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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20

NALF.-
In elevated section of the northwest. over
looking of the most beautiful public parks.
Modern two-story and cellar home: six large
rooms and bath: colonial porch front; double
porch In rear hardwood trim; parquetry floors;
house % feet front. Just completed. yeGy at
tractivs in appearance. Price greatly reduced
for an immediate SALE Terms easy.
n. l.. SALISBURY Co. 1921 18th ST. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20

Il co. ia E.CAP.
ED HOUSES.
! 312 9th ne, CRIB. .25. 90
800 Sd Sc, Or, b. 90
$50 18th ne, Or, b. 22.5O
205 9th ne, 6r, b. .22.5O
333 e Sc, CRIB. .22.@
1907 + ne. Or, b. ..20.50
A9 18th Sc, Or, b. 20.5O
GIT 18th Sc, Or, b. 20. so
1858 b Sc. Or, b. ..0.5O
4O6 9th ne, CRIB. 1850
5O7 14th Sc. 6r, b. 1850
452 n J av Sc, Or, b. 1880
4O2 18th Sc, Or. b. 1880
SOB 10Th Sc. Or, b. 1890
61O E Sc, 6r,b. .17.0
2033 9th NV, Or. 1900
171S b Sc, 6r, b. 1850
% 9Th ne, Or. 1850
239 14th Sc, 6r, 1850
953 14th sc, Or. 1850
1880 Kramer, Or, b. 1880
1851 K Sc, Or. .12.0
100 E. Cap, Or. 1000
1907 K Sc, Or. 1880
ITS.
1245 II ne, RIB. ..14.50
e29 10th ne, Sr. 1880
1872 b Sc, 4r.....10.W
MENTS.
219 I'd ne, 3r, so
21S 4th sc, Ar, b. 1850
ATS.
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UNFURNISHl
300 NJ av Sc, 1Sr, 6b$15O
1926 f. ne, Orb. 81. so
80 A ne, Sr. .35. 90
lib 9Th Sc, 12r, b. 3D. so
427 NJ av Sc, Tor, b. O.5O
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900 Nd nv, Or, %. 1880
2O2 9Th Sc, Or. b. .28.@
419 NJ av Sc. Tor, BIZ. so
liz 4th Sc, Sr. b. .27.@
1901 z ne. Or, b. .T.D
423 9th ne, 7r,b. $3.50
142 18th Sc, Sr. $500
643 4th Sc, Or, b. .25. so
$40 Sd ne, Or, b. .2.50
$40 10th ne, 7r,b. $3.50
$50 18th ne, 7r,b. $3.50
1873 KY av Sc, Sr, b.25.5O
1926 A ne, 8r.b. so
SO5 I'd NV, 6r, b. ..25.N
916 n c av Sc, Sr, BIS. 90
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1912 Mass Sc, 5r, b. p so
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Ar, b ...........14.oO
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20
APARTMENTS.
{Heat furnished.)

FOR RENT-IN THE CARLETON, 1885 Lam
Ter pl. NV, apt. "a three large. bright rooms.
bath and kitchenette: southern front exposure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20

FOR sALE-GROCERS. INVESTORS AN Elk
cellent corner store in the northwest Com
mands an established colored trade. Business
about $500 per week. Must he sold at once
Rented at $21. At $27OO it is far below its
market value.
SHANNON & LUCHS. lib 14th st. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20

(Heat furnished.)
The Hartford, 1915 Clifton st. NV, No.
2. 5 rooms and bath. 1000
S05 st. NV, ID and Sd fs., ST., b.. 45.0O
The Tulane, 31O9 18th St, Or, b........ 422O
1880 14th st. NV. ID floor: 8 rooms. q = sO
1913 + st. NV, LIST door, 5r. and D.. 4Z'oV
The Monticello. 3157 Mt. Pleasant ST.,
9 rooms and bath. 10y * e0
s6G6 18th st. NV, I'd floor. Or. and b.. 4O.O0
The New Bloomfield. 3149 Mt. Pleasant
St, rooms and bath. 4O.W
1907 Monroe st. NV. LIST a.. Or. and b. $3.50
The Kingsman, 1918 18th st. NV, Or, b. 300
The Oswego. 1926 U St NV, 6r and b. 3250
The Marguerite. 1477 Newton, Dr., b.. $3.50
The Chester. 420 End st. NV, Bird foOr,
q rooms and bath. ................... 900
The Turin, 1924 18th st. NV, 4r. b.. $3.50
Second floor. 2OS ID st. n.w Ar and b.. 300
The Bryn Mawr 1915 u, 4 rooms .. $3.50
The llkley. 1920 U st. NV. Ar and b.. go
The Newport, olga Fla. ave-, Or. and b. 300
The Spokane, 121 18th st. Ne, Ar. b.. 200
1910 18th st. NV, I'd door, Or. and b.. 600
The Melton. 4th and N. Y. ave. NV,
The EIlswortb. GO; Sd st. ne. 6r., b.. % 90
134O New York ave- NV 3rd floor go. 1000
The Saratoga. 7th and East Cap. Dr., b. 1850
STONE FAIRFAX, 1912 New York ave. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20

FOR SALE
In of the most attractive sections OF Co
lumDia Heights. Modern two-story and attic
residence; eight large and bath: hard
wood trim; hot-water heat; spacious bath: all
the latest improvements in finish. This home
is splendidly located. 1t is the popular house
at the right price
r. L. SANSBURY co. 1921 18th ST. NV.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20

. LIN AA&<ASs
ave. NV.
The Octavia, heat.
ed, Or, b. SIS. 90
Artists studio, IVA
Pa av NV, 3r, b,
! h k. north light27. so
2132sH NV Il 5r. h. .22.5O
21361s II NV, &, Or, b22.5 so
rs Q NV, Or, b. 20. so
Store & fat. 3r, store
and b, good BUSH
ness location. =. .35. so
STORAGE.
S24 18th NV, storage
rooms 500
colored tenants. 81 up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-20

FUR
In a desirable section Of the northwest. con-
venicnt to line. a neat two-story six-ropm
bay-window residence: hot-watef heat; electric
light hardwood trim; of good size;
southern exposure: and attractive. Price
reduced from 81 60 to 81, 80. Terms very
reasonable.
n. l.. SALISBURY CO.. 1921 18th St NV.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-15
GEARY FARMER SUICIDES

Geary, Okla Jan. 15-R. L. Jack
son, well to do farmer living four
miles east OF Geary. committed sui
eide late Sunday afternoon by taking
strychnine The cause is unknown.
He leaves a wife and two children
who were not at home at the time.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-15
BREAKS A COLD IN
JUST A FEW HOURS
Says Quinine Isn't Effective in
the Cure of Colds and
Grippe

Nothing else that you can take Will
break your cold nr end grippe 50
promptly as desc or PAGES C1,a
Compound cyer> two hours until three
consecutive doses are taken
The most miserable headache, duh
ness, hea4 and nose stuffed lp fever
isbness ancezing, running q the
nose sore throat. mucous catarrhal
discharges soreness Stiffness, rheu-
matism pains and other distress be-
gin % leave after The very FIRST dose
Pape $ Cold Compound is the result
of three years research at cqst Of
more than dtty thousand dollars. ANA
contains no Quinine which We have
conemsively demonstrated rs not ei
tectye IN the treatment OF colds or
grippe
Take this harmless Compound as
directed with the knowledge that
there is no other medicine made any.
where else in the world. which will
crfe your cold or end Grippe misery
es promptly and without amy otler
as 4istance or bad after-eftocts as
25-cent package ot papes Cold Non-
pound which an druggist ir the
WOr,d can 3rpplf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-15
CATAHRH IN HEAD
ENDED FOREVER
EIy's Cream Balm Forever
Ends Catarrh MiSeries.
Try a Bottle Tonight.

The most effective and harmless way to
cure catarrh or a cold in the head is to ap-
ply little of Ely's Cream Balm. This
pleasant. harmless, antiseptic, cleansing,
healing Balm quickly heals the sore mem
branes and restores the sense of taste and
smell. II will cure even the worst case of
catarrh.
Get a so cent bottle from your druggist,
use it according TO directions, and cold IN
the head, catarrh, catarrhal deafness, head
ache, head noises and sneezing will all go.
More than this, the Balm will strengthen
the sensitive membranes, so that you can
resist and throw of colds.
Quick relief from catarrhal misery
awaits you at any drug store. A SO cent
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm is generally
more than sufficient to cure even a
chronic case of catarrh or hay fever.
1t is perfectly harmless. II you prefer q
spray, ask for Elys Liquid Cream Balm.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-15

Here is remedy that will cure
your cold. Why waste time and mon
ey experimenting when you can get
a preparation that has won a world
wide reputation by its cures of the
disease and can always be depended
upon? 1t Is known everywhere as
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. and
Is medicine OF real merit For sale
by all dealers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-15

pr and Mrs. Gnuey have moved tC
r2 w cleveland Phone 400
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-15

If your children are subject to at
tacks of Group, watch for the first
symptom, hoarseness. Give Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy as soon as
the child becomes noarse and the at
tack may be warded off For sale
by all dealers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-15
SOUR, CLASSY, UPSET
| STOMACH REGULATED
Just a Little Diapepsin Ends
Indigestion in Five
Minutes

! The question as to how long YOU
are going to continue a sufferer from
Indigestion. Dyspepsia or outofarder
Stomach is merely a matter of how
socn you begin taking some Dapep-
sin.
If your stomach is lacking in al.
gestive power. why not aelp the
stomach TO do its work, not with
drastic drugs, but reinforcement
OF digestive agents. such as are nat
nrally at work in the stomach.
People with weak Stomachs should
take a little Diapepsin occasionally,
and t1ere viii be no more INDIGESTION.
no feeling like a lump Of lead in the
stomach, no heartburn. Sem risines.
Gas on Stomach or Belching OF undI.
gested food Headaches. Dizziness or
Sick stomach, and, besides, WHAT you
eat will not ferment and poison your
breath with nauseous odors from sour
cutotorder stomach and dyspepsia
are generally relieved in five minutes
after taking little Diapepsin.
Go to yeur druggist ana get a 30.
cent case cf Pape's Diapepsin. now.
and YOU will always go 10 the table
VITA hearty appetite, and what YOU
eat viii taste good. because ycur
stomach and intestines viii be clean
ana fresh and yu VIII l'nuW there
are not going &c be any more ban
night and miserable days FIR you.
they treshen You and make You feel
like life is worth living.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-15
W|NSLOW
DELIVERS
BONDS

city Clerk Ernest Winsiow went to
Oklahoma City this morning He
TOOK the bonds, covering the S3i 0G9
funding issue recently authorized by
the city council 70 tle state auditor
for his signature aud the approval OF
the state bond commissioner as to
form. The bonds will be taken up
aud the cash in the city depository
w.thin the next 10 days Then ali
outstanding warrant indebtedness
and judgments VIII be taken up ant
the city VIII Be on cash basis for
the first time since statehood In
the old territorial days, oig slice
of revenue TO The city was derived
from liquor licenses IN making the
estimate The year following the
abolition or the saloons the city
council overlooked that little item
when they made up their estimate
Ever since that time. the city has
been behind several thousands Of
dollars There We're about % saloons
I'm Guthrie at the time the prahihi.
ton law went into effect which net.
ted the city revenue OF over $4,000
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-15

Save your lett overs and make
dainty fishes out ct them. Receints
in each package of THE ALTON
GOODS Chill Powder
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-15
AN INNER AND
ANOUTERGUARD
IS NEEDED

Tho Leader believes taat every
county in the state sh aid Aave a
county tax league Witl local organ
| iZAlioAs In every township and city
! lcoRine alter tie expenditure OF the
public money at this time there are
| but a few OF the counties where taX.
] payers leagues have been perfected.
.oean county WAS the first to take
this initiative A Leader reporter, in
! talking to the farmers and citizens
OF Guthrie who gathered Saturday ey-
| ing at the good roads mecuag at the
| citr AaN learned that the sentiment
in Logan county is spreading fasc.
Walter Matthews, OF Mulhall, one of
the pioneers in the taxpayers league
organization IA talking to a gather.
ins of farmers, urged united eff
f rts alcns this line
Joan b. Favoy chairman OF the
Democratic County Committee has
5 me wen dcfaed ideas along the line
or tax rcUrenchment in Logan county
also He said. In order to he
useful citizens. tAe ialmers and citi-
zen taNnRyers Of this county and tae
state as a whole shgud take more
IT, crest IN the public affairs Of their
con nunities The best method and
tna quickest results Is concerted &C. |
Zen hy the taxpayers league Hon |
est hica!s want 10 be watched they |
court it, The fellow taat kicks is !
the fellow that wants To set his I
aand iuio the public crio-up to the |
sh uider When you hear a public I
Official complaining about being |
bounded by citizens tax league
W Itch him --he needs it, Local con
diticas make burdens me taxation
Careful officials. who work Ia the in
terca OF the people is tho best
remedy
As an illustration cf careful in
tcllieent application Of business
by honest officials we refer
you to the present city admiuisira-
tim Every member OF The present I
city eovcrnmoM is making an honest
@ d Nor to make goed and tAcy |
are drin2 it, 1aese gentlemen were
no, elected on partisan tickets They |
took their Offices free, clear and in
incumbered by any prediction prom
ises They had no pledges cut to pay
with The taxpayers money! They |
ave all honestly endeayoring to place
tae city oa firm and substantial
financial foundation, Duty well per
formed is the best recommendation
for any man, be he in private or
pablic service
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-15

the county conventions Of the state
desire, II or they can elect twice as
many delegates TO the state conVen.
tlon as it has according to the above
ratio IF rcpcsentatisn in whicn
event each delegate from sU Il county
wOuld be entitled TO one-halr H-2)
vote
/ The counties and their number OF
delegates in the state convention are
as follows:
Adair T. Alfalfa 6. Atoka .. Beaver
). Bcckham s. Elaine 6. Hryau II.
Caddo -, Canadian TO- Carter II,
Cherokee g. ChootaW &. Cimarn >
Cleveland I. Coal G C1manche IT,
Chair s, Greek s. Custer 8 Delaware
., Dewey >. Ellis ). Garfield ~. Gar
win 10, Grady Is. Giant s Greer Z.
Harmon 4. Harper I, Haskell Z,
Hughes g. Jackson H.. Jefferson Z.
Johnston T. KAY 12 Kingisher T.
Kiowa 10, lie Flore Q, latimer ;. Lin,
Icoln II Logan &. Lave f. McClain 6.
McCurtain 6, Mcintosh 6 Major
Marshall A. Mayes &. Murray }. Mus
kogee rs Noble &. Nowata s. Okfus-
kee ), Oklahoma 81. Okmulgee 6,
Usage 8, ottawa Pawnee Z, PAYNE
IS, Pittsburg Is. PontotOc Q Pottawat-
tonne -. Pushmataha ., Roger Mills
!, Rogers s. Seminole ), Seauoyah s.
stephens g. Texas 6. Tillman .,
Tulsa Is, Wagner &. Washington s.
Washita O. woods :. Woodward 6
Total 59S.
At the meeting Of the county com
mittee held as aboye set forth il
]. al, i,,
bership or officers OF any committee
in the state. the same shall be FILED
at that meeting. and the secretary Of
the state Democratic central commit
tee Immediately notified of such ac-
ton
The state Democratic convention
viii elect ten CD dele ~ates and al
tenates to the national Dem cratic
convention. t. be held at Baltimore,
Md. on the 25th day of June 1912
The delegates so elected to the
state convention from each OF the iile
respective congressional districts OF
the state will elect at the same time
and place two DELEGATES and alter
mates from each of the five consres-
sonal districts Of the state, making
in all twenty (20) delegates and III
ternates to be selected to the. nation
al convention. Said state convention
will elect ten (l0l presidential
electors. FIVE (5) from the state at
large, ana one from each OF the five
congressional districts OF the state
Said convention will also elect
member Of the national Democratic
committee, to serve for the succeed.
inp fOur ears
Such other business VIII De trans
acted as may be proper to be done by
such a convention. and as to thc
convention itself may seem fit.
The state Democratic central con-
mittee is hereby called % con1en
at the parlors of the Iee-Iiuckins ho
tel IN oklahoma City. at $50 o'clock
a. m. promptly on Thursday Fobru
airy %, 1872
Respectfully submitted
FRED p BBANSON.
Chairman State Democratic Central
Committee,
Half peck box of matches ten cents
Kings Racket.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-15
10 cure a Cold In orc pav.

TO LWTe a JoTu In Unc Day.
Fake LAXATIVE BROMO Qninine
Tablets Druggists refund money IL
4 calls to cure. Il w. GROVES
SIGNATURE is or each box. Zoe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-15

Half peck box of matches ten cents
Kings Racket.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-15
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Ileadlcy O. Ioudlum to Cass P.
Eakins wd $500 to lots s, g. block 80.
w. G.
james H. Restor ct Tx to ] e.
Washburn wd $4,000 NV I'D 10 Is 4W
Joseph II. Norris TO Mary Norris
wd $1.00 Sw la II , w.
Mary Norris 20 Joseph Fl Norris
S1.00 Ne Ia % II NV.
4 ]. A. Blackwell to Nm II. Hestor
ct Tx, rel $1,000 Ne IA y 10 3W.
Gum Bros & Co. to Charles II. Girls
wold ct ux, rel 500 Ne Id q Is 3W
Henry Nelson to VIM. Hobs. mar
rel S1,400 w 1-2 Ne Ia Is 16 3W.
J. NJ. Mcdowell to Lizzie Pensiee
rel $500 to lots 7, s, block 4 c. r. G.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-02-01
SYNOPSIS.
.ACMa aN9G go

The story opens In Confederate tent
2t critical stage Of the Civil War. Cen.
Lee tmparts to Capt. Wayne an important
message to Longstreet. Accompanied by
starts on his mission. They get within
the lines Of the enemy and in the dark
ness Wayne Is taken for Federal OF
ncer and a young lady on horseback Is
given IN his charge. She is a northern
Firi and attempts TO escape. One OF the
horses succumbs and Craig goes through
Lady Of the North are left alone. They
seek shelter In a hut and entering II In
lne dark huge mastiff attacks Wayne
The girl shoots the brute Just In time;
the owner of the hut. Jed Bungay. and
his wife appear and soon a party OF
horsemen approach. They are led by q
man claiming TO be Red Lowrie. but who
proves to be Maj Brennan. a Federal
he orders the arrest of Wayne as spy
ana ne Is brought before Sheridan, who
threatens him with death unless he re-
Edith Brennan to be the wife of Mai.
Brennan. He is rescued by Jed Bungay.
who starts to reach Gen. Lee. while
rC wayne In disguise penetrates to the ball
room. beneath which he had been i'm
Prlsoned. He is introduced to a Miss
Minor and barely escapes being unmask-
ca: Edith Brennan recognizing Wayne,
says she will save him. Securing a pass
through the lines, they are confronted by
brennan. who Is knocked senseless. Then,
SFadlng Edith adieu. Wayne makes a
NLasn Tor liberty. He encounters Bungay:
Sley reach the Lee camp and are sent
wlth reinforcements to Join Early. In the
oatue Of Shenandoah the regiment Is
overwhelmed. and Wayne, while In the
VW1sp1sa Wspna oIS ls yisited by Edith Brennan
ing detail. and arriving at the Minor
place, Wayne meets Miss Minor and Mrs.
fSnngay. and later Edith appears.
NSr;H MSr;ayne's detachment is besieged by guer-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-02-01

HclZa1Z2fZR5R1LZ ZClHDCX

determined assault The dark interior
Of such house as this offered too
many defensive advantages which the
daylight would largely overcome.
Have you had some hard flghting?"
| asked Of the man lying next me. q
manipulating fellow. wearing the vel.
low chevrons of a corporal of cavalry.
They pitched in mighty strong at
first. sir" he answered civilly An
We had so few men they pretty nearly
rushed us, fer sure. 1t was our re-
peatin' rifles thet drove 'em back"
We relapsed into silence. each IN
tent upon the uncertainty without. AS
lay there, gazing anxiously into the
darkness, | could not forbear wonder
ing where Brennan had concealed the
women to keep them from harm.
Would he inform them Of our arrival?
He could scarcely hope to keep the
fact long hidden, for they would GER
tainly see some Of my gray.1ackets,
and ask questions.
They seem to be peckln' away pref
ty lively out in 'front.'" said the cor
poral, interrupting my reverie.
YES" | admitted. "In my judg-
ment that will prove the main point Of
attack. How many men did the Ma
jor have there before we came?"
Same as here, sir"
"And four of mine; that makes sew
en- altogether, counting himself. and
two of these ought to be posted ir the
upper story. Hos bound to need more;
that firing is very steady"
He's got the women loadin' for
him, and that helps some"
The women?" | asked, staring at
him In amazement. do you mean to
say Mrs. Brennan and Celia Minor are
there in that front room?"
Don't know who they are, sir
two nightly fine lookin' young ladies'.
an old lady with white hair. an big.
rough-loohin' female. sir. The last one
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-02-01
AVlSnon, the City OF ExIIed Popes,
Was the Home Of John
Stuart MIL.

Avignon, the city Of the exiled popes.
was en- fete on Sunday. when bust
was unveiled in the gardens of the
cottage Of John Stuart Mill. 1t was at
Avignon that the philosopher So
journed after his defeat at the polls
at Westminster. It was there that he
did much Of the writing which has
made his name immortal. There he
spent the happiest seven years OF
his life after his marriage to Mrs.
Taylor, and there he died. The French
people delight to honor true greatness.
and the people Of Avignon are proud
of their city's association with the son
of the philosophic historian Of India.
the author Of "Utilitarianism."
After Mrs. Mills death Miss Helen
Taylor, her stepdaughter. was Mills
constant companion at Avignon. There
the philosopher wrote to his friends
high encomiums Of Miss Taylor-"I
am In clover" She is described as
the ARCHITECT and the master mason
all in one" Of the additions to the cot
tage, where she had designed the 'hsr.
barinm" (for Mill was keen botan.
ist) and the "vibratory." Another at
traction to Mil was the "semi-circum
syratory," as he termed the terraces
going round two sides Of the dy 8 ling
q mas in 1858 that NIL and his wife
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-02-01

wall behind us. I was the last ~
wriggle in through the narrow open.
ing, and rolling instantly out OF the
tiny bar Of light. I lay silent for a
moment. endeavoring to get my bear
ings. | was determined upon Just one
thlng-to obtain speech with the wom-
en-. learn. II possible. their exact sit
uatlon. and, II I found It necessary.
insist upon their better protection. An
insane jealousy Of me should not con-
tinue to expose them to unnecessary
peril.
Brennan was directly across the
room from where l lay. / could hear
his voice issuing low. stern orders.
"lf you'll only keep down you're
safe enough" he said gruff1y. There
hasn't q shot come within a foot OF
the sill. The ground slopes out yon-
der, and those fellows can't lre low.
Put the new men at the central win.
dow, and let them shoot at every flash
they see. Bradley will pass back their
empty guns"
l wondered how long our supply OF
ammunition would hold out with such
fusillade kept up, but ventured upon
no protest, for was already cropping
my way through the darkness along
the inner wall. Furniture lay over
turned In every direction. and | ex-
perienced considerable difficulty in
making progress through the debris
without attracting attention. A great
square piano stood directly across the
entrance to the back parlor. left by
the drawing nearly together of the
sliding doors. waited until Bradley
had crawled through with an arm
full Of loaded guns, and then entered
also, creeping silently between the
piano legs. As did SO a bullet struck
the case above, end the whole instru.
ment trembled % the impact, giving
forth a strange moan, as If In pain.
Some one wa~ groaning in the cor
ner at my lef'I and supposing the
wounded to Ds lying there, l turned
more towHrd the right, keeping as
close as possible to the wall. hopeful
might come in contact with one of
the women. / do not honestly know
why | did this-really had no excuse,
except my natural distrust of Brennan,
coupled with an eager desire to be of
service to the woman of my heart.
There was little to guide me in the
search, as the flame Of the discharging
rifles did not penetrate here. Once |
heard the rustic OF a skirt. while
faint sound Of whispering reached me
from the rear Of the room. Then my
hand, cropping bHndly along the wall,