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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-12-14
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Reputation Of a Woman.


Like flash occurred to me the only
possible means by which we might
escape open discovery-an instant dis
closure Of my supposed rank, coupled
with indignant protest Already, be-
lieving me merely some private soldier
straying out Of bounds with woman
of the camp as comp"nion, he had
thrown himself from the saddle to in
vestigate. Whatever was to be done
must be accomplished quickly, or it
would prove all too late. To think
was to act. Stepping instantly in front
of the shrinking girl and facing him,
l said sternly:
Il do not know who you may chance
to be, sir. nor greatly care, yet your
words and actions imply an insult to
this lady which am little disposed to
overlook. For your information per-
NIT me to state, am Colonel Curran,
Sixth Ohio Light Artillery, and am
not accustomed to being halted on the
road by every drunken fool who sports
a uniform"
He stopped short in complete sur
prise, staring at me through the dark
ness, and l doubted not was perfect
ly able to distinguish the CLINT of but
tons and CLEAN of braid.
Your pardon, sir" he calculated at
last. Il mistook you for some run
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-12-14
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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-12-14

rined at the mere thought that he
might be dead. But the heart beat.
and with q prayer Of thankfulness |
looked up. She stood beside me.
Tell me. Captain Wayne" she ex-
claimed anxiously. he is not-not go
riously hurt?"
Il believe not" | answered soberly.
He is a heavy man. and fell hard. yet
his heart beats strong. He must have
cut his head upon q stone, however,
for he is bleeding"
She knelt beside him, and caught
the whiteness of handkerchief within
her hand.
Believe me, Mrs. Brennan" l fal-
tered lamely, 81 regret this far more
than | can tell. Nothing has ever oc-
Cured to me to give greater pain
than the thought that ! have brought
you so much of sorrow and trouble.
You will have faith in me?"
Always, everywhere-whether 1t
ever be our fate to meet again or not
But now you must 60"
Go? And leave you mere alone!
Are you not afraid?"
"Afraid?"she looked about her into
the darkness. "Of what? Surely you
do not mean of Frank-of Major Bren-
nan? And as to my being alone, our
quarters are within scant hundred
yards from here and single cry will
bring me aid in plenty. Hush! what
was that?"
1t was the shutting tread OF many
feet, the sturdy,, tramp of body OF
infantry on the march.
Got" she cried hurriedly. "lf you
would truly serve me. If you care at
! all for me, do not longer delay and
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-12-14


not sink sovn jn shAmei Alone
here, he locfpc about him into the
darkness-"at such an hour. In COM
pany with a Rebel. q sneaking, cow
ardly spy, already condemned to be
shot. BY Heaven! he shall never 1--we
to boast of IT."
He flung up his revolver barrel to
prove the truth of his threat, but sne
stepped directly between US. and
shielded me with her form.
Put down your pistol" she ordered
coldly. 'T assure you my reputation
Is in no immediate danger unless you
shoot me, and your bullet shall GER
tainly find my heart before 1t ever
reaches Captain Wayne"
Truly, you must indeed love him.
he sneered.
So close to me was she standing
that l could feel her form tremble at
this insult, yet her voice remained
emotionless.
Your uncalled-for words shame
me, not my actions. In being here
with Captain Wayne tonight ! am
merely paying simple debt of honor
"a double debt. indeed, considering
that he was condemned to death by
your lie, while you deceived me by
another" t.s
Did he tell you that?"
HE did not. Like the true gentle
man he has ever shown himself to be,
he endeavored to disguise the facts,
to withhold from me all knowledge
of your dastardly action, know it
by the infamous sentence pronounced
against him and by your falsehood to
me-"
Edith, you mistake" he urged anx'
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-12-14
Many Men Possess the Artistic Eye
When 1t Comes to Matter of Fem
inne Drapery.

There is an old tradition to the ef
feet that men lack discretion as well
as artistic eye in the selection Of q
becomingly gowned woman A man
notoriously at sea In the matter OF
feminine frocks was asked to design
what to his mind was graceful dress
for the Identification of the woman
ly figure. The result not only vindi-
Gated men Of the charge of ignorance
concerning the becoming feminine
drapery, but established for him
wisdom and artistry N designing that
many devotees OF the latest sartorial
spasm. be it modestly pretty or dar-
ingly ridiculous. will do well TO cul.
ivate.
The fabric of the gown evolved by
the mere man was soft clinging
crepe de chine of shadowy blue tone
1t was cut in kimono fashion, with
loose-hanging Oriental sleeves. The
neck was slightly rounded cut to show
the smooth, white column OF The
throat, and the gown hung free from
the shoulders, falling in long, sweep
ing lines. with just a suspicion Of
a sweep at the back. In front an elon.
gated buckle Of the blue material. en-
broidered with dull gold threads. held
q wide girdle. which was wound
around the waist empire fashion, tied
in an odd knot. with short outstanding
loops in the back. from whence long.
loose ends. finished with gold and blue.
fell to the bottom Of the skirt. The
sash gave a slightly empire effect. and
the whole gown appeared to swathe
the figure In folds OF pastel blue Such
gown must 10 the very nature Of II
SELF conceal any Offending angular
lines. Just as Il would Of necessity
heighten the symmetry Of the softly
curvtng ones. Grace Of carriage and
elegance u attire ware It's indubitabls
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-12-14

tie country to make the lireT of your
army?"
IF this is the Kendallville pike we
are on" answered, Il have a pretty
clear conception of what lies ahead,
but should be very glad to know
where / am to look for the outer
picket"
There is one post at the ford over
the White Briar," she replied. Il
chance to know this because Major
Brennan selected the station, and re-
marked that the stream was so high
and rapid as to be impossible at any
other point for miles. But l regret
this is as far as my information ex-
tends"
started to say something-what l
hardly know-when, almost without
sound oG warning, little squad Of
horsemen swept over the brow Of the
hill in our front, their forms darkly
outlined against the starlit sky, and
rode down toward us at sharp trot.
l had barely time to swing my com
panion out of the track when they
clGttered by, their heads bent low to
the wind, and seemingly oblivious to
all save the movements of their
leader.
Sheridan" l whispered, for even
in that dimness l had not failed to
recognize the short, erect figure which
rode in front.
The woman shuddered, and drew
closer within my protecting shadow
Then out of the darkness there burst
solitary rider, his horse limping as
II crippled, and would have ridden us
down, had l not flung up one hand
and grasped his bridle-rein.
Great Scott! what have we
here?" he cried roughly, peering down
at us. "By all the gods. woman!"
The hand upon my arm clutched me
desperately, and my own heart seemed
to choke back every utterance. The
voice was Brennan's.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-12-14

iously. II was told that he had
been sent North"
She drew a deep breath, as though
she could scarcely grasp the full au-
dacity of his pretence to ignorance.
You appeared to be fully informed
but now as to his death sentence"
"Yes, heard OF 1t while away. and
intended telling you as soon as |
reached our quarters"
could feel the. scorn of bis miser-
able deception as 1t curled her lip,
and her figure seemed to straighten
between us.
Then" she said slowly, you will
doubtless agree that have done no
more than was right, and will there
fore permit him this chance of escape
from SO unmerited fate; for you
know as we'll as do that he has been
wrongly condemned"
He stepped forward with half
smothered oath, and rested one hand
heavily upon her shoulder.
II rather guess not, madam" he
said. Damn him! will hang him
now higher than Haman, just to show
Queen Esther that it can be done. Out
of the way, madam!"
Rendered desperate by her slight
resistance and his own jealous hatred,
he thrust the woman aside so rudeIy
that she fell forward upon one knee.
His revolver was yet in his right
hand, cleaning In the starlight, but
before he could raise or fire 1t had
grasped the steel barrel firmly. and
the hammer came down noiselssly
upon the flesh of my thumb. The next
instant we were locked close together
in fierce struggle for the mastery. He
was the heavier. stronger man; | the
younger and quicker. From the first
every effort on both sides was put
forth solely to gain command OF the
weapon-his to fire, mine to prevent,
for | knew we'll at the sound OF the
discharge there would come rush Of
blue-coats to his rescue. My first
fierce onset had put him on the de-
fensive, but as we tugged and strained
his superiority in weight began to tell,
and slowly he bore me backward. un-
till all the weight Of my body rested
upon my right leg. Then there oc-
Cured to me like a fash wrestler's
trick taught me years before by an
old negro on my fathers plantation.
Instantly l appeared to yield to the
force against which contG2ded with
simulated weakness, sinking lower
and lower, until. doubt not, Brennan
felt convinced ! must go over back
ward. But as | thus sank. my left
foot found steady support farther
back, while my free hand sank slow
lily down his straining body until my
cropping fingers grasped firmly the
broad belt about his waist. | yielded
yet another inch, until he leaned 30
far over me as to be out Of all bal
ance, and then, with sudden straight
ening Of my left leg, at the same time
forcing my head beneath his chest II
leverage, with one tremendous efoEt
/ flung him, head under. crashing
down upon the hard road. Trembling
like q reed from the exertion, ! stpad
there looking down upon the dark
form lying huddled AT my feet. 10
rested motlonIess, and I bent over.
placing my hand upon his heart hos'
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-12-14

away soldier. But l failed to catch
your words; how did you name your
self"
Colonel Curran, of Major General
Halleck's staff"
THE hell you are! Curran had a
full gray beard month ago." D.
He took a step forward, and before
could recover from the first numbing
shock of surprise IVES peering intently
into my face.
Damn it," he cried, tugging
viciously at a revolver in his belt. Il
know that face! You ara the measly
Johnny Reb ] brought in day before
yesterday"
There came a quick flutter of drap-
cry at my side, and she, pressing me
firmly backward, fae ID him without a
word.
The mans extended arm dropped to
his side as though pierced by bullet.
and he took one step backward,
shrinking as If his startled eyes be-
held a ghost.
Edith" he cried, as though doubt
ing his own vision, and the ring of
agony iB his voice was almost piteous.
Edith! MY God! You here. at mid
night, alone with this MANI"
However the, words, the tone, the
gesture may have stuDg her, her face
remained proudly calm, her voice cold
and clear.
y certainly am, MAJOR Brennan" T"
she answered, her eyes never once
leaving his face "And may, ] ask
what reason you can have to objectT'
"Reason?" His voice had grown
.boarse with passion and surprise.
my God, how can you ask? How
can you even face me? Why do yOu
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-12-14
Standard Of colors,

The call for international standards
of all kinds is becoming every dag
more insistent with the progressive
unificaton of the industries of th
world. The latest demand of this kinf
Is for an international standard O
colors.
Chemists. manufacturers of dy0
stuffs and pigments. and many othcra
would benefit by such standard II
is suggested that when once the de-
sired color scheme has been decided
upon, the best method of perpetuatina
the standards. and rendering them
available for comparison everywhere,
would be by means of colored glasses
with which q tintometer could be con,
structed. A tentative instrumsut 0f
this kind. based or an arbitrary color
scheme. has been fnade.--Xouth's
Companion.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-12-14
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens in a Confederate tent
at a critical stage Of the Civil War. Gen.
Lee impaI&s TO Capt. Wayne an important
message to Esongstreet. Accompanied by
Sergt- Craig. En old army scout Wayne
starts on his mission. They get within
the lines of the enemy and in the dark
ness Wayne is taken for a Federal Of
ficer and a young lady on horseback Is
given in his charge. She is northern
girl and attempts to escape. One of the
horses succumbs and Craig goes through
with the dispatches, while Wayne and My
Lady of the North are left alone They
seek shelter in d hut and entering IT In
the dark huge mastiff attacks Wayne
The girl shoots the brute Just in time:
The owner of the hut, Jed Bungay and
his wife appear and soon a party or
horsemen approach. They are led by a
man claiming to be Red Lowrie. but who
proves to be Maj. Brennan, Federal
officer whom the Union girl recognizes.
He orders the arrest OF Wayne as spy
and he is brought before Sheridan, who
threatens him with death unless he re-
yeals the secret message. Wayne believes
Edith Brennan to be the wife Of Mai.
Brennan. He is rescued by Jed Bungay,
who starts to reach Gen. Lee, while
Wayne in disguise penetrates to. the ball
room. beneath which he had been i'm
prisoned. He is introduced to Miss
Minor and barely escapes being unmask-
ed. Edith Brennan, recognizing Wayne,
says she will save him.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-12-14
Somewhat inconsistent.

The young woman had spent a busy
day. She had browbeaten fourteen
sales-people, bullyragged a shop
walker, argued VIGOROUSLY with a
milliner, laid down the law to a mod
iste, nipped in the bud a taxi chauf-
feurs attempt to overcharge her,
made street car conductor stop the
car in the middle of nonstop run
for her, discharged her maid and en-
gagged another, and otherwise refused
to allow herself to be imposed upon.
Yet she did not smile that evening
when young man begged:
Let me be your protector through
life!"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-12-14
CHAPTER XIX.
The Cavalry Outpost.

INC SdVdITy OuLpoSIs
fingered merely long enough to
feel assured as to her safety. creep
ing closer until | heard her simple
story of the Majors fall from his
horse, and then watched through the
night shadows while the little squad
bore his unconscious form over the
crest of the low hill toward their
quarters. Then | turned my face
eastward and tramped resolutely on.
was, first of all, soldier, and moth
ing short of death or capture should
prevent me reaching Lee with my
message. Let what would happen. all
else could wait!
The CLEAN Of the stars fell upon the
double row of buttons down the
breast Of the coat wore. and /
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-12-14
Precise.

The proofreader on small middle
western daily was woman of great
precision and extreme propriety. One
Gay reporter succeeded in getting
into type an item about willie Brown,
the boy who was burned in the West
end by a live wire."
On the following day the reporter
found on his desk frigid note ask
ing, Which is the west end of a
boy?
1t took only an instant to reply
'The end the son sets on, of course"
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-12-14
Fountain Of hoIllnu. Pitch.

Boiling pitch in the form of
waterspout was the alarming spec
tacle presented to the eyes of hun.
dreds fiocking over London bridge ia
their work the other morning. Tha
road is being repaired on the south
side Of the bridge, nnd suddenly thers
arose from a huge tank a column Of
pitch, which shot up to q height Of
12 feet before falling in fountaln-Iika
fashion. Two men. named Josepa
Clarke and William Matthews. wsTa
badly burnt Sy the boiling mixture
and holes we're burnt IN the cloth
ing 81 other people.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-12-14

be discovered here. 1t is the grand
rounds. l beg of you, go!"
| grasped her outstretched hand,
pressed my lips hotly upon it, and
sped with noiseless footsteps down
the black, deserted road.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-12-14
Just to Make Sure.

"How shall l expires my sentiments
towards you?" said the young man,
tenderly.
"On paper, please" said the girl.
"Then there can be no chance Of your
wriggling out of it."
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-12-14

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar-coated,
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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-12-14
Have Good Idea of Dress

followers. SO much so that one won
ders why the distress and fatigue o:
countless hours at the dressmRker's
are endured. when art is SO very sim.
pie.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-12-14

The fellow who goes around looking
for trouble generally meets somebody
who takes him at his word.
Washington telegraph., 1911-10-06
EDISON AND TRUST MAeNATEs.

The following anecdote was relat-
ed last week of Thomas A. Edison.
A meeting of directors had been held
a few days before at his Orange lab
oratory. The conversation turned
On the recent indictments against The
trusts. Edison mentioned that he
had been present a dinner Of
Captains of industry" some time
ago. One of the directors said:
Edison, how was it you were in
yited to dine with that crowd ?"
He replied without a moments
hesitation;
@0h, 1 suppose it was to dilute.the
company" ."-Harper's Weekly.
Washington telegraph., 1911-10-06
BOYS FIND QUEER DUTIES
London Messengers Gales Upon to
Perform All Sorts Of Peeu-
ilar Tasks.

Awards of special medals for re-
markable tasks successfully per-
formed by district messenger boys
we're made in London few days ago
and revealed the fact that messenger
boys do not always have such an
easy, slowgoing time as some may
have imagined. The New York
World says prizes were presented to
about 200 boys, many of whom had
fulfilled very difficult missions.
Messenger Alfred Beale, for in-
stance, won prize because he was
sent from London to Paris TO deliver
a large box, then to Rome with a
dress suit for a high official of the
Italian court, and then to Belgium,
where he had to meet the grand duke
of Mecklenburg at iiege station
with luncheon basket.
Another boy, Messenger Robbins,
brought an elephant and its Indian
keeper from Buxton to the Palla-
dium and back, and rode on the ami
mails back on the return journey. A
third boy was sent for in hot haste
TO house in Bond street, where he
found terrified lady standing on a
table. She refused to descend until
the lad had captured the mouse
which had frightened her,
Washington telegraph., 1911-10-06
AMERICAN HU%oa.

The American humorist of yore,
with his stock material Of servant
girl and stove, mother-in-law and
messenger boy, mule and goat, origi-
mated new school of broad exag-
geration, that, with its bold drawing
of the long bow, was genuine, dis"
tinctiye and irresistible, 1t has been
perpetual and still thrives-at its
best, perhaps-in the daily press.
The world has been its oyster, for
elsewhere one finds no such store Of
fun. 1t is the kindred and sympa-
thetic note Of cxaggeration in Dick
ems which makes him the greatest
lumorist England has produced. II
is the lcavcn of Charles Lever, Of
Kipling; without it the pages o.
Dumas and Daudet were a deadly
bore.-Philadelphia Press.
Washington telegraph., 1911-10-06
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POWER or RICHES is SMALL
They Cannot Give Bsauty, strsnath OF
Health 10 Fesssssor, or Pre-
ens Life.

The more experience we have OF
the world the more that experience
should show us how little is in the
rover of riches; for what, indeed,
truly desirable can they bestow upon
us? Can they give beauty to the
deformed, strength TO the weak or
health to the infrm? Surely if they
could We should not see SO many ILL
favored faces haunting the assem-
blics of the great, nor would such
numbers Of feeble wretcheS languish
in ikeir coaches and palaces. Can
they prolong their own possession, or
lengthen his days who enjoys them Z
SO far otherwise, that the sloth, the
luxury, the care which attend them
shorten the lives of millions and
bring them with pain and misery to
an untimely grave.
Where, then, is their value, II they
cen neither embellish nor strengthen
our forms, sweeten nor prolong our
lires2 Again. can they adorn the
t,.:nd more than the body? Dc they
nos rather swell the heart with van
ltY puff up the cheeks with pride,
shut our ears to every call OF virtue
and our bowels to every motive OF
compassion.