woman with
small feet.
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IX.

If he had been capable of thought. cap
able of planning sure revenge, he
would first have reused the guard, and
senIAf troop after the fugitives. Per-
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At THE GUARDH0USE
A Barrack Room Love Story.
BY P. Y. BLACK.

copyrighted 1900 by P. Y. Black)
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21

TO condition whatever, being sick. He ran
a fairly fast and very determined dog. His
sire. the Australian dog Waratah. sired
many winners in California. including
the end of his third season.
Mr.. Morley thinks highly OF Boundlee,
who Is really a very nice puppy. He was
some months the youngest Of the lot.
May Hampstead ran n good bit as a sap
ling. She shows well and cleverly. She Is
eager and full az fire. but not SO determined
and resolute as Star Of Erin. This fellow
is liable to be a greyhound some day.
The hares escaped In great shape on Sun
lay, though they had been In the park but
a short time. Next Sunday they will have
become we'll acquainted with their home.
from the nearest escape. He must run
some thirty yards with his dogs. The hare
will be in the escape by the time the
hounds get out of the slip. on anything like
Pastime Park is not large enough for
coursing. BEt " the escape was where II
was las. season a fairly good trial of run
up speed might be secured, As things stand
luck. With a hop. step ard jump from
chute TO escape. and knowing the ground.
the hares will have no trouble getting home
before a trial can be secured unless the
stance of this was the trial between Mel
titus and Van Nye in the final course on
Sunday last. The slip was not any too
long: Mellitus led by three lengths on a
hare. Meilitus did not for they were rum
ming In a semicircle. The hare got down
without a point being scored. Mr.. Brown
surprised every one when he called It a
trial. If the plan Of escape is not changed
there VIII be many occurrences of unsatis-
factory trials. The park Is small enough in
al sense. but TO make II smaller by half is
wnat the architect Of the scheme Of escape
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
MCkENDREE JUNIORS
HAVE CONTRACTED
THE FEVER.
A Team Is Now Being Formed
at the Lebanon, Ill.,,
College.

SPECIAL.
Lebanon. ILL.,. Oct. 20.-The interest in
football among the students of McKendree
College has resulted ia the organization Of
a Junior eleven. The new team is COM
posed of the following players: Center.
Emil Dahlem: right guard. W. A. Allen: left
guard. Earl Gump; right tackle, c. Andrew
Hussong:' left tackle. Berthold Bal6ridge:
right end, Charles Baldwin,; left end. J. q.
Archibald: quarter back. Robert Wallis:
full back. J. c. H~erbtsman; right half back.
Hugo Burgard; left half back, John F.
Lee. ]. c. Herbtsman was elected captain
OF the team and John F. Lee manager.
The team as organized contains some
strong players and will he a formidable OPP
ponent to any eleven of like standing. The
average weight OF the eleven Is Io pounds.
Baldwin. Herbtsman. Hussong and Burgard
have seen service in the first team. It Is the
intention OF the eleven to play minor coli
lege teams. high-school elevens and private
athletic organizations. with whom the man
ager would DO glad to arrange games. The
team has entered upon a course of active
field work and other training. L. J. Car
donier and J. ". Pirtle are on the list as
substitutes.
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full back, where he will probably be more
valuable than he was at half back.
Jim Gentry. the star end. IS temporarily
out of the game. Gentry was laid out In the
Observation-Disclosures game, and has gone
TO his home in BoonviIle 10 recgperate. II
is hoped he Will be recovered In time for
the game with the Kansas City NEEDLES, as
the right side of the line would be seriously
weakened by his absence.
Douglas. who was given A trial In the
Warrensburg game, has shown that he Is a
valuable man, ard Is probably a fixture at
end. Though light OF weight. he Is full Of
nerve. and. aside from Gentry. shows the
best form of any candidate for the position.
The other two possibilities are jenkins and
Z. B.. Smith. who was recently elected cap
tain OF the second team. The latter Is a
faithful. conscientious player, and Will prob
ably be heard from before the season is
S Sylsj The weak PlaSs at center has been
playing right guard. The change was made
possible bv finding q suitable man for his
place at guard In VIII Hayes. Both POSI-
tons have been strengthened by the change.
Davidson being better at center than he was
at guard. and Hayes having the beef and
Drawn requisite in a guard.
Hayes is rapidly learning the game, and
this week was sent 60 the training table.
George Yant Of last years baseball team
appeared on the field this week for the first
time. anP Immediately attracted the atten-
tfon OF the coaches. who commented favor
ably upon him.
Team Improving
The past week has shown remarkable I'm
proVenent In team WORK., the BACKS getting
OF with more unison and with greater speed.
and the whole team working more like a
machine. The most marked Improvement is
shown in defensive work. The team was de-
cidedly weak on the defensive. but contin-
uous coaching has wrought wonders.
Several members Of the faculty who have
had football experience are out to assist in
the work of coaching. Among them are
Professor H. B. Shaw. who has had seven
years experience on the gridiron as a play
er. and has been an official in dozens of
games. Professor Shaw probably knows
more about the game than any one con-
nected with the team. except Coach MUIR
ply. 1
Charlie Young, ex-captain Of the Tigers of
'95. Will be out In a few days to help coach
the backs. The developments of the team
Is being greatly aided by the strong second
team The second team Is being coached by
Doctor Thorn. professor OF botany, who had
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
MISSOURI TEAM TAKES
COURAGE IN DEFEAT.
Though Beaten by Haskell and Hard Pressed
by Warrensburg Normal, the State Uni
versity Players Show Steady Inn
provement in Practice.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Columbia, No, Oct. 2O.-Slissour has
played the third game of the season. In
spite of the manifest weakness exhibited
IN the game with the Warrensburs norlnals.
which was, however. the most satisfactory
contest Of the season, her supporters are
more enthusiastic than ever. Too often
have they seen a Missouri team so In like
a lion and come out like n lamb. and the
slow but sure movement the result Of
Coach Murphy's earnest work with ma
terial, the greater part OF It green and IN
tried. Is a source Of conGratuiation to the
rooters.
II was evinced in the Warrensburc game
that it is not the policy of Coach Murphy
TO run up high scores IN the minor games.
which are practically practice games. but to
work out new men. Every man gets his
chance, and II the coach finds he has any
thing In him he Is given a further trial.
He plays TO favorites. II a frst-team man
shows poor form he IS taken out, and is a
first-team man no longer. The results OF
this policy are that he now has two COM
plete sets OF backs. four ends and plenty
Of line substitutes. Ore set of backs is
composed Of Anderson. Hogan and Arson.
the latter playing at fun. The others.
which is possibly a shade stronger. Is COM
the last two being frst-team men from last
year. Cooper has just returned TO q school
from a four months service with a corps
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several years experience playing at Lake
Forest. and by Doctor Heatherington. phys
ical director.
The team plays the Medics on the 10th
at Kansas City. but the Warrensburg
game, TO have been played on the wav
back from Kansas City. has been called off
by Doctor Heatherington.
Doctor Heatherington returned from his
trip to Lawrence. well pleased with condi-
tons as he found them there. HI reports
that Kansas University will stand firmly by
Its decision to eliminate all professionalism.
and that two strictly amateur teams viii
meet on the gridiron at Kansas City on
Thanksgiving Day, representing the two
Leading Institutions of learning In the South
west.
He found great pressure being brought to
bear on the faculty by alumni and student
Kansas should take her stand with Missouri
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-10-21
WINNING BEAUTY.

Of tbs Ita'i, n"au me upIiit e sSi.eneo eye
attitude for generations toward the Madon-
na, writes Ella Van Poole in Success. It
any one can change the general lines Of her
W face to a higher beauty by the infiu-
ences Of Intellectual study. and by tn rec
pension OF brow, and a frank. independent
LOOK to the eyes. which speak of ambition
and power for good. The earth IL one Of
the greatest incentives to the growth Of
beauty. A plain face Will blossom into
nower-like grace when visited by love, and
MS quality Of beauty Is the quality of
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Big Four to Cincinnati Finest serv1cA
track and equipment
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in favor OF the publication OF athletics.
Doctor Heatherington. who is an enthusiast
on the subject of pure athletics. SAYS that
he Will expose any mar whose record Is not
without a flaw. He thinks that exposure
and publication in a few instances wonld
professionals. Although arrangements have
been made for a large crowd 10
the team TO ST. Louis for the Washington
University game, there Is a feeling In Co
lumbia that Washington will avoid a meet
ing with the Tigers Washington has in
past years consented to n game only when
St. Louis team.
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OF civil engineers. ana the outdoor work
has put him In excellent physical condition.
He has put on several pounds weight since
last year and plays with his old-time vigor
and skill. Cooper was last year considered
one Of the best hacks in the West He has
q unusual amount of speed and nerve, is a
fierce tackler and a sure ground gamer.
Thurman has been given his old place at