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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-07
CHAPTER XxxVi.
The Last Good.by.

She exhibited no outward sign of
agitation az she left her position and
slowly advanced toward us. Daintily
lifting her skirts to keep them from
contact with the weeds under foot.
her head poised proudly. her eyes a
bit disdainful Of It all. she paused be-
fore Cation.
Lieutenant" she questioned in a
clear ;Jne which seemed to command
an answer Il have always found you
an impartial friend win you kindly
inform me as to the true meaning of
all this?"
He hesitated. hardly knowing what
TO reply, but her imperious eyes were
upon him--they insisted. and he STAN
mered lamely:
Two OF the gentlemen, madam,
were about to settle slight disagree,
ment by means of the code"
Were about?' she echoed, scornful
Of all deceit. Surely heard shots as
| came through the orchard?'
One fire has been exchanged" he
reluctantly admitted
And Captain Wayne has been
wounded"
was not aware until that moment
that she had even 80 much az noticed
my presence.
Very slightly, madam"
HIS opponent escaped uninjured?'
Cation bowed, glanced uneasily to
ward me, and then blurted forth i'm
pulsively: Captain Wayne fired II
the air madam"
"A most delightful situation. surely,
she said clearly and sarcastically
"Ohe would almost suppose We hat
wholly reverted - barbarism, and tina
oar bnasted civilization was but mock
cry Think Of It," and the proud dis
daln n her face held US silent. mo
tx hours ago chat house yonder wa
le scene of desperate bat,Ie, With
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CHAPTER fxxV.-Continued.

Damn 1t, Moorehouse. he roared.
fairly beside himself, "the charge was
too heavy: it overshot"
Are you much hurt?" painted Cation.
Merely pricked the skin"
Then Brennan's angry voice rang
out once more
" demand another shot" he insist
ed loudly. Il demand 1t, | tell you,
Moorehouse. This settles nothing, and
] will not be baked just because you
don't know enough TO load gun"
Cation wheeled upon him, his blue
eyes blazing dangerously.
You demand 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
If 1t was a most excellent joke. "Of
course he did but 1t was because my
ball disconnected his aim | fired a
second the first. but his derringer was
covering me-"
Cation strobe toward him. his face
white with passion
Let him have it his way" called
after him, for now my own blood was
up. Il shall not be guilty OF such neg
lect again"
He did not heed me- perhaps he did
not hear.
Major Brennan" he said, facing
him, his voice trembling with feeling
Il tell you Captain Wayne purpose
ly shot in the air He informed me
before coming upon the field that he
should do So | positively refuse to
permit him to face your fire again"
Brennan's face blazed: chagrin, an.
ger, disappointment fairly Infatuated
him, and he seemed to lose all self
control. This is some cowardly
trick" he roared, glaring about him
as If seeking some one upon whom
he could vent his wrath Damn It.
| believe my pistol was fixed to over
shoot in order to save that fellow. |
never missed such shot before"
Moorehouse broke in upon his raw
Ing. so astounded at these intemper
ate words as to stutter in his speech
"Do-do you d-dare to in-sinuate, Ma.
1or Brennan" he began, that ! have
- he paused, his mouth wide open,
staring toward the shed. Invountar.
lily we glanced In that direction also.
wondering what he saw. There. in
the open doorway, as in 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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Not LOOKING for Trouble,

In a New York public institution at
tended by many races. during an ex-
animation In history the teacher
asked little chap who discovered
America. The boy was evidently ter
rified, and hesitated. much to the
teachers surprise, to make any re-
ply.
"Oh, please, ma'am," he finally
stammered. TASK me something else"
Something else. Jimmy? Why
should do that"
"The fellers was talking bout 1t
yesterday" replica Jimmy. Pat Nc.
Gee said it was discovered by an Irish
saint, Olaf he said 1t was sailor
from Norway, and Giovanni said 1t
was Columbus; an If you'd a'seen
what happened you wouldn't ask lit.
tie Teller like me. "-Everybody's.
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Little Matt Explained That the Two
Pigs He Was Driving Go.
His Goat,

Matt Perkins. engine driver on the
New York Central. thought his little
farm, out near Peekskill. wouldn't be
complete without pigs. So he bought
couple and had them sent out,
much to the dismay OF Willie. his
oldest boy. who tearfully protested
that the family would be disgraced II
their acquaintance found they kept
pigs.
But the father vas obdurate, and
assigned to Matt, Jr., ITS siy-vaeT old
and youngest hopeful. the task OF
caring for the pigs. This has proved
hard task, and little Matt has been
having his troubles during the hot
weather
One day the pigs, being pigs. roamed
far afield. Matte. rounding them up
drove them past the veranda, where
his mother happened to be. Matte
was talking to the pigs in no uncer.
tain terms, and 1t must be confessed
he used word which he really should
not. Where he got It no one knows.
The mother promptly called Kim 20
task, and Matte. having penned In
the pigs. returned. hot and red Of
face. to tho veranda
Matte" said his mother. sternly
Il shall have to punish you. | heard
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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 no existing tie betwee1 lis
had caused our meeting.
Captain Wayne" she said softly.
her high color alone giving evidence
of any m memory of the past, Il scarce
ly thought that we should meet again.
yet was not willing to part with you
under any misunderstanding. | havo
learned from Lieutenant Cation the
full particulars of your action in con-
nection with Major Brennan wish
you to realize that | appreciate your
efforts to escape a hostile meeting
and esteem you most highly for yoGr
forbearance on the field. II was in
deed noble proof of true courage.
May l ask why did you fire in the
air?"
Had she not held me so away from
her by her manner ! should have then
and there told her all the truth. AS
it was burst not.
Il felt convinced that If my bullet
reached Major Brennan 1t would in
jure you. preferred not to do that"
II believed 1t 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"
1T 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. Il 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 GEES
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LOVER FEARS WITHOUT CAUSE
Were Not for the Daughter Of
His Adored One.

Upon returning to the town of my
boyhood days | decided. first OF ell, 10
call upon my old school friend. Eliza.
beth. Although 20 years had elapsed
since had sailed away to foreign
shores, something seemed to tell me
that | should find her at the old home,
and | went there without inquiry.
Time had wrought few changes. The
house and surroundings looked almost
the same. The front door stood partly
open. as was the custom in summer.
As ! reached out to touch the bell
Elizabeths voice came to my ear; my
hand dropped, and | stood held in the
enchantment OF those soft, sweet
tones They were the same as those
of years ago, made richer and more
beautiful with the years of woman
hood.
Yes" she was saying, you may
have the use OF the new car whenever
you choose, and there is a large front
room, with private bath, at your dis
posal. Here are tickets for the matt
nee, which | purchased for you. and IL
there are any little things at the stores
that You want just charge them to my
account"
ITS her daughter" thought. | did
not even know that Elizabeth had mar
ried My heart grew heavy. With a
deep-drawn sigh touched the bell but
ton.
Elizabeth came to the door at once.
She knew me instantly. and | would
have known her among million. She
put out both her hands. "Oh. john"
she murmured, you have come back!
We have looked for you these many
days"
| took her hands In mine My face
was very white. Il heard you speaking
just now" managed to say, Ito your
daughter, presume. II did not even
know you had married" How beauti-
full she looked-lovelier than ever and
still well worth winning. Why had
ever gone away?
Elizabeth laughed alluringly. Mar
ried?" she replied, with rare sweet
ness. why, I'm not, You heard me
talking TO the new k."-Puck.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-07
latest Wonderful ManhIn.

A log OF wood and a roll or manor
are placed In new matchmaking
machine. and when human hands nex,
touch the material it is all bound up
In packages containing one gross OF
boxes OF matches, ready for the con.
sumner During the process the ma.
chine cuts the wood into proner
lengths. suIphurs the ends. counts
them, makes the paper boxes, prints
the labels on them, fills each box ana
packs them. The machine has been
patented by Norwegian match com.
pany.
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ture, do not hold me as ungrateful
for single kindness you have shown
me. have not fully understood you,
Captain Wayne; indeed. doubt II
do even now. yet ] am under great
obligations which | hope some day to
be able to requite. at least in part
"A thousand times they are already
paid" 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 | knew anti understood.
We must part now. VIII you say
gooG-bye?"
III you bid me, yee. I viii say
goodbye" | answered, rhy own SELL
control brought back instantly by her
words and manner. but retain that
which do not mean to forget-your
gracious words OF invitation to the
North"
Srs stood with parted lips. as
though she struggled to force back
that which should not be uttered.
Then she whispered swiftly:
III is not my wish that you
shoild."
Vas there ever such another para
| dos of woman? | knew not now
to Read her Alright. for l scarce ever
found her twice the same. Whit n
represented the truth of her cha!ac-
ter--her cool dignity. her im2etuous
pride, or that gentle tenderness which
beftted her so well? Which was the
armor, which the heart OF this fair
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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r1ea. Only as he came to where
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
turned reluctantly away from him,
knowing full well in my heart | was
bearing my last order, and rode ut a
hard trot down the road between long
lines of waiting Federal infantry. /
scarcely SO much as saw Them for my
head was bent low over the saddle
pommel, and my eyes were blurred
with tears.
The sun 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.
formed one of little gray squad
moving slowly southward-a mere
fragment of the fighting men of the
Coniederacy. making their way home
ward as best they might AS the
roads forked left them, for here our
paths diverged, and it CHANGED | 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, | was to take up life
anew, Life, What was there left to
me in that word? A deserted, despcil.
ed farm alone awaited my coming;
hardly a remembered race, scarcely a
future hope. The glitter of passing
troop of cavalry drew my mind for an
instant to Edith Brennan. but
free, what had | now to place at her
proud feet,-I, penniless, defeated,
homeless man? At a crossroads q
Federal picket halted me, md | arous.
ed sufficiently to han him the paper
which entitled m, to safe passage
through the lines He handed me
back the paper and motiored me tc
pass on. had gone a hundred yards
or more when, | became aware tina
he was calling after me.
(TO BE CONTINUED
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-07
Lions Are Cheap to Keen.

There are eleven lions In the lion
house In the Central Park menagerie
at New York, and the stork is hover.
Ing near, SO "Bill" Snyder, acting d.
rector Is anxious to swap two OF the
members Of the lion colony for other
valuable exhibits City lions have
never been knocked down" on the
block before, but If the swap cannot
soon be arranged the crowded condi-
ton of the lion-house will force the
park department to auction off the two
lions which must go.
For the information OF any person
Interested in acquiring house broken
lion, Snyder says 1t is possible to keen
a lion for 60 cents day.
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The $13 Fine.

Courtrooms are not free from su.
perstition," lawyer remarked. FOR
instance. 1t seems to be an unwritten
law of the bench that nobody shall
ever be fined $13. In my seventeen
years' experience at the New York
bar have seen offenders fined nearly
every other amount from 81 to 81, 900.
but no Judge has ever defied fate by
imposing $l3 fine.
Nothing but respect for supersti.
ton prevented him from doing it II
was 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 $13, but the Judge had not
the hardihood to name It: he always
undershot or overshot the mark and
made $12 or $14."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-07
A WOMAN DOCTOR
Was Quick to Sec That Coffee Poison
Was Doing the Mischief.

A lady tells of bad case OF coffss
poisoning, and tells 1t in way so eim-
pie and straightforward that literary
skill could not improve It
II had neuralgia headaches for Is
years." she says, "and have suffered
untold agony. When first began to
have them / weighed 140 pounds. but
they brought me down to ITO.
Il went to many doctors and they
gave me only temporary relief. So
suffered on, till one day, . woman
doctor advised me to drink Postum.
She said looked like I was coffee
poisoned.
$50 began to drink Postum, and
gained Is pounds in the first few
weeks and am still gaining, but not so
fast as at first. My headaches began
to leave me after / had used Postum
about two weeks-long enough, l eI-
pect. to get the coffee poison out of
my system.
Now that a few months have pass
cd since I began to use Postum. can
gladly say that never know what .
neuralgia headache is like any moro.
and 1t was nothing but Postum that
relieved me.
Before l used Postum never
went out alone; / would get bewilder.
ed and would not know which way -
turn. Now l go alone and my head
10 as clear as bell. My brain and
nerves are stronger than they have
been for years" Name given BY
Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
There's reason" and II Is explain
cd in the little book, "rhe Road 10
MELVILLE" in pkgs.
Ever rcnd the shove ietterY A new
one appears from time to time They
are genuine. trues sd full of hunaaa
tStsrest.
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They Claim Even Shakespeare

Mrs. Beatrice Forbes Robertson
Hale, an enthusiastic member of the
League for Political Education. be.
lieves Shakespeare was ali ardent AID.
vocate of woman's supremacy in the
worlds work She cites Imogene
Portia, Viola and Rosalind as proofs
OF Shakesreares confidence in woman q
ability and calls attention to the fac,
MS heroines are plucky and adyen.
turesome, self-reIiant and successful
while MS male characters lack ef.
nciehcy In many instances New
York Press.
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~lIIAhS So"

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,
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 lane, 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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Probably the Truth.

The druggist in a small town died.
and his widow continued the business.
A month later she arranged the win
dow display So that 1t was very at
tractive. That week the town paper
contained this item Of news:
"Mr. Arthur Edwards, prominent
druggist Of Higginsville, took in tho
sights of our city yesterday. He was
very much interested in our drug
gist's attractive widow"
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Concluaive Proof.

THAT expression. a human dynamo
fascinates me-"
1T Is very apt and vivid when ap-
piled to a man of boundless energy"
"Tackbittors must be a human
dynamo
why do you think so?"
mo matter how cold the morning
Is. he leaps out Of bed with ever
stopping to think the matter over"
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BIissfuI Ignorance.

"Have you seen Joe lately?"
why, yes; ! saw the old chap yes
terday And, what do you Think
he's going to be married."
Can it be possible? To whom"
Hes going to marry Mary Merrie."
What! Why, l didn't know they
knew each other"
"They don't. That's why they're 60
ing to be married"
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Sprinu Irainlnn

Aggressive Manager-Here, Won,
Get out on the coaching lines and
teach some o them youngsters the
business!
star What? An spoil me
voice for the vaudeville STAGE / guess
nix Puck
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Beats Arbitration

Mrs. Bizzy-Those children are
quarreling again. I'm going to settle
IT.
Mr. Bizzy--Don't you mix in. You
Istay right here and let them fight in
lpeace Exchange.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-07

Mrs. Wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25c bottle.
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Wants Special prjviie,a.

Howell-Rowell imagines that he IL
a privileged character.
Powell-Yes, he thinks It is a viola.
ltion OF the game laws TO make game
Iof him
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-slephonea on SD. sernard.

The monks OF St. Bernard have
fitted the refuge huts in the most
perilous spots with telephones. which
will enable travellers in distresa t
ring up for assistance.
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Vivid Imaqination

"Dufins says a pill looks as large
to him as a golf ball."
THAT being the case, l don't sec
how he ever manages to eat green
peas"
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CHAPTER xxxvIi.

The close Of the long and bitter
struggle had come; to those VINO
had cast their fortunes with the
South II seemed almost az the end OF
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-07
Waste OF Time.

ibid you like the party Rufusy~
Yes, mother"
why didn't you stay till 1t was
.overT
What was the use? | couldn't eat
any more"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-07

A man feels as Ill at ease In a dry
goods store as woman does In to-
bacco shop
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The Reason,

This purse is real alligator skin"
81 suppose tina. is why it has such
snap"
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WHY He Used the Bad Word

you say naughty word"
well. guess did," was the lad.
penitent rejoinder. but you see.
mamma, them pigs Jest got my goat
New York Herald.
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Two heads are better than one-in
a cabbage patch.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1912-03-07

Garfield Tea, taken regularly. will correct
both liver and kidney disorders.
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Browns Bronchial Troches

Unexcelled for relieving Throat Troubles. Noopates
Sample free. JOHN 1. Brown Son Boston Mass.
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TWIN CITY CLUB
VOTES DOWN LADIES
West Hammond Reformer
Will Not Speak in Mems
Time at Club.

Miss Virginia Brooks Will have no
opportunity to talk reform before the
Commercial club of Indiana Harbor
and East Chicago If the club members
know themselves. At least IL she does
she will have to do during the time
allotted to the women by the club.
Last night a proposition that the
clubrooms be given up to a meeting
under the auspices of the Woman's
club next Wednesday evening, was
voted down. The club members thought
they saw in the request an effort on the
part of the women to work in their
meetings evenings, and the club voted
that the privileges already accorded the
women be not further extended. Aft
ernoons are already given to the meet
ings OF two women's clubs and the men
declare they are not willing to give up
their ciubrooms evenings. They admit
they are mean old things and are salts
fed to let 1t go at that.
A communication from the president
of the Women's club was read asking
for the use Of the club next Wednes-
day evening for the purpose of listen
ing to a talk by Miss Brooks to which
men would be invited. motion was
at once made that the communication
be tabled, but a substitute was offered
that the rooms be not given for the
purpose and an amendment that the
privileges already extended the ladies
be not extended. This was passed.