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CHAPTER xxxv..
The Last Good.by.

She exhibited no outward sign of
agitation as 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 tone which seemed to command
an answer. Il have always found you
an impartial friend. Will you kindly
inform me as to the true meaning Of
all this?"
He hesitated, hardly knowing what
to reply, but her imperious yes were
upon him-they insisted. and he STAN
mered lamely:
1.-TWO of the gentlemen, madam.
were about to settle a slight disagree
ment by means of the code"
Were about?" she echoed. scornful
of all deceit. "Surely l heard shots as
I came through the orchard?"
zone fire has been exchanged" he
reluctantly admitted.
"And Captain Wayne has been
wounded"
I was not aware until that moment
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WHY HE USED THE BAD WORD
Little Matt Explained That the Tive
Pigs He Was Driving Got
His Goat.

Matt Perkins. engine driver on the
New York Central. thought his little
farm, out nea Peekskill, wouldn't be
complete without pigs. So he bought
a couple and had them SEM out,
much to the dismay of Willie, his
oldest boy. who tearfully protested
that the family would be disgraced II
their acquaintances found they kept
pigs.
assigned to Matt, Jr.. his ~six-year.old
and youngest hopeful, the task Of
caring for the pigs. This has proved
a 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 it must be confessed
he used a word which he really should
not. Where he got 1t no one knows.
The mother promptly called him to
task. and Matte. having penned in
b pigs. returned. hot and red OF
face, to the veranda.
Matte" said his mother. sternly.
Il shall have to punish you. I heard
you say a naughty word"
We'll, I guess ! did," was the lads
penitent %rejoinder, but you see,
mamma. them pigs jest got my goat"
New York Herald.
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~L4AMsos

the world. had thought to write of
those last sad days, to picture them
in all their contrasting light and
shadow, but now I cannot. There
are thoughts too deep for human ut
terance, memories too sacred for the
pen. rejoice that l vas q part of
it,; that TO the lowering of the last
tattered battle-fag 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 o 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 l rejoice today
that, having once donned the gray, I
o it until the last shotted gun
voiced Its grim message to the North.
1t is hardly more than a dream now,
sometimes vague and shadowy. again
distinct with living figures and his
toric Genes. I require but to close
my eyes to behold once more those
slender lines Of ragged, weary. hun
|a6AJ AuOA, ~ WIN" A6AIAA6 udu Ue-
come synonymous with life. I 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.
l saw it all; l held a part in it all.
Upon that April day which witnessed
the turning of the last sad page in
this tragedy, I stood without the Nc
Lean house. ankle deep in the tram
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at a critical stage Of the Civil War. Gen.
Lee imparts to Capt. Wayne an important
message to Longstreet. Accompanied by
starts o. Ills mission. they get within
the lines of the enemy and in the dark
ness Wayne is taken for a Federal. Of
given in his charge. She is a northern
horses suecumbs and Craig goes through
Lady Of the North are left alone. They
seek shelter in a hut and entering 1t in
t TIE dark q huge ma.tir attacks Wayne
Ths 6 s9Fl Tn Of the thu sut erg 9ea 1 sans IN tame ana
his wife appear and soon a party Of
, norsemen approach. They are led by a
maH claiming IN ps tS be Red Lowrte: b %td WIG
He orders the arrest Of Wayne as a spy
ana ne Is brought. before Sheridan. who
xeais the secret message. Wayne believes
6dlth Brennan to be the wife Of Mai.
Brennan He is rescued by Jed Bungay.
room. beneath which he had been I'M
Ppr1soned. He is introduced to a Miss
ed. Edith Brennan recosnizine Wayne,
says she will! save him. Securing a pass
through the lines. they are confronted by
b%iddinnean E MhG is sd kn0cks e. sensele ms Then l.
cash for liberty. He encounters Bungay;
they reach the Lee camp and are sent
with reinforcements to Join Early. In the
battle Of Shenandoah the regiment is
hospital. is visited by Edith Brennan.
wayne n Bungay are sent on q scout
ing detail. and arriving at the Minor
pace, Wayne meets Miss Minor and Mrs
Bungay, and later Edith appears.
Wayne's detachment Is besieged by guer.
rillas. Brennan and his men arrive and
aid In repelling the invaders until a res
cuing party Of bluecoats reach the scene.
Brennan challenges Wayne to a duel: the
wounded. :
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l do even now, yet l am under great
obligations which l 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 aflame. Il
would rather forget. Please do not;
l 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 o bid me. yes, l will say
goodbye" I answered, my own self
control brought back instantly by her
words and manner, "but I retain that
which l do not mean to forget-your
gracious words of invitation to the
North"
She stood with parted lips, al
though she struggled to force back
that which should not be uttered,
Then she whispered swiftly:
1T is not my wish that you
should"
sWas there ever such another para
dox of a woman? I knew not how
to read her Alright, for l scarce ever
found her twice the anne. Which
represented the truth of her charac
ter-her cool dignity, her impetuous
pride, or that gentle tenderness which
be1tted her so well? 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 lut
tered for an instant at the library
window. l raised my hat in silent
greeting, and we we're gone.
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say a final farewell and depart. Not
the slightest excuse remained for fur
Their delay. dreaded the ordeal, but
no escape was possible, and l en-
tered the house for what I well knew
to be the last time. Ny mind
was gravely troubled; l knew not
what to expect, how far l might ven
ture to hope. Why had she desired
to see me again? Surely the public
reason she offered could not be the
real one. Had she only been free.
a maid whose hand remained her
W to surrender as she pleased, I
should never have hesitated, never
have doubted her purpose; but now
that could not be.
As I Knocked almost timidly at the
closed library door q gentle voice
said. Come" and l entered, my heart
throbbing like a frightened girls.
She stood waiting me nearly in the
center of that spacious apartment,
dressed in the same light raiment she
had worn without. and her greeting
was calm and friendly. yet tinged by
a proud dignity, I cannot describe. I
believed for an instant that we were
alone, and my blood raced through
my veins in sudden expectancy; then
my eyes fell upon Mrs. Minor COM
fortably seated In an armchair be-
fore the fire, and realized that she
was present to restrain me from for
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 between us
had caused our meeting.
Captain Wayne" she said softly,
her high color alone giving evidence
Of any memory of the past, II scarce.
ly thought that we should meet again,
yet was not willing to part with you
under any misunderstanding. I have
learned from Lieutenant Cation the
full particulars of your action in con-
nection with Major Brennan. I wish
you to realize that I appreciate your
efforts to escape a hostile meeting
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and esteem you most highly for your
forbearance on the field. 1t was in
deed a noble proof Of true courage.
May I ask why did you fire in the
air?" Z.
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.
IT felt convinced that If my bullet
reached Major Brennan it would in
jure you. l preferred not to do that"
81 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"
1T was not; Cation alone is aware
| refrained because Of the reason I
have already given you"
your wound is not s%erious?"
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.
IT thank you for coming to me-"
she said frankly. II 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-
ture. do not hold me as ungrateful.
for a single kindness you have shown
me. l have not fully understood you,
Captain Wayne; indeed, I doubt Il
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CHAPTER xxxv.-contlnued.

Damn it, 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.
Il demand another shot," he insist
ed loudly. II demand it, 1 tell you,
Moorehouse. This settles nothing, and
/ will not be baked just because you
don'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
If it 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 1t his way" I called
after him, for now my own blood was
up. II shall not be guilty of such neg
1ect 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 30. I 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,
I believe my pistol was fixed to over
shoot in order to sav that fellow.
never missed such a shot before"
Moorehouse broke in upon his raw.
ing, 80 astounded at these intemper.
ate words as to stutter in his speech,
"Do-do you d-dare to in-sinuate, Ma.
jor Brennan" he began, that l have
=" he paused, his mouth wide open,
staring toward the shed. Involuntar.
lily 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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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 l waited,
standing beside my horse, with head
half bowed upon his neck. seeing the
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 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
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, II shall have
to trouble you to ride to General
Hills division and request him to
cease firing at once"
1 turned reluctantly away from him,
knowing full we'll in my heart 1 was
bearing my last order, and rode at q
hard trot down the road between long
lines of waiting Federal infantry. l
scarcely SO much as saw them, for my
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 n of a little gray squad
moving slowly Southwark mere
fragment of the fighting men Of thu
C~onfederacy, making their way home
ward as best they might. AS tn.
roads forked l left them. for here oul
paths diverged, and it CHANGED / wa.
the only n whose hope lay west
ward.
Silently, thoughtfully l trudged OF
for an hour through the thick rel
dust. My horse. sorely wounded IL
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 will
streams of fire, l was to take up lif.
anew. Life! What was there left t.
me in that word? A deserted, despoil
ed farm alone awaited my coming
hardly a remembered face, scarcely
future hope. The glitter Of a passing
troop of cavalry drew my mind for al
instant to Edith Brennan. but
crushed the thought. Even were sh.
free, what had l now to place at he,
proud feet,-I, a penniless, defeated
homeless man? At a crossroads
Federal picket halted me, snd I arous
ed sufficiently to hani him the pape;
which entitled me to safe passag,
through the lines He handed NJ,
back the paper and motioned me t.
pass on. I had gone a hundred yard
or when l became aware tina
he was calling after me. i
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
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Telephones on ct, Bernard.

Telephones on st. Bernard.
The monks Of st. Bernard have
fitted the refuge huts In the most
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CHAPTER xxxvu.

The Furl'ns Of the Flags.
The close of the long and bitter
struggle had come; to those who
had cast their fortunes with the
South il seemed almost as the end of
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Evidence.

Evidence.
What makes you think our great
public men don't work as hard as
they used to-"
by the photographs" replied Farm
er Corntossel. when l was a young
Teller the big men in politics didn't
take lear as much time to git shaved
and have their hair cut"
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Yonr druggist will refund money il PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure any case of Itching, Blind
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in q to ID days. 60c.
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FARMS FOR RENT OR SALE ON CROP
payments. j. MULHALL, Sioux City. Ia.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

He who reigns within himself and
rules passions, desires and fears is
more than a king.-Milton.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

The Remedy that revolutionizes and re-
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An oculist can do nothing for a man
who is blind to his own interests.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1912-03-07

Perhaps a rolling stone gathers no
moss because it isn't on the level.
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A Hint From shakesneare.

why do you call your dog Ham
let?"
Cant you see why? He's a Great
Dane"
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Good Advjce.

Good Advice.
Il will have my pound of flesh"
BE a vegetarian instead, and take
q peck Of potatoes"
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Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle or
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Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-05-10
NESTS IN COLONIES.
Homes Of the African Grosbeaks a,
Big a. q Natives Hut.

Homes Of the African Grosbeaks AZ
Big a. q Natives Hut.
The biggest birds nest in the world,
not excepting the stork's, is built by
the African grosbeak. 1t is really 100
nests or more bound together with
closely interviewer sticks, vines and
strands OF coarse grass. and is not
built by single pair Of birds. but by
colony OF them. 1t is Of such enor-
nous size that at a little distance it is
often mistaken for enc Of the native
huts built in the trees so frequently
found in wild tropical countries where
man eating animals abound, and the
only way to sleep in safety is to "roost
high"
The birds usually select a thorn tree,
probably because Of the protection af,
forded by the sharp, long thorns
against marauders. All around the
nest the roof of sticks. matched with
dry grass, projects TO let the rain run
off. A deep fringe Of grass hangs from
this cornice like a curtain TO keep out
any stray drops. These great nests
are added to from year to year. each
pair of mated birds building on the
main nest. Sometimes the nest be-
comes too heavy. and the branch
breaks or the great mass Of sticks falls
to the ground. destroyed by it's own
weight. The grosbeak is no larger
than an English sparrow and just as
gregarious.-New York Press.
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Zemo is prepared by E. w. Rose
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at am at home TO no one except Mr..
Brown said the lady to her new
maid. Now, be sure to remember
that"
She stays ed at home all the afternoon.
but nobody was announced. Then she
sent for the girl.
Didn't anybody call?" she asked i'm
patiently.
"Yes, ma'am-fve gentlemen. An
/ told 'em all that you wasn't home TO
anybody but Mr.. Brown, an they all
went away. ma'am-"
You idiot, You have alienated all
my friends by your stupidity. Didn't
any of the gentlemen leave any mes
sage?''
"Yessum. After I'd said it four
times l got it mixed up, an l guess I
told the last gentleman that you was
home TO everybody but Mr.. Brown"
''Well-and what did he say?"
HE says, Hahn Brown an then
he turned around an run off tes' like
the rest of 'em."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.