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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-05-02
SYNOPSIS.

Tbs story opens In a Confederate tent
1zn u critical stage of the Civil War. Gen.
Lsse iniparts to Capt. Wayne an important
message to Longstreet. Accompanied by
81 SraiS, an pig army scout; W stSne
'1fAe lines of the enemy and In the dark
Isess Wayne Is taken for a Federal Of
'nsaer and a young lady on horseback is
ETA and attempts to escape. One of the
ts1Tses 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
tae dark g huge mastiff attacks Wayne
The girl shoots the brute Just in time:
kne owner of the hut, Jed Bungay. and
liis wife appear and soon a party OF
o1rsemen approach. They are led by a
EEau claiming to be Red Lowrie, but who
UEoves to be Maj Brennan, a Federal
1Incer whom the Union girl recognizes.
he orders the arrest Of Wayne as a spy
ana ne Is brought before Sheridan, who
NSsireatens him with death unless he re-
ycais the secret message. Wayne believes
Esfennan. He Is rescued by Jed Bungay,
Eno starts to reach Gen. Lee, while
%ayne IN disguise penetrates to the BALL
Eztsoned. He is introduced to a Miss
1siiaor and barely escapes being unmask-
%L Edith Brennan recognizing Wayne,
Tvs she will save him. Securing a pass
Masough the lines. they are confronted by
Esxennan, who is knocked senseless, Then,
ahading Edith adieu, Wayne makes a
'n3sh Tor liberty. He encounters Bungay;
with reinforcements to Join Early. In the
cattle Of Shenandoah the regiment is
Ssverwhelmed, and Wayne. while in the
hospital, is visited by Edith Brennan.
wayne and Bungay are sent on a scout
1Eg detail, and arriving at the Minor
pace, Wayne meets Miss Minor and Mrs.
E5uH8ay, and later Edith appears.
Wayne's detachment Is besieged by guer.
Etiias. Brennan and his men arrive and
5&d In repelling the invaders until a res
Eusng party Of bluecoats reach the scene.
S5rennan challenges Wayne to a duel; the
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getfulness. But in very truth my
lady hardly needed such protection
her speech, her manner, her proud
constraint told me at once most plain
ly that 10 existing tie between US
had caused u meeting.
Captain Wayne" she said softly,
her high color alone giving evidence
of any memory of the past, 81 scarce
ly thought that we should meet again,
yet was not willing to part with you
under any misunderstanding. / have
learned from Lieutenant Cation the
full particulars Of your action inacon-
nection with Major Brennan. l wish
you to realize that l appreciate your
efforts to escape a hostile meeting
and esteem you most highly for your
forbearance on the field. 1t was in
deed a noble proof of true courage.
May l ask why did you fire in the
arr"
Had she not held me so away from
her by her manner I should have then
and there told her all the truth. AS
1t was / burst not.
81 felt convinced that II my bullet
reached Major Brennan 1t would in
jure you. l preferred not to do that"
a" believed it was for my sake you
made the sacrifice" She paused; then
asked In yet lower tones: "Was my
name mentioned during your conten-
toni mean publicly"
at was not; Cation alone is aware
| refrained because of the reason |
have already given you"
your wound is not serious?"
TOO insignificant to be worthy of
mention.
She was silent, her eyes upon the
carpet, her bosom rising and falling
with the emotion she sought in vain
to suppress.
81 thank you for coming to me-"
she said frankly. 81 shall understand
it all better. comprehend your motive
better, for this brief talk. Whatever
you may think of me in the future"
and she held out her hand with some
thing Of the old frankness in the ges-
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CHAPTER xxxvI.
The Last Good.by.

She exhibited no outward sign Of
agitation as she left her position and
slowly advanced toward US. Daintily
Rifting her skirts to keep them from
contact with the weeds under foot,
her head poised proudly, her eyes a
Dit disdainful Of 1t all, she paused be-
fore Cation.
Lieutenant" she questioned in a
clear tone which seemed to command
Rn answer, Il have always found you
an impartial friend. Will you kindly
Inform me rs to the true meaning of
ELL this?"
He hesitated, hardly knowing what
20 reply, but her imperious eyes were
upon him-they insisted, and he STAN
mered lamely:
Two Of the gentlemen, madam,
were about to settle a slight disagree
nnent by means Of the code"
Were about?y she echoed, scornful
Of all deceit. Surely / heard shots as
I came through the orchard"
One fire has been exchanged" he
rfesuctantly admitted.
And Captain Wayne has been
SaEoundedT
was not aware until that moment
that she had even SO much az noticed
my presence.
Very slightly, madam
Ills opponent escaped ~uninjured?"
Cation bowed, glanced ~uneasily to-
ward me, and then blurted forth i'm.
lpuiEiyely: Captain Wayne fred in
The air. madam"
"A most delightful situation, surely
aha said clearly and sarcastically.
0ne would almost suppose We had
wholly reverted to ~barbarism, and that
Bsr bOasted civilization war but mock
eE Think Of n" and the proud dis
tSain IN her face held Us silent, mot
six hours ago that house yonder was
Ghe acenc Of : desperate battle. with.
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the world. ] had thought to write Of
those last sad days, to picture them
in all their contrasting light and
shadow, but now l cannot. There
are thoughts too deep for human ut
terance, memories too sacred for the
pen. l rejoice that l was a part Of
IL; that to the lowering Of the last
tattered b~attle-lag l remained con-
slant to the best traditions Of my
house. / cannot sit here now, beneath
the protecting shadow of a flag for
which my son fought and died, and
write that l regret the ending. for
years Of peace have taught US Of the
South lessons no less valuable than
did the war; yet do / rejoice today
that, having once donned the gray, l
wore 1t until the last shotted gun
voiced its grim message to the North.
It Is hardly more than a dream now,
sometimes vague and shadowy, again
distinct with living figures and his
toric cenes l require but to close
my eyes to behold once more those
slender lines of ragged, weary, hun
CRY men. to whom fighting had be-
come synonymous with life. l pass
again through the fiery rain of those
last fierce battles, when in despera-
ton we sought to check the un-
numbered blue legions that fairly
crushed us beneath their weight.
saw 1t all; I held a part in 1t all.
Upon that April day which witnessed
the turning Of the last sad page in
this tragedy, l stood without the Nc
Lean house, ankle deep in the tram
pied mud of the yard, surrounded by
a group Of Federal officers. Within
was my commander, the old gray
hero of Virginia, together with the
great silent soldier Of the North.
Few about me spoke as we waited
in restless agony. No one addressed
me, and l think there must have been
a look in my face which held them
dumb.
| know not how long I waited,
standing beside my horse, with head
half bowed upon his neck, seeing the
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MISSOURI NEWS
penY capitol Mandamus.

Jefferson City.-The supreme court
declined to issue a writ OF mandamus
against the board of permanent seat
of government to compel them to re-
pair the wings of the old statehouse
for the s of the Legislature and ex-
ecutive officers pending the construc-
ito nof the new state capitol. The leg
islature appropriated $4,000 for this
purpose. The application for the writ
was made nv William C. Irwin Of JEFF
ferson City, who took the position
that the board could not refuse to ex-
pend the $4,000 appropriated to re-
pair the old structure. The court,
without writing a decision, simply de-
MED the writ, indicating 1t did not
deem the appropriation act mandatory
upon the board.
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Tho s1a Elmo.

Courtrooms are not free from SUI
perstition." a lawyer remarked. For
instance, 1t seems to be an unwritten
law OF the bench that nobody shall
aver be fined $13. In my seventeen
years experience at the New York
bar / have seen offenders fined nearly
every other amount from $1~to 81, 900,
but no Judge has ever deied fate By
imposing a s13 fine.
Nothing but respect for supersti.
ton prevented him from doing II. 1t
wal the logical fine. Several times ]
have labored in the lost cause Of un-
fortunate clients whose fine from the
standpoint Of damages inflicted should
have been SIS. but the Judge had not
the hardihood to name 1t; he always
undershot or overshot the mark and
made s12 or $14."
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CHAPTER xxxV-contlnued.

Damn it, Moorehouse," he roared,
Fairly beside himself, the charge was
too heavy; 1t overshot."
Are you much hurt?" painted Cation.
Merely pricked the skin"
Then Brennan's angry voice rang
out once more.
II demand another shot," he insist
e6 loudly. II demand 1t, / tell you.
Moorehouse. This settles nothing, and
I will not be baked just because you
Son't know enough to load a gun"
Cation wheeled upon him, his blue
eyes blazing dangerously.
You demand a second shot?" he
cried Indignantly. "Are you not aware,
sir, that Captain Wayne fired In the
air? 1t would be murder"
Fired In the air!" he laughed, as
III 1t was a most excellent joke. "Of
ours he did, but 1t was because my
bail disconnected his aim. I fred a
sEscond the first, but his derringer was
covering me-"
Cation strobe toward him, his face
a7hite with passion.
Let him have it his way" | called
after him, for o my own blood was
'ap. Il shall not be guilty of such neg
4act again"
He did not heed me, perhaps he did
Ect hear.
Major Brennan" he said, facing
hin, his voice trembling with feeling,
II tell you Captain Wayne purpose,
IL shot in the air. He informed me
before coming upon the field that he
should do so. l positively refuse to
permit him to face your fire again"
8rennan's face blazed; chagrin, an
ger. disappointment fairly Infatuated
siEn, and he seemed to lose all self
'csntrol. This is some cowardly
trick" he roared, glazing about him
as ii seeking some one upon whom
te could vent his wrath. Damn it,
L believe my pistol was fixed to over
shoot in order to save that fellow. l
never missed such a shot before"
Moorehouse broke in upon his raw
ing, so astounded at these intemper-
ate words as to stutter In his speech.
~Dodo you d-dare to in-sinuate, Ma
1er Brennan" he began, that / have
- he paused, his mouth wide open,
staring toward the shed. Jn~voluntar-
Fly we glanced in that direction also,
wondering what he saw. There, In
the open doorway, as In a frame,
dressed almost entirely in white, her
graceful figure and fair young face
clearly defined against the dark back
ground, stood Edith Brennan.
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men. Only as he came to where I
stood. and caught the look of suffer
ing upon my face, did he once falter,
and then l noted no more than the
slight twitching of his lips beneath
the short gray beard.
Captain Wayne" he said, with all
his old-time courtesy, Il shall have
to trouble you to ride to General
Hills division and request him to
cease firing at once"
l turned reluctantly away from him,
knowing full well in my heart I was
bearing my last order. and rode at a
hard trot down the road between long
lines of waiting Federal infantry. /
scarcely 30 much as saw them, for my
head was bent low over the saddle
pommel, and my eyes were blurred
with tears.
. .
The lay hot and golden over
the dusty roads. and fenceless fields.
The air was vocal with blare OF trum.
pets and roll of drums, while every.
where the eye rested upon blue lines
and long columns Of marching troops.
l formed n Of a little gray squad
moving slowly Southwark mere
fragment of the fighting men Of the
Confederacy, making their way home
ward as best they might. AS the
roads forked l left them, for here our
paths diverged, and it CHANGED l was
the only one whose hope lay west
ward.
Silently, thoughtfully / trudged on
for an hour through the thick red
dust. My horse, sorely wounded in
our last skirmish, limped painfully be-
hind me, his bridle-rein flung care
lessly over my arm. Out yonder,
where the sun pointed the way with
streams of fire, l was to take up life
anew. Life! What was there left to
me In that word? A deserted, despoil-
ed farm alone awaited my coming;
hardly a remembered taco, scarcely a
future hope. The glitter of a passing
troop Of cavalry drew my mind for an
instant to Edith Brennan, but
crushed the thought. Even were she
free, what had l now to place at her
proud feet,-I, a penniless, defeated.
homeless man? At a crossroads a
Federal picket halted me, md l arous.
ed sufficiently to hand him the paper
which entitled me to safe passage
through the lines. He handed me
back the paper and motioned me to
pass on. / had gone a hundred yards
or more when I became aware that
he was calling after me.
To BE CoNTINUED)
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ture, edo not hold me as u~ngrateful
for a single kindness you have shown
me. have not fully understood you,
Captain Wayne; indeed, l doubt IL
l do even now, yet l am under great
obligations which I hope some day to
be able to requite, at least in part"
"A thousand times they are already
paid" I exclaimed, eagerly, forgetting
for the moment the presence Of her
silent ~chaperon. you have given me
that which is more than life"
do not, Captain Wayne" she in
terrupted, her cheeks afiame. Il
would rather forget. Please do not;
/ did not send to you for that, only
to tell you l knew and understood.
We must part now. VIII you say
good-bye?"
IF you bid me, yes, I will say
goodbye" l answered, my own self
control brought back instantly by her
words and manner, "but / retain that
which l do not mean to forget-your
gracious words Of invitation to the
North"
She stood with parted lips, as
though she struggled to force back
that which should moi. be uttered,
Then she whispered swiftly:
1T is not my wish that you
should"
Was there ever such another para
dox Of a woman? I knew not how
to read her Alright, for / scare aver
found her twice the same. Which
represented the truth Of her charac-
ter-her cool dignity, her impetuous
pride, or that gentle tenderness which
beftted her SO we'll? Which was the
armor, which the heart Of this fail
lady Of the North?
AS we rode down the path to the
eastward, a snowy handkerchief nut
tered for an instant at the library
window. raised my hat In silent
greeting, and we were gone,
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Woman Out for Recorder.

Ozark.-For the first tine in the his
tory of Christian county a woman is
an active candidate for a nomination
for county office. Mrs. Della Keltner,
widow of the late Chris Keltner, coun-
ty recorder, has announced her can
didacy for the Republican nomination
for that office, subject to the primary
election to be held August 8. Mr..
Keltner died April 9 and April 16 the
widow vas appointed to act as record
er until the November election.
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ouster case Continued.

Jefferson City.-The taking of testi-
mony in the custer cas- of Attorney
General Major against the packers,
was continued by Commissioner Dill
Ion to May / on the application of the
defendants, who said their attorney,
Frank Hagerman of Kansas City, had
to appear in the federal court.
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figures about me as in a dream. At
last the door was flung open. and
those within came forth. He was in
advance of them all. In that pale,
stern, kindly face, and within the
depths Of those sorrowful gray eyes,
l read instantly the truth-the Army
of Northern Virginia was no more.
Yet with what calm dignity did this
defeated chieftain pass down that
blue lare, his head erect, his eyes
undimmed-as dauntless in that awful
hour of surrender as when he rode
before'his cheering legions of fighting
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Asks $4,000 for Sons Hurts.

Springfield.-Suit for $4,000 dam
ages on account Of an auto accident
three years ago, in which George
Wood, 4-year-old son Of w. J. Wood,
a travelling salesman of Springfield,
received permanent injuries when run
down, it is alleged, by the automobile
of ]. H. Keet, vice-president of the
State Savings bank, was filed in cir
cult court.
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Deaf See Panama Pictures.

Fulton.-Three hundred students Of
the Missouri state school for the deaf
attended an exhibition of Panama ca
nal p~icttres by Spearman Lewis.
Prof. @. NJ. Grow interpreted the trav-
ell talk in the sign language. The en-
tertainment was in accordance with
the recent adoption by several state
institutions of the moving picures as
an aid to teaching.
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Or. EIIwood Honored.

Columbia.-Dr. G. A. Ellwood, pro-
lessor Of sociology at the University
Of Missouri, has been appointed a
member of the board Of directors Of
the Southern Sociological congress by
Gov. Hooper Of Tennessee.
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70 submit Lumber suit.

Jefferson City.-The suit Instituted
against t~hirty-five large lumber COM
panies doing business in Missouri, al
leging they were in an unlawful COM
bine, will be submitted to the supreme
court a THE October term.
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slain In NeMbura street.

Newburg.-Louis Colvin, IS years Of
age, was shot and instantly killed on
the main street Of Newburg by Wal
ter Rane, aged rs, a railroad round
house employee. The shooting occurred
when few people were on the street.
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ROCK KilIs one; Injuries one.

Lexington.-James Gray was killed
and Charles johnson injured, perhaps
fatally, by a fall of rock at the south
mine Of the Western Coal and Mining
company. Gary recently moved here
from Marshall.
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Held for Attackina Girl.

MISUNDERSTANDING an attempted
attack on Gertrude Short, II years of
age, an orphan, citizens of Newburg
formed a posse and arrested Charles
Arnold, Jr., in his home. Arnold was
taken to he county Jail at Rolla.
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Arranoina for Encampment.

Cape Girardeau.-Grand Inspector
w. Y. Bean of the Knights Templar
was in Cape Girardeau assisting at
the initiation of a class of six by the
Cape ~commandery and also arranging
for the stat e~encampment in May.
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Note $4,000 Road Bonds.

Lebanon.-Lebanon special road dis
trict No. / of Laclede county voted
by a large majority to issue $4,000
bonds for the purpose of building
good roads in the district of which the
city of Lebanon is a part.
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Savannah.-The jury In the Lykens
murder case returned a verdict Of
guilty and assessed William Steffens'
punishment at life imprisonment
steffens shot Deputy Sheriff W. R
..ykens Of Buchanan county.
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FREE ADVICE
TO SICK WOMEN
Thousands Have BeenH Helped
By Common Sense
Suggestions.

Women suffering from any form Of fe-
male ills are invited to communicate
promptly whit the woman 8 private CORE
spondence department of the Lydia E.
Pinkham M edicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Your letter will be opened, read and
answered by a woman and held in strict
confidence. A woman can freely talk of
her private illness to a woman; thus has
been established a confidential CORE
spondence which has extended over
many years and which has been
broken. Never have they published E
testimonial or used a letter without the
written consent of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these confiden-
tial letters to get out of their possession,
as the hundreds Of thousands Of them in
their files will attest.
Out Of the vast volume of experience
which they have to draw from, it is more
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed in your case. Moth
ing is asked in return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou
sands. Surely any n6@@N
woman, rich or poor, ONAEAG
should be glad to M[ ANM
take advantage Of III a@WR
this generous offer w.
Of assistance. Ad- ~
dress Lydia E. Pink (oA Aan-5W ~
ham Medicine Co., W\@aRMaM
(conidentiaD Lynn, GESS1WSSS
Mass. TlS6N . ENk6xM
Eve~v woman ought to have
Lydia e. Pinkham's SO-page
Text Book. 1t is not q book for
general distribution, as it is too
expensive. 1t is free and only
obtainable by mail. Write for
it today.
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Mon+oorerv civ students Win.

Montgomery City,-Montgomery City
high school, represented by Douglas
Cameron and Ottmer Penn won a de-
bate with Centralia high school in
Montgomery. Centralia's representa-
tives were Raymond Cox and Arthur
Sames.
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Eormer Assessor Is Dead.

Columbia. w. Phillips, for sew
enty-five years a resident Of Galloway
county, died here. He had lived in
Columbia about a year. He served
three terms as assessor of Galloway
county and one term as collector.
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Fined $1,000 for Bribing Witnesses.

Keytesville Station.-Antonio Flori-
ia, a saloon keeper of Moberly, ac-
cused Of bribing witnesses in local
option cases and inducing them to
leave the state without testifying, was
fined $1,000 and costs
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MONTGOMERY nprysv BUSY AGAIN.

MISUNDERSTANDING people Of
Montgomery county are preparing to
submit local option again. The issue
was defeated several years ago. The
county will have to vote as a unit
next time, as Montgomery City has
less than 1900 population.
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More Profitable.

Waiter-Thank you very much, sir.
Old Gent-What the deuce do you
mean? l haven't given you anything.
Waiter-No, sir; but I bet No. 10
half a crown you wouldn't tip ne.
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They Draw lntsrest.

"A kiss" he said after Just having
had one, 'is the most precious thing,
and yet women give them away"
"You are mistaken" she said. I'VE
never give them away, We merely in
vest them."-Fun.
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Telephones on At. bernard.

The monks Of st. Bernard have
fitted the refuge huts In me most
perilous spots with telephones, which
will enable travellers in distress t.
ring up for assistannA
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CHAPTER xxxvn.
rhe FurlInu q the FIaca.

The FurlIng OF the FIaN1-
The close OF the long and bitter
struggle had come; to those who
had cast their fortunes with the
South 1t seemed almost 10 the end OK
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He Used the Bad Word

you say a naughty word"
We'll, I guess l did," was the lads
p~enitent rejoinder, but you see,
mamma, them pigs jest got my goat"
New York Herald.
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Coated tongue, vertigo, constipation are
all relieved by Garfield Tea.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-05-02

Staying at home is a virtue few
people try to cultivate.