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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-16

stood painting in one corner, the dead
ly skillet again In her hand, her hair
hanging in wisps down her back. Still
unconscious from the blow he had re-
ceived, one fellow lay outstretched on
the floor. his head barely missing the
hot ashes Of the fireplace; while his
companion nursed his bruises and
table. The unshaven faces of several
others of the gang were peering curl
ously in through the open door.
know now ! saw all this, for the
picture of 1t Is upon the retina of
memory. but at the moment every.
thing | appeared to perceive or hear
occurred in the centre of the room.
The man who had posed as the lead
er stood there alone facing US, his
expression strange mixture of
amazement and delight He was
powerfully built man. with keen gray
eyes deeply set in their sockets. His
right hand rested heavily upon the
hilt of a cavairy sabre, the scabbard
of which was concealed beneath the
folds of the long brown coat he wore.
AS Mrs. Brennan burst through the
doorway he stepped eagerly forward.
his eyes Frightening. and they met
with clasped hands.
rs 1t possible-Edith he cried. as
l. the recognition could scarcely be
credited.
"Oh, Frank" she exclaimed. eager
ly, ut seems all too good to be true.
How came you here?'
Hunting after you, my fair lady.
Did you suppose you could disappear
as mysteriously as you did last night
without my being carly on the trail?
Have these people injured you In any
way?" And he glanced about him
with a threat In his gesture.
"Oh. no. Frank" hastily; every one
has been most kind. II was a mere
mistake. But how strangely you are
dressed! how very rough you look!"
He laughed, but ftill retained his
warm clasp OF her hands.
Not the pomp and circumstance OF
glorious war which you expected.
girl?' he asked lightly. But we have
all sorts of conditions to meet down
here, and soon learn In Rome to do as
the Romans do
AS he finished speaking he per-
ceived me for the first time, and his
face changed instantly into cold stern.
ness. saw him sweep one hasty
glance around. as though he suspected
that | might not be alone, and his
hand fell once more upon his sword
hilt. In posture suggestive OF readi
ness for action.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-16

Harry Walker tells gleefully shor;
but forceful yarn upon friend OF his
whose name shall not be printed here
The friend was complaining
DO you know" he said to Harry
that my wife is getting very critical
got home the other night after q
pleasant evening with the boys and
she looked me over with an eye thai
was cold
That's quite load you are carry
ing. she said I should think you
would have brought II homo In two
triIs
Now. don't you think that any wife
who would talk that way 10 ycune
man Is getting critical?"-Sa san Fran
cisco Chronicle
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-16
J MYILADYlOF ETI1E'5NORTH2'
|fH%hQ Love S1OM OLA GRAY JACKET ~
@~N h~/EAN24M R4RexW &ax+
S<Auhor # WHEN WILDERNESS WAS KING eNO
ILLUSTRATIONS B14RTnUR T. WILLIAMSON &

darkness. Unable TO distinguish the
slightest outline of his figure. was
yet impressed With the thought that
he was endeavorint to muffle the girl.
to prevent her uttering second cry.
lmpelled by this intuition | flung out
my arm hastily, and by rare good luck
1t came In contact with his hand.
None of that. you little curl" NUT
tered sternly. unmindful of his efforts
to break away. mo hand on her.
mind you! Mrs. Brennan, what does
this mean?"
She made no attempt to answer, but
| could hear her now cropping her way
through the darkness toward the place
of our entrance. Bungay detected the
movement also. and made violent
effort to break loose from my grip.
that be might hurry after her.
You lit go O. me-" he cried ex-
citedly. ''er. by goll', I'll use a knife.
She'll give this whole thing away If
she ever gifts out"
For answer | hurled him backward
with all my strength and sprang after
the fleeing woman. But ! was already
too late to stop her. even had that
been my intention. With strength
yielded her by desperation, she thrust
aside the heavy cupboard, and as the
light swept in, sprang forward into the
rude shed. With another bound, gath
ering her skirts as she ran, she was
up the steps and had burst into the
outer room. moment later ! also
stood in the doorway, gazing upon q
| scene that made my blood like fire.
The fighting had evidently ceased
suddenly with her first cry Maria
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esty of The speaker. Her final answer
proved the mental survey had not
proven satisfactory.
wal, ] reckon" shS said calmly.
"as you uns II be more likely ter
find him down bout Connersville."
"Then whut's all these yere dirty
dishes doing On the table?"
lied sum Yankee officers yere: they
just rode on down Their trail as you
uns cum up"
Like hell" calculated the fellow
with complete loss of temper. See
here, old woman, we're too old birds
to be caught with any such chaff.
Well take look aroun the old she.
bang anyhow. and whit we're at It
you put something on the table for rle
and my mates TO eat"
The voice and manner wee rough.
but vas Impressed ~:.h certain ac-
cent creeping into the mans speech
bespeaking education. More. in spite
nf IN apnarent effort % make 1t so. his
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who have we here?" he asked.
staring at me in alnazement. "A John
ny Reb?"
Whatever I am" ] retored. my
gorge rising suddenly at his contempt
nous term. and stepping out into the
room before him, II at least wear the
uniform of my service and rank. and
not the nondescript uniform of n
guerilla"
The scornful words stung him;
noticed TIE quick flush Of anger In his
eyes, and was not sorry,
You are insolent, sir Moreover.
you 60 too far. for as II chances you
are we'll within our lines, and we will
see to what extent honor Is consistent
with the work OF spy. The uniform
of your service. indeed" he echoed
hotly. pointing as he spoke across the
room; that cavalr. cloak over yonder
tells its own story. Peters. Steele, ar
rest this fellow"
Frank. don't do that" she urged
earnestly. you mistake, that was
the cloak | wore
If he heard her he gave no sign.
Bind him." was the stern order. as
the two men advanced Use your
belts If you have nothing else handy"
Angry as | most assGredly was,
swept also by new emotion which |
die not in the least comprehend.
yet fully realized the utter helpless
ness of my position In point of re-
sistance They were twenty to one.
However much | lOnged to grapple
with him who Knocked me, the very
thought was insanity; my only pos
sible chance of esc ape lay in flight.
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CHAPTER ViII.--continued.

DO not permit the darkness to
alarm you" ! Whispered softly, bend
ing down as spoke until I could
feel her quick reathing against my
cheek. Our visitors are not likely to
remain longer than will be necessary
to get something to eat They need
never suspect our presence. and all
we have to do is to wait patiently
until they move on. only wish /
could discover something upon which
you might sit down"
Pray do not think me coward"
she answered, but | have heard of
this man Lowrie In the Federal camps.
his hands"
had heard of him Also and of his
outrageous treatment Of women The
memory caused me to clasp my hand
warmly over hers and set my teeth
hard
st may not prove to be Lowrie at
ALL" l said soberly; but all these
gentry are pretty NUN alike. fear.
However, promise that you shall
never fall alive into the hands of any
of their breed"
Before she could answer me other
than by slight nesting closer in the
darkness. Bungay whispered: This
yere hole. Cap, leads down ter the
right, an comes out in sort o. gully
bout hundred feet back. Thar's
light 'nough ter see ter walk by alter
ye turn the corner, bout twenty
feet err so. You uns kin go on down
thar If ye'd rather, folerin' Their dorgs,
but ! reckon as how I'll stay right
we're an sorter see how Their OIL woman
comes out
Where, where was Roderick then?
One blast upon his bugle horn
Were worth thousaL men,
II you uns like ter see a burned good
fight maybe ye better stay tew--ther
oil woman is pisen If she once gifts her
dander up"
His voice was expressive Of gre at
expectations. ami had reason to be-
lieve his faith in Maria would be
justified. Before any of us, however.
had time to change GU. positions We
heard the fellows come stamping
roughly into the cabin The thin slabs
which divided us scarcely muff!ed
their loud voices.
We'll. old woman" exclaimed one in
voice SO gruff as to seem almost as
sumed. pretending to be alone. are
you, with all those dishes sitting out
on the table: just bee. eaten off. too
Have MT seen no strange party along
the road this morning, have ye?"
Mary a one" said Maria. and I
KEW from her voice she was standing
close beside the fireplace.
Are you Mrs. Bungay?"
II reckon ! am. if it's any O. yer
business"
Don't git nifty, old woman, or we're
liable to give you lesson in polite
ness before we leave" The leader
dropped the butt Of his gun with
crash on the floor. Where is the lit
tie sneak, anyhow"
What do you want OF him.
Want him to 90 ling with us;
we're hunting somo parties. and need
. guide, They toll us up thS road a
bit he knew every inch O these yere
mountings."
There was pause. as II Maria was
endeavoring to decide as to the hon.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-16

The story opens in a Confederate tent
at critical stage Of the Civil War. Gen.
Lee imparts to Capt. Wayne an important
message to Longstreet. Accompanied by
Sergt Craig, an old army scout Wayne
starts on his mission. The two, after q
~,.a roe e. W %.h she anss OF tne
for Federal officer who came to keep an
appointment, and young lady on horse
back is given In his charge. She Is a
northern girl and attempts to escape but
fails. One of the horses succumbs and
Craig goes through with the dispatches.
while Wayne and My Lady Of the North
hut and entering It in the dark huge
mastiff attacks Wayne. The girl shoots
the brute just in time. The owner Of the
hut. one Jed Bungay, and his wife appear
and soon a party Of horsemen approach
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-16

quick relief Doan's Kidney Pills gave
me. They drove the pains away and
restored my kidneys to a normal con-
dition. have been free from kidney
trouble for six years"
when Your Back Is Lame, Remem-
berthe Name--DOAN'S. 50c, all stores.
Foster-Milburn CO., Buffalo, N. Y.
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CHAPTER TX.
In the Hands OF the Enemy.

In the Hands Of the Enemy.
In the first surprise Of that unex-
pected joyful cry ringing at my very
ears all my senses seemed confused.
and ! stood motionless. Then | heard
Bungay utter smothered oath. and
knew he had wheeled about In the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-16

in every part of my
body. ! rested poor
ly and was so stiff in
the morning / found
1t hard to dress. |
became tired easily,
lost flesh and was in
a bad way. | was
Mnll nleased with the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-16
CURED SIX YEARS.

Mrs. Josiah Clinker, State St., Tama,
Iowa, says: my first symptom OF
kidney trouble was intense pain in my
back. This grew worse until ached
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1911-11-16
Could Hardly Hear
Senses OF Taste and smeI, Were Also
Greatly impaired.

Eugene Forbes. Lebanon, Kansas. II
took several different medicines. giving
each fair trial, but grew worse until
/ could hardy hear, taste or smell. I
was about to give up in despair, but cons
Guided to Try Hoods Sarsaparila. After
taking three bottles of this medicine I
was cured, and have not had any return
OF the disease"
Hoods sarsaparila effects radical and
permanent cures of eatarrh.
Get it today in usual liquid form o.
chocolated tablets called Saroatabs.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-23
You Take No Risk
Our Reputation and Money
Are Back of This Offer

We pay for all the medicine usel
during the trial if our remedy fails
to completely relieve you of const-
patton. We take all the risk You
are not obligated to us in any way
whatever ii you accept our offer
Could anything be more fair for you?
Is there any reason why you should
hesitate to put our claims to a prac-
teal test?
The most scientific, common-sense
treatment is Rexall Orderlies, which
are eaten like candy. They are very
pronounced, gentle and pleasant III
action, ana particularly agreeable H.
every way They do not cause diar-
rhoea, nausea, flatulence, gripping or
any Inconvenience whatever Rexall
Orderlies are particularly good foI
children, astd and delicate persons
We urge you to try Rexan Order.
lies at our risk. Two sizes, lOc anG
25c. Remember you can get Rexal
Remedies in this community only al
our store-The Rexall Store. f. W
| Bucknam.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-23
Nature Tells You
As Many n SkOWhegan Reader Knows
Too Well.

When the kidneys are sick.
Nature tells you all about it.
The urine Is natures calendar.
Infrequent or too frequent action;
Any urinary trouble tells of kidney
ills.
Doans Kidney Pills cure all kidney
ills.
Skowhegan people testify to this.
e. NJ. Greene 13 Alder street
Skowhegan, Me. says: Several years
ago | caught cold and it settled in
my kidneys. Soon after that my
back began to pain me and the trou-
BILE grew worse so rapidly that | was
hardly able to attend to my work
The kidney secretions showed by
their unnatural appearance that my
kidneys were out of order and learn
ing of Doan's Kidney Pills, | pro
cured box at Sampson & Azores
Drug Store. In a short time after
commencing their use, | WAS we'll ant
| have had very little trouble from
my kidneys or back since. | know
Doan's Kidney Pills to be a most val
liable remedy and will recommend
them at all times
For sale by all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the name-Doan s-anC
take no other
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Out of the Ginger J

Just how far does the kitchen
range?
The housewife is known by the
bread she bakes.
He that has ears to ear should now
begin to think of planting corn.
I'm so run down that ! can give
no more tick" sighed the alarm
clock.
I've seen brighter days" sighed
the saucepan in the sloyenly kitchen.
well, I'll be switched angrily
exclaimed the small boy; aud he was.
II Gothed is well enough in rs
, lace. hut few people would care to
sleep in it.
Fifty little chickens in the incuba-
tor, ten scrawny broilers a few weeks
later.
Many a man in his reflective moods
wonders why his wife loves him, and
so do his neighbors.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-23
100000 For Federal Building in Bath.

Although Congress has appropriate
ed $4,000 for repairs and improve
ments to the federal building in Bath
it is not known when the work will
commence. At last accounts the bids
for the work We're greater than the
amount of the appropriation. BY the
building of twostory addition on
the eastern end Of the building much
room will be available for the use of
the postofiice and customs depart
ment, The concrete driveway now on
the western side of the building is
to be graded and will eventually be-
come grass plot and teams will get
no nearer the building than the pres
ent street boundary.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-23
Catarrh Goes
SO Does Sore Throat, Bronchitis
Group and Asthma.

You can easily tell by reading the
symptoms below, whether you have
catarrh or not:
Offensive breath, frequent sneezing,
discharge from the nose, stoppage OF
the nose, huskiness of the voice,
tickling in throat droppings in throat,
a cough, pain in chest, loss OF
strength, variable appetite, spasms OF
coughing, low spirited at times rails
ing OF mucous, difficulty in breathing
loss of vital force
F. w. Buchanan has a sensible
remedy (money back if it fails) for
catarrh, called HYOMEI pronounced
High-o-me) which is a vaporized air
so antiseptic, that when It is breath
ed over the innamed and germ
infested membrane, it kills all germ
life, gives relief in two minutes, ana
cures catarrh.
The price, including hard rubber
pocket inhaler, is only $l.0O. The IN
haler' will last a lifetime, so that
should you need a second bottle OF
HYOMEI you can get it for so cents.
Ask F. w Bucknam. HIP
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-23
1T SAVES YOU MONEY.
DIR. Howard's Dyspepsia Specific;
Regular Price soc. G. X. F0gg's
Price DC.

The special half price sale OF Ut.
Towards specific for the cure OF con-
stipation and dyspepsia by G. X.
Fogg means the saving of a few dol
lars on every family's yearly bill for
medicines.
Mr.. Fogg has so much faith in the
superior merit of this medicine that
he says: If DR.. Towards specifc
does not cure you, come back to my
store and l will return your money.
This remedy is not an ordinary
medicine 1t is the fayorite formula
of a we'll known physician, and has
the endorsement of hundreds Of ply
sicians of eminence in their profess
sion, who prescribe it in all cases OF
constipation, dyspepsia or liver trou-
BILE, knowing from experience that it
will make complete and lasting
oure 70
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To Complete city Hall, Portland.

Another step toward the compile
ton of Portland City hall has been
taken with the fixing of the bronze
lantern to the spindle on top of the
dome. 1t is understood that a flag
pole AZ feet high. surmounted by q
big vane in the shape of a ship, will
complete the outside of the building
With the exception of the front steps
No decision has been made as to the
statues that are to adorn the fore
court and it is probable that some
sort of a referendum will be arrang-
I'd to give the people chance to
Express their views.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-23
Portland Bridge.

Bridge experts have submitted their
report after a thorough examination
of Portland bridge. The statement,
which is accompanied by photographs
says in part: We do not consider the
present condition of the pier danger
Gus, for there is no evidence of APP
preciable settlement. The steel shell
Will decay much more rapidly in the
future than in the past and on this
account yigilant watch should be
kept in order to prevent the accident
which will occur if the shell yields.
permitting the settlement of the fill
ing material" Which, of course. is
very satisfying Ask Donigan.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-23
Luhec to Celebrate Tooth Anniversary

Iubee in preparing suitable cen
tennial celebration, says: Help to
show the rest of the state that we
are not lacking in patriotism, in
pride for our town, nor in apprecia-
ton of the foundation laid by the
grand old pioneers who left Moose
island when it was under the rule of
4 foreign sovereign. and came to the
Point to enjoy life. liberty and the
pursuit of happiness, clearing the for
est, erecting a church and a school
and living under the rude conditions
Of those days to establish the com
munity in which we now live"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-23
BLUNDERS BY SCHOOLGIRLS.
MiSfitS in Facts ms Placed by Pupils
In England.

The earth is an obsolete spheroid.
Lord Raleigh was the first to man
see the Invisible Amanda
Shakespeare founded AS You Like
It. on a book previously written by
Sir Oliver Lodge.
Tennyson write Memorandum.
King Edward ~ bad no claim by
geological right to the English throne.
George Eliot left a wife and chill
dren to mourn his genii
The test act of 1873 was passed to
keep Roman Catholics out of public
houses
Henry died of eating palfreys.
Louis XVI was galatned during
the French revolution.
Gender shows whether a man is
masculine. feminine or neuter.
James | died from argue.
An angle is triangle with only
two sides
Geometry teaches us how to bisex
angles
j Parallel lines are the same distance
all the way and do not meet unless
you bend them
Parallellogram is figure made Of
four parallel straight lines.
j Horsepower is the distance one
horse can carry pound of water II
an hour
If the air contains more than 100
per cent of carbolic acid it Is very
injurious to health.
Grayitation is that which II there
were none we should all fly away.
A vacuum is large empty space
where the Pope lives
A deacon is the lowest kind of
Christian.
We find a few more of these in the
New York Suns London correspon-
dence:
In India a man out of cask may
not marry a woman out of another
cask.
Thomas Beckett used to wash the
fee of leopards
Romulus obtained the first citizens
for Rome by opening lunatic asy-
lum.
The Rhine is bordered by wooden
mountains.
Algebraical symbols are used when
you don't know what you are talking
about.
+ A renegade is a man who kills &
king
The press today is the mouth organ
of the people.
lie is an aversion to the truth.
WRman's suffrage is the state o
suffering to which they were born.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-23
Here and There in Maine
Oldest Conductor.

George n Glidden, the oldest con
ductor on the Knox & Lincoln diyi-
sion Of the Maine Central X. r. and
one of the oldest freight conductors
in the State, retired from service re
Gently. He handed In his !, ignation
some time ago. Mr.. Glidden began
railfoading Is years ago as shoyeller
on the gravel train under the late
Conductor Hodgkins For the past
% years he has, been freight conduc-
tor between Rockland and Bruins
wick and his record Is remarkable
says the Bath Times He has never
received a black mark or been caB
ed into the office For - years he
did not miss a pay day, and never met
with an accident Among the rail
road men his retirement is regretted
So he was very popular He retired
on account of i'll health and will take
up farmers life in Damariscotta.
where he owns a large and prosper
Gus farm
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-23

More than 100000 apple trees were
set out In Maine last summer and
the chances are that the number will
be exceeded this coming summer.
says the Gloucester Times. Men from
many states have discovered all at
once that Maine Is a great state for
apples. The west may grow these
great pulpy pretty apples, but the
New England states can grow apples
with flavor and with a lasting pow
er which no other states in the union
can equal. And people who have
---~i-ss-%-4s s7-~1ar-rs 20 -rr-'TrrSc no
the fact Some Will fear that.--as a
result, there will be extensive plant
ing with consequent increasing crop
nd reduced prices. And yet there
is no great danger OF this The in
dications point rather to a slow
steady boom in the apple industry.
And the market is enlarging far
quicker than the number OF trees
which are bearing is increasing. 1t
is still good advice to the New Eng
land farmer to plant apple trees, and
to give these trees a fair portion of
his time and labor
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-03-23
Pledge Money for Missions.

More than $1,000 was pledged at the
UNCONVENTIONAL rallies held in Port
land last Friday afternoon, in con
nection with the Womans Foreign
Mission jubilee, the Congregational
lists leading with $1,000. All of Fri
days meeting were largely attended
and Friday night two great rallies
were held in the First Universalist
and High Street Congregational
churches Mrs Helen Barrett Mont
gomery, the leader of the band OF
workers, who have Travelled across
the continent. spoke at both meet
ings. and there were brief addresses
by some of the missionaries.