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D'ri and l
BY IRVING BACHELLER
Author Of Ebcn Holden Darrell Of the Blessed lsles ETC.
downright, 1901, b. Lothrop Publishing Company,

tiful man. The baroness and Louise send
love to all. Madame says do not worry:
we shall come out all right: but ! say
worry! and. good man. do not cease to
worry until VIC are safe home. Tell the
cure ha has something to do now.
have worn out my rosary. and am losing
faith. Tell him to try his Your affcc-
tionate, LOCISON.'
"She is an odd girl" said the count.
as gave back the letter, $50 full Of
fun. so happy. so bright, so quicll-al-
ways on her tiptocs. Come, you are
tired you have ridden far in the dust.
! shall make you glad to be here"
A groom took my horse. and the count
led me down wooded slope to the
lakeside. Octagonal warehouses,
painted white, lay floating at anchor
near us. He rowed me to one Of them
for a bath. Inside was a rug and a
table and soap and linen. A broad
panel on side Of the floor came up as
l pulled u cord, showing water clear
and luminous to the sandy lake-bot-
tom The glow Of the MONDAY filled
the lake to its shores, and in mo-
ment Glove the sunlit depths-a rare
delight after my long. hot ride.
At luncheon we talked Of the war.
and he made much complaint of the
northern army, as did everybody those
days.
my boy" said he, you should join
Perry on the second lake. 1t is your
only chance TO fight, to win glory"
He told me then of the impending
battle and Of Perry's great need Of
men. had read Of the sea-hghting
and longed for part in it. To climb
on hostile decks and fight hand to
hand was a thing to my fancy. All,
we'll. was young then At the counts
table that day / determined to so, If l
could get leave.
Thtrese and young Parisienne. her
friend, we're at luncheon with us. They
babe us adieu and went away for gal
lop as we took cigars. We had no
sooner left the dining room than
called for my horse. Due at the Har-
Dor that evening. could give myself no
longer to the fine hospitality of the
count. In few moments was bound
Ing ONCl tIC IOdu, INV WI IN uCCy
forest shadows. A little way on
overlook Therese and the Parisienne.
The former called to me as passed. l
drew rein. coming back and stopping
beside her. The other went on at a
walk.
IN sieur lie Capitaine. have you any
news of then-Of Louise and Louison?"
she inquired. You and my father
We're SO busy talking I could not ask
you before
81 know this only; they are in cap
tivity somewhere. cannot tell where"
you look worried, M'sieur lie Cap
itaine; you have not the happy face,
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pulled with Will. A sailor who ha
been hit in the legs hObbled up, ASK
ing for room on the rope. told hin
he could be of no use, but he spat
oath, and pointing at my leg, whicl
was now bleeding, swore he was
sounder than I, and put up his fists t.
prove 1t. have seen no better sho,
Of pluck in all my fighting, nor an.
that ever gave me greater pride o.
my own people and my country. War
Is q great evil begin to think, but
there is nothing finer than the sight of
a man who, forgetting himself, rushes
into the shadow of death for the sale
of something that Is better. At every
heavc on the rope our blood came ont
of us, until ball shattered pulle
and the gun fell. Perry had then a
manner dauntless. He peered throua
lifting clouds of smoke at our line He
stood near me, and his head was bare
He crossed the Uttered deck his bat
tle-fag and broad pennant that an Or
derby had brought him trailn
from his shoulder. He halted by
II boat swung at the davis
on the port side-the only one that hal
not gone to splintcrs. There he called
crew about him. and all got aboard
the boat-seven besides the younger
brother of Captain Perry-and lowered
II. Word flew that he was leaving to
take command of the sister brig, the
Niagara. which lay quarter of a mile
or so from where we stood. We all
wished to 90, but he would have only
sound men; there were not a dozen Oh
the ship who had all their blood in
them AS they pulled away. Perry
standing in the stern. D'ri lifted Il
bloody. tattered flag, and leaning from
the bulwar's. ahoo'; IL over them
cheering loudly.
Give 'em holly" he ehorted. 1--WE
II tek care q tho Of brig"
We were all crying, we poor de is
that were left behind One, a mere
boy, stood near me swinging his hat
above his he'd. cheering. Hat and
hand fell to the deck as | Turned to
him. He was rceling, when D'ri caught
him quietly with his good arm and
bore him to the cockpit.
Tho little boat was barely a length
off when 1eovy shot fell splashina
in her wa'e. Soon they We're dropping
all around Der One crossed her bow
ripping a long furrow in the sea. A
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chip flew off her stern; a lift Of spln-
tiers from an oar scattered behind her.
Plungirg missiles marked her course
with a plait Of foam, but she rode on
bravery We saw her cropping under the
smoke clouds; we saw her nearing the
other brig. ard were all on tiptoe.
The air cleared little, and we could
see them ship oars and go up the side.
Then we set our blood dripping with
cheers again, we who were wounded
on the deck of the Lawrence. Lieut..
Yarnell ordered her one flag down. AS
1t sank fluttering, we groaned. Our dis
may went quickly from man to man.
Presently We could hear the cries of
the wounded there below. a man came
to his hands and knees. creeping
toward us and protesting fercey, the
blood dripping from his mouth be-
tween curses.
another shot would sink her"
Yarnell shouted.
"Iet 'er sink, d--n 'er," said D'ri.
"Wish t God c'ud put my foot
through 'er bottom. When the flag
goes down | wan t 20 tew.'
The British turned their guns; we
were no longer in the smoky paths of
laundering canister. The Niagara was
now under fire. We could see the dogs
CT war rushing at her in leashes OF
fame and smoke. Our little gunboats,
urged by oar and sweep. were fastening
to the battle front. We could see their
men, waist-high above the bulwarks,
firing as they came. The Detroit ana
the Queen Charlotte, two heavy prlgs
of the British line, had run afoul or
+ each other. The Niagara. signalling
for close action bore down upon them.
Crossing the bow of one ship and the
stern OF the other, she raked them
with broaGsidcs. We saw braces ny
and masts fall in the volley. The
Niagara sheered off. pouring shoals OF
metal on q British schooner. stripping
her bare. Our little boats had como
UP, and were boring into the briggs.
In O brief time--it was then near
tnree oclOck-a white flag, at the END
OF boarding iAe huttered over
British deck. D'ri, who had been Sit
ting awhile, was now up and cheering
as he waved his crownless hat. He had
lent his flag, and, in the furry, some
one dropped il overheard. D'rt saw
1t fall. and before we could stop him
he had leaped into the sea. ! FASTENED
to his help, tossing a ropes END as
he came up, swimming with one arm,
the flag in his teeth. l towcd him to
the landing-stair and helped him
over. Leaning on my shoulder. he
shook out the tattered flag, its white
laced with his own blood.
Ready t jump in hell fer tibet Of
rag any day." said he, as We all cheered
him.
Each grabbed latter Of the good
tag. pressing hard upon D'ri and put
II to bis lips and kissed it proudly.
Then We marched up aud down. p'ri
waving 1t above us~-a bloody squad
a. ever walked, shouting loudly. D'ri
had begun to weaken with loss OF
blood. so ! coaxed him to 80 below
with me-
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the merry look, any longer. In June
you were q boy. in August-voila! it
is man! Perhaps you are preparing
for the ministry"
She assumed a solemn look, glanc-
ing up at me as if in mockery of my
sober face. She was q slim, fine bru-
nette, who. as knew, had long been
a Gontldante OF Louison.
Alas! ma m sellc, | am worried.
have no longer any peace"
''DO You miss them?" she inquired
. knowing look in her handsome eyes
do not think me impertinent."
more than 7 miss my mother"
said.
Il have letter." said she, smiling.
show it to You. but-but not to-day"
lis it from them?"
ut is from Louison--from Tiptoes 4"
"And--and it speaks OF me?"
"Ah, m'sieur," said she. arching her
BrOws, "it has indeed much to say OF
YOU"
"And-and may not see IT." l
asked eagerly. "Ma'm'selle, l tell you
IL must see it,"
"Why?" She stirred the name of
her horse with red riding-whip.
why not?" inquired, my heart
beating fast.
III ! knew--if were justiiied--you
know I am her friend. l know all her
secrets"
will you not be my friend also?"
interrupted.
"a friend Of Louison. he is mine. II
said she.
"Ah. ma'm'selle. then I confess ia
you-it is because love her"
II knew it; | am no fool" was her
answer. But had to hear 1t from
you. 1t is remarkable thing to do
but they are in such peril. think you
ought to know"
She took the letter from her bosom
passing 1t to my hand. A faint odol
of violets came with 1t. It read:
my Dear Therese: wish ! could see
you, II only tor an hour. ! have 30 much
to say. ] have written your father Of ouI
prison home. am going to write you Ol
my troubles. You know what wa were
talking about the last time saw you--
myself and that handsome fellow. Nor
Dieu shall not name him. 1t Is no,
necessary. Well. you were right. my
dear. ! was fool: ! laughed at YOU
warning; did not know the incoming Of
that delicious pain. But oh. my friend
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CHAPTER XVII.

Orders came from the War depart
ment providing detail to go and
help man the guns of Perry at Putin
Bay. had the honor of leading them
on the journey and turning them over
to the young captain. could not
bear to be lying idle at the garrison
A though. of those in captivity was
with me night and day, but | could dc
nothing for them. had had a
friendly talk with Gen. Brown. He
invited and received my confidence
touching the tender solicitude | was
unable to cover. laid before him the
plan of an expedition. He smiled,
putting cigar thoughtfully.
Reckless folly. Bell" said he. after
a moment. " You are young and
lucky. If you were flung in the broad
water there with q milestone tied to
your neck, l should not be surprised
to see you turn up again. My young
friend, to start off with no destination
but Canada is TOO much even for you.
We have no men to waste. Wait; a
rusting saber is better than hole II,
tho heart. There will be good work
for you in a few days. hope"
And there was-the job Of which
have spoken. that came TO me through
his kind offices. We set sail In a
schooner one bright morning-D'r
and l and 80 othcrs--bound for Two
Mile Creek. Horses were waiting for
us there. We mounted them, and made
the long journey ovcyland-a ride
through wood and swale on a road
worn by the wagons of the emigrant
who. even then. was pushing west
ward to the fertile valleys of Ohio
1t was hard travelling. but that was tbs
heyday of my youth. and the bird mu
sic, and the many voices OF waning
summer in field and forest. were some
how in harmony with the great sons
of my heart. In the middle of the AZ
ternOon of September 6. we came Il
the bay, and pulled up at headquarters
a twO-story frame building ON q higl
shore. There were wooded islands ir
the ofiing. and between them VI
could see tho fleet-nine vessels. BIZ
and little.
turned over the men who we're TAX
en- to the ships Immediately and pu
under drill. Surgeon Usher of tn
Lawrence and young midshipmal
rowed me to Gibraltar island. wei
out into the harbor. where the surgeon
presented me to Perry-a tall. SHAPED!
man, with dark hair and eyes. ant
ears hidden by tufts OF heavy beard
He stood on rocky point high abov
the water. a glass to his eye. LOOKING
seward. His youth surprised me: b
was then 20. had read much Of hin
and was looking for an older man. HI
received me kindly: he had hne dig
nifty and gentle manners. Somewher
he had read OF that scrape of min
the last one there among the Aveng
ers. He gave my hand squeeze and M
sword q compliment have not ye
forgotten. assuring me Of his pleasur
that ! was to be with him awhile
The greeting over. We rowed away
the Lawrence. She was ch0ppiuE laz
lily at anchor In light breeze. her sail
loose. Her crew cheered her com
.nander as We came under the frowu
ing guns.
"They re tired OF waiting" said he
they re looking for business whom
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The battle was over; a Yam ee bs

Wu5 ployluS near Dy.
Perry is coming! Perry is mina
we heard them shouting above
A feeble cry ih"t had in II 'ide q
Joy and inextlnguishable cot
passed many a fevercd lip in g col
pit.
There were those near who II "
better peace, and they lay NJ
that listens to what were low
merest mockery.
Perry came, when the sun AS ID
with a number Of British OF ,rs d
received their surrender on his OF
bloody deck. remcmbc~ IS Il
stood by the ruined bulwar s d
looked down upon to ems of wr|
and slaughter, a dog began howl
dismally in the coo pit.
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Tired, nervous and irritable, the
mother is unfit to care for her chill
dren, and hercondition ruins the child 8
disposition and reacts upon herself.
The mother should not be blamed, as
she no doubt is suffering with back
ache, headache, bearing down pains or
displacement, making life a burden.
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the unfailing cure for this
condition. 1t strengthens the female
organs and permanently cures all dis
placements and Irregularities.
Such testimony as the following
should convince women of its value:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham
"Iwant to tell you how much good Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done mo.
/ suffered for eight years with ovarian
troubles. | was nervous, tired and ir-
ritable and it did not seem as though could
stand it any longer, as had five children to
care for. Lydia z. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound was recommended and it has en-
tirely cured me. ] cannot thank you enough
for your letter OF advice and for what Lydia
f. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound has done
for me-Mrs. Phi. Hoffman, 100 Himrod
Street, Brooklyn, N. Y"
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick women
free. Address, Lynn, Mass.
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THOUSANDS OF LIVES SAVED
BY "Mother's Medicine Chest anc
Patent Prescriptions.


Commenting on attacks made By
certain eastern publications Oh some
of the best known and most valuable
of the worlds proprietary medicines
the Committee on Legislation or the
Proprietary Association says:
"All through the country districts
In every state of the union, you VIII
find III tho farm houses the old family
remedies, sometimes called patent
medicines many Of which have been
in use in the same household for gen
erations. Among such people the ola
fashioned proprietary medicine, al
ways at hand with full printed in
structions for use. is one of the neces
sites of life.
ITO families in the country many
miles from doctor such remedies are
invaluable. Mothers medicine chest
has saved many 4 life and met many
threatening sickness AZ the thres
hold and turned il out OF doors. 81
far from constituting self-prescTipuon
as Is often pretended, acquaintance
with patent medicine often obvi
ates the necessity OF such step; for
here is prescription already made
UP, the effect Of which is well known
One of the greatest advantages OF
such medicine is that It's constant for
mula gives 1t the character Of a single
drug, so far as uniformity Of result is
concerned, and the people who use IL
know from experience just what they
can count on which is more than can
be said OF many physicians prescrip
tons frequently obtained at fa'
greater cost and trouble"
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Every housekeeper should know
that If they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they will
save not only time. because 1t never
sticks to the iron, but because each
package contains 1G Ozone full
pound-while all the other Cod Water
Starches are put up in 3-4-pound pack
ages, and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then, again. because Defiance
Starch Is free from all injurious chem
icals. If your grocer tries to sell you a
12-oz package it is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
ters and figures '16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance Of the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
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RESTORED HIS HAIR
Scalp Humor Cured by Cuticura Soap
and Ointmcnt-After All Else
Had Failed.

II was troubled with severe scalp
humor and loss of hair that gave me q
great deal OF annoyance and inconven-
fence. After unsuccessful efforts with
many remedies and so-called hair
tones. friend induced me to try
Cuticnra Soap and Ointment. The
humor was cured in short time, my
hair was restored as healthy as ever.
and / can gladly say have since been
entirely free from any further annoy
ance. l shall always use Cuticura
Soap, and / keep the Ointment ON
hand to use as dressing for the hair
and scalp. (Signed) Fred'k Busche.
213 East 57th St., New York City"
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The kidney secretions were too copi'
Gus and frequent, and very bad In ap'
pearance 1t was In 1903 that DOan's
Kidney Pills helped me SO quickly and
been we'll ever since"
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo. N. Y.
For sale by all druggists. Price. so
cents per box.
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MEASURES THAT ARE STANDARD
Much Care Taken to Preserve Then
Correctly.

A gallon is exactly ten pounds OF
distilled water; so when housewives
say "a pint's pound the world
around" they are mistaken. The I'm
perial standard yard, which is the
same as our own, is The distance be
tween two fine lines on 4 bar o.
bronze, measured AZ G2 degrees Fan
renheit The bar is kept mounted on
eight rollers In a special steel safe iii
London. The standard pound is kept
In silver gilt box contained IN u
bronze box. the top of which is secure
ly screwed down and the whole placed
in special compartment of the same
safe The German metric system
took the place of more than twenty
local measures. The Hcsse-Darmstadt
foot was less than ten inches, the
Schwarzberg- Rudolstadt foot more
than fifteen.
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Mr.. b. G. Chapman. OF Mesquite
Texas, writes: Gentlemen: My Gus
toners used your "DlNAMiNE" and
say It does the work all o. X.
II you want to kill Johnson Grass
send us SOC in money order NOW
Our sample will convince the most
skeptical. All quantities guaranteed
same as sample. The Texas Chemical
Works, Galveston, Texas.
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Come to Marlin and get rid or your rheuma-
tisin, cat .rrh, malaria, eczema, constipation
and other biuod and skin trouoie- An idsa
winter resort with every accom- iatton for
the comfort and health OF chronic invalids
Write for Tree booklet ght now. Address Joe
Levy Manager Marin oanitarium, Marlin,
Texas
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ut ~

An itching trouble is not necessarily
dangerous one, but certainly is
most disagreeable affliction. No mat
ter the name, II you itch--it cures
you. Hunts Cure Is 1T" Absolutely
guaranteed to cure any form of itch
ing known. First application relieves
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OF Bright's Dis
g Sc, t h a t l
know. I had eye
trouble, b &c k
&C he, catches
when lying abed
or when bend
Ing over, was
languid and oft.
EN- dizzy and
had sick head.
aches and bear.
ing-dOWn pains,
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DO you know whore the deepest and hottest
artssian we'll n the world Is? 1t 70 IT Marlin,
exas. Depth 3Sea feet, temperature 1t7 y.
Analysis ri Milar to the famous Carlsbad. bet
ter than Hot springs Hotel and bathing
facilities unsurpassed In the South. write for
free booklet Address Joe Levy, Marlin SAM
tsrum, Maylin, Texas.
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1Wp Shakes.

When you tire of the Chills shaking
you and wish to shake them for a
change just use the old reliable Cheat.
hams Chill Tonic. II knocks them
every time. One bottle guaranteed to
cure any one case.
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Mothers Are Helped
THEIR HEALTH RESTORED
Happiness Of Thousands OF Homes Due
to Lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs. Plnkham's Advice.

A devoted mother seems to listen to
every call Of duty excepting the SUI
preme one that tells her to guard her
health, and before she realizes it some
arrangement of the female organs has
manifested itself, and nervousness and
irritability take the place OF happi-
ness and amiability.
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1rv One PACKAGE,

II Defiance Starch" does not please
you. return 1t to your dealer. II 1t
does you get one-third more for the
same money. 1t will give you salts
faction, and will not stick to the iron.
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Blind Man (sighing)-"Yes, mum,
but not often. 'Taint many as likes
to be seen going into q public house
with blind beggar"
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Foreigner-Yes, a girl just told me
she was going in for outdoor games,
but indoor games were gong out
n. Y. Sun
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-30

"If all women are alike" asks the
cynical Tor, why should a man
commit bigamy?"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-30

A lawyer always charges a larger fee
for divorcing couple than the minis
ter gets for marrying them.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-30

Gibson Well Water is . ideal shipping water
Write The Gibson Well Water Co., Mineral
Wells Texas, for testimonials.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-30

Erie permanently cured No fits after
TIL hrst day of Dr. Kline Great Nerve Restor-
er. Send for FREE $500 trial bottle and treatise.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-30

Avoid fraudulent limitations. Use the
genuine Red Cross Bag Blue and preserve
your clothes Your grocer sells it.
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uccANH's DHrEcTIvE A0xNcY.
4ouston. Texas, operates the largest force
Of competent detectives In the Sonfh.
Thev reader written opinions In cases net
haadled b. them. Reasonable rates.
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Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF as
q cough cure u. w. O'BRIEH, 322 Tniro ave.
N Minneapolis, Mimi. Jan. 9, 1900
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-30

Grandmamnia--Whe your grandpa
was counting me he always kissed me
upon the brow.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-30

Defiance Starch Ia put up Is ounces
In a package, 10 cents. One-third
more starch for the same money.
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'epea " uncomfortable. was it?"

lawfully. Why, the weather was so
warm LAT wh:n man with a cool
million proposed to me | accepted him
at once.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-30

Man wants but little here below
and that's about all he gets.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-30

Granddaughtcr--If a man kissed M,
upon the brow Id just call him down
little bit.-Smart Set