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their din to the confusion. Upon
every hat were the red letters IN NJ 4"
IT was a demonstration by the ia
nous Minute Men" who rose in
every southern city as they had risen
nearly 100 years before when the
drums beat. Suddenly she was
jammed against a carriage. the prog
ress of which had been stayed by the
crowd. Its sole occupant was pale
silent man. In the glare OF the
torches his face exactly filled lines
inoelibly fixed in her memory by the
brief flame of match; it was the
face Of Richard Somers, cold and i'm
mobile. Upon the seat by his side
was a travelling bag; his eyes looked
out calmly, almost coldly, over her
head. he was not southern, he was
not a Nirginian, and the hour awoke
no response within his heart. Impul-
slvely, and forgetting, she stretched
her hands upward, but memory re-
turned and checked the words that
rose to her lips, Only an inarticulate
cry burst from them. a cry low and
Ld1A sHlOlHcTtu III tuo roar Oh VOiceb.
Yet low as it was, II reached the o.
cupant of the carriage. Something
in that voice, a tone, Q vibration,
touched a memory-cell. He turned
quickly and looked back; a girl hold
ing desperately to the arm Of an old
negress was being borne along by tho
tumultuous human wave. For an in
slant only he saw her white face up
turned TO his-the loveliest, saddest
face his eyes had ever gazed on, and
from her lips he heard come back one
word
"Farewell!" Forgetting all but tina
he was leaving his life somewhere in
the fierce passions surSn behind him,
he made a desperate effort to alight
from the vehicle, but so dense was the
crowd the door would not open. And
then angry men seized the rearing
horses and forced them out Of the
way. When he was free again only a
sea Of fame, in whose depths human
figures seemed TO march, met his gaze.
IL had swallowed up tho woman's
white face. A great transparency,
swaying and wavering like a drunken
man. thrust itself before his vision and
blotted ont the scene. Upon IL was
the legend: Down with the Yam
kees!"
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gence in her face; and then the Al
rican cunning and secretiveness re-
turned.
She shook her head.
No, sab. Warn't nothin' wrong
when come" Then he played his last
card
You know more than you will tell
me; but cannot waste any more time
with you, nanny. If your mistress is
arrested before morning you go back
TO the country FOR life
Take up my Miss Frances!" Nanny
staggered and sank upon the edge Of
a chair.
Yes. The man who was shot in that
room is dead"
Dead"
Eyes. And ! can do nothing Every
BODY hides the facts from me-"
Young marster you don't mean
dey gointer tex up ole MISS chile?"
Il cant say positively. If l thought
so, ] would have her out OF this city in
six hours, and you with her"
Nanny came close TO his arm. utter
ing warning. wordless sound, and
looking fearfully about her.
DE kerrdge come for me In err rush
des 10 day an we took up de doctor
al es office on de way hyah. When we
20 IN dere, Miss Frances settin' in de
big chair shiverin. He done tell me
her mind ben 'sturbed by 'er pas
dNln', an not ter notice nothin' she say.
Fus' ting we know | done foun blood
on 'er hans an wrapper an hit sho'ly
skeer'd me. But he won't talk an she
won't talk-'ceptin' ter tell him some
body gointer shoot i'm fun de winder.
he GIT out pretty quick bout dat time
an bimeby she go ter sleep. But she
ain been 'crsef since; an she des
won't talk 'bout dat night! She"
us that all?"
go God!"
DO you have any idea who the man
that was shot ISL"
mo. sab. Ain hyah 'em mention es
name nair time"
What young men does she know?
Who visits her?"
Nobody. Sh. ain been out dat yard
gate sence she came home 'eep'n to run
round ter see de doctor or 20 to church
or shop er little"
Does the gate stay locked?"
Mos all de time locked, An we alls
Keep de keys-Miss Frances an me-"
Nanny. You have been blind II you
are telling the truth, and | think you
are telling what you know. Now lis
ten: if you wish to remain with me
after am married do just as tell you.
10 and find your daughters husband
what is his name?"
"Joe, sab"
Make Joe tell you all about this
AFFAIR. Get back at once and come to
my room. Don't speak of this matter
to anyone-don't say the man is dead.
And quietly prepare to leave the city
with Jour Mass Frances. If it becomes
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'rung her hands and turn d away her

| wrung her hands and turn ed away her
face.
1T is fortunate you found him out In
time" said Louise; with me, ~ wa,
TOO late-too late! But please do moi
stay here. How did you find me out?'
The doctor. He told me a bout you
He has told me everything. and I want
ed to see you"
Don't cry, my dear child. wha,
seems a great sorrow to you now is
really blessing. You have made
a miserable woman happy by your
coming. Go now! He may enter at
any moment, and it would be painful
Go, and don't tell anyone of this
visit. Will You promise?"
II shall keep your secret" said
Frances. at is safe with me. For.
give me-if I have made you I'M
happy"
81 am sorry for you." said Louise,
simply. Frances lifted her head
proudly.
"You need not be. I am shocked
and mortified; that is all To-mor-
row shall cease to remember him
She was going when Louise called
her back
Let me see your face again, my
child. All, how beautiful you are!
Good-by. I trust you. Don't grieve
about him. He cannot ever be trust
ed. You were 20 be the victim Of a
plot, and your friends are deceiving
you. Why, the man is poor; ruined.
unless he gets your fortune. He
came from Europe to marry you-ah,
God, he deserted me, he betrayed his
child-for your money. Trust none
of them. for they are desperate. They
take advantage of your youth-they
would persuade you into a hurried
marriage"
But I could not, could not be
bound legally by such travesty-
such a fraud"
Your fortune would, and that is
what he wants-that, and not you.
Secure in that, he would be willing
to let you go forever. Oh. but know
him. Give him the shadow of title
to your fortune and you are lost!"
But to think that DR.. Brodnar
could have deceived me SONY moth
er's friend! cannot, cannot be-
lieve III"
My child. trust no one. Possibly
the doctor himself was deceived: il
has been long since he knew him;
and the man is finished actor.
Trust no man. The man who will
not deceive a woman for his own i'd
vantage does not live. know the
world. If I do not, who does?"
Frances took the hama of the sick
woman in both of her own and held
IL in sympathy and grief.
II must leave YOU" she said, brok-
emily. will you not tell me your
name? I shall always remember you
in my prayers" Louise half raised
herself in the bed.
MY name. Then he did not tell
you all. No, my child, do not seek
to find out my name. Pray for me,
if you willard remember me as a
woman more sinned against than
shining. Good night and good-by."
AS Frances hurried homeward,
choking and sick with her sorrow,
she found herself caught in the whirls
and eddies of great crowd and borne
along helplessly past her street. Men
carried torches and were cheering
themselves hoarse, while horns added
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CHAPTER TX

The mentary happiness which
his unexpected impression upon
Frances brought TO Holbin soon gave
place to jealous rage. 1t was impos-
eible for him to rest satisfied. He
told himself that the war was on;
that he had been wonderfully success
full in his contact with the secret foe,
and that victory was still possible.
He went forth blindly into the city.
seeking information of an unknown
wounded man. but, OF course, no ex-
PLANTATION was forthcoming, for the
reason that no one knew Of such a
man. At dark he sought +he police
man whose beat was nearest the
Erookin residence.
Pistol shot? Oh. yes; he had heard
pistol shots every night since the war
fever came on; the town was full
OF excitement. And the officer re-
Membered also that recently car
Tiage had been twice driven furiously
upon his street near daylight-the in
cident had impressed him because the
hour was that in which the city was
usually quietest. He had been I'M
der the impression that the carriage
belonged to DR.. Brodnar, and he had
satisfied himself with the reflection
that some sudden illness had made
the speed necessary. why" ne
asked, 'ls there anything wrong
afoot?" Raymond assured him that
there was not and passed on, leaving
the officer convinced to the contrary.
Allthe facts Holbin had gathered now
confirmed Louise, but he had reached
the limit of his powers except in one
direction. NANNY" was the last wit
ness, and he hesitated long because
OF her relation to Frances. Finally, in
desperation he privately summoned
her to his room. The woman stood
looking curiously at him a. he
charged back and forth across the
floor until he paused and confronted
her.
"You are called nanny, I believe"
he said, sternly.
Yes, sah!" Nanny was startled
and amazed.
you are, of course, aware that YOU
now belong to my mother, and that
have charge of all her property"
"Huccum, sab, l b'long to yo map
done b'long ter ole miss. an she gi'
me specially TO Miss Frances" Nam
my adjusted her glasses and looked
at him anxiously.
THAT makes no difference. woman.
We recognize no will in this house
that conflicts with my mother'sl I
want you to answer my questions now
and conceal nothing, or il will be an
unfortunate day for You, old as Won
arei Where were you night before
iast?" Nanny was astounded No
one ever addressed her in such a man,
ner She had long been q privileged
character. True, since the coming OF
The second Mrs Brookin she had lost
much of her prestige. but she still
held sway over the servants; and In
the wing she reigned supreme.
Il was out to see my daughter what
Is hired to DR., Brodnar, an her hus-
band. he b'longs ter de doctor, sab.
an tends de horses"
when did you return" Nanny
'ooked critically at her questioner and
waited. Answer me-"
"Oh, I come erlong back mex day.
Eah."
AT what time-at what time?"
Long bout daylight, reckon,
sab"
Where was your Miss Frances
when you came?"
"Where was Miss Frances? Where
you reckon Miss Frances gointer be
Pbout daylight but in bed ?"
Elm bed, was she?"
eyes sahi en- slsspin' like ey fed
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around the endangered capital of the
| confederacy, Frances, bearing the
highest te stimonials from surgeons and
hospital officials as 20 the con pcuons
and devoted service she had rendered,
went to the executive mansion and Sc
cured admission TO the presence Of n.
great chief. Mr.. Davis courieously
read her papers, and, looking in to the
earnest face Of the fair girl sitting be-
side him, gave graceful expression to
his apprecia tion OF her patriotism.
Ask what you will, my child" he
said and if / may consistently grant
st your wishes shall be gratifed"
1T is the parole OF a private soldier"
she said, land a safe-conduct through
our lines. He is wounded, but has re-
| covered sutficisntly to travel. He will
not enter the service again, sir; hi, in
jures incapacisate him"
And Is that aM?" :a
"Al!"
MAY I ask why this extraordin ary
interest in private soidier?" The
president was smiling. his sad. kind face
questioning her closer than his lips
alone. She described the scene of her
friends heroism, the quick interest of
her hearer revealing the kindly heart
within him.
"Granc@" he said, briefly. IT should
be glad to see him-but no"-and he
turned slightly towards the mass Of
paperS-"the crowd waits"
The man THAI this soldier saved"
mine--one TO whom am greatly in
debted,"
And Is that ALP"
THAT is all" she answered, But UNI
der the playful. hooking gaze of tho
president she feat he nec grow GRIM
son. He smiled and bowed gravely from
his chair when he noticed the tell-tals
blush.
That 10 ALL" he said. One line upon
sheet of official paper and the touch
of haudbell. and Frances found her,
self under the guidance Of q messen
ger on her way to the war department
At the door OF the department she met
Raymond Holbin in a new and glitter.
ing Uniform. He was coming out, but,
seeing her, stopped in surprise.
"You here" he exclaimed.
why not2" She gave him but a
glance, a sarcastic smile paa lying about
her lips.
at is no place for women; you
should be at home"
1T is no place for men; you should
not be at home. Capt. Holhin" An
angry reply arose so his hips, but he
checked ir.
You know why I am not" be said;
81 have been unfairly treated; but
say the word, and I will go sven as
Q private soidier--if you will prom
ise-"
81. Is immaterial TO me whether
you go or stay" she said, and passed
in. Holbin waited a moment and fol-
lowed her, keeping out of her sight.
What was il the young woman
wantedP" he asked of clerk ac-
quaiutancs, with careless indifference,
when she was gone.
AN order for the parole Of pris>
oner and u pass through the lines"
AS Raymond walked away in deep
thought, messenger pointed him out
TO hotel porter, aud NE latter hand
ed him sealed envelope. Within this
was card bearing the mama Lou
ise."
TO BE CONTINUED
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TO BE CONTINUED.


Calle"-"rne minister's SON is following
in the footsteps of that spend thrift,
young links"
Miss Prim-"Isnt that scandalouso"
Hardly as bad as that. You see
he's tailor and is Just trying to collect
his hill."-Chelsea Gazette.
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Don't be satisfied with temporary relief
from indigestion. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
permanently and completely removes this
complaint II relieves permanently because
il allows the tired stomach perfect rest
IictjnE won't rest the stomach. Nature
receives supplies from the food we eat
The sensible way to help the stomach Is
to use Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, which di-
costs v hat YOU eat and cant help but do
you good.
O'SulliNan & Young w. 7. Hall, Il.
CnsspHn H. r. l'rnndtu \\fuonSki
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MUST RUN THE RISK.

"po YOU approve OF women's taking an
active part IN politics. asked the idle
person.
certainly" answered Mr., Meekton.
"Let them go ahead, II they want to
stay away from home and take the
chances on a mans walking right in on
the best carpet with his muddy boots
that's their lookout, not ours. "-Washing-
ton Star.
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CHAPTER XII.

Sorrow unmixed with remorse 10 the
souls education. The soul OF the
woman who grieves in silence broader
and deepsos, sending down into her
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necessary TO leave, we shall have no
time to lose. Go; rely upon YOU"
Joe done gone, sah!" she said:
doctor done sont him up de kentry."
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'iahNesi my WIG.
Richmond, April 18th. 1857 I

Richmond, April 18th, 1861"
How roseate then grew life for the
girl. He remembered! He had kept
her words with him night and day.
He loved her; he had told no false
hood for the value of her fathers
wealth. As she stood by the wounded
soldier, his eyes resting in sympathy on
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gence in her face; and then the Al
rican cunning and secretiveness re-
turned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-29

from Page
which the Standard Oil company to put discovery
Tbs experiment made Monday Feb the
about dozen including of the chief hackers of the
project OF putting the discovery the market The Commercial
block IS heated with COAL and stated by the
at that time required pounds of coal building
every twelve and half hours When the applied
there two pounds of this
: pounds minutes with the
open The machine by which this accomplished So
and could have been carried sahel 1t consisted
OF small oil tank, piece of ordinary tubing the
device by which the oil converted into gas This
: the mouth OF the furnace and small CON
Quoted through rubber hose and this all the spectators
could see but the tremendous force and heaprodcng
were apparent to all No definite estimate
that would be required produce any given or
energy made that all witnessed the expe
nens were satisfied that tremendous saving b
this invention by substituting oil for vessels
and mining which very transfer coal
because OF It's great weight 1t held by all with the
invention that one barrel OF crude oil would produce energy
= thar carload of coal
utlre developments with
invention and with the gigantic deal outlined above will be
watched with the deepest interest by the
ri 1t Will be considered misfortune respects
invention IS to be buried from the public by the Standard Oil
company At the time everybody will rejoice the good
fortune OF the men who have pushed the successful
issue.
~ = = = = = = = = = - ~ 4+*%4++44+4444.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-29
FUNSTON HAD LONG
PLANNED THE CAPTURE

Kansas City. Mo, March 2S.-General
Funston. while colonel of the Twen-
tieth Kansas regiment in February,
1899, submitted his first plan TO capture
AguinaIdo TO General Macarthur, who
rejected it because. of the lack of SOL
diers, according to a story of mem
Der of the Kansas City Stars staff.
who served under the Kansas officer at
the time
Just previous to the outbreak of Feb.
f. 1899 Aguinaldo maintained his head
quarters at Caloocan. He was a IA
miliar figure to the members of the
Twentieth Kansas regiment, then COM
manded by General Funston. It was
necessary for him to pass the Kansas
outpost guard on his way from CalOo-
can to Manila, to which place he made
frequent trips until three days before
the beginning of hostiIities. Despite
the fact that he had become well known
to the Kansas sentinels, they would al
ways insist upon his dismounting and
showing the pass signed by General
Otis permitting him to enter and leave
the city.
p Following the capture of Calooean.
Feb. 10. many of the insurgents re-
treated to Malabon, city of some size
located on a strip of land jutting out to
sea Immediately south of Caloocan and
accessible from Caloocan by wide
mitted a plan to General Macarthur
to capture Aguinaldo.
Il can take 100 men. cross that bridge
capture the town and AguinaldO before
they can recover from the confusion
into which We have now thrown them. -
enthusiastically exclaimed Funston to
General Macarthur.
You can do it if anybody can" said
General Macarthur, but the men can
not be spared"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-29
HOW FUNsToN's PARENTS
RECEIVED THE NEWS

lola, Kan, March 2S.-Business in
lola, the home of General Funston. was
practically suspended today while the
citizens gave vent to the enthusiasm
they felt over the Kansas soldiers feat.
Flags were unfurled and business men
left their stores to carry the news to
their homes. If each citizen were a
brother of General Funston they could
not have displayed greater joy. The
local paper will say:
There is not anybody like Fred
Funston. He is from Kansas, God
bless him, and when he is told a thing
cannot be done, he goes and does il. .
In the little farm house of Mr.. and
Mrs. Z. II. Funston, parents of Gen
eral Funston, there is joy and pride
that are too deep for words. Five
miles from telegraph wires and the
achievement of their sons life. was
brought to them by the Associated
Press representative. Mr.. Funston was
across the fields husking corn when
told the news He leaned against the
wagon and exclaimed in his deep roar:
We'll. that is certainly gratifying
AS the details of the early dispatches
were read to Mr.. Funston, who was
without glasses. he drank in every
word, his face beaming With satisfac-
ton. He then said:
ut certainly adds a GROWING glory
to his career. 1 was afraid when he
started out that he might be the dupe
of the treacherous natives. At first I
doubted the truth of the story, but the
more thought of it the more credence
I gave *. This is the first time 1 ever
saw his mother worry.
"Oh, it is the biggest thing Of the
century. so far" Mr.. Funston ex-
claimed. as he thought the matter over
4 don't know what Fred viii do. He
wrote that he expected to come home
next summer but. might go back, as Il
civilian. of course. Now the govern
ment may give him something that
would change his mind ] don't want
TO say anything about that
Mrs. Funston vas found at the house
She was nervously excited over the
news, her face beaming and her eyes
dancing. She was too nervous to sit
still or read the papers. hut looked long
a the headlines telling of the capture
and the picture of her SON. Her eyes
grew dim and she said:
T never lost faith in F'red's lucky
star before. but ] had a feeling that
time that he was risking life and eV-
erythIng on a high stake and that the
end would be disastrous. / was afraid
that those scouts would turn traitors
to him instead of remaining traitors to
Aguinaldo."
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AGoNCILLo SAYS THE
REBELLION WILL LIVE

Paris, March 2S.-A representative OF
the Associated Press today communi-
Gated to Agoncino, The Filipino agent.
the news of the capture of Aguinaldo.
AgOucillO. who occupies a nicely tur-
nished apartment in a house in a cen
tral Paris street, apparently sur
rounded by every comfort, laughed and
said:
Il do not believe it. I have received
nothing by cable and until 4 receive
cOnhrmatory advicesrI shall continue
TO ignore the news.
Asked if the announcements Were true,
what effect L. thought II would have
on the snsurrection. AgoncillO replied
emphatically:
None. except the loss of a true pa
triot and a clever general. The feeling
of the Filipino people and their deter
minatiOn to fight out the struggle for
independence will remain unshakable.
Il received a cablegran only yester-
day which Convinced me that the Phil
ippine leaders have not modified their
persistent attitude regarding the con-
tinuance of war. Whatever disaffec-
tons may have taken place in favor
of the Americans, the Philippine peO-
pie as a whole are resolved to accept
nothing short Of independence"
When Agoncilio was asked what ef-
feet the capturc of AguinaldO would
have on the campaign. he said coun-
ell of the leading FiliPinOs would SIM
ply meet and elect another military
chief 70 prosecute the war, adding that
even if Aguinaldo and his general staff
We're all captured. many able generals
remain.
Agoncillo was asked who was likely
to be chosen to succeed Aguinaido ard
said he thought General AleJandrino
might be selected. as he was a clever
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believed at the war department to
mean conferences with other insurgent
leaders by army officers or the Taft
commission
Representative Long Of Kansas was
at the war department today and dis
cussed with officials the matter of ade-
quately rewarding General Funston
for the capture OF Aguinaldo. Mr.
Long says that about six weeks ago
the Kansas delegation called upon
Secretary Root and recommended Cen
eraT Funston for promotion, and asked
that ne be given some recognition for
past services.
It was said then that there was no
place for General Funston except in
one Of the staff departments, unless he
was made a brigadier general, and il
was said tfaat he could not expect such
a promotion as that. The action of
the delegation was purely voluntary,
as General Funston had made no APP
plication TO them, nor had he made
any request at tn war department for
recognition