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our country will reward US. If we do
not, che will not forget US. Shake
hands, now. Good-by and God bless
you. Put every pound OF muscle you
have into that crank when we get with
in one hundred yards Of the frigate and
jump the boat into her. I'll give the
signal. l want to strike her hard"
"Ay, ay, SIR" replied the seamen. as
cheerfully as II there was only a frolic
before them We'll do our best. Good
by and God bless you, sir. We're
proud to serve under you, whatever
comes"
Thank you. All ready with the tor
pedo. captain?''
Yes, Major Lacy"
Good. Down everybody, now! Clap
to the hatch covers and start the
cranks. Easy at first, and when give
the word-hard!"
He seized the spokss or the steering
wheel In his steady hand as he spoke.
Back of him, to relieve him in case Of
accident, stood Captain Wagner, the
artillery officer. The heavy planks
were drawn over the open hatch, locked
and bolted. Silently the men manned
the cranks. The little engine OF de-
81 0CN4OA OPC0 q 0Woy" ~ " 90 kNNS~@ N-~@ -
and very close and hot. There was no
sound in the shell save the slight creak-
ing of the cranks and the deep breath
ing Of the crew as they tciled over
them.
Forward by the wheel there was q
glass hood which permitted the men
who steered to direct the course Of
the boat. AS the sinister sea demon
stole through the waters Lacy caught
a sudden glimpse at last OF the spars
of a heavy ship at anchor before him.
The night had cleared somewhat, and
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CHAPTER V.
THE HOUR AND THE MAN.

THE HOUR AND THE MAN.
The David, 90 named because al
though she was small it was hoped she
would strike terror to the huge Go
naths Of the Union feet, was built of
boiler iron. She was thirty feet long
and OF q cigar shape. her greatest diam
eter being q little less than six feet.
She was propelled by q hand engine
worked by members OF Der crew, and
could be submerged at pleasure, but
experience had shown that once down
she usually stayed down with all on
board. A resume OF her history has
been given. She was q floating or sink
ing death trap
Originally she was intended TO drag
after her a floating torpedo in the hope
that she could pass under a vessels
keel and explode the torpedo when she
reached the proper position. General
Beauregard, however, had positively
forbidden that she should be 'used as
a submarine any longer on account Of
her disastrous behavior, and on this
occasion she was provided with a long
spar sticking out from her nose, on the
end OF which was 100 pounds Of pow
der IN a copper cylinder provided with
four extremely sensitive tubes Of lead
containing a highly explosive mixture
which would ignite upon contact with
a ships side or bottom and explode the
torpedo.
She was uainted slate gray and
her ballast was so adjusted that with
the eight men who manned her on
board. one 10 steer, one to look after
the torpedo, and six to turn the pro-
pelIer crank, her low hatch scarcely
rose above the water. In that condi-
ton, and especially at night, she
looked like plank floating on the sur
face. BY hard and conscientious labor
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the unsuspecting man-of-war. A
faint film of smoke falling lazily
from her funnel in the quiet
air, with her riding and side lights,
were the only signs of life about her.
No more peaceful looking object
hoated over the ocean apparently ut
would be a pity" reflected the man
at the wheel for an instant, ''to strike
her So But the thought vanished as
soon as it had been formulated. His
heart leaped in his breast like the
hound when he launches himself in
that last spring which hurls him on
his quarry. Another moment-a few
more seconds
THAT will be our game" whispered
Lacy to the artillery captain, In a
voice in which his feelings spoke.
Yes
They were slowly approaching nearer.
The bearings OF the cranks and screws
had been well oiled and the David
slipped through the water without
sound. She was so nearly submerged
that she scarcely rippled the surface OF
the water. There was no white line OF
foam to betray her movement through
the black water. 1t was almost impos-
sible for any one to detect the APPROACH
of the silent terror. There was nothing
showing above the water except the fiat
hatch cover. and that to an unpracticed
eye looked much like a drifting plank.
Yet there were sharp eyes on the ship,
and no negligent watch was kept either.
When the David was perhaps 200 feet
away she was seen. The steadiness Of
her movement proclaimed thing intel
ligently driven. A sharp, sudden cry
from the forecastle ahead OF them rang
through the night. 1t was so loud and
SO fraught with alarm that it came in
a muffled tone to the men in the
depths of the torpedo-boat. A bugle
call rang out a drum was beaten. The
erstwhile silent ship was filed with
tumult and clamor.
"They have seen us!" said Lacy.
Ahead" he cried hoarsely. Hard"
At the same instant the chain cable
of the frigate was shipped. bells tangled
in her depths, the mighty engines
clanked into sudden motion, the screws
revolved, and she began to slowly drive
astern. But 1t was too late, the sea
devil was too near to be baked OF the
prey. The men at the cranks OF the
David, working with superhuman en-
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CHAPTER v.
THE HOUR AND rHE MAN.

THE HOUR AND THE MAN
Lacy tore off his coat and vest, threw
them on the wharf, saluted the general
and stepped into the boat. Some one in
the group lifted lantern. The flick
ering light fell on the pale faces Of the
determined men.
"Good-by," said Beauregard; you. at
least are an officer, a soldier of whom
the South is proud. Remember the flag
ship Is your game. She lies at anchor
right off the Main Ship Channel Good
luck to you. A colonels shoulder straps
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CHAPTER Yu.
A MISERABLE PAIR AND A MIS-
ERABLE NIGHT.

ERABLE NIGHT.
SempIand's mind was In q fearful
turmoil. It had all come so suddenly
and Unexpectedly upon him that az
yet he hardly realized the gravity OF
his situation, although II could scarce
~ be worse. He was under arrest and
In confinement. facing suoh serious
charges as neglect Of duty. disobedi-
ence OF orders, treason. cOwardicei
AS to these last. he was so conscious
of his loyalty and intrepidity that they
did not worry him 30 much as they
might have done. The other things
were bad enough. but surely, surely.
no one could either believe him either
a traitor or a coward!
His mind did not dwell on his own
situation as it might have done, either,
IL it had not been for Fanny Glen. In
stinctively he had stepped forward 70
gather her in his arms when she faint
ed before him on the wharf that night,
but he had been sternly waved back
by the general and, without being
given a chance to learn anything
about her condition. he had been hur-
ried to headquarters and heavily
guarded in the room where he was to
be held pending Beauregard's further
pleasure. AS for Fanny Glen, although
Sempland could not know it, the sur
geon who had been present had
speedily revived that young woman,
carriage had been summoned. and she
had been taken home under the escort
Of one Of the staff officers.
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"And the Wabash"
"WilI be blown UP. please God, If all
goes well.'
The girl put her face in her hands
as If to shut out some dreadful pic
ture. She kept them there for a few
seconds, then she lifted her head and
looked unsteadily from the severe face
OF the general to the cold, disdainful
countenance of Sempland. The man she
loved shrank away from her.
Useless! Too late!" she murmured,
then fell fainting at their feet.
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uneasiness. He spoke about II
to Lacy, but was reassured by that
gentleman, who expressed full conf
dence that the young lieutenant would
undoubtedly be there in a few mo-
ments. He had already Of his own mo-
tion dispatched a soldier to Fanny
Glen's house and had learned from him
the false news that Sempland had been
there and had left. Lacy supposed he
had returned to his quarters.
The state Of the tide, the necessities
Of the blockade runners, who hoped to
escape that night under cover of the
confusion caused by the attack, rem
dered IT absolutely necessary that there
should be no delay in the departure of
the torpedo boat. The time had been
set for o'clock, as late as practicable,
in order to give all the advantage of
settled darkness before the blow was
delivereds The party on the wharf
waited apprehensively q little longer,
conversing in low tones ag the mo-
nlents ran away, and there was great
anxiety as to the whereabouts Of the
missing officer. Seven o'clock struck
from the ancient church steeple hard
but still he did not appear.
General" said Lacy a few moments
later. 'if 1 might suggest, sir''-
"Go on. What is it ?"
'Tt might be well to send for him. I"
''Never!" said the general shortly,
cit is a soldiers duty to be at the place
appointed him at the specified time.
1 shall not send for him. II he has
forgotten himself, his duty. for any
cause, he shall suffer the conse-
quences."
Lacy was in despair. He could not
understand the situation. He had not
the slightest doubt of Sempland's
courage. He knew his friends rigid
idea OF soldierly duty or honor. Where
had he ~nne? II there had been any
way he would have dispatched men
to hunt in every direction, but the gen.
erals prohibition was positive. And
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The torpedo boat
slipped through
the water without
making a sound.
She became entire
ly invisible a hun
dred feet away.
The officers rubbed
their eyes as they
stared in the di-
recfion wb ere fbpV
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although there was
no moon the stars
gave sufficient light
for him TO see the
black tracery OF
masts and yards
lifting themselves
above the horizon.
How still the loom
ing ship lay. There
was scarcely sea
enough to tremble
the tophamper Of
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await you here II
you come back.
God bless you all"
He wrung the ma
jor's hand, watched
him step into the
David and whisper
an order to his
men, heard him call
out: Good by, sir.
II we don't come
back don't forget
u.s." and that was
all.
The little boat
was showed away
from the wharf by
willing hands and
in a moment was
lost in the darkness
Of the bay. There
was no moon, and
the night was
\ dark. There was
no light save
from the stars.
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only explain himself by duplicating the
woman he loved. The consequences in
either case were dreadful. Fanny Glen
a traitor to the South? Beauregard
was a stern, inexorable soldier. He
would not condone such an offense as
hers. That she had failed In her ef-
fort to prevent the expedition would
mean nothing to the general. Fanny
Glen, the pride of Charleston, the wo-
man who had done more for the South
than any other woman in the Carroll
mas, perhaps, to be disgraced. certainly
to be punished, 1t might be-shot! She
had ruined him, but he had kissed her.
He could not say the word which would
incriminate her and leave him free. He
was disgraced already; he would be
cashiered. Well, what mattered It?
His chance was gone, the woman did
not love him. His heart was hot against
her. Yet he remembered the scene in
the strong room-had she, indeed, re-
turned his kiss7 He closed his lips
firmly and said nothing. He would not,
he could not betray her, even to him
self
You co not answer. sir! What ex-
cuse hive you to offer?"
None"
You sought this detail. You forced
yourself into the expedition. Have you
nothing to say for yourself?"
Nothing"
You are under arrest, sir, for DISC
bedience OF orders, for dereliction Of
duty. BY heavens!" said the general.
striking his left han0 with his right,
"for cowardice!"
For Gods sake, not that, sir!"
For cowardice, sirI You knew the
expedition was one of extreme hazard
You have no excuse to offer for not
having been here. What else is it?"
mot that. sir. Not that!" pleaded
the lieutenant. Anything but that!"
"a traitor. a coward, 1 say!"
General BeaureEard!" cried a high
pitched voice out of the darkness, shrill
and unnatural with terror and fatigue.
The next moment Fanny Glen herself,
bareheaded, painting from her rapid run.
white faced IN the light cast by the
lantern held by the staff of1cer, pushed
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staff officers and Lacy,
who had SO magnani-
mCusly surrendered his W
opportunity to Semp-
land, were present. At a quar-
ter before Z, which was the time
Sempland had appointed to re-
turn when he left in obedience
to Fanny Glen's summons, the
general began to feel some
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-10

cheaply to the American as t. the 10r-
eigner2 What has the American Gone
Sthat he must thus be punished What
has the foreigner done tina he shall be
permitted 10 enjoy this discrimination ln
his favor? Are not Americans as good rs
foreigners? Now, MIR. Chairman, H. Tie
Republican party found its only remedy
in the extreme situation when surround
ed us in the coal strike by s~uspending
the duty upon anthracite coal, why Will
not similar relief be afforded in case tine
duty is removed or reduced upon ether
trust articles?
/ have a letter from the Secretary OF
the Treasury in Which he informs ne
that cotton-mill and spinning machinery
is dutiable at IS per cent ad vaIorem. /
also have q letter from one OF the lead
ing cotton mill men ST the country, under
date Of September IS, 1903, from which !
viii quote the following:
~ carding machin can be bought IL
England from $3.50 to $500. The Same
machine costs in the United states from
$6G0 to $50. Mule spindlcs cost il Eng
land from 81 to $125 per spindle. They
cost in this country from $l.75 to 81. 25
per spindle. Fly frames arc in the same
ratio. Ring s%pindles cost about - iii
England and about 50 in this country.
l merely monitor this rs one ins aneo
of discrimination.
Ny State, Mr.. Chairman. is entering
upon a great era Of manufacturing. The
day is not far distant when we VIII man
ufacture as much cotton as our state
produces. Why permit this di~crimina-
ton against u.s. WHY allow an injustice
to be done US? WHY not allow orr cot
ton mill mon to bIy choir machinery .-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-10
GREAT NEED OF A STATE
HISTORICAL COMMISSION
For Collection and Presentation of Historical Data III
North Carolina. Passage Of Bill
Strongly Urged.

To tho Editor Ii Is reported in he
Richmond papers that a bill has been
introduced into the General Assembly Ell
North Carolina creating a historical CON
mission. the object o. which IS tho col
lection and preservation or historical
Data in our state. Few more significant
moves haze been made in North Carolina
tt2n MS ard North Carolina has mad
many during the last five or yearS.
All lovers OF North Carolina past a.
We'll as all students OF American history
can not hut earnestly hope for the pas
sage OF this hill. Tho proposed measure
is still another proof of tire valuable
service Of the State Literary and HIS
torical Association, for II tho plan I'll
rot originate in that body it must have
come Of the spirit which it has aroused
in our state and which is now manifest
in 50 many Of the forward movements iii
the study Of North Carolina history.
During the last three or four years =
has been the good fortune Of The writer
to spend soma time in most OF tao
rortheastcrn counties Of the state AMI
if there Was any one thing which for,eI
itself on his mind more than any ot..sr
it was tho need OF just such q commits
sion Is is now proposed. All over tho
old southside OF Roanoke, i. c., the
fine country lying between Roanokc anil
Mouse Rivers. and The old Chowan d;,-
trict, there arc hundreds, even thousand,
of the data Of history that ouEi1t to 5e
preserved. n Warren, Franklin, N2sn,
Halifax, Wilson and Edgcconbc counties
there is especial noel for some wcrk Of
this kind. At one Of these historic cOun-
ty seats | found five or six large boxes
of records stored away in the attic Of
the court house. No none know any
thing OF their contents; no orc WAS
charged with their preservation. | priC1
into one Of the boxes and found an clG
marriage bond dating back to 1886! Just
what kind of papers might have been
found there and whence they originally
came may only be guessed. 1t occurs
to me that they We're boxed up during
some panic of the Civil War and hidden
away and never have been opened since.
Near the county seat Of Halifax stands
the ruins CT the home of Willie Jones
one of the most remarkable men known
to our history and one CT the ablest.
Ought not this old place to be preserved?
Again in many old homes of this soc
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-10

the trusts arc serene in their conscious
ness Of perfect safety.
Mr. Thayer. Will the gentleman allow
me a question?
The Chairman Does the gentleman
from North Carolina yield 10 the gen
tleman from Massachusetts?
Mr.. Pou. I do.
Mr. Thayer. You claim. as 1 under
stand, that tho trusts viii not be affected
By this legislation II it becomes a Law.
II that be true, tel No why it is that
the great defender ard APOLOGIZE for
trusts and combines at the other end
Ct the Capitol has served notice on the
country that this bill, impotent as 1t IS,
shall never be passed.
Mr.. Pou. To whom does the gentle
man refer?
Mr. Thayer. TO the only one that l
know who stands ont rs the great de-
fender OF these. trusts and combines,
Mark Hanna, CT Ohio.
Mr.. Pou. Wei, Mr.. Chairman, it can
be easily understood how that gentle
man would object to any legislation
which might affect the trusts. because,
as l understand it. he has solved the
whole problem by saying that there are
no trusts Therefore, from his stand
rc.nt. you can not pass airy legislation
which viii affect tnc trusts when there
arc no trusts to affect. Evidently, that
gentleman thinks that we are engaged
in 4 vain business when we arc lcgiS-
lat!ng against something which does not
exist.
We then come to the sixth section Of
this bill. What does that section pro
vide? Tie pith or that section consists
i'll this: You say that none Of the cor
To~aticrs subject TO the provisions Of
this act shall bc permitted to sell to
ere Of their customers cheaper than
they do another. if the purpose of such
discrimination is to destroy compete
ton. TWO things must therefore be es-
tallishcd: First, a discrimination in
Price: second, that such discrimination
Is for the purpose Of destroying conreti-
tjor. Probably i would net be very
difficult to establish the first CT these
propositions. but every lawyer knows
how eXertmely difficult it would he to
establish tho second.
How are you going to prove the pur-
pose of the corporation? l do not under
stand our Republican friends to contend
that they have the power to say to tbese
corporations You shall sell as cheaplS
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-10
From one Of the Most Successful Planters
in North Carolina:

THE HOME FEH.Ill2EE CHEMICAL Hoh..
baltimore. Np.
CENTiEEEE-
tbs IS 2 erte nt / hr saI.eeaa, ~ aaa.t r.a st
have sold i 1r TIE rHt n,ss.ar aalIHe S. ss #a eatm trt
better m many respects than Nimta sofa IT. tt e#aa. Ct aa.as %
use it a1an ui swear on as on cmFs i a.tH on va#t $685. aa ama. ans
Tor every dgnae Il investor in .crale. d aa sa IS aa @ $780, g. rsnr
~ceeaue~ as s et d 70 >tnan .aa owen q na am. p. aa .ws
.na.
Yoar tmg
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-09-24
EMERSON SHOT
She is 4 Daughter of Hon. Frank
Il. GOOdine.

Shoshone. lda. Sept. 21.-Mrs. J. W.
>. Emerson was shot at Miner, Ida.
early Monday morning Two bullets
took effect, one in the left shoulder and
n about five inches above the heart.
She was IL a critical condition at last
reports. Mrs. Emerson is the wife of
DR.. Emerson, ana is a daughter of Hon.
Frank r. Goodlng, of Shoshone, chair
ma of the republican state central
committee Mir. and Mrs Cooling. ac-
compaaiad by Dr. HOFFMAN left Sho-
ahone early Tuesday morning., upon the
receipt of the news, from Miner. The
drst reports Were shat Mrs. Emerson
was shot by her husband, in a quarrel,
while he was drinking, she refusing to
give BIN money 10 gamble on Mr..
Goodiug. however, ~telephoned to friends
at Shoshone thar the shooting was done
BY Il burglar.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-09-24
A Great Comedy Production.

Elmer Walters latest sensation,
Millionaire Tramp contains seven
of the strongest comedy characters that
have ever been collected in one play.
Each one differs vastly from the other,
and lends opportunity for variety and
action The ghost scene in the first
and the darby porter's scene in the third
act are two of the funniest imaginable.
The dramatic scenes are fully abreast
of the comedy, and the scenic mounting
superb. The Church of the Holy Cross
in the second act is one of the hand
settings of this kind that has
ever been attempted. The Opera House
in the third act is a decided novelty,
something entirely new and out of the
ordinary, while the old hotel in the last
act is the very embodiment of quaint
ness and originality. At st. Anthony
opera house, Oct. 3rd.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-09-24
Verl6e
Of Despite
Doctors Care.
Nervous Cramps in
Hands and Feet.
DIR. Miles Nervine Was
My Salvation.

Sleeplessness is at once a symptom and a
disease. Just as soon - the nerves become
deranged the patient suffers from sleepless-
ness. Deprived of their natural rest the
nerves soon lose all force and vitality and
while sleeplessness is a symptom in such
cases it frequently becomes chronic and
remains the chief effect of disordered nerves.
DR.. Miles Nervine quiets the nerves and
strengthens them; soothes the tired brain
and permits sleep; restores lost energy and
vitality and brings sleep, health and strength.
Previous to our coming to the territory
three years ago, we lived in Virginia, and it
was there that | got acquainted with the
wonderful powers of DIR. Miles Nervine. |
had been under the doctors care ana taking
his medicine Tor over two years, but the ncrv-
Gus trouble that was gnawing my life away
grew steadily worse. | had nervous cramps
IN nv hands and legs, which would draw up
AMI main me 81 that | could not sleep at
NIGHT. Often | never closed my eyes for
dsv and nights together. The doctor finally
tod "a he could do nothing more tor me and
that | was on the verge of insanity. lie told
me | might try your Nervine as a last resort,
and it proved to be my salvation. When
had used four bottles OF the remedy together
with the Nerve and Liver Pills | had re-
gained my former good health.'-MRS.
MARrHA ]. SHELTER, Omer, Oklahoma.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot
tie DR.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DIR. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind.
The Teton peak. [volume] (St. Anthony, Idaho) 1899-1904, 1903-09-24
The Genuine VS.. COunterfeits.

The genuine is always better than a
counterfit, but the truth of this state
ment is never more forcibly realized or
more thoroughly appreciated than when
you compare the genuine De Wits
Witch Hazel Salve with the many CO.
unterfeits and worthless substitutes that
are on the market w. S. Ledbetter, of
Shreveport, La, says: After using
numerous other remedies without
benefit, one box of DeWitt's Witch
Hazel cured me-" For blind, bleeding.
itching aud protruding piles no remedy
is equal to DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
Sold by Watson The st. Anthony
Druggist.