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By GEN. CHARLES KING

women were speedily closeted there, for
Mrs. Dade was like elder sister to these
two sworn friends, and not until Mrs Dade
and they were ready did that lady descend
the stairs and communicate the facts to the
excited gathering in the parlor, and they
in turn to those or the porch in front. By
this time Flint himself, with the post quar-
termaster, was on hand, and all Fort Frayne
seemed to rouse, and Mrs. Gregg had come
with Mrs. Wilkins, and these two had re-
leved the doctor Of the care of the cook,
now talking volubly; and, partly through
her revelations, but mainly through the
more coherent statements Of Mrs. Dade,
were the facts made public. Margaret, the
floor adjoining her kitchen. Belle, the maid,
had been given the second floor back, in or
der to be near to her young mistress. Bit
ger the Blakes' man of all work-like Nc
Gam, a discharged soldier-slept in the
basement at the back Of the house, and
there was he found, blinking, bewildered
and only with difficulty aroused from stupor
by a wrathful sergeant The cooks story
in brief was that she was awakened by
Mrs. Blake's voice at her door, and, think
ing Belle was sick, she jumped up and
found Mrs. Blake in her wrapper, asking
was she, Margaret, up stairs a moment be-
fore. Then Mrs. Blake, with her candle
went into the dining room, and out jumped
a man in his stocking feet from the CAP
tain's den across the hall, and knocked over
Mrs. Blake and the light, and made for her
the cook; whereat she screamed and
slammed her door in his face, and that was
really all she knew about 1t.
But Mrs. Blake knew more. Awakened by
some strange consciousness Of stealthy
movement about the house. she called Belle
be Ill and seeking medicine. There was
sound OF more movement. but no reply. Mrs.
Blake's girlhood had been spent on the
frontier She was Q stranger to fear. She
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to Mrs Dades advice that she so far tri-
umphed over pride and wrath to ask to
see the major and explain. She had re-
ceived tidings from her husband and Nan
cite. She was perfectly willing to admit
ito tell all about it-and. now that Pete
and Crapaud had turned out to be such
,unmitigated rascals, to have them caught
and castigated, if caught they. could be.
But all this involved no disloyalty. They
had always been friendly with the Sioux
and the Sioux with them. Everybody knew
it-no one better than General Crook him.
SELF and if he approved why should a jul
nior disapprove? Indeed as she asked her
friends, what Junior who had ever known
Mr.. Hay and her, or the Indians either,
would be apt to disapprove so long as the
Indians. when on the warpath, received no
aid or comfort from either her husband or
herself? And if they had" said she, fur
Their, waxing eloquent over her theme,
could We have begun to give them half
the aid or comforter a thousandth part
of the supplies and ammunition-they got
day after day through the paid agents of
the Interior Department."
But these We're questions army people
could not properly discuss-their mission in
life being rather to submit to, then sug-
gest criticism.
And SO another restless day went by and
no more news came from either front or
rear-from the range to the north or Rock
Springs at the south, and Flint was just
formulating another fervid appeal to that
impressive functionary, the adjutant general
at Omaha, when toward evening word came
whistling down the line in the person of
Master Sanford Ray, that two couriers
were in sight "scooting' in from Moccasin
Ridge, and Flint and fully half the soldier
strength Of Fort Frayne gathered on the
northward bluff like the ivan burghers''
of ancient Rome, to watch and speed their
coming. Who could tell what the day
might yet bring forth?
1t was well nigh dark before the fore
most reached the ford-a scout in worn and
tawdry buckskin, wearied and impassive.
He gave his dispatch to the care of the
first officer to accost him and took the
way to the store, briefly saying in reply
to questions that he was too dry to speak
the truth" So they focked, at respectful
distance, about the major as he read the
hurried lines. The general bade the post
commander wire the entire message to
Washington, and to take all precautions
for the protection of the few settlers
about him. The columns under Colonel
Henry and Major Webb had united near
the head waters of the Clear Fork of the
Powder; had had rafting running fight
with Lame VOLTS people,; had driven
them into the mountains and were follow
ing hot on the trail but that Stabber's
band and certain disanected Sioux had cut
loose from the main body and gone south.
Whistling Elk young chief of much am
L-tion, had quarreled with certain of the
Red Cloud element and joined Stabber, with
his entire band. Look out for them and
watch for signals any day or night from
Eagle Butte"
Flint read with sinking heart Indian
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Subordinate Nurses.

and determined effort, as many a sentry on
No. could testify, to rouse Bitter from
even nap.
raise the trap door leading to the kitchen,
and. once there, the rest of the house was
practically open. Such thing as burglary
or sneak thieving about the officers quar-
tiers had been unheard of at Frayne for
had taken, that Of unbolting the back door,
so that retreat might not be barred in case
they were discovered. Then they had gone
swiftly and noiselessy about their work
But what had they taken? The silver was
upstairs, intact under Mrs. Blakes bed; so
was the little safe in which was kept her
jewelry and their valuable papers. Books,
ric-a-brac-everything down stairs seemed
unmolested. No item was missing from its
accustomed place. Mrs. Blake thought per-
haps the intruders had not entered her room
at all. In Gerald's den were Stacks as
he said, of relics, souvenirs, trophies of
chase and war. but no one thing of in
trinsic value Of $50 What could have been
the object of their midnight search? was
the question all Fort Frayne was asking as
people dispersed and went home-the doctor
intimating it was high time that Mrs. Blake
was permitted1t to seek repose. Not until he
had practically cleared the house Of all but
her most intimate friends. Mrs. Dade and
Mrs. Ray, would Waller permit himself to
ask question: that had been uppermost in
his mind ever since he heard her story.
Mrs. BlakeS someone has been ransack-
ing Mr.. F1eId6 quarters for letters or pa
pers. Now-was there anything Of that kind
left by the CAPTAIN that-someone may have
needed?" ~
Mamie Blake's head was upIifted instant
ly from Marions shoulder She had been
beginning to feel the reaction. For one
moment the three women looked intently
into each others faces. Then up they
started and trooped away into Gerald
den. The doctor followed. The upper
drawer Of a Big fat-topped desk stood wide
open, and pretty Mrs. Blake opened her
eyes and mouth In emulation as she briefly
exclaimed: ga
Its gomez ~
Then Waller went forthwith to the quar-
tiers of the commander and caught him still
in conference with his quartermaster and
the guard, four or five of the latter being
grouped without. The major retired to his
front room, where, with Wilkins, he re-
ceived the doctor.
"Major Flint" said Waller, ''those over
coats belong to Mr.. Hays stablemen-Pete
and Crapaud. VIII you order their imme-
date arrestT
II would, DOCTOR" was the answer, "but
they are not at the corral We know how
to account for the hoofbeats in the valley.
Those scoundrels have got nearly an hours
start, and we've nobody to send in chase"
Then 1t presently appeared that the post
commander desired to continue conference
with his staff officer, for he failed to invite
the post surgeon to be seated. Indeed, he
looked up into the doctors kindling eyes
with odd mixture OF impatience and embar-
rassment IN his own, and the veteran prac-
titioner felt the slight, flushed instantly and
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fighting was something far too scientific
for his martial education and too much
for his skeleton command. In the gather
ing dusk his face locked white and drawn,
and old Wilkins, breasting his way up the
slope, puffed hard, as he begged Tor news.
There was still another dispatch, however,
which was evidently adding to the majors
perturbation, for 1T concerned him per-
sonaly, and for the moment Wilkins went
unheard.
THE general desires that you send the
couriers back within twentyfour hours of
their arrival, after you have had time to
scout the line of THE Platte say twenty miles
each way, giving full report of every Indian
seen or heard of. He enjoins vigilance ana
hopes to keep the Sioux SO busy that they
can send no more in your direction. Should
they do so, however, he will pursue at once.
He trusts that you are doing everything
possible to comfort and reassure Mrs. Hay,
and that you can send good news of Lieut..
Field
And this when he had just refused to re-
move the sentries or to visit Mrs Hay-this
when he had just been told by DR.. Waller
that Lieut. Field was distinctly worse
He is simply fretting his heart out here"
were the doctors words to him but a short
time before. land, while unable to mount
a horse, he is quite strong enough now to
take the trip by ambulance, slowly, that is,
to Rock Springs 1 fear his father is fall
ing. 1 fear Field will fail if not allowed to
go. l recommend a seven days leave, with
permission to apply to Omaha for thirty.
He'll probably need it,
Il can't permit government teams and
ambulances to be used for any such pur-
pose said the major, stoutly. 1T is DIS
tinctly against orders
Then. sir he go in my spring wagon,
and We'll hire mules from Mrs. Hay" was
the doctors prompt reply. He can do no
good here, major. He may do much good
there"
But Flint was full of information and Of
fetal zeal The matter of Fields going had
been preached before, and, when told of II,
the Wilkins pair had been prompt with
their protests "Of course, he'd be wantin'
to get away" said Wilkins, wild all that
money to account for, let alone these other
things" The Irishman was hot against the
young West Pointer who had derided him.
He doubtless believed his own words. He
never dreamed how sorely the. lad now
longed to see his father-how deep was his
anxiety on that fathers account-how filled
with apprehension on his own, for that
rified desk had brought him reason for
most painful thought wilkins and Field
had been antagonistic from the start
Neither could see good In the other and,
egged on by his worthy. spouse's exhorta-
tons, the quartermaster had seized the OPP
portunity to fill the post commanders too
receptive mind with all his own suspicious
and this at crucial time.
Il can't listen to it, Dr.. Waller" said the
major. sternly. Here's a matter OF near
thousand dollars that young man has got to
answer for the moment he Is well enough
to stir. And II he can't account for tt-yo0
well know what my duty will demand"
(To be continued Monday
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Modern Maidens,

Mabel Ernestine Abbott in Brooklyn Life.
Self-suffcing and Independent,
Keen and clever and cool are they;
Slightly cynical, sooth to say,
Facing life with its trials attendant
Man, who was Judge, they have made defendant;
Proved him fashioned Of common clay
Self-sufficing and independent,
Keen and clever and cool they.
Alas! for Love, that was ascendant.
More Of our maidens, day by day,
Move serene their lonely way,
Led by L:berty's star Respondent,
Self-suficing and Independent.
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Too Handy.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Klubman-"Why do you object to your
wife taking up golf? thought you approx
ed of it."
Outlate-"So I did until I heard her re-
mark that the umbrella stand in the hall
would be good place for her to keep
sticks"
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Margaret-"Have you any plan or system
for being an agreeable guest?"
das indeed h aways
poets me to leave. Puck.
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O. ID capable Of doing. and d not Q great
work Of art: which. to deserve the title.
must be more than clever. more than strik-
Ing. forceful and insistent; must be, in
short, true, sincere and. II the subject per-
mits, uplifting.
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ADVERTISED LETTERS.

The following Is q list of advertised letters re-
naming In the Washington ID. c. post-ofice Sat
urday, December 81, 1902.
To obtain any of these letters the applicant
should call for Advertised Letters
If not called for within two l2) weeks they VIII
be sent to the Dead Letter Office:
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MISS SANDS Las maae in pastels an inter-
estlng portrait of one of her little nieces, a
child of about eight years of age, whom she
has pictured seated with a large elaborate
ly Illustrated book in her lap. The face and
figure are almost in pronle, which, with the
attractive color scheme. gives the portrait
a decorative as well a pictorial quality
1t is well drawn and handled and is ex-
celent in both feeling and tone.
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Two interesting portraits Of children. by
Carous Duran, have lately been loaned to
the Corcoran gallery by Mrs. A. c. Barney.
room.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-02-07

"It's just this" said the man with
the restless eye. who was gazing sky
ward-"some ten years ago some man
who had grudge against me, guess,
called my attention to the fact, If fact
1t be, that If a chimney leans at ell 1t
always leans to the east
II didn't believe it, and can hardly
believe it yet, but I've spent hours and
days and weeks and months squirting
at chimneys from car windows and
from sidewalks. but I'll be darned If
ever yet have been able to discover q
leaning chimney that didn't slant to
the east. I've looked at factory CHM
neys, hotel chimneys, farmhouse Chin
neys and city house chimneys. and
they all, like the adobe gods on the
temples OF Yucatan, bend their heads
toward the rising SUM-"
And the man with the restless eye
once more began an inspection Of the
sky line.--New York Telegram.
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Assorted voices.

1t is a well known fact that voices
differ greatly according to nationality
and geographical position. Thus, In
Russia one hears male voices which
are absolutely unique in the lowness
Of their compass. The Italians, on the
other hand, are notable for their fine
tenor voices. Some Asiatic nations,
according to Engel. sing in shrill notes
by straining the voice to its highest
pitch. Others delight In a kind of
vibrato or tremolando. Some sing
habitually in an undertone, others in
4 nasal tone.
Lichtenstein, In describing the sing
ing Of a Hottentot congregation in
South Africa, observes that among all
the singers, consisting of about 100
Hottentots of both sexes, there was
not one man with bass or baritone
voice. All the men had tenor voices.
The Chinese voices seem to bear some
resemblance to the weak character OF
the people. A military man who had
three years. service In the country
declares that he never once heard d
Chinaman sing from his chest. Gen
tleman's Magazine.
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SHERIFF'S SALE or LAND.
In CHANoERY on NEW JrHsRlI

In CHAEoERY OF NEW JERsBf.
Between William Dooling, complainant, ana
Louis Vismara and Teodolinda. bis wife,
John Morapdo. Angelo y: A: Bennell and
Mary Anne. his wife, John ID. Guerin and
Harriet, his wife. Oscar H. Rabbit, William
q CoRhlan, aud the Crandell 8 Gedley
On bill to foreclose. &C. Fieri FaoIae, tested
January 1902; returnable February Term
H. @. PITNEy. Jr.. Solicitor.
Morristown, ". ].
BY virtue Of the above writ. tn me directed
and delivered, shall sell at public vendue. to
the highest bidder, at the Court-H House ia Nor
ristown, Morris County, New Jersey, on
MONDAY. THE 10th DAY OF FEBRUARY,
A. D., 1909. between the hours Of II and in
Ai that tract or paresl q Gdf ana PREMISES
hereinafter particularly described, situate,
LYNN and being in the Town Of Nor istowp, IN
the County OF Morris and state Of New Jer-
Bounded and described as follows, 10 wit:
beginning at the Houtheasterly side lineloxs
Mechanic street In Morristown aforesaid Gas
now establshed) at point distant fifty feet
from the most westerly cOrnee of a lot con-
veStd by the said Charles Fl Milford and
wife 70 Louis ViSma1a By deed dated August
20. 1890. and recorded in this Clerks office 81
the Gt unity OF Morris In Book B-18 OF Leeds
pages 624 &c; thence running I'd on q course
the westerly line of the said Vismara lot one
hundred and twentythree feet three Inches,
more or less, ~ the outside line ct the whole
tract of which this lot is part. being also the
rear line OF the Phoenix tract; thence 10
along the said Phoenix line south seventy-one
degrees thirty mil utes west Hixty-two feet and
three inches to the most eaeterIy corner of a
lot conveyed h. the said Charles Fl. Milford
and wife tn The,. A. Wilson by deed dated
March 10. 1900, end recorded in the said Clerks
office in Book Yl2 of Deeds, pages 29I &C.;
thence ca along the castely side line OF The
said wilson lot parallel TO the first line above
mentioned eighty-six feet six-twelfths, more
or less, to the said southeRhterly side line OF
MecDanic street; theme 20 along he said aide
line of Mechanic street fifty feet to the place
OF beginning.
Being the sarre premises conveyed 10 Louis
Vismara by William Dogling by deed bearing
secure pat Of the consideration money
therein mentioned.
Together with the tenements. heredita-
ments and appurtenances.
Dated January !, 1912.
CHARLES "A. BAKER,
Sheriff of Morris County,
3226 p r. $1,000 Morriat0wn NJ J.
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MORRIS ORPHANS COURT.
OCTOBER TERM 1901.

In the matter of the application of Edward A.
Opie, Admit istratOr of benjamin r. Opie
deceased. for n Rule TO show cause why
there should not be a sale of lands TO piIy
debts. kule to Show Cause why there
should not be Sale of Lands.
EDWARD P. oPIE, Administrator OF Ben.
jamn + Upie, late of the County of Morris
d, ceased. having made and exhibited to this
Court, under oath, n Just and true account OF
the personal estate and debts of said deceased
as far "a he has been able to discover the same
by which 1t appears that the personal estate Of
said deceased IL insufficient TO pay all his Just
debts, and stating thst said deceased died seiz
ed of lands teDements, Entertainments ard
real estate, situate in the Comfy of Morris
and praying the aid OF the Cont in the prem.
iees. Therefore, II II ordered by the Court,
that all persons interested In the lands tene.
inents. hereditaments and real estate of said
deceased. do appear hef0 the Judge OF this
Court. at the Cont House In Morristown on
Friday the Seventh day Of February, A. ID.
1909. and show cause II any they have, WHY so
much Of the said lands. tenemeBts, heredita-
ments and real estate 81 said deceased should
not be sold as will be sufficient to pay HIS
debts. or the residue thereof. as the case may
require.
Dated November llth 1901.
A True Copy from the Minutes.
DAVID YOUNG, JOHN b. VREELAND
Surrogate. Judge. &c.
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MORRIS ORPHANS COURT.
OCTOBER TERM, 1901.

In the matter Of the application of George M
Lanniug administrator of Aaron w. smith.
deceased, for an order to show cause why
there should not be n sale of lands TO pay
debts Rule to khow cause why there should
not DO tale of lands.
George M. Lanning, administrator Of Aaron
W. Smith. late OF the Count Of Norris. de-
ceased. having made and exhibited IN this
Cont, under oath, a just aud true account Of
the personal estate and debts of said deceased,
as far as he has been bile tn discover the same.
by which II appears that the personal estate
Of said deceased IN insufficient to nay all
his just debts and stating that said deceased
died seized of lands. feneDlents, hereditments
and real estate, situate IN the County of Nor
ris, and prnving the aid Of the Court in the
premises. Therefore, II Is ordered by the
Court. that AL persons interested in the lands.
tenements. Entertainments and real estete OF
said declared. do appesr before the Judge OF
this Court. at the Court House In Mnrristown.
on Monday. the Seventeenth day Of February.
A. D.. 1909 and show cause, IL any they have,
whv 81 much of the said lands. tenemente.
hereditameDts and real estate Of said deceased
should not be sold as will be eufiicient to nay
his debts; or the residue thereof, as the case
JOHN B. vREELANp,
Judge, &c.
Dated December IA. A. D.. 1901.
"A true COPY from the minutes.
DAVID YOUNG.
Surrogate. N%eB
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During the wait between acts med
teal student and a young woman who
rat together became slightly embar-
raised for topics OF conversation. FL
nally and not unnaturally in view of
the nature of the young mans studies
their talk drifted to the subject Of dis
agreeable tasting medicines. Among
the horribles they mentioned were cod
liver oil and castor oil.
II don't see,' unused the young wom-
an, show any one can bear to eat the
beans that stuff is made Of"
what kind Of beans do you meanT'
inquired the young man.
why. cod liver oil beans, to be
sure"
aren't you thinking Of castor
beans" ventured her companion.
"Why, 1 always thought cod liver
oil was made from BEANS" she said,
and the good breeding Of the young
man was shown by the fact that he
didn't even smile, but several of those
who sat near by hadn't equal control
over their features. ~ Philadelphia
Ledger.