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clearly defined. but the lower portion
OF the ravine was rocky, and the trail
soon lost. He passed down beyond
the stables, realizing how easily the
fugitiyes, under cover OF darkness
could have escaped The stable guard
could have seen nothing from his sta.
ton, and just below was the hard
packed road leading to the river and
the struggling town. There was moth
ing to trace, and Hamlin climbed back
up the bluff completely bafled but des,
perately resolved to unlock the mys'
terry. The harder the solution ap'
peared, the more determined he be-
came to solve it. AS he came out, op.
posite the barrack entrance, car
riage drove in past the guard-house,
the guard presenting arms, and cir
cled the parade in the direction OF Of
hcers' row. II contained a soldier
driver and two ladies, and the Ser
geant's face bIushed under its tan as
he recognized Miss Mcdonald. Would
she notice him-speak to him? The
man could not forbear lifting his eyes
to her face as the carriage swept by
He saw her glance toward him, smile,
with little gesture OF recognition,
and stood there bareheaded his heart
throbbing wildly. With that look,
that smile, he instantly realized two
facts Of importance-she was willing
to meet him on terms of friendship
and she had not recognized him the
evening previous as he ran past her in
the dark.
Hamlin, his thoughts entirely cen.
tered upon Miss Mcdonald, had scarce,
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rianople and throw down handbills in
the Turkish language, in which the
Bulgarians called on the population of
Adrianople to surrender. He was CIV
en- only an old apparatus, but he threw
down the bills. "At Fort Karagach
saw a considerable number OF infan-
trymen shooting towards the sky with
their rifles" he said 81 did not hear
the shots. but when noticed that four
bullets had struck my apparatus
knew for whom the shots were
means. did not lose my presence of
mind. but few on. When the guns in
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ly noted her companion, yet as he lin.
gered while the carriage drew up be,
fore the Majors quarters, he seemed
to remember vaguely that she was a
strikingly beautiful blonde, with face
shadowed by a broad hat. Although
larger, and with light fluffy hair and
blue eyes, the ladys features were
strangely like those of her slightly
younger companion. The memory Of
these grew clearer before the Ser.
geant-the whiteness of the face, the
sudden lowering of the head; then he
knew her; across the chasm Of years
her identity smote him as a blow;
his breath came quickly and his fin
gers clenched.
my God!" he muttered, uncon.
sciously. THAT was Vera She has
changed, wonderfully changed, but
but she knew me. What, in Heavens
name, can she be doing here, and
with Molly?"
With straining eyes he stared after
them until they both disappeared to-.
gether within the house. Miss Nc.
Donald glanced back toward him once
almost shyly, but the other never
turned her head. The carriage drove
away toward the stables. Feeling as
though he had looked upon a ghost,
Hamlin turned to enter the barracks.
An infantry soldier leaned negligently
in the doorway smoking
You're the sergeant who saved that
girl down the trail, amt yer?" he
asked indolently. Thought SO; was
one O. Gaskins' men"
Hamlin accepted the hand thrust
forth, but with mind elsewhere.
DO you happen to know who that
was with Miss McDonald?" he asked.
Didn't see 'em, only their backs as
they went in-nice lookin' blonde?"
"Yes; rather tall. with very light
hair"
"Oh, that's Mrs. Dupont"
Mrs. Dupont?" the name evidently
a surprise; wife of one of the off.
cers?"
mo, she's no army dame. Hus.
bands a cattleman. Got a range on
the Cowskin, south O. here, but | rec.
kon the missus don't like that sorter
thing much. Lives in St. Louis most.
ly, but has been stoppin' with the Nc
Donalds fer a month er two now.
Heerd she was niece o. the Majors.
an reckon she must be, er thar'd been
fare up long ago. She's high fly.
er, she is, an she's got the Leftenant
goin' all right"
"Gaskins?"
Sure; he's lady-killer, but thet's
bout all the kind o. killer he is, fer as
l ever noticed-one o. yer he-1irts.
Thar amt hardly an officer in this
garrison thet amt Just achin' fer ter
kick that squirt, but ther women-ob.
Lord; they think he's a little tin god
on wheels. Beats hell, don't 1t, what
money will do fer a damn fool7"
(To BE CoNTINUEn)
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dan and Dinas Powis (Wales) rural
district council. The gentleman who
called attention to the matter, said
the wood was situated near Liam.
vithyn. 1t was about four hundred
yards long, and consisted of large elm
trees. 1t had left its moorings on a
steep slope and was moving bodily
towards the roadway A cut had been
left at the top which was full of wa.
ter. The wood had been moving for
eight or nine days. Trees were lean.
Ing In all directions, and some we're
COZ hing bodily down
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QUIHIRE ARD IRON THE MOST.
EFFECTUAL GENERAL T0NB
Groves Tasseless Chill Tonic eombiAsss'la
tn tasteIess form. The Quinine driyescui
Malaria and the iron 'bsiids up ths
System. For Adults and Childrsa.

You know what you are taking when ~. \.
take GROVES TASTELESS CIV.
TONIC recognized fog 30, years 'as Y
standard General Strengthening Tons
It has Roequaf for Malaria and Fsss'..
Weakness. general debility and lo,s
appetite. Removes RiliousneSS wilas
parEing. Relievesnervous depression
low spirits. InvigOrAking to the pala
stekly. It aTouses tie liver 10 actloe
puri6es the. blood. a true tonic, ana 81 ~
appetizer. Guarazeeed by year DsuS
We mean It. Soc
There is Only One "BROa QUINN.
That Is LAXATIVE BR0Mo QUlN.1sn.~. ].
Look for signsEure of +. W. GROVE, ~.
every box. Cues Cola in One Day r.
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Have you heard how badly the
Lieutenant was hurt?" he asked, ap,
preaching the door.
The sentry glanced down the CORR,
dor.
He'll pull out, all right" he re.
piled confdentially, his lips close to
the door "Nothin' vital punctured.
You better go 10 bed, an forget it till
mornin'."
"All right, pardner," and Hamlin
returned to the cot. Turn the light
down a little, will you? There, that's
better, My conscience won't trouble
me, but that glare did"
With his face to the stone wall he
fell asleep.
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CHAPTER xlv.-contlnued.

Voices reached him from outside,
echoing In through the high, iron.
barred window, but they were distant,
the words indistinguishable As his
brain cleared he gave no further
thought to his own predicament, only
considering how he could best divert
suspicion from her. 1t was all a con.
fused maze, into the mystery of which
he was unable to penetrate. That 1t
was Molly Mcdonald shrinking there
IN the dark corner of the barracks
wall he had no doubt She might not
have recognized him, or imagined
that he saw her, but that spear of
light had certainly revealed face not
to be mistaken. White as it was, hag.
gard with terror, half concealed BY
struggling hair the identification was
nevertheless complete. The very pit
eousness OF expression appealed to
MIN. She was not girl easily fright
ened; no mere promiscuous shooting,
however startling, would have brought
that look to her face. He had seen
her In danger before, had tested her
coolness under fire. This meant some.
thing altogether different. What?
Gould it be that Gaskins had wronged
the girl, had insuted her, and that
she, in response, had shot him down ?
In the darkness Of conjecture there
seemed no other adequate explanation.
The two were intimate; the rumor of
an engagement was already circulat.
ing about the garrison. And the strick-
en- man had endeaYored to shift the
blame on him. Hamlin could not be.
iieve this was done through any de-
sire to injure; the Lieutenant had no
cause for personal dislike which
would account for such an accusation.
They had only met once, and then
briefly There was no rivalry between
them, no animosity. To be sure. Gas.
kins had been domineering, threaten.
ing to report small breach of discip-
line, but in this his words and actions
had been no more offensive than was
common among young officers of his
quality. The Sergeant had passed all
memory of that long ago. It never
occurred to him now as of the slight.
est importance. Far more probable
did 1t appear that Gaskins' only mo-
tive was to shield the girl from DOS.
sible suspicion When he had realized
that Hamlin was a prisoner, that for
some reason he had been seized for
the crime, he had grasped the oppor-
'tunity to point him out as the assas.
sin. and thus delay pursuit. The
Chances were the wounded man did
not even recognize who the victim
was-he had blindly grasDed at the
first straw.
But suppose he had been mistaken ?
Suppose that woman hiding there was
some one else? Suppose he had imag-
ined a resemblance in that sudden
Hash OF reyealment? What then
Would she care enough to come to
him when she learned of the arrest
He laughed at the thought, yet II was
"A bitter laugh, for it brought back a
new realization of the chasm between
them. Major McDonalds daughter in
teresting herself in a guard.house
prisoner! More than likely she would
promptly forget that she had ever be.
fore heard his name.
He got up and paced the cell, not
ing as he did so how closely he was
watched by the guard.
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and he pushed the weapon across the
table.
Il rode ahead of the troop in march
yesterday" Hamlin explained, "and
fired twice at jack-rabbit. / must
have neglected to replace the cart
ridges. Private Stone was with me-"
Why did you submit to arrest SO
easily, without any attempt to clear
yourself?"
The Sergeant's gray eyes smiled.
but his response was quietly respect.
full.
Il was condemned before | really
knew what had occurred, sir. The
sentry, the Sergeant of the guard,
and the Lieutenant all insisted that /
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the forts fred shrapnel at me and
when the apparatus had been struck
several times by fragments of projec-
tiles the situation became critical.
Fortunately only the wings were hit
and not the motor, and so could
keep on and in twenty minutes l was
once more in the flying field at Mus
tafa Pasha. The apparatus was re-
paired and used again"
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BULLETS DID LITTLE DAMAGE
Aviator's Machine Hit Frequently, but
Efficiency Was Not Impaired
at Any Time.

The Balkan campaign has proved
valuable to the science Of aviation.
II has shown by one concrete example
that the mere fact Of being struck by
bullets and perforated does not sig
nifty irretrievable disaster for the air
ship. The Russian aviator. Efmoff.
@as engaged by Bulgaria TO hy to Ad.
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Paradox.

What makes you think those
fumors are groundless?"
Because they are so much In the
air"
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"hen you analyze the idea husband
you Will find that he hasn't the nerve
to be anything else.
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His Reason.

Why does that museum freak com
plain that he is a dead one?"
Because he is a living skeleton
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A boy isn't necessarily good for
nothing because his parents refuse
to pay him for being good.
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Wood That Changed Location.
An extraordinary incident of a NOV
ing forest was reported to the Llau.
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TO STOP TIE CouGH-CURE THE

TICKLING
spray or mop the throat with the wonderful antIsao
ne, DR.. PORTBRB AETlsHPTIC HHATISGiN' 'iSgP m
u cures in one dR~ Full directionS gitb 80 60
bottle. &c, Soc, 100. Win eaei
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IHEMERCANTIEE BANK
,n,r., MEMPHIS TENN.

MEMPHI S.TENN,-
Dwr CAPITAL &2OOOOOOO sI;&PII s,ooo m
r g. ddoRmE gSS Barton A CALDWELL + carn.s ~, W NJ Hs
a Reese JnO Short R. a W Porter O. H. RaIns WWvisht
TEN SLNE PAID ON SAVINGS COMPOUNDED 0UARTERlX
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DEATHS
Lann.

John Milton Lantz. : we'll known
and popular citizen Of New Windsor
district. died at his home In New
Windsor Tuesday morning, aged 6s
years, months and 10 days. He was
a life long member Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. lie alao took an
active part in the success Of the |. O.
o. f., and Junior Order of United
American Mechanics Of which he was
a member. lie is survived by a Wild
ow who vas Miss Cigar. and the fol-
lowing children: Carroll. Earl and
John Lantz. at home. and Mrs. Ethel
9orsueh. 0f Baltimore. Funeral ser
vices VIII take place today at D. m.
at the New Windsor Methodist EnIa=
copal Church. IntermenI At WifeT.a
Church cemetery, near New Windsor.
Rev. T. ]. Marsh, assisted by Rev 6.
W. Baughman. will conduct the ser
vices at the church and grave Pail
bearers VII be Charles Jones, Charles
T Repp, J. L. Gait. James Smith md
Charles Fowler. Harvey Bankard :
Son funeral directors.
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Adklns--GraIam.

Miss Jessie Graham. daughter aI
Rev. DR. AMI Mrs. Walter r Graham.
Of ChestertoRn. Md. and Mr.. r. Dale
Adkins, Of the lumber firm OF +. s
Adkins & Sons. OF Salisbury. were mar
Tled Thursday evening # O'Clock IN
Christ Methodist Protestant Church.
Of which Ihe brides father IL pastor
Dr. Graham. fnther OF the bride. per
formed the ceremony
The uahamH we're Walter Il Graham.
Baltimore. Harold {. Graham. wash
inRton; Harry E. Adkins. and r. Edgar
Laws. Salisbury. Fred = Adkins. 81
Salisbury. ~ best man. and the bride
vas given IN marriage h her brother.
Paul n Graham. Of Washington
Mabel and Sarah BillInEHIea. dauThz
ters Of Dr. and Mrs. {. :. BillinKalea.
of Chicago. and nleeeH 81 the bride
acted aa floHer bearers The maid ~
honor was NIHa Ann y Smith
The bride sore white eharmauHH
Yelled with orange blossoms and ear.
fied shower bouquet d lilies OF tn
valley ! reception - held at the
home OF the bride. aflaH .hIah Mr. anI
Mrs. Adkins left by auIa for an e
tended trln. They viii reside in Sails
bury.
Among ihoHe sltendInE he wedding
Here Misses Caroline and sue BililaKHz
lea. OF thIH city.
Or. Graham. the brides father ~.
pastor OF Ihe Westminster Methodist
Protestant Church for several years.
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nmnn-Kannman.

The home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Kaufman, at Westminster, was
the scene Of very pretty wedding,
when Miss Esther Viola Kaufman,
one of Weslminster's most popular
and accomplished young ladies', be-
came the bride of Mr.. William Frank
lin Brown. prosperous young farmer
of Silver nun. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. ". II. Hetrick,
pastor of the bride, and Rev. J. Luther
Hoffman. pastor of the groom. The
couple marched into the parlor 10
Mendellsohn.s wedding march which
was charmIngly rendered on violins b.
Mr.. Erman Kaufman. brother of the
bride, and Mr. John sehwigart, ae=
eompanied on the plano by Miss Edith
Brown. The bride wore Il beautiful
gown 0f white moire Yoile trimmed
with Irish crochet lace. made by her
self. and carried a large shower bou-
quet Of Brides roses. Her veil Wa
caught up on both sides by rose buds
The groom wore the usual black. The
bride and groom had no attendants.
The parlor was tastefuIly decorated
with daisies and honeyHuekle. There
we're about sixty guests present, most
ly relatives Of the bride and groom
and the brides school friends After
the ceremony luncheon vas served.
then the young couple left for ten
days trip 10 Washington. Virginia
and West Virginia They will reside
near Silver Run. The bride was ;
successful school teacher of Carroll
county aud had many friends. who
showed their love for her by giving
her many beautiful and useful pres
anita
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Iana- yandUaTa.

The marriage Of Mr larry & BOND.
Hun OF Mr.. Hanry Bond. - Sorth Car
follton avenue. Baltimore. and Ma
Gladys Vandafford of Westminster md
baltimore. took place o. Saturday af=
ternoon. Hag u. In Washington. II Z.
The ceremony vas performed by Ref
]. HennlnK helms at IHs parsonage
of the Ascension Protestant Episcopal
Church, aud Tie bride KaH attended
By Miss Hhoda Boone. Of Annapolis.
sho was : school friend II St MarYzH
Academy and great niece Of he
late Judge HHxell
The bride Il the unIY daughter Of
MrH. g. " Frizzcll and he late MH
Charles II Yandefford kho was fha
Junior editor Of The Democratic AdFu=
cate for number Of year, She gres
up in this ely and Va regarded n
one OF the moat beautiful and popular
girls here
Mr.. Bond L proprietor Of the BIua
Mountain House NJ Pen Mar. where
after HhoTI trip. he md bis bride
glll make their future home.
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John 4. Armacost. aKed 70 years. .
well-knoHn farmer Of Hampstead dIa=
trict, died IT his home On Wednesday
afternoon Of Bright'a disease. - +
survived ~ four daughters, Hra.
George Reah OF near aandyyllle. Mra.
Herbert Dell. OF Greenmount Misses
Hattie aud Bessie Armaeost. AZ home
fNo SONS. Frank and John \. At home
one brother. Mr Amos Armacost. Of
Hampstead and i've zIsters: MTH
Henry Cooper. Mrs Howard Kemp.
Mrs, Joseph Miller, oE Hampstead. !.
Mrs. Elijah Armacoat and Mrs. Thomas
Myers, of upperco.
Funeral services ~ be held IlIa
afternoon # the Hampstead Methodist
Episcopal Church. lntsTment all 1e
made In tke adjoining cemetery. noY.
\ H. Mckinley officiating The paII.
bearers HIII be John nhoteu. Harry
Richards. Herbert Wna1sn. Augustus
Snyder. George RinHman. Thomas
Miller. : :. Upton : son funeral
directors.
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Hasons Give Entertainment.

Last night the MaE0ns gave one of
their delightful entertainments In
Ftremen.a Hall which marks the dis
continuance OF their meetings until
the firat Thursday night in October.
A large number Of Masons we're
present With their wives and friends.
Mr. Harry d. Fowble. the Worshlnful
Master. introduced Mr. H. Peyton Cor
such, Who explained 10 the audience
that = speaker from Baltimore had
been expected but had failed to come.
This faet. however did not appear In
the least 10 disappoInt the audience
for IL seemed pleased With the oppor-
tunity of listening 10 some excellent
remarks b. Mr.. GoTzueh lnterspeTaed
by several of his very good stories.
An interesting program of music and
recitation followed. The college quar-
tette sang several selections, Miss
Francis Compton. of Baltimore. and
Mr.. Albert Mitten. Of this city, each
sang two solos. Miss MargareIta
Snyder played a plano solo and Mr..
Albert MItten and Mrs. Harry Nc
KINNEY played a piano ezet.
One Of the most enjoyable features
OF the evening was the reading of Miss
Dorothy flderdice. Of College Hi.
who gave four well chosen selections
In a charming and artistic manner
proving herself to be gifted eInen-
tionist Miss Compton also reeIIed
two comic selections which caused
great deal of laughter and were much
appreciated by the audience
Refreshments of Ice cream, straw
berries and cake were served.
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Surprise foDastor.

About eight o'clock Tuesday evening
the members of the Church OF God, at
Westminster, with a number of their
friends. arrived at the parsonage OF
Rev John Fl. Gonso. At CarroIlI0n.
The purpose Of their visit was not even
snrmise1 By the pastor. so well had
the event been planned. But q few
Of the church at CarroIlton who could
be reached by phone. had been let
into the secret and we're present also.
The company numbering about ahun-
dred, formed in line. when near thenar-
sonage and marched On the lawn; 1T
the same time spring wagon contain
ing three burner New Perfection oil
stove, with q fine rubber tire Emerson
buggy behind 1t was driven In front
of the house. Mr.. Joseph l.. BauaI. IN
q few we'll selected words, presented
the stove To Mrs. Gonao. and the bug
BY to the pastor n tokens OF appre-
citation Of his services rendered N
Westminster.
After spending some time socially.
the company was Invited to the table
spread With cake. Ice cream. fruit.
etc, which the good people had pro
yided.
All the contributors and those who
helped n any way, have the sincere
thanks Of the pastor and his wife.
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James 5seely Eills Himself.

James NeeIy. a retired farmer. aged
II years Old. committed suicide II
TaneytoRn. on Monday. He waa ;
Hidower. Until a ahorl time ago he
lived alone. Recently h had board
ed with h only child. hrs. ClaudIuz
Long. H vas seen about the streets
Monday morning between . and ID
o'clock. II o'clock IN the after
noon he Has found In : woodshed On
his own property, seated on a pile Of
excelsior. dead lie hid placed the
muzzle Of IN old-fashIoned revolver
IN his mouth and shot himself. For
merly the pnssessor Of considerable
property. h Il said to have given the
most of 1t 70 his daughter and several
nleces. He still owned. however. :
farm and Iown property. so that ha
was not dependent. bnI i Is thought
that he Imagined thai he might be
como 50 and grew melancholy over the
idea.
Mr.. Nicely Is survived besides hIs
daughter b one brother. Samuel
Neely, Of Waynesboro. Pa, and ;
half sister. Mrs. Fannie Danner. of
Massachusetts,.
Funeral services were held at the
house Wednesday morning at y
o'clock. Rev. Seth r. Downie offieInl=
Ing. Interment was made in PIpe
Greek Presbyterian Cemetery. Tie
pallbearera we're; Dr.. c. BlrnIe.
Messrs. Nelson Hawk. John DiffendaI.
Joseph Roelky. Richard Hill and
Amos Duttera. G. o. Fuss funeral
director.
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shrlner-I.Iaa.

In order 70 be married quietly With
out the knowledge OF their friends.
Mr. Clarence shriner. Of Rocky Ridge.
and Miss keItIe IAday. Of I.oys, walk
I'd two mileH. from Loys 10 Graceham.
On the railroad track. Here married
and then walked back 70 the brides
grandmother.s at Loya. arriving about
midnight Tie next morning they an
nonnoed the wedding and sprane :
surprise On their friends
Different ones saw the xonng couple
start up the railroad track. but as this
walk ls often a yerilable lovers
lane" no attention wa paid 10 It.
They walked 10 Graeeham and to the
home of the brides mother. Mr.
Charles Domer The ceremony waa
performed n Mrs. Domer's by Rev.
Robert Heuhener. IL Il aaId that the
bride Is only 1e years old
Following this, the couple started
on their walk back to Isays. They are
now making their home with Mrs.
shrlner's grandmother. hrs. Maurice
Smith. Mf. shrlner Is employed aI
the creamery At Rocky Ridge.