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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-13
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saddles, and apparently thoughtless as
to any possibility of meeting with the
enemy. There were not more than a
troop of them all told, yet their short
gray jackets and -brimmed light
hats instantly told the story of their
service. Their rear rank was yet in
sight when we heard the heavy tread
of the approaching column, together
with the dull tinkle of steel which al
ways accompanies marching troops.
Peering forth as much as dared
from behind the thick brush where
I had been roughly thrown face down
ward, saw the head of that solid,
sturdy column swing around the sharp
bend in the road, and in double front,
spreading from rock to rock, come
sweeping down toward us.
File upon file, company after COM
pany. regiment following regiment,
they swung sternly by. Scarcely so
now and then some briefly muttered
cemmarI to close up, or half in
audible curse as shuffllng foot
stumbled. could distinguish no
badge, no insignia of either corps or
division; the ciroling dust enveloped
them in a choking, disfiguring cloud.
But they were Confederates! /
marked them we'll; here and there
along the toiling ranks / even noted
a familiar face, and there could be
no mistaking the gaunt North Caro-
lima mountaineer, the sallcw Georgian,
or the jaunty Louisiana creole. They
were Confederates-Packe Division
of Hills corps, l could have almost
swOrn-east-boun on forced march,
and doubted not that each cross-road
to left and right of us would likewise
show it's hurrying gray column, sturd-
lily pressing forward. The veteran
fighting men of the left wing of the
Army of Northern Virginia were bold
ly pushing eastward to keep their
tryst with Lee. The despatch ia
trusted to my care had been borne
safely to Longstreet
The keen joy of it lighted up my
face, and Brennan turning toward me
as the last imping straggler disap-
peared over the ridge, saw it, and
grew white with anger.
'You Rebel curl" he cried fiercely,
III his sudden outburst of passion,
what does all this mean? Where is
that division bound?"
Some change in Longstreet's front,
l should judge" answered coolly, too
happy even to note his slur.
You know better" he retorted hot
ly. "The way those fellows march
tells plainly enough that they have
covered all of fifteen miles since day
break 1t is a general movement,
and, by Heaven! you shall answer
Sheridan, even if you won't me-"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-13

manner that convinced me he was of
the regular service.
They are resting out of the sun
In that clump of bushes down the hill,
sir
Brennan glanced in the direction in
Dictated.
Very WE'LL" be said. Take your
prisoner down there, and tell the
Sergeant to press on at once toward
the lower road We shall follow you.
and the lady will ride his horse"
The man turned, and with peremp-
tory gesture ordered me forward. AS
drew closer to where the two waited
beside the open door, I lifted my head
proudly, determined that neither
should perceive how deeply felt the
humiliation of my position. AS thus
passed them, my eyes fixed upon the
shining road ahead, my ears caught
a word or two of indignant expostula-
ton from her lips.
"But, Frank, it is positively shame
full in this sun.
He laughed lightly, yet his answer
came to me in all clearness of ut
terance. | believed he wished me to
overhear the words. "Oh, 1t will only
prove OF benefit to his brains, If by
rare chance he possesses any,"
| glanced aside, and saw her turn
instantly and face him, her eyes
aflame with indignation. "Then I
will"
AS she spoke, her voice fairly trem-
bling with intense feeling, she stepped
backward out of sight into the house.
Another instant and she reappeared,
sweeping past him without so much as
a word, and bearing in her hand my
old campaign hat, came directly up to
US.
sentry" she said in her old i'm
uerious manner, 81 desire to place this
hat on the head of your prisoner"
The fellow glanced uneasily over his
shoulder at the seemingly unconscious
officer, not knowing whether it were
better to permit the act or not. but
she waited for no PERMISSION
Captain Wayne" she said. her
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-13
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens in a Confederate tent
ct a 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 a
wild ride, get within the lines of the
enemy. In the darkness. Wayne is taken
Tor 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
Lai!s. 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 a
hut and entering 1t In the dark huge
masrn attacks Wayne. The girl shoots
the brute just in time The owner of the
hut, one Jed Bungay. and his wife appear
and soon party of horsemen approach.
Ihey are led by a man claiming to be
Red Lowrie but Mrs. Bungay discovers
him to be a disguised impostor, who
proves to be Maj. Brennan, a Federal
officer whom the Union girl recognizes.
He orders the arrest of Wayne as a spy.
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voice grown kindly in a moment, and
her eyes frankly meeting mine, you
will pardon such liberty, / am sure,
but it is not right that you should be
compelled to march uncovered in this
SUM-"
She placed the hat in position, ask
ing as she did so:
Does that feel comfortable2"
"The memory of your thoughtful
ness" / replied warmly, bowling as
best l might, will make the march
pleasant, no matter what its end may
L can to me-"
Her eyes darkened with sudden
emotion
do not deem me wholly migrate
full" she said quickly and in low
tone. The conditions are such that
am utterly helpless now to aid you.
Major Brennan is a man not to be
lightly disobeyed. but l shall tell my
story to General Sheridan so soon as
we reach his camp"
would have spoken again, but at
this moment Brennan came striding
toward US.
Come, Edith" he cried, almost
roughly, this foolishness has surely
gone far enough. Peters, what are
you waiting here for? told you to
take your prisoner down the road"
A few moments later, the centre of
a little squad of heavily armed men,
l was tran ping along the rocky path
way, and when once | attempted to
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-13

glance back to discover if the others
followed us, the sergeant advised me.
with an oath, to keep my eyes to the
front. l ubeyed him.
1t must have been nearly the end
of the afternoon w, had certainly
traversed several miles, and were then
moving almost directly south upon a
l never knew. All the party were
travelling close together, when the
scout. who throughout the day had
been kept a few hundred yards in
advance, came back toward US on a
run, his hand flung up in an urgent
warning to halt.
what is it, Steele?" Brennan ques-
toned squirting forward to meet him.
Come, speak up, mani"
"A squad of cavalry has just swung
onto tae pike. sir, from the dirt road
that leads toward the White Briar,'
was the soldiers painting reply. And
l could get a glimpse through the
trees down the valley, and there's a
heavy infantry column just behind
them. They're Rebs, sir. or don't
know them"
"Rebs?" with an incredulous laugh
why, man, we've. got the only Reb
here who is east of the Briar."
Well" returned the scout, sullen.
ly, they're coming from the west
and l know they amt our fellows"
He was too old soldier to have
his judgment doubted, and he was
evidently convinced. Brennan glanced
quickly about However he may
have sneered at the report, he was
not rash enough to chance so grave a
mistake.
Get back into those rocks there on
the right" he commanded sharply
Hustle your prisoner along lively
men, and one of you stand over him
with a cooked gun. If he so much as
opens his mouth, let him have it,
Rapidly as we moved, we were
scarcely all under cover before the ad.
vance cavalry guard came in sight, the
light fringe of troopers. dust-begrimed
and weary. resting heavily in their
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-13
CHAPTER xI.
In the Presence of Sheridan.

1t had been dark for nearly an hour
before we entered what was from all
appearances large and populous
camp. No sooner was | thrust into
the unknown darkness of hut by the
not unkindly sergeant, than ! threw
myself prone on the floor, and was
sound asleep before the door had fair
ly closed behind him.
My rest was not destined to be a
long one. 1t seemed | had barely
closed my eyes when rough hand
shook me again into consciousness.
The flaming glare of an uplifted pine
knot flung it's radiance over half-a-
dozen figures grouped in the open
doorway. A corporal, with white
chin beard, was bending over me.
Come, Johnny" he said tersely,
get up you're wanted"
The instinct of soldierly obedience
in which l had been SO long trained
caused me to grope my way to my
feet.
What time is it. Corporal?" l asked
sleepily.
After midnight"
"Who wishes me?'
Headquarters, he returned brusque-
ly. Come, move on. Fall in, men"
Our march was a short one, and we
soon turned abruptly in at wide
open gateway High pillars of brick
stood upon either hand, and the pas
sage was we'll lighted by a brightly
blazing fire of logs. Two sentries
stood there, and our party passed be-
tween them without uttering a. word.
AS we moved beyond the radiance
noted :. little knot of cavalrymen 81
lently sitting their horses in the
shadow of the high wall. A wide
gravelled walk, bordered, | thought.
with flowers, led toward he front door
of commodious house built after the
colonial type. The lower story seemed
fairly ablaze with lights, and at the
head of the steps as we assembled a
young officer came quickly forward.
'Ts this the prisoner brought in to-
night?"
The corporal pushed me forward.
"This is the man. sir"
very we'll; hold your command
here until send other orders"
He rested one hand, not unkindly,
upon my arm, and his tone instantly
changed from that of command to gen.
erous courtesy.
"You will accompany me, and per-
NIT me to advise you. for your own
sake, to be as civil as possible in your
answers tonight, for the old man is
in one of his tantrums."
We crossed the rather dimly lighted
hall, which had sentry posted at
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-13

upon began using Doan's Kidney Pills
and passed a gravel stone as large az
a pea. The next day I passed two
more and from then on improved rap
idly until cured"
when Your Back Is Lame, Remem-
berthe Name-DOAN'S." soc, all stores
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-13

screamed. I grew
worse and lay in bed
for weeks, the only
relief coming from
hypodermics. / was
treated by three ply.
sicians without help
and the last one said
an operation was
necessary. I there
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-13
USED HvPoDERmrcs.

Only Relief from Terrible Suffering.
Thomas e. Vest, 1906 So 18th ST.,
Terre Haute, Ind, says: 'I had no
control over the urine and the pain
when voiding was so great, ] often
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-13
Indefinite.

81 want puff, suddenly announced
the petted, spoiled star.
Eyes, my dear Miss Starlite," meek
ly answered the long suffering man
ager. shall / call on the confection-
er or the press agent?"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-13

Stiff neck! Doesn't amount to much,
but mighty disagreeable. You will be sur
prised to see how quickly Hamlins Wizard
Oil viii drive that stiffness out. One
night, that's all.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-13

If thought photography ever be-
comes practical the world will learn
some astonishing secrets.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-13

Constipation causes many serious dis
eases. 1t is thoroughly cured by Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets One laxative,
three for cathartic.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-13

ache. head aohe-whole body ache? Pains
or twitehing in groins or limbs? Muscles
sore. tender. inflamed? Difficulty in retain
ing urine2 Scalding. burning sensation2
Sediment in urine. or unnatural color? Ner-
vous? DepressedP Heed the danger signalsl
Don't wait until it's too latel
Go to the nearest drugstore at once, get
DR.. Derby s Kidney Pills-you'n thank your
starSfor having done So. It's the one sure.
safe. scien ti6c remedy. No bad after effects.
Sold in Csc and SOC packages. If you. want to
try them first. ask for the free sample. II
druggist can't supply you. send direct to
Derby Medicine Co.,, Eaton; Rapids. Mich
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-13

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teethlng, softens the gums, reduces infiammar
kicns lays pain, cures wind collie, Csc a bottle
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-13
In Hard Luck.

Hewitt-You are always broke.
levitt know it; l couldn't raise
the wind with an electric fan.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1911-12-13

If you have anything to say to 8
mule. say it to his face.
The Washington times., 1911-03-26
ENLISTING THE BABIES IN
THE GERM WAR.

An old drake attempting to look at
home among a brood of ducklings is a
model of easy grace compared with the
average man who is compelled by cir
cumstances to grow friendly with a
pink bundle of dimpled infancy. The
late Bishop Potter used to escape
automatically from one of those di-
lemmas, without compromising his
veracity, by eXelaiming, Now, that is
a baby" which might be either COM
pliment or a commonplace. Many men
with the real gifts of craftsmanship
have shrunk from a political contest
before the people, not because they
could not hold their own in joint de-
bate. not because there was any blot
upon their record, but because all
those things counted for so little as
compared with the natural gift for
kissing babies.
Recently there has been a great up
rising, not on the part of the politi
clans, but of the babies. At period
when they are pleased with a rattle,
tickled with straw" they have been
inveiglcd into wearing attractive little
badges bearing the inscription; Don't
The Washington times., 1911-03-26
FIREPROOF BUILDINGS AND
COMBUSTIBLE CONTENTS.

The fire horror in a New York shirt
waist factory affords one more oppor-
tunity to point out the need of regula-
tiOns which will go farther than ell
forcemCnt of proper building cOnstruc
tion. 1t is true that the building in
Washington place was not properly
equipped with fire-escaPes. Had it
been SO equipped, however. there would
probably have been considerable loss OF
life.
Not in the building. but in the con-
tents and the character of work done,
lies a large part of the menace of fire.
Splendid fire escapes are provided for
structures which are likely to have
least need of them. while structures in
which hundreds of people are crowded
together in great wOrkrooms are left
well night unprovided with means of
escape. A great office block may house
as many people as a loft structure
used for manufacturing; but it is not
in so much danger of the instantaneous
cOnflagratiOn which. almost like an eX-
plosion, fairly leaps through a mass Of
combustibles and turns a great factory
room into a furnace for the few fatal
minutes while it lasts.
No building construction and no sys-
tenn of fire escapes could safeguard
against such horrors as these. The
lives of people working in such places
can be made safe only by regulation
of working methods and conditions.
The recent Newark holocaust sounded
a warning Fire Chief Croker, of New
York, declared. at that time, that IL
was liable to be duplicated in New
York any day. 1t has been more than
duplicated.
The very atmosphere of the Wash
ington place factory floors was sur
charged with combustible possibilities.
Lint and waste were scattered about
oily rags and machinery, with piles of
cloth and clothing, constituted an in
vitation to disaster. Fireproof con-
struction and fire exits cannot alto
gether insure against these conditions.
Better factory regulation is the thing
necessary. The sweatshops of great
cities constitute a reproach to our
civilization.
The Washington times., 1911-03-26

kiss me; l don't like it, and you may
have germs" The number of infants
who greet all comers with this pert and
unprovoked warning has gone on in
creasing until in certain sections of the
country the parade of babyhood is the
strongest feature in the anti-germ cru
SADIE. The banners of the -phthisic
battalion are futtering more conf
IDENTIFY than at any time since this
strange new prejudice against "the
winning of a kiss in loves beginning
had its inception.
The movement will rise, reign, and
fall, and human nature will go on much
as before. But the fond mothers who
are pinning forbidding badges on what
they vsinly believe to be the cutest
little things in the world are rem
dering mankind a service of which
they little dream. The methods
of campaigning along the country
side will be changed for the better,
and modest merit will stand some show
as against the glad hand and the eX-
pert in OSCILLATION. 1t was the embar-
rassed brakes which really needed the
protection.
The Washington times., 1911-03-26
'GUIGAN
IMPROVED TO-DAY
Pastor, Suffering From
Bright'S Disease, Resting
Well at Hospital.

Physicians at the Providence Hospital
said today that the Rev. Thomas Z.
McGuigan, first assistant pastor of st.
Patrick's Church, is steadily improving
The clergyman, we'll known throughout
the city, was hurried to the hospital
Friday night. following a sudden attack
of acute Bright's disease.
He has a good chance for recovery.
the physicians say now, although he
will be al the hospital for some time
yet
Father McGuigan's earlier training
was in the archdiocese Of Baltimore,
where he was regarded as one of the
brightest of the students in the priest
hood. He is native of WeStport, Md,
where his parents live.
He came to St. Patricks Church some
years ago. when the Rev. Dennis J.
Stafford was pastor, and when Father
Stafford died, was appointed by Cardinal
Gibbons to be acting rector, before the
appointment of Father Russell to that
position.
Father MCGuigan was to have
preached this morning at Clarendon,
Va, at the dedicatory service of the
Catholic Church there.
The Washington times., 1911-03-26
CARE OF INSANE A DIFFICULT
PROBLEM.

1t would be impossible for any mere
human being to operate such an insti
tuition as st. Elizabeth's insane hos
pital without arousing more or less
criticism. Granting the management
the best of motives and the highest
degree of efficiency, it must still be
recognized that mistakes are bound to
be made and that the number of per
sons with fsncied grievances is bound
TO be large. For these reasons. Super
intendent White and his assistants
should not be hastily condemned for
the recent events at the Government
asylum.
Even after discounting the criticism
lcveled at the hospital management,
however, one can hardly escape the be
with a system which permits the es
cape of three criminal, insane patients,
and the working ont. almost to com
pletion of a plot to kill the guards in
the insane ward. 1t is difficult to um-
dcrstand how half a dozen insane muir
derers, properly guarded. could acquire
the villainous weapons found in the
possession of the plotters.
Criticism of the management for the
escape of patients whose minds are but
slightly afflicted must be based largely
OH opinion as TO the proper method Of
trea mcnt. The best thought OF the
age is in support of the largest pos
sible measure of liberty for such pa
tients. That one OF them gets away
occa sionally is not surprising. 1t must
be conceded that even in the treatment
of criminal insane patients. the rigid
restrictions thrown about criminals III
prison are not desirable. He would be
stamped as inhuman who would advo-
cafe placing criminal insane persons in
individual cells and Keeping them
there. The insane criminal is not pun
ished for a moral offense. but treated
for a physical arrangement.
It is undoubtedly difficult to draw
the line between control and treat
ment of this class of patients, but that
such control at st. Elizabeth's has been
insecure seems at least probable.
The criticism of the management OF
the hospital by Attorney Evans is
most serious. and. together with the
escape of three criminal patients ana
the murder plot. demands the fullest
investigation and consideration by tho
Secretary of the Interior.
The Washington times., 1911-03-26
A YOUNG ROMANCE OF
GRANDPARENTS.

There is something of envy and
something of a sign in the account of
the nuptials of Mrs, Millie Sayles and
|. Newton Duell, of Omaha. Mrs.
Sayles is sixty-two, and her wedding
was witnessed by children. grandchil-
dren, and great grandchildren. The
groom, also, is a grandfather, but we
are told that there is hardly a gray
hair on the heads of either Mr.. or Mrs.
DueIl. The latter has frequently been
mistaken for her daughters sister.
They both say that the courtship was
carried on with all of the ardOr of
youth
Evidently this couple have some
where found the antidote for the age
that sorrow and worry press down
upon the brows of life. There is a
touch of the patriarchal about romance
that lives and refuses to be strangled-
the patriarchal vigor that lived when
the world was young, and stays young.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duell carry in the story
of their marriage a lesson of human
conservation which many more might
learn with benefit.
A great grandmother as a bride is a
queer exhibit in these piping days of
effort when women fade at thirty, and
forty commences to tremble in its
legs. But a bride is a bride, for all
that, and when at siXty-two she can
bring black hair and bright eyes to the
altar. it does not lie with those who
have squandered where she kept to
deny her the Frightening evening skies
of love still golden.
The Washington times., 1911-03-26
HIS FRENCH MADE
HIN TOO TRUSTFUL
Merchant Duped BY Strang-
ers Who Spoke His Favor
ite Language.

Martin Naka shian, an Armenian mer-
chant of 1872 street northwest, in a
plan for the distribution of money to
the poor, lost Sl1J.
The polite accomplishment of speaking
French was the first cause Of Naka-
shiaD's troubles. A benign stranger, all
so a master Of that language heard and
complimented him, and with such charm
Of pronunciation ard effectiveness of
voluhiity that friendship was made
between them. Another benign stranger
WHO could spHak French was met.
The second stranger told his fellows Of
the Gallo tongue that he was on his
way to the embassy OF the Swiss. of the
which nation he was an humble yet
pro"d member The Swiss embassy, the
second stranger said. would direct him
how to distribute certain moneys in
tended for charity.
They all put their money together
or at least ii so seemed 20 Nakashian-
and he was given the box-figuratively
the baG-tO hold. He held it two weeks
and when the benign strangers did not
come back he opened II. 1t contained
paper of different texture and markings
from that which is accepted as money.