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as numerous as themselves and would command
the of the ditch, which was at present their
great resource and protection But if they could
get board before the enemy, they believed
they could hold their own; the decks were covered
with imPedImenta OF one sort or another which
would afford them cover, while any party which
tried to board must expose itself to fire to serious
and probably fatal extent.
So they worked down the ditch-except two of
them. Little as they could spare even two it was
judged well to leave these; their instructions were
to fire at short intervals, whether there was much
chance of hitting anybody not. Zerkovitch
hoped by this trick to make Stafnitz believe that
the whole detachment stationary in the ditch
thirty yards more from the point where it joined
the river Only ten strong now-and one of them
woman-they made their way toward the mouth
of the ditch and toward the barges which held the
prize they sought
But diversion, and an effective one, was
to come from the front of the barn. Fearing
that the party under Sophy and Zerkovitch
might be overpowered, Lukovitch determined
a bold step-that of enticing the holders of the
barn from their shelter. He directed his men to
keep up brisk fire at the door; he himself and
another man. Ossp Yensko, disregarding the
risk, made rapid run across the line of fire from
the barn for the spot where the horses were. The
fire directed at the door successfully covered their
daring dash.
They were among the horses in a moment,
and hard at work cutting the bands with which
they tethered; the animals half mad
with fright, and the task was one of doubly great
danger.
But the rnaneuver was emnently successful.
cry of The horsesl The horses!" went up from
the barn. Men appeared in the doorway the
sergeant ma jor in command himself out. Half
the horses loose and stampeded along the
towing path down the river. The horses The
horses' The defenders surged out of the barn.
in deadly fear of being caught there in a trap
They preferred the chances of the fire. and streamed
out in disorderly throng. Lukovitch and Yensko
cut loose many more horses as they dared wait
to release; then the defenders rushed forward,
retreated flying for their lives.
Lukovitch came off with ball in his arm; Yensko
dropped, shot through the heart The men behind
he i'll rid He'd Gafau with fire. RI1t
now they were by their horses-such were left
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a whole SKIN, out Of the encounter
and lived to reach middle age under re-
CINE so unappreciative of his services that it
cashiered him for getting drunk within year
from this date He ended his days as a billiard
marker at the Golden Lion-a fact agreeable to
poetic justice, but not otherwise material.
While occupying that capacity, he was always
ready to open his mouth to talk, provided he
was afforded also better reason for openingi it.
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Stafnitz and his men
felt that their hard work
was done; they were with
in touch of Slavna, and
they had no reason, as
they supposed, to fear any
attack. The Colonel had
INDUCED them in some
thing approaching to a
carouse. Songs had been
sung and speeches made;
congratulations were free
ly offered to the Colonel;
illusions were thrown out.
not too carefully yelled,
to the predicament in
which Stenovics found
himself Hard work. a
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which Stenovics found
himself Hard work,
good supper and plentiful wine had their effect.
Save the sentries all were asleep at ten o'clock,
and remained in their deep sleep till the revele
sounded at six.
Their presence was a surprise to their assailants
who had, perhaps, approached in too rash
fidenCe that they first the ground; but
the greater surprise befell those who had now to
defend the barges and the guns When the man
who had found the dead sentry ran back and told
his tale, all of them, from Stafnitz downward con-
Ceived that the attack must come from StenOVics-
none thought of Sophy and her Volsenans. There
they were packed in the barn. separated from
their horses, and with their carbines laid aside.
The Carbines were easily caught up; the horses
not easily reached suppOsing active skilful
enemy at hand outside For themselves, their
position good to stand siege.
But Stafnitz could not afford that. His mind
flew where Sophys had. Throughout, and on
both sides the guns the factor which dominated
the tactics of the fight. 1t was no for Safnitz
to stay snug in the barn while the enemy
powered the barges (supposng they tried to fght),
cut down the sentry stationed on each deck and
captured the guns. Let the assaant carry them
off, turn only one for one shot against the barn,
and the Colonel's game up. Whoever the foe
was the fight was for the guns-and for other
thing, no doubt-for the Colonel's life.
We felt in the deuce of mess" Rastatz related;
I" for didn' know how many they were, and
couldn't see one of them. The Colonel walked out
of the barn, cool a cucumber and looked and
listened He called to me to go with him, and so
l did keeping much behind his back possible.
Nothing was to be seen, nothing to be heard He
pointed to the rising ground opposite. That must
hide them he said. Back he went and called the
first half-company. You'll follow me in single
file out of the barn and round to the back of it.
Let there be a foot between each of you-room
enough to miss! When once you get in the rear of
the barn, make for the barges. Never mind the
horses. The second half-company will cover the
horses with their fire. Rastatz see my detachment
round and then follow. Well leave the sergeant
major in command here Now be quick and
follow mel
Out he went, and the men began to follow in
their order | had to stand in the doorway and
regulate the distance between and man. |
hadn't been there two seconds before dozen heads
the hill and a dozen rifles cracked.
Luckily the Colonel was just round the corner.
Down went the heads again, but they'd bagged
two of our fellows l shouted to more to come out,
and at the same time ordered the sergeant major
to send file forward to answer the fire Up came
the heads again, and they bagged three
Our fellows blazed away in reply; but they
had dropped too quickly. 1 don't think got
single one
. Well, didn't mind much about keeping our
exact distances after that-and | wouldn't
that the whole fifty of us faced the fire; it
devish disconcertng, you know; but in a few
minutes thirty or five-and- thirty of us got round
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SOPHY of RAVON MIA
By ANTHONY HOPE

the side of the barn somehow, and for the moment
out of harms way We heard the fire going
still in front, but only in desultory way. They
weren't trying to rush us, and don't think we had
any idea of rushing them. For all we knew, they
might be two hundred, they might be dozen.
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panic-quite loud he called out: Sheepskinsl
Sheepskins
Il jumped myself and | saw the Colonel start
But, by Jove! it was true. When you took a sniff
you could smell them. OF course, l don't mean
what the better class wear-you couldn't have
smelt the tunic lamented Prince wore nor the
the witch decked herself out in-but you could
smell common fellows sheepskn twenty yards
of-aye, against the wind, unless the wind was
mighty strong.
Sheepslns it isl! said the Colonel with a sniff
Vosenians, by CAD It's Mistress Sophia, Rastatz
or some of her friends. anyhow. Then he sworc
worthily. 'Stenovics must have pat them up to
this! And where the deuce are they Rastatz?'
He raised his head as he spoke and got lis
answer A bullet came sineing and went rigEt
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themselves. Luz Etf
kovtCh in {a,a
command of HHa-
the little party. Sophy, ZerIo- 3YZH
witch, and Peter Vassip, also ag4
foot the horses hoofs M
would have betrayed them), AG
were stealing round, intent
getting between the barges and any men whom
Stafnitz tried to place in position for their -
defense. After leaving men for the containing Y,
party, and three to look after the horses, this
detachment was no more than dozen strong.
But they had started before Stafnitz's men had
got of the barn. and despite the smaller distance
the latter had to traverse, could make good race
of it for the barges They had all kept together too,
while the enemy struggled round to the rear of the
barn in single file.
And they had one great, perhaps decisive,
advantage of whose existence Peter Vassip,
their guide, was well aware Forty yards be-
yond the farm a small ditch ran into the Krath;
on the side the farm it had a high over
hanging bank the other side being level with the
adjoining meadow. This formed natural trench
and led straight down to where the first of the
1t would have been open to an enf1ade from the
river but Stafnitz had only one sentry each
their advancing companions and calling out to
know what the matter. AS for the barges,
they had wisely declared neutrality, deeming the
matter no business of theirs-Shots not within
the terms of contract for transport. Stafnitz,
not dreaming of attack had not accommodated
his ground. But Lukovitch knew every inch of it
kf1dQ not General SJe1lOV1CS remembered Jndt!)
and SO did Peter Vassp. The surprise of Praslok
to be avenged.
Rastatz takes up the tale again. His narrative
has one or two touches vivid with local color:
When l got round to the of the barn found
our fellows scattered about their bellies. The
Colonel was in front his belly, with his head just
raised from the ground looking about him. l lay
down too getting my head behind stone which
CHANGED to be me- l looked about me, when
it seemed safe. And it did safe at first, for
could hear nothing, and deuce a could
see! But it wasn't very pleasant, because we knew
that, sure enough, they must be pretty near us
somewhere.
Presently the Colonel came crawling back to
me- What do you make of it. Rastatz?' he
whispered. Before | could answer, heard
brisk exchange of fire in front of the barn L
don't like it., l said I can't see them, and I've
a notion they can see me, Colonel, and that's
not the pleasantest way to fight, is t?'-'Gad!
you're right, said he; but they won't see me
any the better for cigarette, and then and
there he lit Well he'd just thrown away
his match when young fellow-qute lad he
was-a couple of yards from suddenly jumped
from his belly to his knees and called out
quite loud-it seemed to me he'd got sort of
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CHAPTER XIII.
A Woman and Ghost

IGOR the history of this night from the
enenys side thanks are due to the mem
DRY and to the unabashed courtesy of Lieu
tenant Rastatz, who came alive, if not with
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At any rate, with the advantage of position,
they were enough to bottle Our men up in
the barn-for the moment at all events
This account makes it pretty plain what
had happened. Half of Sophys force had
been left to hold the enemy, or as many
of them as possible, in the barn. They had
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DJdIlllI VI WOuId
make a dash for
the barges. Their
fire might drop
half his men; but
the survivors,
when once on
board-and the
barges had been
drawn up to the
edgeof thestrean
would still be
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-24

From authority that should be
absolute, John D. Rockefeller's an
nual income was for the first time
authentically given out. 1t will be
sixty million dollars when the year
1906 closes
Henry H. Rogers and John ID
Archbold were talking with 8
6 iancier when The subject came ~
IF how fast The oil kings iaiIliOL:
are piling ON one ano her. Sal,
Mr.. Rogers:
Il know for a fact tna' Mr..
Rockefeller's Income bis year II
be sixty millions. "
Mr.. Archbold assented These
two men are ,loser to John D.
Rockefeller's finances than any
other So men in the world. Kocke
feller's income every day of the
year is therefore SI64. 383 81. Every
hour of the twenty-four, awake or
sleeping. playing golf or skating,
sitting in church or superintend-
ing the new house at Pocantico.
John d. Rockefeller is sure that
IS. $40. .o8 is accumulating for him
State Register.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-24
PHILLIPS

Mr.. Chas. R. Phillips and Miss
Minnie L. Murray were married
last Saturday evening at O'Clock
at the home OF the formers bro
ther, Tom, three miles east Of town.
Rev. c. II. McGhee performed the
ceremony in the presence of few
relatives and frie ds. They &c to
..ouse keeping al once on Mr
Ph l'ip's flrm we>t OF town.
Mr.. Phillip, IS a prominent
young farmer and son of Capt
7, J. Phillips. The bride is one
of -hickasha most popular young
ladies Many friends wish them
happiness.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-24
KNIGHT TEMPLARS

Christmas service at the M. Z.
Church South tomorrow afternoon
at three O. clock. All Knight Tenn
plars are requested to meet at the
Asylum at Two O'Clock in full un-
form The Commandry will form
at ago and march to the church.
Special musical program. Rev.
McGnee will preach the sermon.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-24
CHRISTMAS EXERCISE

At the Methodist, Christian and
Presbyterian churches this evening.
Santa Claus will make his appear.
ance in some form. Interesting
programs will be rendered by the
little ones ami there will be gifts
for the Sunday School children.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. Peyton Of
Oklahoma City will spend Christ
mas with the .atter's parents. Mr..
aud Mrs. w. A. Fox.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-24

w l. Hight and wife eft US
erday for Hinton o. T. 10 spn !
the holidays with relatives. 4
will probably visit in Guthrie al,
before returning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-24

Mr.. & Mrs. d. E. Kendall OF
Waxachie, Tex. are visiting Mrs.
Kendalls mother, and bro'her -
72S South 4th Street.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-24

Found Ladies silver wa'cb, az
miles west of town. Owner ca,
have same by proving properly
and paying for notice. Jno A Hart
route 2. Chickasha, /. T.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Humphreys
returned yesterday from a trip TO
Wichita.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-24

Fancy hand painted china at your
own price at the auction sale tonight
Gomez the Jeweler.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-24

DR.. A. S. Riddle and wife leave
tonight for Salina Texas, to spend
week or more with relatives.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Siegenthalter have
gone to Cleveland. Ohio to sps nd
the holidays.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. F cIary, 71s
South 4th ST., have the finest
Christmas gift of all, ten pound
girl that arrived last night. John
was the happiest MAY in town this
n forming.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-24

'Olin Hollingsworth and joe
Wells spent Sunday in AnadarI
taking in the sights of that burg.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-24

Lost-On .chickas i~rr ),
Midway Hotel and rei relrs sl,,l,
$40 bill Finder pleas: Jake to
Midway Hotel and be lev ara, d.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-24

]. c Neal sells the besl meats
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-24

Try E ii. Tuggle for groceries
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-12-24

MRS cALLIE STINSON DEAD
Mrs Callie Stinson died last ever
ing aboi len O'Clock al o33 Iowa.
after an illness of about FIVE months
death was due tc tuberculosis. De
q essed was twenty years Of age.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-11
MI. BoWser' S
Soft Heart
1t Causes Him to Place Too
Much Confidence In a
Bold Sneak Thief.
LOSES WATCH AND CASH
Story of a Young Man Who Wished
to Become Reconciled to His
Father After a Quarrel.
LOSES WATCH AND CASH

Copyright, 1906, by p. G. Eastmentl
n n II. BOWSER was sitting on the
N|s front steps the other evening.
watching the drawing down
of evening and the coming
forth of the bats and the cats, when a
pale faced and aesthetic young man of
twenty-five turned in at the gate in q
hesita ting way and saluted him with a
good evening. Mr.. Bowser replied, and
the young man timidly mounted the
steps and said:
Il beg pardon for the intrusion. but
| wished to make an inquiry of you.
DO you know any one in this city
named Schernerhorn?
Not personally, but I'm sure I've
seen the name in the papers. l think
/ have read of a Schermerhorn who is
a wealthy man."
Can you remember his initials?"
''No Are YOU after some one named
SchermerhOrn? -
That is the name of my family"
"And how comes it that you have to
ask where they live?"
Your query is a natural one under
the circumstances replied the young
man as he sighed and sat down.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-11
All Gone Wrong.

This must be good weather for
farming?" he queried. as he sat down
beside a farmer looking man in the
smoking car.
cit couldn't be wuss.' was the reply.
Flows wheat lool>ing?'
won't be half a crop
But the hay will be all right?"
"Wuss'n the wheat"
Don't you think fruit viii turn out
well:.
Wont be two apples to a tree. sir
But there can't be anything wrong
with tho potatoes %
4 don't expect to see three to a
hill"
Then you think everything is all
wrong, do you:" persisted the ques-
TONER
Il do, sir. And I told the wilder
Jennings when she throwed me over
jest how it would be Jest throwed
me over, sir, ana now if the whole
caboodle of us go To the poorhouse
next winter don't blame me- ] asked
her six times over to marry me and
she wouldn't do it, and now let the old
country so TO potw
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-11
A Healing Gospel

The Rev. J. C. Warren, pastor OF
the Sharon Batist Church, Belair, {
Ga, says of Electric Bitters Its a
Godsend to mankind 1t cured me OF
lame back, stiff joints, and complete
physical collapse. | was SO weak it
took me half an hour to walk mile
Two bottles of Electric Bitters have
made me so strong | have just walk
ed three miles in fifty minutes and
feel like walking three more It's
made new man of me-" Greatest
remedy for weakness and all Stomach
Liver and Kidney complaints Sold
under guarantee at all durg stores
Price soc. aug
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-11
A Sad Mniden.s Plant.

There came to the beach a poor exile Of
summer;
The due on her thin robes was heavy
and more;
For f1frtatio she sighed when at twilight
repairing
To wander alone on the wave beaten
shore.
''Sad is my fate" cried the heartbroken
maiden.
1.-THE wild deer and wolf from the hunt
may fee;
Here wait /, a tame dear, with no thought
of fleeing,
Yet never a fellow comes hunting for
met
Baltimore American
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-11

81 should think he said to the man
who was engaged to one of the twins,
that it would be dreadfully annoying.
They look so much alike 1 don't see
how you can avoid making mistakes"
MY dear SIR" was the reply, that
doesn't trouble me in the least don't
want to avoid it. Are you SO prosaic
that you can't appreciate the advantage
of getting double allowance of bliss?''
Chicago Post.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-11
How Their Friendship
Ceased to Exist
10 you say. Ethel, that Charley
Nanccfx- - ronyear.5ax1 aS a

O you say. Ethel, that Charley
Namely is regarded as a
bright young nlan9"
Indeed, he is. There's no brighter
man IN the whole set
We'll. il you want my honest opin-
ion he's an unsatisfactory compro-
mise between a fool and an idiot Don't
You dare repeat a word of it, but he
came M to the house the other evening
to propose 70 me.
did he tIfslk better of it:'
No. he didn't think better Of it.
sinarty He actually cid propose and
did it very nicely too
..0f course you were III position to
compare him with several others in the
same role"
Just one more spiteful interruption,
Ethel. and | won't tell you 4 word
more. Honestly, | wanted to accept
him, but it would not do to throw my
self right at his head, SO reeled off the
familiar talk about its being SO sudden
and left a good opening for him to try
again Not him, the ninny. He Just
took his gloves, told me as he walked
to the hatrack that If a proposal was
so sudden after he had been paying re
devoted attention for a year life was
too short for him to pursue the matter
further, and he was gone
My own opinion is that he served
you right
"And my opinion is that you're jeal-
GUS"
And my further opinion is that
when he makes his next proposal it
will be to me-.
Then there was a cracking frost in
the air, and the two fair maids moved
rapidly in opposite observation-disclosures
Free Press.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-11
CHAMBERLAIN-HUNT
ACADEMY.

Port Gibson, Mississippi. Magnifi-
cent new brick buildings, the most
complete in the South for a Boys
Boarding School. Nintey rooms,
steam heat, electric lights, sanitary
plumbing. Campus, fifty acres.
Healthful location in chill country
Superior discipline Home influences.
Thorough instruction. Military train
ing. Number limited Certificate ad-
mits to universities. For catalogue
address w. C. GUTHRIE, Principal.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-11
As He Loved Himself.

This doctrine of Love thy neighbor
as myself may be all right in theory
said the egotist. "but don't think it
would work.
mo, it wouldn't do for you to go in
for it," replied the man who knew him.
You have to be entirely too demon
trative.'-Detroit Free Press.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-11

Il saw him from my window as he
entered the gate I wouldn't pour out
any too much of my sympathies on
him if l were You
by thunder, woman, if l had your
heart l should expect to fall dead!
Won't you credit the fact that there is
at least one honest, truthful man in
this worId:"
"When | have had proof of it,
''Then you go to pot! If the presi-
dent Of the United States himself
should call here to ask where Jones
lived you'd suspect him of wanting to
steal our coal"
Mr.. Bowser returned to his guest
and was somewhat surprised to notice
that the bottle of claret had been emp
tied and clean sweep made of all
the food 1t struck him that the young
man had eaten and drunk heavily for
a dying man, but before he could give
the matter much thought the guest
arose with thankful words on his lips
and the two proceeded upstairs. Then
the stranger said:
This is more kindness than | have
met with in years and years, and /
cannot tell you how it affects me.
Dare I ask you to do me another IA
yorg''
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1906-08-11
An Easy One.

Mrs. Graves-He is so coldi 1t is
dreadful. / sit all the evening play
ing upon the piano, and he sits in his
chair and never utters a word the en-
tire evening.
Mrs. Wyse-Sits and hears you play
all the evening? Why, you silly
woman, it is evident he loves you to
traction.-Boston Transcript