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and over all the leap Of rudy flame
as the newly kindled fire gathered
way, leaving weird shadows here and
there, yet steadily forcing them back,
and flooding the whole interior with
cheerly glow.
She had flung aside the blue and
yellow cloak which, during the long
hours Of cur night ride had so com.
pletely shrouded her, and stood be.
fore me dressed in some soft clinging
stuff Of delicate brown color, so cut
and fashioned as to most become her
rounded, graceful form. About her
neck narrow strip Of creamy lace
was fitted, the full throat rendered
whittier by the contrast, while at her
wrists a similar ornament alone
SERVED to relieve the simple plainness
of her attire. The flaming fire lighted
up her face, making It seem to flush
with the dancing glow, which sparkled
ike diamonds in her eyes. Hers was
8 young, fair face,-a face to love
and trust forever, yet with pride In
h, and a certain firmness also that
Domehow was good to see. All this
noted with one quick upward glance,
md with q sudden thrill of the heart
uch as / had never known before.
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but the lives Of my comrades and the
faith of my commander. Yet | have
deliberately chosen to do so because
feel the impossibility OF leaving you
here unprotected, and because / was
unwilling to trust you alone with my
companion. / dare not permit you to
traverse these roads alone. The noun
tains all about us, deserted as they
now appear, are filed with wandering
bands OF desperate and hunted men
whose tenderest mercy is death. Any
rock may be the hiding place Of an
outlaw, any dark ravine the render
Vous OF as wild q gang as ever muir
dered for plunder."
But the Sergeant said there was &
Federal picket post at the crossing OF
the White Rriar."
Her voice trembled az ste spoke.
He merely supposed there would
be; but even IL II were true, we have
no positive means of knowing that the
men stationed there would BE- Of the
regular service. Doubtless those
thieving, numbering bands al
that headed BY Red Lowrie, Of whom
you may have heard--are suficiently
organized to keep natr0la noated. and
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|edr, while the upper portion was
tterly bald. He formed a most re-
narkable contrast to the tall, raw.
'oned, angular female who loomed up
Ike a small mountain just behind him.
y reckon as how you uns he'd quite
bit of a scrap afore ye laid thet
har dorg out, stranger" he said, a
falf-angry tone lurking in his deep
foice. The fleetest hound in all the
Iorth,' an I'm burned If jist likes
her way you uns makes yerselves ct
um in this we're cabin
"Shet up, Jed Bungay," cut in his
better-half, sharply, and as she spoke
she caught the little man unceremoni-
Fously by one arm, and thrusting him
roughly to one side strode heavily
forward until she paused in the centre
OF the room facing US with her arms
akimbo.
'Now I'd jist like ter know" she
said savagely, who you uns be, q
breakin' into house. and q killin' q
borg. an eatin' up everything we
lns got without so much as a sayin'
by yer leave er nuthin' reckon as
how you uns don't take this yere
cabin fer no tavern?"
Madam" said with a low bow,
ft is misfortune, not desire, which
has caused us to trespass upon your
hospitality. We viii very gladly pay
you literally for any damage done. ]
am an officer in the Confederate ser.
eice, and the breaking down of our
horses compelled US to take refuge
here in order that this lady might
bot be exposed to danger from rowing
gangs of guerillas. The dog attacked
JUS in the dark, and we killed him in
order to save our lives"
THE deep-mouthed bloodhound's
heavy bay resounded up the rocky
way" calculated Bungay with dan.
cling eyes.
"Drat Ter potry, Jed Bungayl ye
dew make me tired fer suah." She
turned back to us. and from her first
words 1t was plainly evident she had
been impressed with but one sentence
bf my labored explanation.
did you uns say as how ye'd pay
fer whDt ye ct an6 fer thet truck ye
busted?" she asked doubtfully.
Certainly. madam, and I took
some money from my pocket as evi-
Fence Of good faith. 'sWhat would you
consider due you?"
The grim, set face relaxed slightly,
while she permitted her husband to
edge his way a little more szsS she
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CHAPTER vi.
A Struggle In the Dark


have seldom been more deeDly
embarrassed than at that moment.
knew not what to say or how best I'd
approach this young woman. LETT 90
strangely to- my protection. The very
fact, which / now realized, that she
was both young and fair, added some
indefinite burden and complicated the
delicate situation. l saw no safety
for us but in careful hiding until
Craig could return, squad Of hard
riding troopers at his back. To per
NIT the girl to venture forward alone
through the desolate country we were
in, overrun as knew it to be by ir.
regular bands whose sole purpose was
plUnder, and whose treatment Of won.
en- had made my blood run cold as
listened to its recital, was not to be
SO much as thought Of.
, There was no help for it, and but
one way out, dissgreeabIe as that
might prove to my lady. She stood
there before me, motionless and silent
as q statue, exactly where she had
Rlighted when the sergeant took her
horse, and It seemed to me I could
plainly read righteous indignation in
the 1ndistinct outline Of her figure and
the naughty pose Of her head. To her
at that moment I was evidently most
disagreeable and even hated compan.
ION, a Rebel" the being Of all others
she had been taught to despise, the
enemy Of all she held sacred. Gould
any good thing come out Of NaZa-
Eeth?"
The time has come when It be-
comes my duty to look after your
comfort and safety" I said, striking
to disguise all gelf-consciousness.
Every moment we delay now merely
increases the dangerof our remaining
here"
II imagine I might very easily dis
pense with any further care on your
part" :
Her reply nettled me, and ] answer.
led with an earnestness which she
could neither ignore nor check: Pos.
sibly you may think so, but If you do
It is merely because Of your utter ig-
norance Of the disorganized conditions
which prevail In these mountains.
Your pride is almost ridiculous under
all the circumstances. You have no
Just cause to feel that am forcing
myself unnecessarily upon you. Our
being compelled to take you in charge
has proven as disastrous to us as to
you. Personally l can say that moth
Ing will relieve me more than to be
able to place you uninjured into the
care of your own people. + would
willingly assume great risks to that
end. But while you remain here and
in my care, shall perform my full
duty toward you as though you were
my own sister. Now please listen to
me, and / assure you l shall speak
nothing for the mere purpose Of alarm
ing you, but simply that you may bet
ter comprehend the facts which must
influence our present relationship. /
have sent forward Sergeant Craig
with the message especially intrusted
to me for delivery, and thus, II 1t
fails to reach its destination, / have
laid myself open to the charge OF .
grave military crime. In doing this
I have not only periled my own future,
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CHAPTER VII.
.A nisnlnIe Of sIr watter

"A Disciple of Sir Waiter
Even as 1 gazed upon her, my ad-
niration deeper than my pain, the
rch expression of her face changed; !;
here came a. sudden rush Of pity, Of
-nxiety into those clear. challenging
Eyes, and with one quick step she
drew nearer and bent above me.
"oh, Captain Wayne" she cried,
her warm, womanly heart conquering
all prejudice, you are badly hurt and
bleeding. Why did you not tell met
Please let me aidsy
II fear / must" l replied grimly.
u would gladly spare you, for indeed
do not believe my injury sufficient
ly serious to cause alarm, but l find
have only one arm 1 can use at
present. the brute got his teeth into
the other"
"oh, believe me, can do It," She
spoke braVely, a sturdy ring Of con.
fidence in the voice, although at the
thought her face paled. "I have been
in the hospitals at Baltimore, and
taken care Of wounded soldiers. II
there was only some water herey"
She glanced about, dreading the Dos
sibility of having to go forth into
tha- -rIsEisk = lr-a SizA..saaroh oF . .r-;r~
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER 1.-The story opens in Q
tent Of the Confederate army at q critical
stage of the Civil War. Gen. Les
tmparts to Captain Wayne q Eecreo
message to Longstreet, upon the delivery
of which depend great issues Accom-.
panied by Sergeant Craig, an old army
scout, Wayne starts out on his dangerous
mission.
CHAPTER 1.-THE two messages
make wild ride, lodging squads Of sol
diers, almost lose their bearings and nnals
ly are within the lines OF the enemy, hAYs
ing penetratea the Gordon q pickSts -
CHAPTER MI.-EncountNSng q saAH
party OF soldiers in the daf Aess, Wayne
is taken for q federal ofn who came
ito keep an appointment; accepted ~
his representative, and Q wing lady 81
horseback is given In his &Arge.
J CHAPTER IV.-The female companion
of the two southern scouts is northern
girl, who, when she becomes aware OF
Eheir army affiliations, slashes Wayne with
her riding whip and attempts to escape
but fails.
CHAPTER v.-One Of the horses Civ.
ing out, Wayne orders Craig to get
through with the dispatches to Long
street. He and Ny Lady Of the North
are left alone near rocky gorge.
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HOW TO TREAT YOUR TOWN

Improve if.
Talk about it.
Trade at home.
Be pnbiicspirited.
Take home pride in II.
Tell OF it's business resources.
Tell of its natural sdvaDtages
Trade and induce others TO trade here.
When strangers come 10 town use them
we'll.
Do not call yoEr he-t citizens hands and
imposters.
Support your local institutions that
benefit your own.
Look ahead Of SELF when ell the town
is 20 be considered.
Help gour public oaicers deshe most
good for the people
Don't advise iatlhe leeai paper 10 help
the eaisor, bah advertise to help yompseli.
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her reply that Invited me 20 press Eht
inquiry further. One thing, however
was reasonably certain, the man she
called Franz" could not be her father
longed to ask if he was a brother
but the restraint of her whole manner
repelled the suggestion.
Did I understand that you have
nuTsed in the Federal hospitals al
Baltimore?" ?" questioned, more to CON
tinue the conversation than from any
deep interest.
Merely as volunteer, and when
the regular nurses were especially
busy. Major Brennan was stationed
there for some time when l first
visited him, and I felt it my duty as
a loyal woman to aid the poor feI.
lows"
remained silent, striving vainly
to frame some innocent question
which should solve for me the prob
lem Of who and what she was. Sud.
denly she spoke softly:
Captain Wayne, 1 feel 1 owe you
an apology for my unwarranted and
unladylike conduct last night. l am
very sure noA that you are a gen.
tIePRh, and will appreciate how bit.
teriy I was tried, how deeply have
ever since regretted it"
It hurt her pride to say even this
much, as / could tell by her downcast
eyes and heaVing bosom, and
hastened to relieve her embarrass-
ment.
you have nothing whatever to ask
forgiveness for" said earnestly.
Rather such request should come
from me. only trust, Miss Brennan,
that you will excuse my part in this
extremely unfortunate affair"
She sat looking down upon her
plate, her fingers nervously crumbling
q bit Of corn bread.
"You do not even known who l am"
she said slowly. 81 am not Miss, but
Mrs. Brennan"
! felt as If a dash Of cold water
had been suddenly thrown in my face.
"Indeed?" I stammered, scarcely
knowing what said. "You appear so
young girl that never once thought
Of you as being a married woman"
Il was married very early; indeed,
before l was seventeen. Ny hus-
band"
What she was about to add could
but conjecture, for quick change in
the expression OF her face startled me.
What is tt?,' questioned, half ris-
ing to my feet, and giancing over my
Shoulder tcward the wall where her
yes were riveted.
Something resembling q hand
pushed aside the coat hanging yon-
lder," she explained In low trembling
tone, "and thought I saw a face"
Believing 1t to be merely her over
brought nerves which were at fault,
sought to soothe her. 'It was prob
Gbly no more than a shadow" said,
crossing to her side of the table, to
enable her better to feel the influence
pf my presence. Let US be content
to sit here by the door, for we should
be taking too great risk Of discovery
{ we Ventured into the open"
/ had barely spoken these words and
placed my fingers on her hand to lead
her forward when the small door
which opened into the shed was
brown back noisily, and two great
shaggy dogs. the evident mates of
he dead brute at our feet, leaped
Elercely in. She shrank toward me
with sob Of terror; but even as /
drew revolver from my belt, man
and woman appeared almost stimuli
taneously in that same opening.
Down, Douglas! down, Roderick!
Hal There lies Red Murdock, stark
md stiffi'-doMn, you brutes; you'll
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II another WOMAN teIIs yon ofsom


.. II another woman tells yOu ofs0me
sensation or experience of her own, don't
Immediately cap il with one OF yours
Swapping tastes" is of the lowest order
If conservation. have been in circles
where the talk consisted in each woman'a
taking her turn in telling how she thouRhs
" felt about some commonplace snbiect,
'nch as the digssibility Of shell. feb, or Ii.
ability to colds.
4. Never lose consciousness of the pro-
oortion OF the talk yOa are usurping, and,
It you are taking move than your share,
6esure that the quality matches the quan.
tity.
3. Discriminste always between talk
for you9 own pleasure and talk for your
friends7 People constantly tell the stupid
est anecdotes because these have become
charged with some extraueous charm i'm.
possible to transmit. Perhaps the occa.
sion when it took place was important be.
cause some particular person was there,
and every detail of it has taken on radi-
snce Visible only to the narrator.
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RULES FOR WOMEN TAKERS

In the November Woman's Home Com
1anion contributor advises women Oh
ak. Five rules are laid gift for it.
l. Don t tell long stories or even short
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most primitive kind; the bare logs
forming the walls, unrelieved in their
rough ugliHess, except as here and
there SHndry unshapely garments
dangled from wooden pegs; the rough
deal table, with 3 few cheap dishes
piled upon one end Or Ii; the dead
dog lying across the easthan floor:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-13
TELLS Of THREATS
AGAINST ARMSTRONG
Important Testimony Given for
the Defense in Murder
Case.

On behalf OF the defense, D. Large, a
hosIler Tor the Koith-O Brien company.
was on the stand Friday morning in the
case OF the state against Roy Armstrong.
Is. Brennan, bartcndcr, on the
night OF August 81, 1910. The
defense is hinging its case OH the
story of this witness. who testified that
he heard Brennan and Ray Woods. oyer
whom the trouble came about. quarrelinS
on the night OF the tragedy. and he testi-
fled that he had heard Brennan tell the
woman to bring on her niger and he
would get him, too.
Three shots were heard following this.
followed by three louder reports OF ap-
parenty a larger pistol, according TO
Large's story. The guns were intro
duced large Colts gun having been
taken from Armstrong and a smaller
gun of the same caliber being introduced
as The one used by Brennan. The sound
OF the reports, the defense endeavored
to show, was due to the size OF the
guns.
DR.. II. B. Sprague was recalled for
the defense Friday morning, as was also
Mrs. J. e. Brennan, widow Of the dead
man. Fatrolmen Patterson and Desk
Sergeant Lenzi were called to identify the
guns.
On cross eXa Xamination Large became
confused as to his knowledge that 1t was
the Woods woman whom lie had heard
talking. In the afternoon Sterling j.
Hobbs, Benjnmin Baum M. f. Hyler.
Patrolman Dan Grundvig and Ray Woods
were on the stand for the defense.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-13
COTTONWOOD ROAD
SOON To Be BUILT
J. G. Jacobs, Head of Enter
prise, Talks With Sandy
Residents.

]. G. Jacobs. who heads the corpora =
ton which is TO build the railroad into
Little Cottonwood canyon this summer.
spent Yesterday in Sandy. where he met
Mayor w. D. kuhrc, w, w. Wilson and
members OF the Sandy Commercial club,
with the object in view OF going over the
present status of affairs preparatory TO
the extension OF the line up TO Alta,
Mr.. Jacobs was taken over the road
on trip of inspection in a special en-
g!ne furnished by the Denver Rio
Grande railway. and was assured by that
company that the small rails now being
used from Midvale to the sand pit near
the mouth OF the ravinc would be re-
moved and sixty-pound rails placed,
According to Mr., Jacobs. It will be an
easy matter to extend the line the few
additional miles into Alta. and that work
will be rushed speedily was evinced
by the fact that Mr. Jacobs has already
closed deal for the ties for the nns me-
was shown about the city and several
desirable sites for the erection Of a depot
and roundhouse looked into, These two
structures. Mr.; Jacobs says. VIII cost cost
probably $4,000. while the additional
trackaEe for switching and other pur-
poses Will involve considerable expense
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-13
ZION TO PARTICIPATE IN
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION

Salt Lake will be represented at the
good roads convention to be held at Po-
catello in June. At a meeting OF the
board OF governors OF the Commercial
club Friday afternoon. Joy II. johnson,
president o; The club was authorized 10
appoint I'VE delegates TO the convention.
The names OF the delegates will be an
nounced in few days. The convention
includes the intermountain states and Is
OF Importance to the good roads move
ment In Utah. as well as in other states.
The object will be to arrange for CO.
operative work among the intermountain
states in the matter OF good road building
and maintenance OF the highways.
Resolutions were adopted by the board
similar 10 resolutions adopted by the
Park City Commercial club relative 10
the publication of the geological survey
OF the Park City district. The survey.
which is considered OF great value, was
made eight years ago.
The board elected to membership In
the club the following persons:
Nonresident-J, Il. Edgheill, Nephi.
wool business; Joseph Gutman. 45 East
Eleventh street, New York City, manu-
facturcr; S. NJ. Bondy, New York City.
real estate.
Residcnt-Captain George e. Hair.
chief field service United States land Of
flee, United States General land office;
William j. Bennett. secretary and treas
urer Bennett Paint and Glass company,
Bennett Paint and Glass company.
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for the purpose OF making observations.
He served under the ad1utant OF the
Third held artillery, All kinds OF drills
are held at camp every day for the pur-
pose of putting the men into such condi-
ton that they will be able TO perform
efficient service on short notice
Every branch of the army is represent
ed at the camp at which Captain Webb
took his observations. Each day the
drills include company drills. battalion
drills. regimental drills and brigade and
division maneuvers. In connection with
the Third artillery there is IL complete
corps OF field engineers, which is equipped
with AL the apparatus necessary Tor an
invasion says Captain Webb. There is
also q cycling corps heavy and light
ambulance corps and full field hospital:
There is likewise IA considerable body or
cavalry and infantry and mountain artil-
lery \ feature which appealed especial
" to Captain Webb was the pontoon
bridge company. which is so equipped
that It can construct 1OO-foot bridge
III few hours.
The point which is of the deepest inter
est to the people of San Antonio Is Eagle
Pass, SAYS Captain Webb. The army Is
kept In constant communication with
this pass by means OF splendid system
of army wireless relegraphy.
Captain Webb will be warmly well
coined back at the high school. and IT
is expected that with the valuable
knowledge acquired this trip lie will
be able TO make some valuable susges-
tious with regard TO his department OF
the national guard
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-13
FlREMEN'S CONVENTION
10 BE GREAT EVENT

President w. w Wilson of the State
Firemen's association received a letter
yesterday from Chairman w. B. Ward OF
the Provo department. requesting him to
make arrangements to come to Provo TO
gramme for the annual convention. which
is to be held In that city In August. Mr.
Wilson said he would leave for the Car
den City Monday morning and would be
accompanied by Captain Ayland OF the
Salt Lake department. and that extern
sve plans would be entered into re-
garding the formation of a list Of events.
which will be held during the athletic
tournament.
Practically every fire department In tho
state has notified President Wilson Of its
intention TO take part in the festivities at
Provo and according to the view OF
Mr.. Wilson. this convention will be one
OF the biggest. from every standpoint.
ever given under the auspices of the
volunteer fire departments OF the stale.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-13
University Notes

The seniors opened their fountain yes
terday and celebrated the event with a
copious peanut bust"
The senior engineers left Yesterday
morning over the Southern Pacific for q
three weeks trip during which they will
visit the gold fields OF Nevada and the
placer mines OF California. They will
visit San Francisco and Los Angeles and
Will return over the Salt Lake Route in
time to finish their course In geology.
The Order of the CLEAN Is putting the
finishing touches ON the prepa ton for
the presentation Of Home the society
play.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-13
WEBB BELIEVES WAR
LIKELY TO CONTINUE
Utath Guard Captain Thinks
Madero Will Gain. Strength
in the South.

Captain William c.. Webb commandant
OF the Salt Lake high school cadet bat
talon and captain of the Utah national
guard battery, has just returned from
San Antonio. Tex, where he has been
in connection With the maneuvers Of the
army. Captain Webb says that il Is the
opinion OF the Americans along the Dor-
der that the war bids fair 10 continue
for some time. In fact they think that
the insurrectos are fast gaining strength
in the south and that eventually they
will become strong enough TO force Diaz
into submission or that when their
strength becomes apparently too much
for the national government the officials
will be willing to treat with the Madero
government on more agreeable terms,
Captain Webb was attached To the
rnaneuver division OF the Third artillery
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-13
GO TO OGDEN SUNDAYS

Via Oregon Short Line,
81 roahd trip Twenty three trains
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-13
SOUTHERN UTAH BOOMING.
v. Derrah Enthusiastic Over Condl
tIons as He Finds Them.

S. " Derrah assistant general freight
agent of the Denver g. Rio Grande. who
has just returned from Sewer and San
pete counties. is very enthusiastic over
that section OF the country. He has
been visiting there with the new super
intendent OF the company. j. w, Mul
mentioned the wall plaster factory at
Sigurd In Sewer county. also the new
sugar factory which is being built al
expected to be ready for the, crop OF
beets this fall There are about 1000
acres OF bects that will be marketed here