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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-03-06
CHAPTER vI.-contInusd.

THE great ugly brutel" she ex-
claimed, looking at the form In the
centre OF the floor
HE was certainly heavy enough
to have been bear replied.
clinching my teeth in pain. and suf-
ficiently savage"
viewed her now for the first
time clearly, and the memory will re-
main with me till / die. How dis
tinctly that entire picture stands forth
with the mist OF all these years be.
tweenl The low-ceiled room, devoid
of all furniture save Of the rudest and
most primitive kind; the bare logs
forming the walls. unrelieved in their
rough ugliness, except as here and
there sundry unshapely garments
dangled from wooden pegs; the rough
deal table. with a few cheap dishes
piled upon one end of t.; the dead
dog lying across the earthen floor;
and over all the leap Of rudy flame
as the newly kindled fire gathered
way, leaving weird shadows here and
there, yet steadily forcing them back,
and flooding the whole interior with a
CHEEKY glow.
She had flung Tide tho blue and
yellow cloak which, during the long
hours of cur night ride had so com
pletely shrouded her, and stood be-
fore me dressed in some soft clinglng
stuff Of delicate brown color, so cut
and fashioned as to most become her
rounded, graceful form. About her
neck narrow strip of creamy lace
was fitted, the full throat rendered
whittier by the contrast, while at her
wrists similar ornament alone
served to relieve the simple plainness
of her attire. The flaming fire lighted
up her face. making 1t seem to flush
with the dancing glow, which sparkled
like diamonds in her eyes. Herr was
young, fair face.-a face to love
and trust forever. yet with pride in
1t, and a certain firmness also that
somehow was good to see All this
l noted With one quick upward glance,
and with a sudden thrill of the heart
such as / had never known before.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-03-06

much, as ! could tell by her downcast
eyes and heaying bosom. and /
FASTENED to relieve her embarrass'
ment.
You have nothing whatever to ask
forgiveness for" said earnestly.
Rather such a request should come
from me, only trust, Miss Brennan.
that you win excuse my part IN this
extremely unfortunate affair"
She sat looking down upon her
plate, her fingers nervously crumbling
a bit Of corn bread.
You do not even known who ] am, ="
she said slowly. II am not Miss. but
Mrs. Brennan"
felt as II a dash Of cold water
had been suddenly thrown in my face.
"Indeed?" ! stammered, scarcely
knowing what l said "You appear so
young a girl that ! never once thought
OF you as being a married woman"
Il was married very early; indeed.
before ] was seventeen. My hus-
band"
What she was about to add ! could
but conjecture, for a quick change In
the expression Of her face startled me.
What is 81" questioned. half ris-
ing to my feet. and glancing over my
shoulder toward the wall where her
eyes we're rlveted.
Something resembling a hand
pushed aside the coat hanging yon-
der" she explained In low trembling
tone, land | thought saw a face"
Believing 1t to be merely her over.
wrought nerves which were at fault,
sought to soothe her. 1T was prob.
ably no more than a shadow" l said
crossing TO her side Of the table. to
enable her better to feel the influence
of my presence. Let us be content
TO sit here by the door, for We should
be taking too great risk Of discovery
II we ventured into the Open"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-03-06

the soreness It would probably not
greatly bother mo.
Now you must lie back and rest. +"
she said commandingly, as attempted
to THANK her.
AS your nurse command abso-
lutte quiet" striving to speak gaily.
See, the daylight Is already here.
and / mean TO discover n this lone
cabin contains anything which human
beings can eat; ! confess that | am
nearly famished."
"A most excellent symptom, and !
imagine your quest will not be wholly
vain. To my eye that greatly re-
sembles a slab Of bacon hanging be-
side the chimney"
1T indeed u.s." she exclaimed "and
] feel as a shlpwrecked seaman must
on first beholding land"
However my naturally energetic
spirit revolted at inactivity, for the
time being my faintness precluded any
thought Of doing other than obeying
her orders, and lay there silent,
propped up against the logs, my eager
eyes following her rapid, graceful
movements with a constantly increas.
ing interest. AS she worked, the re.
Election of the red flames became
mingled with the gray dawn. until the
bare and cherries interior grew more
and more visible. Her search was far
from unsuccessful. while her resource.
fulness astonished me, old campaigner
as ] was; for ii was scarcely more
than full daylight before she had me
at the table, and was doing full
justice to such coarse food as the
larder furnished.
The eating helped me greatly: but
for some time 30 busy we're We that
neither of us spoke. On my own part
/ experienced a strange hesitsncy Ia
addressing her upon terms Of equRlity
Ordinarily not easily embarrassed in
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-03-06
LAWYER CURED OF ECZEMA

while attending school at Lebanon.
Ohio, In 1882, became afflicted with
boils, which lasted for about two
years. when the affection assumed the
form OF an eczema on my face. the
lower part Of my face being indamed
most OF the time. There would be
water-bllsters rise up and open. and
wherever the water would touch II
would burn, and cause another one to
rise. After the blister would open,
the place would scab over, and would
burn and itch so as TO be almost I'M
bearable at times. In this way the
sores would spread from one place to
another, back and forth over the
whole Of my upper lip and chin. and
at times the whole lower part OF my
face would be solid sore. This con-
dition continued for four or FIVE years.
without getting any better, and in fact
got worse all the time, so much so
that my wife became alarmed lest 1t
prove fatal.
During all this time of bolls and
eczema, / doctored with the best ply
sicians of this part of the country. but
to no avail. Finally I decided TO try
Cuticura Remedies, which 1 did. TAX
ing the Cuticura Resolvent, applying
the Cuticura Ointment to the sores,
and using the Cuticura Soap for wash
ing. In very short time / began to
notice improvement, and continued to
use the Cuticura Remedies until was
well again, and have not had a re-
currence of the trouble since, which Is
over twenty years. have recon-
mended Cuticura Remedies to others
ever since, and have great faith In
them as remedies for skin diseases"
! (Signed) A. C. Brandon, Attorney-at-
Law, Greenville, o., Jan. II, 1911.
Although Cuticura Soap and ONT
ment are sold everywhere, sample
of each, with 32-page book, win be
mailed free on application to "Cuu-
Cura," Dept. L, Boston.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-03-06

The entire property Of Illinois is re-
ported to be S2,Sls,3SS,241. II that
were divided among the people each
one would get s41111. Where In ten
years from now would that per capita
BET It would undoubtedly undergo
a great change A few men would
have 100000 Of II, a few more $780,
900 Of IL; many more $4,000. and so
on until we get Z: the point where
very many men wouldn't have Is
cents. How can we account for this
wonderful changed For various rea-
sons. Some men are smarter than
others, some more diligent, some more
frugal, some more temperate. These
facts can explain why this SAIL per
capita has disappeared. While the
circumstances. the environment. the
vicissitude may account for some Of
the change. most of the change can be
referred to the man himself-hls char
ncter. his habit, his disposition, his
appetite-under the influences of
which, II bad, that SAIL vanishes and
reappears in the hands Of the man
who has been sober, diligent, frugal
and wide awake.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-03-06
TRIUMPH OF WATER FINDING
English Expert Locates Ample Supply,
cuaeIng Depth Below Surface
Within Two Feet.

A very remarkable achievement in
"water-finding" has baen carried
through at Sicily Oak. Birmingham. II
was necessary to discover a supply Of
water on the land belonging to the Pa
tent Enamel works, and Mr. Chester
man was called from Hereford for the
purpose. He went over the land with
his piece of aluminium wire for about
half an hour. Then he suddenly
stopped and declared that at the place
where he stood water would be found
at depth of $50 feet. 4 contract was
signed by which he engaged to sink an
eight-inch artesian tube which should
produce not less than $4,000 gallons
of water a day. on the condition mo
water. no pay" He employed hydrau.
lie boring machinery, and in fourteen
days struck water at a depth of 24S
feet, and test pumping for 20 hours
proved a yield of 10000 gallons per
day That the expert should have
gagged the depth within two feet is
considered one Of the greatest triumphs
in water-1nding Of modern times.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-03-06

feminine society, felt in this instance
a definite barrier between us, which
prevented my feeling at ease, Now
and then as we sat opposite each
other, eating amid silence most I'M
pleasant, l would catch her eyes
glancing across at me, but they were
lowered instantly whenever l ventured
to meet them. Finally | broke the
stiffness with a commonplace remark:
II presume your people will be
greatly worried by this time over your
mysterious disappearance.
A flush swept her throat and
cheeks, but she did not lift her eyes
from the plate. yes" she answered
slowly, Frank is doubtless searching
for me long before this"
Frank" l asked, feeling glad of
this opportunity to learn more of her
relationships. You forget, possibly,
that your friends are strange to me.
You refer to the gentleman who ex,
pected to meet you on the road?"
ITO Major Brennan, yes"
There was nothing about the tone OF
her reply that invited me to press the
inquiry further. One thing, however
was reasonably certain,-the man she
called Frank" could not be her father
I longed to ask If he was brother
| but the restraint of her whole manner
repealed the suggestion.
did | understand that you have
nursed in the Federal hospitals al
Baltimore?" questioned, more to con
tinue the conversation than from any
deep interest
Merely as a volunteer, and wher
the regular nurses were especially
busy Major Brennan was stationed
there for some time when / frs
visited him. and l felt it my duty al
q loyal woman to aid the poor fel
lows"
l remained silent. striving vainl!
to frame some innocent question
which should solve for me the prot
lem of who and what she was. Sud
denly she spoke softly:
Captain Wayne, / feel l owe yOl
an apology for my unwarranted an
unladylike conduct last night ! an
very sure now that you are a ger
tleman, and viii appreciate how BIZ
terly was tried, how deeply ! hav
ever since regretted T."
Il hurt her pride to say even thi
noT=i Ena Of comfort to horses and
driver
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-03-06
CHAPTER VII.
A Disciple of sir Walter

Even as ! gazed upon her, my ad-
miration deeper than my pain, the
arch expression of her face changed;
there came a sudden rush of pity. of
anxiety into those clear, challenging
eyes, and with one quick step she
drew nearer and bent above me.
"Oh, Captain Wayne" she cried,
her warm, womanly heart conquering
all prejudice, you arc badly hurt and
bleeding. Why did you not tell me?
Please let me aid you"
81 fear l must" l replied grimly.
Il would gladly spare you, for indeed
do not believe my injury sufficient
ly serious to cause alarm. but l find
l have only one arm ] can use at
present. the brute got his teeth into
the other"
"oh. believe me, l can do It," She
spoke bravely, sturdy ring Of con.
fidence in the voice, although at the
thought her face paled. 81 have been
in the hospitals at Baltimore, and
taken care Of wounded soldiers. II
there was only some water here!"
She glanced about, dreading the pos
sibility of having to go forth into
the night alone in search of spring
or we'll.
II think you will find pail on the
bench yonder." ! said, for from where
! leaned against the wall | could see
out into the shed. ut was doubtless
left for the dog to drink from"
She came back with it. tearing down
a cloth from off peg in the wall as
she passed, and then, caring a reso
lutte air of authority, knelt beside me
and with rapid fingers, flung back my
jacket christening the rough, army
shirt, and laid bare. so far as was
possible, the lacerated shoulder
Forgive me-" she said anxiously
but ! fear can never dress it il
this way. We must remove your
Jacket and cut away tho sleeve of you
shirt"
At last the disagreeable task wa'
accomplished, the wounded shoulde
completely barred. Her face wal
deathly white now, and she shielde,
her eyes with her hand.
"Oh, what a horrible wound!" sht
exclaimed, almost sobbing How tina
great brute must have hurt you'll"
THE wound is not so serious as !
appears" l replied reassuringly, an,
glad myself to feel that spoke tn
truth, but I confess the pain is in
tense, and makes me feel somewha
faint. It was not so much the mer
bite of the dog. but unfortunately h
got his teeth into an old wound an
ore It open"
IAN old wound?"
Yes; l received a MIME bah Their
at Gettysburg, and although the bulle
was extracted, the wound never prof.
erly healed"
She performed her disagreeabl
task with all the tenderness of
sympathetic woman, and as sh
worked swiftly and deity, made n
attempt to conceal the tears c,ingin
to her long lashes. Skilfully tn
deep, jagged cash vas bathed GU
and then as carefully bound up wit
the softest cloths she could find I
hand. The RELIEF was great, and Eel
Is INno ID the sboulder. that saEir
still much in evidence.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-03-06
COMMERCIAL AVIATION.

Carrying passengers and freight In
'airshlps as definite transportation
enterprise is perhaps a long way on.
but significant Of the faith Of men in
the possibilities OF commercial avia-
ton Is the formal incorporation Of a
company In New Jersey for this pur-
pose, says the Washington Herald.
The expressed intention OF the incor.
porators set forth IN the articles Of
incoration is the building and opera
ton OF and the carriage Of passengers
and freight in aeroplanes." As fire.
quently pointed out. the science and
practice Of aviation is making remark
able progress BY means of the diri-
gible airship and the hydro-aeroplane
experts have begun to- see that II win
be possible some time to use the air
as a means Of transit, much as the
earth is now employed for that pur-
pose. As bearing upon the question
OF realizing this end. It is only neoecs-
sary to consider that the evolution Of
the locomotive and steamship has been
SLOW; that it has taken many years
to bring the trolley car to perfection,
and that the automobile is at least a
quarter Of century old as a practical
road machine. Fast as the airmen
have progressed with their inventions
and experiments, We need not expect
much greater advancement in less
period Of time than has been the case
with vehicles running on land and
through the seas.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-03-06
CHAPTER VII.
Mrs. Bungay Defends Her Hearth.
stone.

stone.
A hand pressing hard upon my arm
brought back my scattered sepraa
with a rush. Il Ras Mrs. Brennan
who stood there, her face whitened
by anxiety, her eyes peerlng anxiously
through the opening Of the door.
Surely those men are not soldiers.
Captain Wayne!" she exclaimed.
They wear uniforms of both armies"
mo dout4 they are guerillas." / an
swered, drawing her back from where
she might be seen in their approach.
I'VE must find hiding II possible, for
you shall never fall into such hands,
Bungayl"
turned toward w ire the little
giant had been sitting. but he was not
to be seen. However, 'he sound OF my
voice aroused Maria to a full sense Of
our danger, nor was she a woman
to hesitate in such emergency. With
single stride she crossed the mar
row room. caught the white-faced hero
by the collar Of his shirt, dragged him
ANONYMOUSLY forth from beneath the
table where he had sought refuge.
shook him as she would shake a toy
dog, until his teeth ratified. and then
flung him out Of the door leading into
the back shed. It was done so ex
peditiously that ! could only gasp.
NOW inter Their hole with We. Jed
Bungay-you an yer dorgs." she
painted furiously AN you uns foller
him. reckon I'm able ter handle tibet
lot out thar, even II it should be Red
Lowrie and his gang"
Catching firm hold OF M Bren.
mans hand l 5prang down the single
step and closed the door tight behind
us. Jed had scrambled to his feet,
and rubbing himself vigorously with
one hand, utilized the other to drag
outward a rough cupboard, which ap-
peared to be a portion of the house
itself. AS it swung open there was re-
yealed behind it fair-sized opening
extending into the face of the hill. II
was most ingenious arrangement,
doubtless finding frequent use in those
troublesome times, It's presence par.
TALLY explained how Jed had thus far
escaped the conscription officer. Into
this hole we entered one at a time
and when the heavy cupboard had
been silently drawn back into place
found ourselves enveloped in such
total darkness as to make any move
ment a dangerous operation. fell
the clasp of my companions hand
tighten, and knew that her whole form
was trembling from intense excite
ment.
| fTc ET C,ONyTTNTrEDN
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-03-06

had barely spoken these words and
placed my fingers on her hand to lead
her forward when the small door
which opened into the shed was
thrown back noisily. and two great
shaggy dogs, the evident mates Of
the dead brute at our feet, leaped
tlercely in. She shrank toward me
with sch of terror but even as l
drew revolver from my belt, man
and a woman appeared almost stimuli
taneously in that same opening.
Down, Douglas! down Roderick!
Ha! There lies Red Murdoch, stark
and Shutdown, you bTutes; you'll
be dead yourselves sometime"
The man strobe forward as he
spoke, clubbing the frenzied brutes
with the stock Of the Ions rifle he
carried
"'Yelled on the view the opening
pack" he quoted, as he distributed
hie blows impartially to right and left !;
rock, glen, and cavern paid them
back Them thar be Scott's words,
| stranger, an reckon as how oil Sill
Walter knew whut he wus wTitin'
bout. Stop tibet blame youlin', you
Roderick, er I'll take t'other end O.
this gun ter ye."
He re1oubled his efforts for peace
finally driving the rebellious beasts
back into one corner, where they sat
upon their launches and eyed us visit
fully.
1.-TWO dogs of blach Saint Hubert's
breed. unmatched lor courage, breath
and speed" he exclaimed, wiping the
perspiration from his face with the
back of one hand and staring at US
specially the breath"
He was a fierce-looking little fellow
scarcely mere than a half-grown boy
in size, with round, red face full o.
strange wrinkles, and head as oddly
peak-shaped as I ever looked upon. 1
went up exactly like the apex Of
pear. while the upper portion wal
utterly bald. He formed a most re
markable contrast to the tall, raw
boned, angular female who doomed VI
like a small mountain Just behind him
Il reckon as how you uns he'd quit
bit Of a scrap efore ye laid the
thar dorg out. stranger" he said,
half-angry tone lurking in his dec
voice. The fleetest hound in eli tn
North. an I'm burned Il se
onions be placed in the bottom o.
their reservoirs
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-03-06
Celtic Arithmetic.

Into the general store of town up
in New York state there recently came
a big, good-natured Irish woman, who
wanted to be weighed She stepped
off the scales almost as soon as she
had stepped on
"Shure, these scales is no good 4"
was her Disguised comment They
only weigh up to wan hundred an
weigh something loike wan hundred
and noinety pounds"
lis easily discouraged We are, Mrs
Casey" said frieno. Just step onto
them twict, me dear, and let Mickey
here do the sum for ye."
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-03-06
He Did His Best.

81 tried my best to save the Ii.
dies; I'm sorry did not succeed. 20
we're the dying words of the valet
Pahud, whose magnificent bravery at
the terrible disaster in the Barnes
boathouse ct Nantucket should live
long in the annals Of the island. His
best" was his life! more 10 man can
give That was not the gerVice of q
paid personal attendant, but gallantry
in the face Of death on the part OF 3
gentleman and hero. In the record
Of the Book of Gold there is no dis
tinction Of master and man.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-03-06

Gossip in Great Britain continues to
wag its tongue over the reported cool
ness between King George and the
Gaekwar of Baroda. The story per.
sists that at the durbar everyone was
astonished at the Gaekwars appear.
ance in black frock coat, while the
other princes wore their native robes
and marvellous gems. The queen, it
is said, gave the Gaekwar a frozen
stare and the king merely nodded.
The Gaekwar responded with curter
nod, turned his back and made a dis
tinct grimace. 1t is asserted that his
punishment, aside from forcing an
apology, will be that Of cutting down
his royal salute of twenty-one guns
and chasing him as second-rate
ruler. Anglo-Indians consider this
dangerous, and believe the incident
would better have been ignored, on
account Of the Gaekwar's great wealth
and popularity among his subjects.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-03-06
SYNOPSIS

The story opens IN a Confederate tent
a a critical stage OF the Civil War. Gen.
Lee imparts 20 Capt. Wayne an important
message 10 LOngstreeL Accompanied by
Sergt Craig. an old army scout Wayne
wild ride, get within the lines OF the
enemy In the darkness. Wayne II taken
for n Federal officer who came TO keep an
appointment ans a young lady on horse
back Is given IN his charge. She Is a
northern girl and attempts 10 escape but
falls. One OF the horses succumba 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 Il IN the dark a huge
mastin attacks Wayne. The girl shoots
he brute Just In time.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-03-06

Urotropin is the name Of the drug
which DR.. Simon Flexner Of the Rock
efeller Institute Of Medical Research
declares to be an antidote for infan.
tile paralysis. The dread disease has
carried of thousands of victims. and
IL DR.. Flexner's cure proves to be all
that is claimed for 1t. that alone will
entitle the doctor and the Rockefeller
institute to be famous for all time to
come.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-03-06

A dramatic society is advertising
the revival Of kissing in the theaters
as a mark of disapprobation of plays.
But the present deadly silence of dis
approval is more significant than any
amount of kissing. besides p-''yi more
civil and civilized.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-03-06

A noble earl of England has put his
small boy in a Boston private school
because he wants him brought up
among people VINO have no particular
respect for a title. We hope he has
made no mistake in picking out the
place.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-03-06

Man, according to the results of in
vestigations of the Societe Jersaise,
is FIVE hundred thousand years old.
And sometimes. after hard days
sprint in the wake of the elusive dol
lar he feels every minute of It
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-03-06

they could do nothing for me, ] began
using Doan's Kidney pills and was
permanently cured. am stronger
than before In years
when Your Back Is Lame, Remem-
Der the Name-DOANs SOC. all stores.
Foster.Aiilburn Co. Buffalo. n Y.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-03-06

It is not very complimentary that
big crimes being committed in Paris
are being laid to American crooks be-
eause deemed beyond the ability Of
the French. This is one superlative
wa would willingly forego.