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sand dollars ~ you kill or capture him"
The soldier ran. cooking his gun as he
entered the side gate. The mother
went at once to her sons room. She
met william. who was bringing an an
swer to the soldiers letter,
"Yes'm. he's in es ROOM" he said.
The light In her sons room shone
through the transom. There was no
time to explain 10 Raymond. Know
ing his violent and evcitaale nature.
aud remembering his disguise, which
he might forget IL there was an alarm
below. she noiselessly turned the key
in his door and glided on TO her room.
But Raymond had left his room imme-
diately after handing William the note
and was already approaching Frances
room below. As he passed the hall en-.
trance, the door leading from the
apartment into the garden opened and
husband and wife entered. With cry
of amazcment he rushed into the room,
drawing his sword as he entered.
who are you, sir?--why are you in
this room?" he asked, angrily. Somers
drew his sword instantly and con-
fronted him. lIolbu had paused and
was staring wildly.
Richard Somers!"
"les!" Somcrs gently put aside the
slender form which instantly inter
posed between him and the man he had
sought. His eyes scanned the familiar
uniform of his old enemy in doubt.
speak out, sir!"
spare your voice. Raymond IIolbin.
] came with a message for you. Louise
is dying in my camp; was unable TO
resist her prayer. She implores you to
go TO her to right her wrongs. for her
| child's sake. Go. IL you are u man, and
can; let this marriage take place; DO
something for the miserable woman
whom you have SO deceived"
"Shc was not killed. then!"
"She is dying!" said Somcrs, shocked
and sickened at the mnt,er-of-fact
question. Did you suppose that she
was dcad?"
"les. She insisted upon trying to
run the gantlet." A light dawncd
upon Somcrs. \ cry of horror escaped
him, and all the old cnmiiy for the man
'""' oN'i
you encouraged her! You knew she
was going to her death. You sent her
under false promise--hcr statement. I.
Frances, Frances, out of this room I.
God has sent me 10 aycnge Louise.
Mndman, murderer. we settle many
debts to-day" Blind. almost. with his
rage. Somers rushed upon his enemy.
| Their swords clashcd as. facing each
other. the two men circied about the
room. Then IIolbin's sword wen,
down. With incredible quickness he
| avoided the thrust which was almost Il
par, OF the disarminp' blow. rushed ia
the easement window. lcapcd into IT,
and burst open the blinds. His hand
| thrust in his bosom quickly reached
backward; u pistol flashed. At this in
slant the sergeant rushed into the
room, saw the blue uniform escaping
| through the window, and the extended
pistol. lie leveled his gun and fired.
The man in the window reeled back and
plunged headlong into the room.
at couldn't be helped. captain" said
the soldier, lowering his weapon. Once
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EskEsii;'1'sss,
I,.M HARaYSTllM[E [EESllsD'
Copyright, 1899. by J. b. Lippincott Com.
pany. All rights reserved.
CHAPTER vx.-CoSriSuEp.

"God has arranged II for us" he said,
q glad note in his voice. 81 have found
you without seeking; have looked
into your face without knowing why
what is it?" The girl had drawn be-
yond the reach Of the arms stretched
out towards her and was sadly shak-
ing her head.
what loes IL mean?" she said, in
fear, her voice trembling. "Why are
YOU here in that uniform?'
"Upon n mission requiring the ut
most secrecy. Frances; discovery
would cost me my life! shall en-
plain"
~ spy! You spy! All, can believe
all 1.-The other things Dow--they told me
only the TRUTH" She began TO wiring
her hands; but. suddenly drawing up
her slender figure. she said:
"Capt. Somers. leave these premises
at once-nnd Richmond, or yes. even
will give you up TO the law" He
saw her mistake, but he was as proud.
"You condemn me without a hear
ing"
"Your uniform, your presence in this
city condemn you."
"No Somers was ever n spy. / have
.iskcd my life TO help dying woman"
he said, quietly. II came here TO see a
man named Raymond Holbin."
"Raymond! What of him?"
"You know him. then?"
ayes! Yes! lie is herein this
housc!"
"Takc him my message. and we part
for all time, Frances; tell him that
Louise is dying-tell him to come here
10 me"
Louise! oh. sir wait! Will you
not tell me who Is Louise?"
~ lovnblc woman whose life has
been n failure. II was she who fired
the shot that night--not at me who
once loved her. but at IIolbin. as she
thought. the man who had brought her
nothing but SORROW"
Amazed and dumb, Frances was re-
garding him with questioning eyes.
"And the child?" she began, weakly.
"Ah, there is the most pitialde part
OF IL. lIolbin has never married Lou.
ise." The girl covered her face an in.
stant.
Forgive me-" she said. III wronged
you-my friend"
"You do not say my husband. So let
IL be-"
IL cannot" she answered, In great
distress. "when ! think OF my poor
boys dying and dead all around mel
some Cay when IL is all over, perhaps;--
but not now not now! hut oh, sir" she
exclaimed. looking In terror about her,
'comc inside, come in; the danger Is
frightful."
Somers drew himself up and saluted,
"Kindly deliver my message. shall
wait here"
"You must noi--you shall not!
Quick. sir, into my room"
"It il the room of n young girl he
said; "if am discovered there the life
that lose is nothing compared TO her
loss!" 4 struggle was going on in her
heart. Her face was white, and wan
smile dwclt upon IL.
ut Is your wife's room" she said
"and you will be safe there
lie took the hand, touched his lips tc
Il. and suffered her To lead him in.
Above their heads, u woman, hearing
every word, leaned out II moment. The
upward glare of the swinging lamp III
up her face, savage in its Nindic,ive JOY
As Richard Somers entered, the room
| the woman overhead closed the blind,
gently. The floor she trayersed gave
no warning to those below.
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outside he would have given us long
chase. Did he hit you?" Well might
he ask the question. Capt Somers was
deathly pale as he looked upon the body
OF his foe.
NO" he said, utterly nj loss tn un-
derstand the situation. Frances, In
the moment Of the TRAGEDY. reeled
against the wall. sick and faint, but the
instinct of "a woman whose loved one is
In danger instantly rallied her to her
senses. She was the first 10 realize the
full significance OF the soldiers action.
"iou have saved our lives" she said,
weakly; "any reward you may claim j.
yours. The man was evidently spy"
Her hospital experience and familiar.
ity with tragedies had served her well.
But the strain was fearful. and she Gov
cred her eyes again.
Brief us was the respite for Somcrs
II was sufficient, Passing his arm
around her, he urged her out of the
room.
Three minutes keep everybody
out for three minutes, and | am sa 4"
he whispered. White as u ghost, but
brave, she took her stand at the foot
Of the stair and waited.
Somers returned and bent above the
figure Of his enemy, his mind AZ work.
The reference by Louise TO the dis
patches. TIE blue uniform, the horse
tied In the yard, the hour, and the
| character of the man aroused multi
tude OF suspicious. From the pocket
he drew u sealed packet and folded
paper, the latter pass through the
lines. There was no time for an ex.
animation OF the package; the soldier,
leaning upon his gun, was waiting.
Promotion for Somers was In sight 4;
but he had entered the room with an
avowal that he could not disregard.
Sergeant" he said, "take this TO the
war department.; IL will bring you pro-
motion, I think. The honor Is yours. -
'But, captain, II was you who really
did the work. We're you after him ~
"yes," said soiners, slowly, II was
looking for the man and had reason "a
suppose that he was on these premises
I came In TO find him. He evidently EN-,
tered this room in--desperationi. &c
at once, sergeant, AVID send an am,
bulance. What family lives here?" lie
asked the question In support Of his
charsv.sr as a stranger,
"Capi. Holbin's. sir! He is up
Ktairs."
Full Of the importance OF his secre,
the soldier hurried away. Bomers
passed through The hall and oul
through The other door into the gar'
dsn, llitipG his hasd towards Frsness
1tops wess approaching The stairway;
~ lssesd su!shly y ths eutsj z ed
LIZ y: :ss ss's'is| s.S z. ~. J;
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his country's enemy" he said, zane the
papers from his pockets will prove him
a spy. am unknown. The soldier will
say that a confederate officer pursued
the guilty man until he took refuge
here and disappeared" The giri
stood mute and silent before him.
Farewell, Frances" he said.
Farewell. SIR" He looked at her n
moment In doubt. and In silence left
her. When he glanced back over his
shoulder he saw her white form still
motionless under the tree. A horse
near him wbickered inquirinply; he
united him and rode out. As he ap.
preached the gate a shrek reached him
from the wing-room, and turning he
spurred back again. Frances was re-
entering the room.
"Waitl" he cried In agony -"Waii!"
He threw himself from his horse and
was instantly at her side. Frances.
Frances. is II thus we part? Think
what IL means! viii you no, give me
one word?" She turned slowly and
wearily upon the step,
There Is nothing tn say but fare
WELL II ! were a mother. and my san
came to me as an enemy of Virginia,
should say the same to him
"Sou do not love me. then" he said.
bitterly: "lovc forgets. forgivcs every
thing!" She lifted her face. white with
an unspeakable suffering.
Father in Heaven. Thou knowsst
my heart! Thou knowest how have
atoned TO my own people for him:
how for him | have ministcred to my
eneI,ics--Thou knowsst. Thou know
est' Ana now" she said. sobbingly
my heart breaks am weak, Will
you not go? A mother is in this
room with her dead"
Tomorrow begins bloody strug.
gle; and | would wish TO carry with
me into eternity. IL perish. one kiss
from the woman I loye-my wife!
VIII you refuse me that|' She GOV.
cred her face with her hands: then
suddenly she threw her arms about
him, her lips to his. He held her II
moment, white and silent. Pushing
him from her, she turned to enter the
house. but sank upon her knees. lean
ing her head against the door. Bend
ing over. he laid his lips in one long
kiss upon her curls, and in silence
left her.
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CHAPTER XVI,

The woman who leaned from the
upper window of the wing Of the Brook
In residence that June night In 1862
was the ever-cnutious mother scanning
the outward route chosen for her son,
who at that moment was in his room
concluding his arrangements for per.
ilous enterprise.
The time had arrived when Raymond
liolbin was TO risk his future upon one
bold stroke. II he failed, he was no
worse of than al the moment, unless,
indeed, he should he captured. With
the Broohin fortune dissipated by war,
Richmond presented but few attrac-
tions for him. II he succeeded In all
that his busy mind had planned, life
held for him Frances, revenge and
wealth. The cause for hesitancy lay
In the possibility Of detention and dis.
coyery; for although the papers which
he SO highly valued were, ns he sup
posed, unintellgiblc 10 any mind other
than his own, he was "a confederate Of
ficer. and dcsertion meant death. lie
had secured three weeks leave Ia go
south upon urgent business. but this
did not alter his liability. What passed
through the mind Of this man us he sat
In his room that night may he lmag-
ined. IL may he assumed that he
thought OF Louise. who with bogus dis
patches In her saddle pockets aud false
ly informed had gone to her death upon
that distant road. Holbin had actually
ridden nearly to the point with her;
had ridden until warned. lie had
waited when she left him until the
fatal volley was fired, and then. terri
fed, fled home and took refuge In his
room. His mother, cool and unfiinch-
Ing, had sought him there. mute
question upon her pale face, and he
had roughly, fercely ordered her
away. For, let justice be done him, he
had this time In his weakness executed
the dictates Of a stronger will than his
own. He had not intended To he fair
with Louise: he had intended TO desert
her again. aud leave her TO find her way
out OF Richmond as best she might, and
he did not theG intend TO return; but
the murder was not part OF his plan.
He wal unnerved and unfit for the
enterprise nillch now meant, so much
for him. In the worn uniform
Of . fedc nnrs his papers and
pass safe aSt, pocket, his
horse coI rden, Ray.
uoRd hs( 4 Of ventuf.
ine forth fsached the
house N .SmSnuuica lion
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Mysterious Dissppenranre.

Mystery wells the disappearance of
w. I. Stogtsiell Of WaulSomis. says the
Hornet. Last week he purchased the
Gregg store at Barr. and IL was invoiccd
by his scn-in.iaw.' Viii Stuart. and W.
A. oliver pf Drummond. Tuesday
night MIR. St.ggsdcll took formal pos.
session of the store and left Others to
look after IL until he could verify the
invoice. and for that purpose wen TO
Drummond. Next mo- ming he gt up
quite early. complaining To LandlsJ
Hall that he was sick. lie never re.
turned nor could any trace of him be
found. That night searching parties
were formed and the entire country
was well searched. but with no result.
Some time ago large box was left
at the lumber yard by unknown par.
ties. The box was very heavy and
IL could be seen that among its con
tents was some bed clothing. The box
il seems has also disappearcd-how
can only be guessed. While searching
II straw stack dic bed clc .hing was
found but not the slighbs, trsse OF
S:ogsdell.
1t il now knkwn that the missing
man had about 1000 in an End bank
that he drew bis money Wednesday
morning, and once vanishe'. Those
who know hinsay he il a MN of too
much honor tojump his eoStract for
the store ON shich he has made no
payment. fhfy think his mind he
came cloudsd and he wandered away
and got sardbagged.
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The navy now comprises some 49,
hoo officers and men, hut this is not
enough 10 furnish reasonable quota
for the ships which nre in commis-
sion. In his annual report Admiral
rr0winshield. chief of the bureau of
nnvIgation. places the enlistments
during the past year nt $500 and the
iesertions at 3,i5s. The number Of
slescrtions is entirely TOO large. and
both the need Of men and the num-
My OF descrtions point 90 the neces-
slty of changes In the methods Of ses
eurlng inan-o-warsmen
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A Cesrsr,r,&
'inchl,eck-Ah. dOcf0l

Pinchi,eck-Ah. dOcf61
continue your visits Ia my heig
Guninger: how is he, by the WAY
morning?
Doctor-I am glad Ia he able fJ(
port noticeable improvement ip bia.
case.
Indeed! Is he able Ia do anything
yet?"
'Yes, indeed! lie was able TO pay
his bill yesterday. and that's marked
improvement, as compared Ia the bulk
of my patients. Richmond Dispatch
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Seyond the Power of I.,w.

,auching that question of The legal
Wffinition Of intoxication, n Connect
cut judge holds that women are not
competent to say when men are in
toxicated. This may bc So. but no
court can prevent them from cS-
pressing their opinions ON the point
when the men come home nt two
o'clock In the morning.
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"What is 'autonomy'?'' asked the
girl in the pink shirt waist.
You ought Ia know 2 said the girl
with the beautiful <onde hair and
black eyebrows. YOU took a ride in
one the other 5>s"-CbieagO Dsily
Tribune.
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D@d (@@@@@*ssi " II Il ii ii X X p@@@G
& OKLA HoMA NEWS.
aaeast txxx *xsaaaess
Ing the Territory.
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Guthri AUG Irney Genera
,s,rang H. -wagi ing a relen,Il
against insuraaJc companies /,
neglected or have rcfnscd To
with the Oklahoma laws cd
this business. and he IL busiIy
in exposing all such compa
wrrning the public against the
attorney general Is not only n
pirate companies, but he In n
agents, and has instructed ca
torncys to prosecute them fo
ing money under false
Along this line he has issuct.l
lowing warning:
Territory Of Oklali, IN
Attorney Generals OGi,
Guthrie, Oct. 30, lJi
To the Public-This office is In p,s,s.s.
sion Of information TO the effect that
one j. Il. johnson Is travelling through
Kay and perhaps other counties ~ the
territory issuing policies which pur-
port to he issued by the Phoenix in
surance company OF NEW York. ON
the back Of thess policies they are en-
Th,, " ,I,' - ""son' , 'Eeeia' agent
~ | ,v,,,,o = ,ss"' poicy W
a.. a., a .,.' -, nay .oun'y aooui
NJ NJ w,,,,.. ' .,o'a i"i' charging
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An Obcdicnt Heir Nppnr~nt,

The duke Of York Is an obcdicnt
son. His father told him Ia go around
the world. but nowhere To get or Of
British territory. So when he wasn't
on British land he stayed ON n British
mun-of-war. and thus carried his ter
ritOry around with him.
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TOPICS OF THE DAY.


Col. Wattcrson is to use the Ken
tucky governorship as stepping
stone to the presidency. OF late that
Office has been n stepping stone to
the prayeynrrI
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swrdcn Rend Daily Papers.

Stockholm. the capital of Sweden,
has 100000 inhabitants, who read IL
daily phpcrr. The city also has u
press Club Of ii0 members, of whom
FL arg women. King Oscar IL always
consjderate to newspaper men and is
vc popular with them.
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THE cHy<PIoN WING SHOT.
capt. n,ra"a i'a. . Daas-ro.s1
eriesce But Come.
Out tshurt.

Erris Wheel Park. Chicago. NJ
Sh.-Capt. A. II. Bogardus. the char
iPiOn wing shot of the world. M
spent the summer here. His sboo,ir
school has been one of the featur,
OF the Park during the season. Hc
has given iia41HC exhibitions aud his
6kiiierith d TIfis ~ euperl.s-
~ lspsss tells Of a ,e,, .,.
|e ne once had when living M
mart III. lie had been q su1s,. = Inh.
n'o2sy disease for several Y.s, ou s
u rsPidly developed into Rr;ys,.s HrsR' ,s9l
s,',. ease. All his friends told lin H~
.nn was incurabIe and tbs, \. 'n
never get better. nc "oua
10 say that he was .l.r,
pu, y very mildly. This pln.I 10
10 No iced many dangers and n -. ~
~ ~" ssok at heart TO think thai ..s
sruel foe. "y suf .
:. AZ last he heard Of med,e,p.
~, ,ae cured many such case.-n -
.aansy Pills. he used them /. ~
0%ti3 Tl 3six rssteEsd to good hS
ood Rsis. R !. :tfsi5ui. ~
~ 'othing else. A'dney Pin
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Nosoricty Has Its Rewards.

Notoriety Inns it's rewards. Mrs.
Taylor. the woman who shot the
Horseshoe falls In n barrel, has al
ready received 500 for n magazine ar
ticle. bid for her services as nm cx.
hibit at the Buffalo exposition and
an offer of marriage.
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Let us all take n lesson from Admit
raj Scblcy. and. instead of telling a
gentleman that he lies. urge gently
that his memory has n defective fuc.
It's ever so much more courteous.
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Somewhere In the records OF the
government IL told how one battery,
the focus OF artillery and infantry,
held back for hours the tide Of bat
tie that day; somewhere are preserved
the names of those who fell, and OF
the few who. at last, with despairing
strength dragged back the guns that
had not been dismounted, and saved
them from capture; but no official
record preserves the picture Of n
wrecked and half demolished cottage
by the roadside, the body OF u frnil
child dead in the arms Of n dead
Woman visible through the shattered
tmbers. The picture lives to-day only
In the memory of soldier. who,
standing before H. moment under
the bursting shells of that June
morning, covered his eyes aud muir.
INJURED prayer.
10 this same place In the after
years came one day In June a man
and woman who tenderly laid How.
crs upon n grave beneath the one
cedar which had escaped the battles
wrath. A slender shaft Of marble
stood above the grave, and upon IL
was carved the name of the dead
woman who slept beneath. by the
grave rose-vine was growing. It's
upward branches clung TO the tree
an1 let iall long streamers OF white
blossoms. peace banners, In the breeze
~ planted u here when / gave the
place TO the boy who brought you
| through the lines to me that night
Dick. II IL Lnmarque. too. want.
ed her to share the white rose with
me-to sleep peacefully under II al
ways. For somehow, Dick, I have al.
ways felt that once you loved her
and that you loved me at first be,
cause she had taught you how "a
love" She lifted her blue-gray eyes
aud rested them upon the manly face
OF her companion; a tender light wa,
cleaning in their misty depths. "Ant
I am glad. my husband, that her brlei
life was blessed even for llttl,
while with the worship OF brave
gentleman's heart" lie drew her to
wards him, and her face grew radiant
1 against his breast.
God bless them both, mother and
child!" he said. gently; "and GOD
bless you, Frances, my wife!'
THE END.
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CHAPTER XVII.

Richard Somcrs did not need his
pass that morning, nor have to ex.
plain why he. IL n paroled prisoner.
was wearing the uniform of confed.
crate officer. That uniform was his
salvation in his wild ride upon the
crowded road, for aides and couritrs
were rushing To and fro and no one
questioned him. Day was breaking
as he ncared the front, and the iu-
multi OF n great battle surrounded
him. lie passed cavalry, moving in.
fantry and artillery. and was soon
swallowed up In the confusion. lie
had no knowledge of the topography
OF the country; there was no chance
to use n pass in that mass of con
fused men--he could oniy move for
ward with the host. An officer. rcia-
ing up violently by his side, gave him
an order to carry TO a struggling line
that, half enyclopca in its own smoke.
rcelcd back IN front of n wooded slope
on when some guns were being han
died desperately, and on that slight
cminence as he approached In u mad
gallop he saw at intervals the familiar
stars and stripes. He passed the con-
federate nne, at that moment badly
broken, its officers riding as mudly
as he mp and down il in an endcavor
To rally II. and seeing here his only
chance OF eseape. took IL. Burying
his heels In the fanks of the terrified
animal he bestrode. he headed
straight for the battery. lie swung
back in the saddle os though cndeav-
oring to stop runaway horse. \
little thicket screened him for one
instant, and emerging beyond that,
he lifted his handkerchief In the air,
waved IL and with the speed OF the
wind swept on into the lines of blue.
Strong hands seized the bride; and
then cheer went up from the bat
terry. Col. Somers was with his own
again.
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Drummer--what was the q
the big tempsrance asitAtI
last Nseks
Landlord (of Psttyville
ssvcral pessons Who ~
q tholr nvos woko
seeas 5soge
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After j. pierpon. Morgan had
passed through e town of Sidney,
Neb., recently )zcn small boys fol-
'owed along track four miles,
searching $50 gold pieces
which the .ugbt might have
inrrcd loose rom the millionaire.
rhcy were very young boys or they
would have known better.