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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-08


add to my danger. no matter how it
terminated. l was very nearly Dunn's
size, for his uniform fitted me as
though made to my measure. and l
was sufficiently versed ia local con-
ditions for all immediate requirements
of such a masquerade.
Its all right. Joe; my horse went
lame back yonder. and the night is so
dark l didn't even know l was here
yet What is the matter with the
house that you don't show any light?'
Fore de Lord. Massa Calvert. dat
was suah Il good joke on you. Cause
de Yankees done took all de oil. 1t
am Massa Calvert. Massa George. an.
shuar as your alive. he was goin' right
by de house. if / hadn't a-stopped him
-neber even knowed he was yere yet"
Young Denslow, the dim outline of
his figaro that of mere STRIPPING.
held out his hand
GLAD you succeeded in making 1t.
Calvert. We were becoming afraid
you might not get away owing to the
sudden advance of the troops Is it
true we have started on a movement
by the fiank?"
''Yes. that report is all true enough"
low as possible. as could recall no
marked popularity in the tones of my
late antagonist to initiate. --fhe aids
are riding in every direction with or
ders for forced march. l went in
and saw General Johnston as soon as
| first heard the rumor. and explain
ed to him exactly the situation here.
The old man WIS very sympathetic.
and as he had already met Jean. he ar
ranged 10 send out in this direc-,
ton with his orders. and gave me a
furlouGh of twenty-four hours in which
to attend TO my own affairs. l am to
be in Ainersville ut the expiration of
that time. no matter what it may cost
in horsehesh.'
-Nhat about the Tenth Georgian
They take up the march at mid
night. guarding Coyne's battery"
Then that means hard ride for
both dad and me. with little enough
time to spare But dismount. Calvert.
and come up to the house,
In the excitement of swiftly sue
ceeding events ] had entirely forgot
ten that particular errand which had
brought Lieutenant Dunn to this neigh
borhood- Here VIZ, most awkward
predicament. fndeed-the prearranged,
hurried wedding between him and that
young. sweet faced girl. with the gray
blue eyes The pleasant memory of
her came before me instantly. the
musical sound of her soft voice. with
its delicate southern accent. the pa
thetic pleading Of her girlish express
sion. the eareleSsly ruffied hair. the In
dignant tone with which She had
spoken of her coming lover.
There appeared to me no path lead
ing out from this labyrinth now. but
through the killing of some one: yet
every manly instinct within me revolt
ed against cold blooded murder I was
soldier hnf never an assassin And
surety ri,-rr sras yet an opportunity
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the Denslow plantation the
- road dipped sharply over
rocky bank and descended into the
narrow valley of the creek. This APP
peared to me spot we'll fitted for an
ambuscade. and l came to a halt. lean
ing against a Stunted tree, listening
anxiously. Overhead not so much as
q single star was visible, and as
glanced uneaSily behind no CLEAN of
light shOne forth from any window of
the great house. was upon the very
edge of the battlefield. well within the
Confederate lines.
must have distinguished the ap-
proach of that orderly's horses hoofs
fully n mile away. first the faint ring
of steel on an exposed stone and then
little later the dull thud of Il steady
canter. | must act quickly. merciless-
ly. or there would certainly be firing.
the spread of alarm.
What followed was strain. confu-
sion. struggle. 1 had him by the jack
ct collar. dragging him to earth. and
we went down together. clinching des-
perately. His revolvers were in the
saddle holsters. and we fought it out
with bare hands. I recall blows
struck. the fierce wrestling. smoth-
the rolling over and over. our limbs
twisted together and then my throt-
Ting him until he lay prone and help
less There was a derrinEer in his in
ner jacket pocket. Wrenching it
forth. pressed the round muzzle
against his forehead
Using little enough ceremony. strip
ped him of jacket and trousers. fling
ing down in return beside his PROSTATE
body my own fragments of uniform.
AS | hastily donned the garments rhus
feloniously appropriated. my fingers
CHANGED to. touch the braided fnsiA mia
of rank on the jacket collar.
Who are you. an orderlyF'
mo. lieutenant of cavalry"
A flash of light came to me. mad
waylaid the speeding bridegroom.
oh. indeed" said. the surprise of
discovery rendering me careless
Then | suppose you must be Calvert
Dunny''
Il ana"
.-Of Johuston.s staff believe. but
what regiment:
1.-The Tenth Georgia But who are
you? What do you mean by this at
tack? How do you happen to know
my manner
1 took ample time to consider my an
swer,s buttoninE he tight fitting jacket
TO the. throat: then said coldly-
Il hardly suppose it will do any harm
for you to know. as ] propose tying
you up safely and leaving you here out
of sight and sound Have your pickets
been withdra wn from the road leading
east r. I
He remained silent until pressed the
lips of the derringer against his cheek
Yes. blame you; wouldn't tell. but
I believe you know 1t already. What
I want to know Is who ron arer"
II am a Yankee artflIeryman. who
was left for dead on the field yonder
! have been hiding on the -Denslow
plantation. waiting for night to afford
me opportunity for escape beyond your
lines While secreted there l overheard
enough Of a converse ton to learn your
name "a well as your purpose BI:
was not In hiding here expecting to I'm
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A Military Secret.

A Military Secret.
the sz girl asked zssd,. ,ou,. ~
actly like him. Miss Jean.
Ye see. he never done treated dis mig
ger YER nice. OATS a fact. fer shore.
But l reckon it am just his way. an
he don't really mean nothin' by 1t, no.
how. Anyhow he shore thinks an al
mighty lot O. We. Miss Jean. an ye'd
shore be perfectly safe where dey all
live at Fairview. while yo' pa and
Massa George was away a-fightin' agin
de Yanks.''
THE armies may come to Fairview
yet, and there is no one there but old
Judge Dunn and Lucille
AN ye don't believe muffin of de
kind. honey. Dere's half de field hans
left dere: some of dem niggers don't
know der is any war. Dem armies
never will git over de mountains no.
how. an If dey does. de OIL judge got
d pow'fu lot O. fight left in him yit-
I'd like to see de Yankee sojer what
sets fut to his house, l shore would
1t was de best place for We to go to.
child. anywhere in desc parts"
The girl sank down on box. bury
ing her face in her hands
''Ye shore We don't want to marry
Massa Calvert. Miss Jean?'
"Oh. really / don't know. Joel don't
know the soft voice trembling. the
hands clasped Il feel so different
about it at some times than 1 do at
others. 1 try to make myself realize
that 1t is duty and that l am un-
grateful not to yield to the wish OF
my people. Then occasionally he is so
nice to me that feel ashamed not to
treat him better. But now, now when
It comes to a final decision and 1 know
my whole future depends upon what l
do. experience positive aversion for
Calvert Dunn 1 cannot express it
rightly. but possess no real confidence
in the man; he doesn't seem true to
me or manly. Besides. feel as If /
was being sold. as If my choice had
nothing whatever to do with the mat
ter. Choicet l have been given no
choice. They treat me like a child:
they simply tell me do not know my
own mind: that they are the better
judges as to my future happiness. But
/ am the one who will have to live
with him. Joe. and put up with his tan
trums, and he has tantrums; l already
know him we'll enough for that And
/ haven't soul to turn to, only you. 1
am all alone"
.'Ye pore little GAL" and the old ne
gro's hand was unconsciously stroking
her ruffied hair. Il shore wish l could
help you. Miss Jean: 1 shore does.
honey. But yo' pa an Massa George
aw pow'ful hahd men to deal wild
when dey once git DER minds sot- Dey
would jist about skin-ciis Niger alive
r he kicked up any muss. suttinly
don't tink dat Massa Calvert was
anywhere near good 'nough for We.
Miss Jean. an no more does Diana.
But don't pretend to set up my judg
ment agin yo' pa an Massa George.
honey. Was Massa Calvert comm
over yere tonight2''
Yes. There is some early move
ment contemplated. and that has COM
PEELED them to force this matter. He
has secured leave for thirty-six hours,
just long enough to be married and
carry me across the mountains to
Fairview."
Den ye're really a-goin,. Miss
JeanY"
Yes. Joe; I'm going. There Is no
choice left me. General Johnston's
chaplain is waiting there in rhe house
now. and Calvert is expected as soon
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PROLOGUE OF THE STORY.

Ebert King, a northern soldier left
for wounded on southern battlefield.
RECEIVERS consciousness and hides near
a farmhouse. where he hears Jean
Denslow, a beautiful daughter of the
south, admit to her negro servant, Joe,
that soon she mus. weu CAM EFT Dunn,
d man she does not love.
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Crimson Rambier-Taken on yer
wiHter underwear yet. Bill?
Backdoor BIll-Partly- l took on a
doormat yesterday hut I'm Ill wear
ihg two yards o rag carpet.-Iuck
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-06-08
An unexpeeted Attack.

TOT far beyond the corner which
III l judged marked the limits of
In the Denslow plantation the
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h . you like Calvert Dunn. oe p
the girl asked.
well. maybe / don't ex
IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
LOST RUDDER IN STORM.
American Bark Matanzas Had Ad.
venturous Time at Sea.

According to report made by Capt. de
Otte, commanding the revenue cutter
Onondaga, the master and crew of the
American bark MatanZas had an adven-
turous time while their vessel drifted at
sea with a broken rudder before being
picked up by the cutter and towed into
Hampton roads, where she now lies,
waiting a tug to take her to New York.
The vessel, with a cargo of lumber
aboard, sailed from Savannah. and De-
cember =, few days after leaving the
southern port, she ran into gale.
While jumping in heavy seas the rudder
became disabled. and. to keep the vessel
from being totally unmanageable, Capt.
r. c. Wall. master of the bark, rugged a
jury rudder. With this improvised guild
ing apparatus the big craft was worked
for three days before beng picked up by
the Onondaga and taken into port. The
Matanzas unloaded a cargo of laths here
about two months ago.
According to the estimate of the revenue
cutter service officials the bark and her
cargo are valued at more than $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
BOY SCOUTS PASS TEST,
RECEIVE MERIT BADGES
Presentation to Six Winners
at Chase's Theater, Follow
ing Exhibition Drill.

Six members of the local council OF
Boy Scouts were presented merit badges
as a reward for having successfully
passed the tests in first aid requirements
following the exhibition drill by Boy
Scouts, after the regular performance
at Chase's Theater last night. They were
Fred C. Reed of Troop No. II. and Ches-
ter Guy, Clarence Latham, Waldo Jones,
Arnell Carpenter and Frank Smith of
Troop No. 10. The presentation was
made by Assistant Scout Commissioner
Wood. who explained to the audience
the nature of the tests given the boys.
Design of Merit Badge.
The merit badge for first aid is a red
cross within circle. 1t is embroidered
on cloth and is sewed to the right sleeve
just above the cuff. Merit badges can
only be competed for by scouts of the
first class. After boy has successfully
passed an examination the badges are
furnished the local council by the national
council in New York The wearing of a
merit badge does not signify that scout
is qualified to make his living by the
know ledge gained in securing the award
They are merely intended to stimulate a
boys interest in the life about him and
are given for general knowledge.
Closing Exhibition.
Troop No. IL, w. !. Simpson, scoutmas 8.
ter participated in the closing exhibition
of the benefit last night. 1T will be sew
| eral days before it can be determined
just how much money will be turned into
the scout treasury as the result Of the
| twelve benefit performances at Chase's
| Theater during the past week. Scout
| Commissioner Martin will receive the re-
| port of the scoutmasters as to the sale OF
| tickets at his office Monday. The mem
! bers of the troop which has sold the
! greatest number of tickets will each be
| presented with a Boy Scout Ratchet.
| Some of the scouts have each sold as
| high as S1GO worth Of tickets during the
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
HOLDS BERNARDO A SUICIDE.
Coroner Reaches No Conclusion as
to Death of Wife.

No arrangements have been made for
the funeral of Jerry Bernardo. who died
at Casualty Hospital Friday night from
gas poisoning, and his body is still at the
ID. j. Bready Company's undertaking es-
tablishment.
Deputy Coroner White yesterday issued
a certificate Of death, showing Bernardo
committed suicide. No conclusion has
been reached as to whether his wife,
Mrs Martha Keys Bernardo, was MUIR
dered or was party to a suicide pact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
CASTLE ON INSPECTION TOUR
Tug of Engineers Office Visiting
Patuxent River Landings.

On a cruise of inspection Of the landings
on the Patuxent river, Nd, the United
States Army engineers tug Castle left
here early in the past week and it is ex-
pected that she will return to this city
in q few days. Aboard tho Castle are
engineers Of the Office Of Col. Langfitt,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
Verdict of Accidental Death.

That the death of Horace Upperman.
who was struck by a car of the Wash
ington Railway and Electric Company
December II. at 9Th and T. streets
northwest, was the result of an un-
lvoidabie accident, was the verdict of
4 coroner's jury at an inquest yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Upperman died al
the Emergency Hospital Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
TESTIMONY IS ATTACKED
Story of Witness for State at
Dynamite Conspiracy"
Trial Branded FIimsy.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, December 21.-
AS the eleventh attorney to speak for
the defense, Walter L. Ball today argued
to the jury at the dynamite conspiracy
trial in behalf of Hiram r. Kline of
Muncie, Ind, former organizer for the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners.
Kline and Olaf A. Tveitmoe Of San
Francisco are the only two Of the forty
defendants not identified with the IRON
workers union.
Whatever charges the government
made as to kline's completely in the ex-
plosions against non-union work, Mr.. Ball
said. concerned the defendants presence
In Detroit in the summer of 1910. The
lawyer attacked the testimony of Rob-
ert G. Ross, who said union officials in
Detroit at that time plotted to blow up
five buildings under construction by
"open shop" contractors
Brands Ross Story Flimsy.
1T is singular that no outsiders were
ever present when Ross says the pro-
posed explosions were talked about" said
Mr.. Ball. 1T is still more singular that
Ross had no visible means of support
other than he said he was working for "A
| politician who was unfriendly to union
labor. Afterward Ross got a government
| job as a mechanic in Honolulu and he
was brought all the way from Honolulu
| to tell that fiimsy story of his
Alfred r. Hovey, another attorney for
the defense, charged that "the govern
ment in this prosecution has been aided
| by the National Erectors' Association"
| Four more days are to be devoted to
argument before the jury receives it's in
structions to retire and vote upon its
verdicts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
WEATHER..
Fair Today and Monday, With Mod
crate Northwest Winds.

For the District of Columbia and Mary
land. fair Sunday and Monday; light to
moderate winds, mostly northwest.
High pressure prevails generally, except
in the extreme southwest and the Cana
dian northwest, and there was no precipi-
tation. except light SHOWS in the lake
and plateau regions and rain in the gulf
states.
Temperatures are generally lower. ex-
cept in the middle Mississippi and lower
Missouri valleys, and in the northwest
and the west gulf states they are from
degrees to ID degrees below the sea-
SOnal average.
There will be rain Sunday in the south
Atlantic and east gulf states and along
the west gulf coast and rain or snow
Sunday night or Monday in the south
west. Over the remainder of the country
fair weather will prevail Sunday and
Monday, except in the lower lake and
northern upper lake region, where there
will be light local SHOWS.
1t will be somewhat colder Sunday over
the central portion of the country, the
south Atlantic states and along the gulf
coast 1t will be slightly warmer Sunday
in the northwest and on Monday in the
plains states, the Mississippi and upper
Mississippi valleys and the upper lake
region.
The winds along the New England and
middle Atlantic coasts will be moderate
northwest to north; on the south Atlantic
coast moderate north and northeast: on
the east gulf coast moderate northeast
and east; on the west gulf coast moderate
to brisk northeast and east; on Lake
Michigan moderate west to northwest,
becoming variable Monday.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide 1926 am. and 1915
pm high tide. 6:O4 am. and 6:26 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1:16 am and 1.O1
pm. high tide. 6:5S aRn and 7:1S pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 7:16 am; sun sets AL
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises III am.
Moon sets 5:44 am tomorrow.
The City Lights.
Public electric arc and electric incan-
descent lamps are lighted fifteen minutes
after sunset and extinguished forty-five
minutes before sunrise; public gas lamps
lighted twenty minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty minues before sunrise.
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Taken III While at Work.

Jerry b. WILDER. seventy years old. a
clerk at the pension Office. was taken
suddenly i'll while in his Office shortly
after noon yesterday. He was taken to
Emergency Hospital. where IL was stated
he was suffering from uremia-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22

Potomac, in the Great Wicomico river
and In other tributaries of the Chesa-
peake on its western shore. gathering
data regarding business done in the
waterways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22

Mrs. Hiart-You weren't invited to
Hampton's reception. were you?
Mrs. Dart-No; now our social standing
is Of the highest.-Chicago News.
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Laying of Pipes Necessary.
fastening the Work.

Under the direction of Benjamin Alsop,
one of the experienced men Of the depart
ment, the work is being done by force
of fifty-five calkers and laborers and is
being pushed in order that operations
may not have to be suspended should
severe weather be encountered. It is
expected that water can be turned into
the new twelve-inch mains in about two
weeks.
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Brands Ross Story Flimsy.

Mrs. Benham-Man Is made of dust.
Benham-You seem to thinx 1t is gold
dust.-Chicago News
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who will gather data as to the condition
Of the wharves on the Patuxent and the
amount of business done at each.

This Information will be filed in the
engineers Office at this city and will be
put i'm shape so that Congress may be
given figures as to the value of the bust
ness done in the waterway when money
for its improvement is asked.
Within the last two or three months the
Castle has visited all the wharves on the
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Naphtha lighting service has been dis
continued.
Yesterdays Temperatures.

Midnight. 81: , am. 80: am. SO: 9
a M, 80; am, "a: ~ am, IL: l. noon,
10; pm, Al: 4 pm. Al; 6 pm. ~: .
pm, 80; 10 pm, 30. Highest 40; lowest,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
The City Lights.

Public electric arc and electric incan-
descent lamps are lighted fifteen minutes
after sunset and extinguished forty-five
minutes before sunrise: public gas lamps
lighted twenty minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty minueS before sunrise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
Relative Humidity.

am. .76; 2 pm. 81; S pm, 80. Hours
lof sunshine, Ga. Per cent of possible
sunshine. rs Temperature same date last
year-Highest, 81; lowest, 81.
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NEW WATER SERVICE
Hiqh Pressure for Protection
of Tall Buildings.
AREA, FOURTEEN SQUARES
District Begins Installation of Sys-
tenn in Business Center as Pro-
lection Against Fire.

Because of the existing high buildings
and other similar structures expected to
be erected in the area bounded by X and
l. streets on the north, New York avenue
and III street on the south, 18th street on
the east and Connecticut avenue on the
west, the water department of the Dis
trict of Columbia has commenced the in
stallation of an improved high service
system of water distribution in this Sec
ton in order to afford greater protection
of property against fire.
This area includes about fourteen
squares, in which are located many Of the
large office buildings and financial insti-
buttons of the city, and, at present, is
supplied by the gravity system through
four and six inch mains. 1t is said that
the old service was not sufficient to give
satisfactory service at all times in high
buildings.
Laying Of Pipes Necessary.
proved service includes the laying of
more than 5000 feet of twelve-inch cast
iron pipe, distributed as follows: In l.
street between 18th and 18th streets. In 1
street between 18th and 18th streets. in
1Jtn street between II anu streets, anu
in Connecticut avenue between H and l
streets The estimated cost is $11 ,63S.
and will be pair entirely by the water
department.
All the water supplied to the first high
service area is forced into the mains
operated at the District pumping station
in Bryant street and the placing of the
area above described on this service
means that a large additional volume Of
water will be brought into the District
. ,cl, hea txx-a oil, y,,ai
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL XMAS MUSIC AT GRACE NJ. f.;
Church, 9th and SITS. NV. this evening at
pm. Preaching by the pastor. Rev. Weaver,
and a fine program of music has been ar
ranged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22

Today-Sun rose 7:16 am; sun sets AL
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises III am.
Moon sets 5:44 am. tomorrow.