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.STGR OF APPL GBY: Il By FRANoIs LYNPE.

f., not fest here-away, Cap'n Dick. She amt
making any fuss about 1t. but she's a-slip-
\ ping along like creased lightning. deep and
mighty powerful. I amt saying ps
moughtn't swim her and come out m
where's this side o. Dan'l Boone's country;
but we'll make 1t a heap quicker by pro
Jec,ing round till We hnd the ford where
them varmiR.s made out to cross"
Cod" said Dick. deep IN his throat;
"usrse time to be killed! BY
The old mar was parting the bushes b
have a better sight Of the encampment OPP
posite. but at Dicks outbreak he fell back
quickly and clapped a hand on the lips Of
cursing.
Hist! Lookee over yonder. will yer he
cut in. And then In a whisper meant for no
ear but mine. The Lord be merciful to that
little gal. Cap'n John: we've fooled our
chance away-the games afoot, and We
amt In IT,
I looked and saw nothing save that the
sentry guard had risen to throw .
handful OF dry branches on the dy-
ing fire. But on the instant the
dry wood blazed up, and in the wider cir
Gle of freight I saw what the keener eyes
OF Ephraim Yeates had deserted the sooner.
In the shadowy background of the sur
rounding forest q dozen horsemen were con-
verging IN orderly array upon the encamp-
rent. and at the blazing up of the dry
iaAtSht liz iSaNci saw INK Atho
to charge.
What sham battle there was. or was
reant to be. was over in the briefest space.
The troopers galloped in with shouts and
aimless pistolings. raising a clamor that
was instantly doubled by the yells Of the
Indians. AS for resistance. the charging
troop met with nothing worse than the
ceilings and a scattering fusillade in the
air. Then the ring of horsemen narrowed
in to closer quarters and there was some
flashing Of bare steel in the freight. at
which the Cherokee kidnappers melted
away and vanished as II by magic. :
With the shouts and the firing Margery
and her maid had burst out Of the sleep
ing lodge to find themselves in the thick Of
the sham battle: and 1t was but womanlike
that they should add their shrieks to the
din. being as well terrified as they had Q
right to be. But now tho leader of the at
lacking troop speedily brought order with
a word of command; and when his men fell
back to post themselves as vedettes among
the trees. the officer dismounted to uncover
codrteously and to bow low to the lady.
The hoss-captainr" muttered Ephraim
Yeates. under his breath; bvt we did not
need his word for it. Twas but a child,s
pebble-toss across the barrier stream, and
We could both see and hear.
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I Here there was a little pause for three OF
US while Ephraim Yeates crept down the
bank to try with his sounding pole what
chance We had of crossing.
Measured by what could BE- seen from our
| covert, the narrow width Of quick water
! seemed the last Of the many obstacles.
Lulled to security, as We guessed. by the
apparent success Of their ruse to throw Us
off. the scent, six Of the Cherokees were
| lying feet to fire like the spokes OF a wheel
for which the ftful blaze was tbs hub. The
seventh man was squatted before a small
! tepee lodge of dressed skins, which. as We
| took 1t, would be the sleeping quarters OF
| the captives. Whilst all the others lay
stiff and stark, as IL wrapped In soundess
| sleep. this sentry guard. too. 1t seemed.
was scarcely moro than half awake, Tor az
We looked his gun was slipping from the
hollow of his arm and he was nodding 10
forgetfulness.
Richard was e-crouch beside me
| in this peeping reconnaissance. and I could
feel him trembling In impatient eagerness.
ut should be easy e~nough-what think
| you?" he whispered; and then with a sue
| den grasp upon my wrist You are cool and
steady-nerved, John 1reton; l swear you
do not love her as / do!
'Nay, I grant you that, Dick" said L.
making sure that his excitement would OBJ
scure the double meaning In the admission
And then I. added, sincerely enough, she
has never given me the right TO love nef
at ALL"
"God help her at this pass!' he said.
more to himself than to me: and then he
would go in a breath from blessing Margery
to cursing Ephraim Yeates for this fresh
delay.
1t was Uncanoola who broke In upon the
, muttered malediction.
"Wah! Captain Jennif cuss plenty heap.
! like missionary medicine-man. Look-see!
Uncanoola no can find white sauaw horse
| yonder. Mebbe Captain Jennif' SEQ 'um.
hey?"
At his word We both looked for the
horses. marking now that they were no.
where to be seen within the circle lighted
by the lodge fire. The Catawba grunted his
doubt that the enemy was as inalert as he
appeared to be; then he sat the doubt In
words. "Chelakee heap slick. Sleep only one
eye, mebbe, hey? Injun warrior no hide
horse and go sleep both eye ON war-path!'
Here our scout came gliding back. so
noiselessly that he was within arms reach
before we heard him. Dick had said I was
over-cool. but the old mans ghostlike re-
appearance gave me such a start as made
me prinkle to my fingers ends.
How will it be. Eph?" Dick queried, hot
". eager to be at work. I'VE can make 1t
I across. Never say we can't pass that bit
of still water. mani"
But Ephraim Yeates did say so in set
terms.
* reckon q how we've got to cross. but
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who could not play Richard on thirty min
utes notice.
Every actor was supposed. not alone to
know his own part. but to know every part,
and this was particularly true in shakes
pearean productions.
Shakespeare was the IDOL OF the actor,
and the most Insignificant members Of the
profession knew the parts"
It was in 1853 that Harriet BeecheY
Stoves immortal work. Uncle Toms
Cabin" was dramatized. Mrs. Jones was
selected to create the role Of Eliza.
Some Of Mrs. Jones's statements relative
to the initial production Of that famous
play are interesting.
For Instance. the company producing II
! was known as the Howard Family and
| some Of its members are stu altvA
CoRDELIA HOWARD
THE ORIGINAL LITTLE EVA
The original Little Eva was Cordera
Howard. and with her mother. Mrs q. C.
| Howard. the original Topsy, now lives in
Cambridge. Mass.
Mrs. Howard Is 50 yean old: her daughter
is past 90, while the grandmother. who was
the original Aunt Ophelia, died a year ago
at the age Of 80 yeara
Mrs. Jones enjoys the distinction Of
haVlGn played opposite parts Win tne EVoef
Booth and with Edwin Booth IN nearly
every notable production made by these
famous actors
She was associated with the elder Mrs
Drew, with Maurice Barrymore. Joseph JEFF
ferson. Margaret Mather. ModJeska and
many others, better known to the younger
generation
Recently her most notable engagements
have been with Kyrls Bellew. Mrs Potter
and Maude Adams.
AS Nanny In THE Little Minister" Mrs.
Jones made one Of the hits Of her career.
Those who saw THE Little Minister will
not soon forget the good old Scotch
nanny.
In Maude Adams limited engagement IN
Romeo and Juliet" Mrs. Jones played her
old part Of the Nurse Mrs. Jones believes
that the former Lady Babbie II one Of the
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the score In ons fell blast upon his knees
Be this as It may, he was a good man
and a true, as I have said: and his
warlike supplication that our blades should
The sun had passed the meridian, and
We were toiiing, sweaty-weak. up a rock
strewn mountain side. when a thing o-
CURED to rouse US roughly from the famine
stupor and set US w%atchfully alert. In the
steepest part OF the ascent, where tina
wood. scanted of roofing ground by the
thickly sown strewing Of powders, was
open and free Of underground, Ephraim
Yeates halted suddenly, signed to US with
upnung hand and dropped behind a tree
as one shot: and In the same breath tie
Catawba. running at Yeates's heels. lurched
aside and vanished as IL the earth had
gaped and swallowed him.
A moment later the twan1 OF
be as the sword Of the Lord and Of Gideon
in the coming onfall was no whit out Of
place.
1t wanted yet a full hour of midnight
when Richard began again to plead pite-
ously for instant action. Yeates thought It
still over-early; but when Jennifer pressed
him hard the old borderer left the casting
vote to me.
What say ye. Cap'n Johnf Your'n will
be the next Oldest head, and I reckon 1t
hain't been turned plumb foolish rampag-
ing crazy by this here purity gal O. Gilbert
Stairs"
Now you have read thus far in my Door
tale to little purpose IL you have not yet
discovered the major weakness Of an old
campaisner, which Is to weigh and meas
ure all the chances. holding 1t to the full as
cuIpable to strike too soon as too late. This
weakness was mine. and In that evil mo-
ment / gave my vote for further waiting.
arguing sapiently that my old fed marshal
would never set a night assault afoot till
well on toward the dawn.
Jennifer heard me through and yielded.
perforce, though with little good will.
81 cannot compass it alone, or. by the
gods, I'd col" he asserted. angrily. MARK
you, John Ireton. this delay Is a thing
you'll rue whilst you live. Your. cold-eut
pros and cons mouth well enough, and I'm
no soldier-lawyer to argue them down. But
something better than your damnable rea-
sons tells me that the hour has struck
that these very present seconds are price
less" Whereupon he flung himself face
down in the grass and would not speak
again until the waiting time was fully over
and Yeates CAV the word to fall In line
for the advance.
Having learned the lay Of the land in his
earlier reconnaissance, the old borderer
shortened the distance for us by guiding
us across the neck OF a horseshoe bend in
the stream: and a half hours blind crop
ing through the forest fetched US out upon
the river bank again. this time precisely
opposite the Indiana lodge fire on the other
0RoA
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OF PRECEDING CHAPTERs
Roger neton was executed IN i71 By Governor
Tyron for his participation In the Regulators, IN
surrsction. and his Carolina estate. Appleby Hun
ersd. bestowed upon one Gilbert Stnir. Hi, ann
John Ireton. having TIL then served the king In
. regiment in England. threw up his commission
and took service with the Austriana In I77s he
returned 10 the New World to see Il. In the
troublous days Of revolution. he could net .ey,t,
his ancestral estate.
Almost the drst man he neets is sir Francis
yaloonnet an old enemy of his English ARMY
days, now a Captain OF Hessians. The two ngh,
. duel. In which Sir Francis wounds Iretor. tax
Ing an unfair advantage OF the Intervention OF
Aargery Stair. the daughter CT the usurper Of
Appleby. whittier 1reton Il taken by her orders
She nurses him. and he falls In love with her,
honor bidding him to respect what he believes
70 be the prior claim Of q young American. Dick
Jennifer. She also tells him that Sir Francis
Taieonnet has asked her. to marry him. q mar
risge that he purposes 10 prevent
Ere long he discovers that he 10 in reality the
prisoner OF the Ba-oret. who intends to denouacs
him to Tsrleton as q Continental spy. He also
learns THAI q powder convoy Is to be sent out to
arm the Indians for raids upon the patriots
While trying TO escape with tho map of the route
Of this convoy. he 10 captured. Tarleton con-
DENNIS him to death. and during the night before
his execution Margery visits him. She endeavors
to carry the map to Jenniter. but IL taken Tarle-
ton taunts her with being the mistress OF Ireton.
who boldly declares that she Is his wife. Gilbert
Stair. knowing that he is about TO die. demands
Q secret marriage. as this will secure Appleby for
his daughter independent Of his conhscatoTs
claim.
Ireton Is led out to execution. but saved at the
last moment by q band OF patriots. Uncanoola,
his Indian playmate Of boyhood days. informs
him that Jennifer. too. has escaped. 1reton
chances to find Jennifer surrounded by enemies.
He rescues Jennifer and the two engage in .
seriss Of adventures
Mnreery Stair il taken prisoner by the Indians
and John Trenton sets out TO ind her.
Gargery Steir is kidnapped by indiana. John
wston. ACCOMPANIED by Dick Jennifer and Ephr-
rain YenteA an cid hunter. set out 20 rescue
hnY.
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dragged me down IN good time to let the
arrow whistle harmless over US Then. Xix
a distorted echo Of the buzZing bow-striny,
the sharp crack Of the old borderer's rife
rang out smartly, setting the clif-crowned
mountain side all a-clamor with mockfns
repettiona.
Missed him, slick and clean, ty the eten-
nal coonskin!" growled the marksman.
sitting up behind his tree to reload. THAT
there's what comes o. being SO dad-blams
hongry that ys can't squ!nch fair atween
the gun-sights. I reckon ez how ye'd bet
Ter bunker down and lie clost, you two,
'Twouidn't s'prise me none II that redskin
had a wheen more O. them sharp-p'inte
sticks in his The Lord be praised for all
Bis marcies! the Chiefs got himi'
But uncanoola had not. He came in
presently, his black eyes swapping with dis
appointment, saying IN answer to Yeates's
question that the yell had been hi. own;
that his tomahawk had sped no truer than
the old borderer's bullet.
"Chelakee snake heap slick; heap quick
dodge" was all We could get out Of him;
and when that was said he squatted calm
ly on a fat stone and fell to work grinding
the nick out Of the edge of the mis-sped
Ratchet. y
This incident told US plainly enough that
the kidnappers were now but a little way
ahead. and that their rear guard scouts
"NAs SAN&A ~ "cA la 1dAEa~ az IIclu lAdI
on we went as men whose lives are held
In. pawn by a hidden foe, looking at ey-
cry turn for an adjustment. Nevertheless,
We were not waylaid again; and when at
length the long hot afternoon drew to its
close with the mountain Of peril well behind
US. We had neither seen nor heard ausht
elss Of the Cherokees.
That night we camped, freless and food
less. on the banks Of q swift-flowing stream
IN q valley between two great mountains.
We reached this stream a little before dark,
and since the trail led straight into the
water. We would have put this obstacle be-
hind US II We could. But though the lit
tie river was not above five or six poles in
width it was exceeding swift and deep: SO
impossible, In truth, that we were moved
to wonder how the captive party had made
shift to cross.
We guessed at 1t a while, Richard and
/, and then gave 1t up until we might have
the help Of better daylight. But the old
borderer's curiosity was not so readily post
poned. Cutting a slim pole from a sapling
thicket. he waded in cautiously, anchoring
himself by the dropping branches of the
willows whilst he prodded and sounded and
proved beyond a doub. that the current was
over man-head deep. and far too rapid for
swimming.
Satisfied Of this. he came out, dripping.
snd with a monitory word to US to keep a
sharp lookout disappeared upstream Ia
fha GoHtnE duxk. his long r1ns q b 61flI
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f, immediate attention
Julia Dean. although a child only II
years old. loitered around the theater a
good deal and one night when a vacancy
was noted she was offered the part She
ran home and asked permission OF her
father, who readily granted It. He thought
1t good riddance.
THE girl took the par and mads such q
favorable impression that she was given 4
permanent engagement.
That incident led to her career, which
was crowned with success before she was
30, and which was abruptly ended by her
sudden death when she was scarcely Is
years old.
1T IS hard to compare players Of the old
and new school. but, IN my opinion, the
greatest Juliet We have had was Eliza Lo-
gan. Miss Logan was a remarkable woman
and a still more remarkable Juliet
YOUTH NOT A
NECESSARY QUALIFICATION.
Although lacking a pretty face, she had
a countenance OF wonderful expres.ion, .
voice Of remarkable purity. and superb
grace.
She was to Juliet what. Edwin Booth was
TO Hamlet
Eliza Logan was nearly SC years old
when she made her great hit in tho role Of
Juliet. SO that youth does not seem TO be
a necessary qualification in the successful
Interpretation Of this role"
Mrs. Jones once essayed the role Of Romeo
to Mrs. George Farron's Juliet.
1t was In Cincinnati and the leading man
was sick. The leading man insisted upon
playing M%ercutio, for actors then as well
as in the age of the drama, believed that
Mercutio Is a part far superior to tho title
role.
In the emergency Mrs. Jones was called
upon to play Romeo, and the illness Of the
leading man not having improved in a fort
night, she continued to interpret the part.
while large audiences gathered nightly to
witness the innovation.
"In the old stock days." said Mrs. Jones.
more was required of the act
There was not an actor in the business
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How the Fates Gave LarEe.s of Do
!, spatr.
Ephriam Yeates was gone q full hour
When he returned he gave Us cause tc
wonder at his lack Of caution, since he filled
his earthen Indian pipe and coolly struck @
light wherewith TO fire 1t. But when the
pire was aglow he told US Of his findings.
Twas about ez l reckoned; them var.
mtnts waded in the shadows q spell &c
throw Us off. and then came out and fordsd
higher up"
That will be a shrewd guess Of yours
I take It, Ephriam?" said /; for the night
was black as Erebus
"Ne'er a guess at all; I've had EN- fail
nj eyeholts." this as calmly as If we had
not been for ten long days ~pinning ouI
faith to an in-defined trace of footprints
"Ez l was a-soing on to say. they're in.
camped on tother ank ruther eenside o
two sights and a horn-blow from this
saw 'em and counted EN-: seven redskins
and the two gals"
Thank God!' says Richard. as fervently
as II our rescue Of the women were al.
ready a thing accomplished. Then he fell
upon the scout with an eager question
How does she look, Ephraim?-tell me-
how she ,looks!"
Listen at himl" said the old man, each
ling his dry little laugh. How in ~tarnation
SS16 ~ nAS V2ASA
stewing about? There's q pair Of EN-. and
they both look like wimmin ez have beer
dragged hitter skilter through the Dig woods
for some better n a week. Natheless
they're fitting to set up and take their nour-
ishment, both on EN-. They was perchins
on a log afore the fire. with ever last idinti-
cal one O, them redskins awaiting on 'em
like they was a couple of Injun Queens. ]
reckon ez how the hoss-Captain gave them
varmints their orders, partic'lar."
Dick was upon his feet. Juggling out thu
great broadsword.
Show US the way, Eph Yeates!' he burr.
out impatiently. w are wasting q deal
of precious time!"
But the old man only pulled the more
placidly at bis pipe. making no move to
head a sortte.
Fair and easy. Cap'n Dick; fair and easy.
There amt no manner O. hurry. ez I al
low. Whenst I've got to tussla with a
wheen O. full redskins. and me with my
etummick growed fast to my backbone,
Jest ez soon wait till them same redskins
are asleep. Bime-by they'll settle down for
the night and then We'll go up yonder and
pizen 'em iminejitly, IL not sooner. But
there amt no use to spile 1t all by ram.
paging round too soon"
Chsrs Ma wisdom rndsniahls m tia
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cHAPTER xxI-Continued.

% now. though the hoof prints grew
hourly fresher. and We were d. last 30
close upon the heels Of the kidnapers that
their night campfres were scarcely cold
when We came upon them. we ran no longer
could hardly keep a logged foot pac. for
the hunger pains that griped and bent US
double
The tenth day. as I well remember. was
furnace-hot. a. were all the fair-weather
days Of that ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS summer
with a still air in the forest that hung
thick and lifeless like the atmosphere OF
an oven; this though We were, wei! among
the mountains and rising higher with every
added mic of westering.
4 bow-string buzzed upon the breathless
nesni6s stiffness, ana Jennifsr elutehsc and
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I appeared. I played ophelia to his Hamlc.
and Desdemona to his Othello.
Murdoch was ono Of the great sctorn of
that period. and one Of the greatest We have
ever had.
In 1850 Julia Dean was a very celebrated
actress Juliet was one OF her greatest
achievements, and she was ono Of the best
America has ever produced.
in that engagement I played the Lady
Capulet, q part, by the way, that fell to mo
innumerable times I seemed to have been
built for It.
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In N5o actors who received IS q week

In 1850 actors who received Is . week
were exceedingly fortunate.
MY husband and I got 80 q week playing
leads with a St Louis stock company. and
! We were paid better than any other mem
bern Of the company.
My husbands salary was IS . wssk.
mine was SIS Think OF thatl Chorus girls
get more money than that these days.
IF my memory serves me right, We came
to St Louis in 1850. A permanent stock
company Was installed here, and, as was
the custom those days, the stars travelled
from place to place. the supporting company
being permanent.
I'VE played St Louis IN the spring and
summer and New Orleans In the winter. In
New Orleans salaries were a trife better,
becausNand this IS literally true-ths
clearinghouse keepers charged more for
their food.
The theater We played IN here was at
Fifth and Olive: I am quite sure that IS
the right location
None but standard plays were given TO,
the public. and the highest price paid for
admission was 50 cents.
THAT was the best We could get.
I'm those days It was customary for each
principal OF the stock company to have an
annual benefit 1t was moro Of a benefit
for the manager Of the theater. though. for
he got two-thirds of every dollar taken in.
THE annual benefit was a great event
with the actor. however, and We used to
work like Trojans to pack the house.
Some worked for the money there was IN
Il. others worked to pack the house to
make q showing.
III the benefit looked good they were aat-
tsfed It was proof Of their popularity, a
they estimated 1t.
APPEARED WITH CHARLOTTE
CUSHMAN AND JAMES MURDOCH
Some actors. who afterwards became
famous, played St Louis In those days
Charlotte Cushman was one Of them.
Il played Oliver Twist to her Nancy
Sykes and II was one Of my first Important
roles in St. Louis.
James Murdoch WIS another with whom
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The Lady OF Lyons Loves Sacrifice
and AS You Like It were other plays in
which Miss Dean made excellent impress
sions.
she was a beautiful woman and had a
voice like music.
"a story Of peculiar interest was attached
to the life Of Julia Dean. In her family.
which lived in Cincinnati. she was treated
as a Cinderella.
"A stock theater was established in Gin
cinnati and many times there would be
vacancies in the cast that would demand
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MRS. JONES TO
STAGE-STRUCK GIRLS.

It is not a pretty face that is
necessary, but a face with good
expression.
Personal magnetism and ability
to hold the attention of an audi
encc.
Education, although not an es-'
sential feature, is a good ground
work.
Constant study and conscien-
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and his body bent to bring his keen OLE
eyes tho nearer to the ground.
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Go be continued.)
coDyrish. raa. By the sovsu-Nsrriu csnsaas.
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tious effort should mark the work
of every aspirant for honors on the
stage.
Neither the beauty Of a woman,
nor the handsome physique of a
man will make a successful player.
The spark of genius must be there.
In acting, like in all other
branches of life, one never gets too
old to learn.