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am not Major McDonald's daughter,
not even Miss McDonald-Tm just
Molly Mcdonald"
The gray eyes laughed.
You are assuming great risk
Il don't believe it, her forehead
wrinkling little, but her eyes bright
"You and can be friends-can' t
WEI"
Wen try, out here, at least. Even
il the dream doesn't last long, it will
be pleasant to remember"
You do not think it will last.
then?''
He shook his head.
u would be fool to hope; I have
been in the army too long"
They were still for minute, the
girls fingers toying with the flap OF
the hayersack, her eyes gazing across
the river. He thought they were
misty.
Il am sorry you are so prejudiced,"
she said at last slowly, for am not
like that at ALL l am not going to be
ashamed of friend because he-he
is IN the ranks. / shall be only the
more proud What is your full Nance"
He passed his hand over his hair,
and laughed.
"They call me Brick Hamlin-a
subtle reference to this crown OF
glory"
But it isn't red" she insisted
swiftly. only it shows little bright
with the sun on it, and am not going
to call you that. / don't like nick.
names What did they call you before
you went into the army? When
when you did know good women?"
The sergeant bent his head, and
then lifted his gray eyes to the girls
face.
Il had almost forgotten" he con
fessed, but I'll tell you--Dayid Carter
Hamlin: there, you have all of it
my mother called me Dave-could
you, once?'
Gould II" laughingly. Why, OF
course: now, Dave. we will have
breakfast
And / am quite ready for it,
Molly"
The girls cheeks REDEEMED, but
their eyes met. and both laughed.
(TO BE CONTINUED
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-04-25

we'll and hearty and weigh about
200 pounds. | feel very grateful that
/ found Dodds Kidney Pills and you
may publish this letter if you wish. |
am serving my third term as Probate
Judge Of Gray Co. Yours truly,
PHILIP MILLER, Cimarron, Kan.
Correspond with Judge Miller about
this wonderful remedy.
Dodds Kidney Pills. SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodds Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Write for Household
Hints. also music of National Anthem
(English and German words) and re-
cipes for dainty dishes. All 8 sent free.
Adv. Y
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main trailers. two of them on hands
and knees. Only back where the
bodies lay some remained yelling and
dancing fultously. Then they also. IL
response to a shout and the wave of
blanketed arm. scattered, running
west toward the gully. There was no
hesitancy now; some savage instinct
seemed to tell them where the fugi-
tives had gone. They dragged the dead
warrior from the ditch, screaming saw
agely at the discovery. A dozen
scrambled for the river bank, others
ran for the pony herd, while one or
two remained beside the dead warrior.
Even at that distance Hamlin could
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risen above the horizon, but the gray
dawn gave misty revealment of the
luggish-flowing river, the brown slope
opposite, and the darker shadow of
bluffs beyond. The popping Of those
distant guns had ceased by the time
they attained heir new position, and
they could distinguish the Indians
mere black dots against the brown
slope advancing in semicircle to-
ward the silent Etage. Evidently they
we're puzzled, fearful of some trickery.
for occasionally gun would crack
viciously, the brown smoke plainly
visible, the advancing savages hating
to observe the effect. Then bright
colored blanket was waved aloft as
though in signal, and the entire body.
converging toward the deserted coach,
leaped forward with wild yell, which
echoed family across the water.
The girl hid her face in the sand,
with half-stif1ed sob, but the Ser
geant watched griniiy, his eyes barely
above the ridge What would they do
when they discovered the dead bodies?
when they realized that others had
eluded their vigilance during the
night? Would they be able to trace
them, or would his ruse succeed? Of
course their savage cunning would
track them as far as the river-there
was no way in which he could have
successfully concealed the trail made
down the gully, or the marks left on
the sandy bank. But would they mag
inc he had dared to cross the broad
stream, burdened with the girl, con-
fronting almost certain death in the
quicksand? Would they not believe
| rather that he had waded along the
waters edge headed west, hoping thus
to escape to the bluffs, where some
hiding-place might be found? Even if
they suspected crossing, would any
warriors among them be reckless
more apt to believe that both fugitives
had been sucked down into the treach-
erous stream? Almost breathless Ham
lin watched, these thoughts cOursing
| through his mind, realizing the dead
ly trap in which they were caught, If
the Indians suspected the truth and
essayed the passage. Behind them
| was sand, ridge after ridge, as far as
the eye could discern. and every step
they took in flight would leave its
plain trail And now the test was at
hand
| He saw them crowd ABOUT the coach,
| leaping and yelling with fury; watched
them jerk open the door, and drag
forth the two dead bodies, dancing
about them, like SO many demons.
| brandishing their guns. A moment
| they were punched thus, their wild
yelling shrill with triumph; then some
among them broke away, bending low
as they circled in against the bluff.
They knew already that there had
been others in the stage, others who
had escaped. They were seeking the
trail. Suddenly one Strengthened up
gesticulating, and the others rushed
toward him-they had found the
sign" They were silent now, those
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noted by the more civilized ancienta
who escheWed them. ''Braccae'
("breeches'') seem to have Impressed
the Roman mind very much as Chi.
nese pigtails did the modern west
Gaul beyond the Alps was at one time
known as Galiia Braccata -Tr0user.
land; and Cicero taunts man with
having sprung from "troDsered's an
cestors. As Roman ways degenerated.
the use Of trousers began to creep in,
and it is recorded that Alexander Sc.
verus wore white ones. previous EN-.
perors' trousers having been crimson.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-04-25

admission of some 200 children and
old people MIR. Vanderbilt. its vice
president, offered one day, through
Dr. Henry Mottet, to give the chapel
a much-needed carpet, and told Pr.
Mottet where to buy it. The article
continues:
Get the very best" said Mr.. Van
derbilt, who had just finished his new
house at l West Fifty-seventh street.
Mr.. Mottet accordingly looked over
carpets and selected q costly one OF
red velvet. He told the clerk It was
for an institution. gave its rather gem
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CHAPTER Discontinued.

She sat with hands clasped togeth-
err, her eyes Swallowed by long lashes.
Il should have thought there would
have been some soldiers there-his
own men"
There were" dryly, but the army
just now is recruited out of pretty
tough material. To be in the ranks is
almost confession Of good-for-noth-
tngness. You are an officers daugh-
ter and understand this to be true"
Yes" she answered doubtfully. II
have been brought up thinking so;
only, OF course, there are exceptions"
mo doubt, and hope l am already
counted one"
You know you are. My father
trusted you, and so Go IT,
Il have wondered sometimes" he
said musingly, watching her face bare
ly visible in the dawn, whether those
of your class actually considered us
rs being really human, as anything
more valuable than mere food for pow
der. l came into the regular army at
the close OF the war from the volun-
teer service. was accustomed to dis
cipline and all that, and knew my
place. But l never suspected then
that private soldier was considered
dog. Yet that was the first lesson
was compelled to learn. 1t has been
pretty hard sometimes to hold in, for
there was time when had some So
cial standing and could resent an in
suit"
She was looking straight at him.
surprised at the bitterness in his
voice.
They carry it altogether too far"
she said. II have often thought that.
mostly the young officers, the West
Pointers--and yet you know that the
majority of enlisted men are-well,
dragged from the sluIns. My father
says it has been impossible to recruit
a good class since the war closed, that
the right kind had all the army they
wanted"
Which is true enough, but there
are good men nevertheless, and every
conmander knows it. A little consid-
crate treatment would make them bet
ter still"
She shook her head questioningly.
II do not know" she admitted II
suppose there are two viewpoints. You
were in the volunteers. you said Why
did you enlist in the regulars?"
Largely because liked soldering,
or thought did. ] knew there would
be plenty of fighting out here, and. I
believed, advancement"
You mean to commission"
Yes. You see, l did not understand
then the ;mpossibility, the great gulf
fixed. l dreamed that good fortune
might give me something to do worth
while"
And fate has been unkind?"
In a way, yes" and he laughed
rather grizzly. Il had my chance
twice; honorable mention, and all
that, but that ended it. There is no
bridge across the chasm An enlisted
man is not held fit for any higher po-
sition: If that was not sufficient to
bar me, tie fact that / had fought for
the South would"
You were in the Confederate army?
You must have been very young"
1Oh, no. little more than a boy, OF
course, but so were the majority of
my comrades. was in my senior
college year when the war broke OUT.
But, Miss Mcdonald, this viii never
do! See how light 1t is growing.
There, they have begun firing already.
We must get back out OF sight behind
the sand-dunes."
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Valued patron.

"Confound it, said the uptown drug
sist that woman took all the change
| had in the drawer.
why didn't you tell her you couldn't
break her 40 bill?"
mo, no; she's one of our most reg
ular patrons. Why, I've known that
woman to buy as high as II one-cent
postage stamps in week"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-04-25
CHAPTER K.

The Ripenine of Acquaintance.
They needed to retire but a few
steps to be entirely concealed, yet so
situated as to command a view across
the muddy stream. The sun had not
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-04-25

my breath was
short and I had
chills and back
ache. I took the
pills about a year
ago and have had
no return Of the
palpitations. Am
now SO years old.
able to do lots of
manual labor, am
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-04-25
AND Mr.. VANDERBILT PAID
s'Get the Very Best" Was His In
structlon-SeQusI Became Only
a Matter Of Course.

This is how the late Cornelius Van.
derbilt found himself giving to an in
atitution the same costly carpet he
had just selected for his palatial New
York home:
Saint Johnland is church com.
nAnity on Long Island, where differ;
se>es OF faith play little part in the
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erous dimensionss-to-be and added
that the bill should go to Mr.. Wander
bilt. The clerk had some difficulty to
recover his composure.
Il don't suppose you know" he vol
unteered, that this is the identical
carpet selected by Mr.. Vanderbilt for
his new house,
The Vanderbilt carpet is stil in the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-04-25
JUDGE CURED, HEART TROUBLE.

| took about boxes Of Dodds Kid
ney pills for Heart Trouble from
which I had suffered for 5 years. l
had dizzy spells, my eyes pulled,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-04-25
Not Her Intention.

"How long did your new cook stay
with you?"
Only an hour or so.''
ssShe must have left in a hurry"
she did. She poured kerosene on
the kitchen fire."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-04-25

Politics is a good game, but
mighty poor business.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-04-25

Early Days Of Trousers.
Ancient Britons were among the
people whose wearing of trousers was
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1913-04-25

FOR sALE-9ok A. NEAR RIO HovnI
Cameron Co, Tex; all cult, house ioI NJ Y
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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-11
SAM HOUSTON
NORMAL NOTES
Birthday OF General Houston and
Texas Independence Cele-
brated Jointly.

To the Editor of The Bryan Eagle:
There are at the Sam Houston Nor
NAL School seven literary societies,
four for the girls and three for the
boys. The girls societies are the
Philomathean, the Pierian, the Eclec-
tic and the Sidney Lanier. The boys
societies are the Sam Houston, the
Senate, and the House of Representa-
tives. An annual feature of the stu
dent life of the normal which is of
much interest to all is the joint pro-
gram of these literary societies. This
program is held in the chapel and the
public is invited. The last open ses-
sion was February Is, and the pro-
gram was as follows:
The Normal Orchestra (selected).
Defamation: "The Relation of Edu-
cation to Civic Prosperity" j. L. Hop
kins (House).
The Torpedo and the Wnale -
Senior Chorus.
Reading-Miss Morgan (Philo-
mathean).
La Paloma-B-5 Class.
Scene from Act l, Scene 2, "Mer-
chant of Venice"-Miss Foster (Sid-
nev Lanierl and Miss Bell (Pierian)
Orchestra (selected).
Debate: Resolved, That the Philip
pine possessions should be retained by
the United States Government"
Affirmative-Sam Houston: w. B.
Thomas.
Negative-Senate: R. F. Broadway,
Male Quartette-"My Rose"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-11
MINOR P0sTOFF|CEs
NOT SETTLED
Whether They VIII Be Filled by Ap.
polntment or Taft Civil Service
Rule Undecided.
TBy Associated Press.I

Washington, March 11.-After to-
days Cabinet meeting Postmaster
General Burleson announced that the
administrations policy toward former
President Taft's order placing 81, 900
third and fourth class postmasters in
the CLASSIFIED service, has not been
definitely settled. Mr. Burleson said:
Personally, am in sympathy with
it, but | do not believe it went far
enough, and many men have been re.
tanned in office for political reasons
instead of passing the test which
should have been required of them"
These third and fourth class post
masterships are the particular prizes
being sought by Democrats throughout
the country.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-11
IN THE
TEXAS LEGISLATURE
Bill Making It a Penitentiary offense
for a Newspaper to Conduct a
Contest Reported FavorabIy.
LRv Associated Press.l


Austin, Texas, March 1.-THE Sen
ate today adopted the free conference
bill on marital right. This is the sub
stitute for the committee bill. Sena-
tors Vaughan and Wiley urged its pas
sage, and Senators Morrow, Collins,
and Nugent opposed it.
Senate judiciary committee No. 2
favorably reported the Collins bill
making it penitentiary offense for
newspaper to conduct a contest. Sen
ator Nugent made an adverse minority
report. The majority report favored
an amendment forbidding any contests
between two or more persons, but al
lowing newspapers to offer prizes, pre-
miums and commissions to those get
ting subscriptions.
The House amendment to the pistol
toting law, making the penalty a fell
ony, was favorably reported.
The Senate passed the Westbrook
bill making common law marriages
null and void.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-11
A ATHLETICS SAIL AWAY
FROM FARMERS
and M. Holds Up Well for Four
Innlngs-Moran Puts In Several
Substitutes and Score
Runs Up.

For four innings yesterday after
noon the Texas Farmers held the Phil
adelphia Athletic youngsters to a good
game. The score at the end of the
fourth inning was to A. Moran then
put in a number of substitutes, and
after that the yannigans had little
trouble in running the score up TO II
points. Connie Mack used three pitch
ers-Broom. burning and Brush-and
Moran of the A. and NJ. used Bryant,
Bell and Skeeler
Bryant gives promise of making
good as finger. Wright of A. and
NJ. carried off the hitting honors fer
his club, annexing a three-bagger. The
yannigans garnered II hits while the
Aggies secured 5.
The same teams are playing again
this afternoon.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-11
Affirmative-sam Houston: R. W.

Affirmative-Sam Houston: R. W.
Adams.
Negatiye-Senate: L. L. Lewis.
College Scene-Eclectics.
Gen. Sam Houston's birthday falls
on Texas Independence Day, March 2.
The student body assembled in the
chapel at 8 o'clock on March 1. They
formed in line, the seniors first behind
the Texas flag, the juniors behind the
United States flag, then the freshmen
and sub-freshmen. We marched to
the cemetery where the program was
rendered as the crowd stood around
the handsome monument erected to
the memory of the hero by the State
of Texas at cost of $4,000. The
program rendered was as follows:
Reading of Texas Declaration of In
dependence-Miss Claudia Smith, Wal
ker County.
Grafton: Life and Services of Gen.
Sam Houston" L. L. Lewis, Polk
County.
Essay: "The Heroic Portion OF
Texas History" Miss Grace vinson,
Smith County.
Grand Marshall. NJ. Gaines, An
derson County.
Master of Ceremonies-W. C. Pruett,
Caldwell County.
The last number of the Lyceum
course was the Mozart Concert Com
pany, which came to the normal on
the night of March 4. This entertain
ment was up to the standard set BIZ
the other concert companies. all Of
which have afforded us much plesure
and profit.
The second term has just closed and
all of us students had to go through
Professor Estilrs Office to get our
grades which showed us whether we
passed or failed. The third and last
term begins on the 18th of this month.
ROBBIE NICOL.
Huntsville, Texas, March 3, 1918.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-11
carranza Reported Defeated.
tBy Associated Press.l

Monterey, Mexico, March 1.-THE
Federals are reported to have defeated
a large body of Governor Carranza's
troops, and are driving them back to-
ward Musquiz. General Aubert is re-
ported advancing on Musquiz to fight
the Carranza forces.
ENJOYS are said to be spreading the
rebel propaganda among the Kickapoo
Indians, many OF whom are fiocking to
Carranza's standard.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-11
D|Az ON WAY TO MEXICO
Former Dictator Sails for New York
Via France-Mexican Army
Officers as Escort.

Alexandria, Egypt, March 11.-Por'
firio Diaz, former President of Mexico,
was a passenger on the White Star
liner Adriatie, which sailed yesterday
for New York, via Naples. He is on
his way back to Mexico.
Diaz will stop in France, where he
will be met by a party of Mexican
army officers appointed by President
Huerta to escort him home. He came
from Cairo to Alexandria in the pri'
vate car OF the Khedive.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-11
FOUND DEAD WITH SIX
SHOOTER bUCKLED ON
Charred Remains Found In Ashes
OF a Burned San Antonio
Home.
tBy Associated Press.l

San Antonio, Texas, March 1.-THE
unrecognizable charred body of man
was found today in the home of L. S.
Spencer, which was burned early this
morning. Spencer is a member OF the
fire department. He was not at home
last night and his wife and child are
visiting in Houston and the house was
supposed to be empty. Strapped about
the body was a scabbard containing
a .3S-caliber pistol.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-11
FIGHTING THE PEN|-
TENT|ARY BOND ISSUE
[By Associated Press.l

Austin, Texas, March 1.-THE pen
itentiary three-million-dollar bond is
sue was again before the House today,
and the fight was close. 1t was private
~ said that some of the enemies Of
this measure wanted to defeat it so as
to saddle this expense on the general
appropriations bill, thus necessitating
an increase in the State tax rate.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-11
Cut of a Million.
INV Associated Press.

Austin, Texas, March 1.-THE peni-
tentiary bill was amended to issue
s2,OOO,OOO in bonds instead of sS,OOO,-
900, and then engrossed by vote of
70 to 43.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-11
AUBERT's FEDERAL TR00PSI
ARE TURNED SOUTH
Three Thousand Miners Thrown Out
Of Employment Are Expected
to Make Trouble.
[By Associated Press.I

Eagle Pass, Texas, March 1.-THE
trainload of railroad employees who
reached here last night from Mon
clova, Mexico, say General Aubert's
Federal troops apparently have re-
turned south. The suspension of rail-
way traffic is expected to throw 5000
miners out of work and will result in
their either joining the revolutionists
or becoming members of lootlng bands.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-11
AUSTRIA Tells sERV|A
To HANDS OFF
[By Associated Press.l

Belgrade, March 1.-THE Austrian
Government today took steps which
were equivalent to forbidding Servia
to send troops to assist Montenegro
in capturing the Turkish fortress OF
Scutari
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-11
SPECIAL KNIGHT
TEMPLAR SERVICE

Ivanhoe Commandery, Knights Tenn
plar, is planning to hold special Easter
services at the First Methodist
Church. An effort is being made to
secure Rev. George Sexton of Dallas
to deliver an address. An excellent
program is being arranged, and fur
ther announcements will be made.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-11
Blalock Elected at Marshall.
IBy Associated Press.1

Marshall, Texas, March 11.-Myron
C. Blalock, State University student,
was elected by 10 to majority over
]. R. Wilson to succeed Representa-
tive Killingsworth, who died with
meningitis.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-11
POLICEMAN TOLD W.T. W.T.
PREACHER TO CO To HE'LL
tBy Associated Press.1

Washington, March 11.-Dr. James
Wythen, the Baltimore clergyman who
marched in the suffragette parade, tes-
titled at the parade investigation to-
day that the officers neglected their
work. He asserted that one policeman
to whom he complained replied, 60
to hell"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-03-11
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
IN LEGISLATURE
tBy Associated Press.l

Lockhart, Texas, March 11.-F. L..
Tiller, a State University law student,
was elected to succeed Representative
McNeal, who died with meningitis, by
a vote of to / over H. l.. King.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-22

Thursday, at $50 A NJ, with "a devo-
tional service, led by Rev. A. l.. Ger
IRISH of Oakland.
Mrs. Herbert Boardman of Solon
" 10 has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Arthur Healey. has returned home.
Miss Bertha M Smith, teacher of
music at NJ. C. l., will give piano re-
cital, Thursday evening. in Powers
hall Miss Gladys Stinson of Biddeford
will take part.
Miss Clara NJ. Marsh of Dexter, who
haa been visiting in New York, was
the guest. Tuesday, of Mrs. c. c.
Chandler.
Miss Marion Griffin of this town, a
student at NJ c. l.. will go. Friday, to
Crono, where she will take part in the
preliminary speaking for the contest
which will be held at the I. of NJ, in
evt ming, when several prep schools Will
be represented.
Mrs. William Dohson was csdied to
Plymouth, Wednesday, by the serious
illness of her uncle. Eugene Hopkins.
who has pneumonia. His age is 80
years.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Damon has returned from
Oakland, where she was called, last
week. by the death of her step-mother,
Mrs George f. Allen.