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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-05-18
KILLED SEEKING TO ESCAPE
How Genera! Morgan, Famous confed-
crate Raider, Ended His Long
Series of Forays.

In December, 1868, Longstreet, who
had been conducting an active cam
paign in Tennessee, returned into Vir-
ginia, leaving the noted guerrilla, Col.
John H. Morgan, to carry on the strug-
gle in East Tennessee. December 20
there was a fight between General
Sturgis and Morgan-the latter having
an army of about 6.000-near New
Market, in which Morgan was defeat
ed. In another fight January 16, 1864,
Morgan made the attack and Sturgis
was driven back to Strawberry Plains.
Morgan fingered in East Tennessee
until May, and late in the month, with
small band of men, he went over the
mountains and raided through eastern
Kentucky, plundering the wealthy dis
trict as he went through. He cap
tured several small towns, dashed into
Lexington, burning the railway sta
ton and other property there, and hur-
ried on to Frankfort. But General
Burbridge was in pursuit, and came
UP with Morgan's men near Cynthiana,
and in the fight which followed. Nor
gan lost 200 in killed and wounded, 400
prisoners, and 1000 horses captured.
Morgan now retreated into East Ten
nessee. In September he had his force
at Greenville, and Morgan himself
and his staff were at the house of a
Mrs. Williams. General Gillem, with
troops. surrounded the house, and
Morgan was killed while trying to es-
cape. His body was sent through the
lines by flag Of truce, and was bur-
led with imposing ceremonies at ABB
ingdon, Va.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-05-18
Knew Extremes Of Fortune.

Few careers have covered wider ex-
tremes of fortune than did that of
John of Cappadocia. He was Roman
officer of very high rank under EN-
peror Justinian, in the sixth CEN
fury. He was very able man, and
'1der his direction the finances Of the
government flourished wonderfully,
Incidentally he amassed a great for
tune for himself. But he was very
corrupt, and the revenues were raised
ION the deaths of thousands, the pow
erty Of millions, the ruins of cities, and
the desolation of provinces" He lived
most extrayagantly, and INDUCED in
all sorts of wicked practices. But his
life of destinations proiiigacy was sud.
denly changed into one of AFFECT pov.
erty. Though guilty of many crimes,
he was accused of one of which he
seems to have been innocent, and was
condemned to be scourged like the
lowest of criminals. Nothing of his
vast fortune was left him but one old
ragged cloak, and 1t is said that for
seven years he begged bread in the
streets Of cities that once had trem
bled at his name.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-05-18

as though they were ashamed to be
caught in their ragged clothes under a
blue sky. Downy-topped masses of
cumulus poked drowsy heads over the
horizon and watched them run. Out
of the dome of heaven filtered single
trtll of song
The Hill was very still but presently
from far away on the West Lake
road came the whinny of a horse; a
little later, a little nearer, a peal of
laughter; then the sound of wheels and
chattering voices. A wagonette, two
spring wagons and a pony cart burst
from Long lane and wheeled right and
left. They were full of grown-ups
turned young for a day and youths
that thought they would be young for
ever.
The wagonette, swinging down the
road toward Maple house, suddenly
swerved and plowed through the tall
grass. Alan and Glen on the end seats
were almost thrown out. Alan looked
back at the road and stared. A fat
donkey had claimed the right of way
and held it. Several lengths of legs
stuck out from her bullying sides. Be
hind her hurried painting nurse.
Alan turned to Glen. DO dOnkeys
never dep
"Oh! hope not" said Glen grave
~. "You change them. We changed
ours while you were away"
$50 she has been changed" said
Alan. "Well, that's something"
"Silly," said Glen, you've been see
ing that donkey every day for weeks"
"No," said Alan, "this is the first
time I've really seen her."
The sun took last long look at Red
Hill and dropped out Of sight. Then.
as though he would come back and
| look again. he sent up broad after
glow that climbed and climbed till the
tip Of the very clouds that peeped over
East mountain were tinged with the
rosy light.
From an open upstairs window came
| Clem's soft voice. Eyes, dears, pink
night-caps. Those big sleepy clouds are
! putting them on because they are just
glad to go to bed"
81 wanta pink night-cap"
"Why, darling, night-caps are only
for whlte-headed people and white
headed clouds. Just wait until you're
white-headed. Now climb into bed and
+, I'll tell"
Beyond the mountain-ash thlcket O
lOye-siek Bob White Kept saying
Goodnight" to his mate. She an,
swered sleepily.
From Maple house, The Firs, and faI
down the road, from Elm house warn
lights flashed out and settled down
into steady glow. A burst OF young
voices swept into the night and died
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-05-18

Gerry had always been quiet but
during the long drive from the station
to The Firs, his silence amounted to
penetrating stiffness, AliX felt it but
it did not depress her; she knew her.
self to be in the presence Of a COM
munion. Gerry was devoting the hour
of his return to the scenes of his boy
hood to n silent conservation. These
cool valleys and hollows; the Low
road, with its purling accompaniment
of hidden waters; the empowered still
nave Of Long lane, We're as the ances-
trail halls of the Lansngs. 1t was right
that he should do homage to the mem
cries they evoked.
To his mother Gerry made no expla-
nations. He knew that to her it was
enough that her boy had come back.
When Mrs. Lansing released him, Alix
caught his hand and led him up to the
nursery. Together they looked down
upon their sleeping child.
Gerry, Jr., was fat to the verge of
split. His curly tow head was
tousled and on his brow a slight per-
sDiration testified to the labor Of sound
| sleep. His arms were Outstretched.
His legs had kinks at the knees, they
were so chubby. His petulant little
mouth was half open, disclosing tiny
teeth.
isn't he a beauty?" asked Alix a lit
tie loudly, wishing he would awaken.
Gerry nodded. With his eyes still
on the child he put his arm around
Alix and drew her to him. What Mar
garita had done for him, Alix had done,
AS he felt her frall body qulvering in
his embrace. as he looked back and
measured the sacrifice by what the
awful night of the coming Of the Man
had taught him, he was overwhelmed
by new humility. He turned Alix's
face up TO his. His lips moved in ar
effort to thank her but words failed
him. Alix understood. She lifted hel
arms around his neck and drew his
head down. He held her body very
close as he kissed her, softly, ador
ingly. Alix hid her face against hi
shoulder for a moment and then threw
back her head and shook the tear
from her eyelashes. She smiled through
wet eyes. II am afraid he's not quit,
perfeet-lnside. Such temper, Gerry
I'm afraid he'll grow mp into maj
about town and awfully wild" Sh,
turned grave eyes on Gerry, Jr.. ant
her brows pugkered. "What do yol
think?'
Gerry smiled. "FrOm the looks o
him ] predict he gets his letter il
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-05-18

II the girl will hep me reckon that
in small way Wen soon be CROWN a
purple city that will feed from yo'
hand. Eff ever you feel the need of
some BRAN new air. Mr.. Lansing, you
come out to Big and Little. There
won't be much besides air but it'll be
fresh made on White mountain an you
can smell it comm down through the
pines an see it playin' with the leaves
on the cottonwoods an plowin' through
the tops OF the sorghum"
They sat for some time in silence
then Gerry said, 1--WE been calling you
Kemp since first saw you but you
still hang on to the mister when you
talk TO me. Cut it out, Kemp"
Kemp flushed slightly. "Some things
Is fttin' an some amt" he said, IAN
we can't always rightly say why. Some
folks is governed by conscience but
most by pride. Its goin' to be Kemp
and Mister Lansing to the end of the
chapter, Mr.. Lansing, an no friendship
lost either. Shake"
They shook hands solemnly, mount
ed and started back to Red Hill. Gerry
had found the key to Kemp's strength.
1t was the key Of strength. Kemp be-
longed on the Hill, and with the people
of true blood anywhere, not only be-
cause he was himself always but be-
cause he defended what he could hold
and no more. He was a definition for
independence.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-05-18

stopped down, picked her up tenderly
and laid her on the great leathern
couch. He knelt beside her. On one
arm he pillowed her head, with the
other hand he sought hers. "Please,
Alix," he begged, please don't cry"
I'm not crying" sobbed Alix, I'm
laughing"
Gerry smiled and waited. Soon Alix
became quiet. Her eyes closed. She
drew a long, quivering breath and
then she opened her eyes again and
her lips broke into the old dear smile,
the smile Of an opening flower. IL am
tired-tired," she said, "but 1 believe
I'm almost hungrier than l am tired"
"Pm glad you said it first" replied
Gerry, giving serious thought to the
fact that he was faint with hunger
himself. Ever since some funny
Johnny wrote, Feed the brute we
men have been shy about echoing our
stomachs. It's four o'clock. Hours
after lunch time"
'Really?" said Alix, nesting down
closer to his arm and letting her smil-
ing eyes wander over him. "How well
this suit fits you. There's something
about it It isn't, is it,"
Gerry nodded. "Same old suit. BY
the way, when / came in John said you
told him to telephone to the club and
say you wished to see me. What made
you think l would go to the club first?"
Alix looked puzzled. 81 didn't.
didn't tell John to telephone" She
paused, still puzZllng, then her face
cleared. "Why-poor old John-he's
getting very old. you know, Gerry.
That was three years ago told him to
telephone-the day you never came
back. 1t must have been the suit. He
saw you standing there in the same
suit and three years became as one
day to the old fellow"
Gerry sighed. "Allx, do you want
those three years to become as a day
to us?"
Alix shook her head slowly from
side to side. "No, dear l don't. They
have given me-given us both-far
more than they took away" She put
her bare arms around his neck, drew
him down and kissed him. You do
not know yet all that they have given
you. You think you have come back
and found me, n frittering butterfly in
great empty house. But you've found
only my abandoned cocoon. I'm not
here at all. I've packed myself into
the dearest little bundle of pink fat,
yellow curls and chubby legs, and left
the bundle on Red HILL"
Gerry nodded but he was grave and
silent. Not in day nor month could
he altogether forget the Man.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-05-18
CHAPTER xxxIv-con.lnued.

--1S-
A hard light came into Alix' eyes.
Gerry felt himself suddenly alone. He
went dOggedly on. He told of the
chase and the capture, of how he and
the girl had seen the canoe drift out
into the clutch of the eddy and swirl
out into the river and away. He told
her of how they laughed and Alix
ehrank. Gerry paused, his brow puck
cred. He wished he could tell in words
the battle Of his spirit, the utter ruin
of his downfall. He could not and in
stead he sighed.
There was something in that sigh so
eloquent OF defeated expression that it
Called. 1t called to Alix with the
strong call of helpless things. 1t drew
back her mind to Gerry. With him
and the girl she threaded the path to
Eazenda Flores. It's ruin sprang upon
her through his eyes. With him she
discovered the traces OF an ancient
ditch, with him and the old darky she
dug along that line through long, hot
months. She grew to know Lieber as
the tale went on and finally to love
him because of all things Lieber
seemed TO need love - somebody
"else's love-most She amused herself
with Kemp and his drawl. She tried
60 keep her thoughts away from Mar
garita and at the coming of Marga-
Efta's boy, she WINGED.
AS he finished telling Of the coming
of the Man, Gerry stopped short. The
thought came to him with tremendous
force that Alix too had gone through
that for him. The impulse to get up
and throw himself before her and on
his knees to thank her almost tore him
from his seat but he fought it down.
lie hurried on with his story. He told
Of the coming of Alan and of the reve-
'iatlOn he had brought And then in a
,choked voice and only because he had
set himself to tell the whole truth he
pictured the food, the death of True
Blue, and the overwhelming by the
waters before his very eyes of Mar
garita and the Man. Then he arose
and with hands braced on the table
leaned towards AIix. Il have told you
this so that perhaps you may under
stand what l am going to tell you now.
IL the flood had not come-if Margarita
and the Man had lived-I would moi
tlave come back"
Alix sat very still and studied
Gerry's face. He had finished the task
he had set himself to do and he was
suddenly very tired. His eyes dropped
as though from their own weight and
then he raised them again to her in,
Scrutable face.
''Well?" he asked after a long pause
"'WellY replied AIix.
Gerry's stalwart figure dropped. al
Ia quite just" he said, latter all that
that you should not want me. have
spent the last weeks making myself
ready for that. You waited for me
1 didn't wait for you. II you do moi
want me, will go away"
Alix rose slowly to her feet. She
hooked very slim and tall in her cling
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-05-18

ing gown. To Gerry she looked very
cold. Before you 60" she said,
"there Is just one thing. wish you
vouid kiss me--Once."
Gerry's body Strengthened and stiff
feRed. he stared at her grave face
with wondering eyes. Then he felt n
strange singling ripple through bis
blood and before he knew what he did
ne had swept her from her feet,
crushed her to him. brushed the crown
M hair back from her brow and kissed
ger eyes, her mouth lice throat. He
was rough with her. He was bruIsing
her body, her lips. but Ak chung TO
Sfilm and laughed. Then suddenly all
aler slim body relaxed and slipped
thgough his arms to q little white heap
- the door. She began to sob. Gerry
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-05-18
InfrInnIna.

One morning little Mary hung about
the kitchen continually, bothering the
busy cook to death. The cook lost pa
thence finally.
"Clear out o. here, ye sassy little
brat!" she shouted, humping the ta-
BILE with rolling pin,
The little girl gave the cook a
naughty look.
Il never allow anyone out my mOSh.
er TO speak TO me like that" abe said
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-05-18
Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as Gen
eral Tonic because it contains the well
known tonic properties OF QUININE and
IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives out
Malaria, Euriches the Blood and Builds
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-05-18
Many Children arc SICILY.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Break up Colds in "a hours, relieve Feverish-
ness, Headache, Stomach Troubles, Teething
Disorders move and regulate the bowels, and
Destroy Worms. They are SO pleasant to take
All druggists, CSC. Sample FREE. Address,
Mother Gray Co., LIE Roy, N. Y.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-05-18

The difference between a compli-
ment and flattery depends on wheth-
er it is handed to you or some other
| person.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-05-18
Before t1ostiiltles BEGAN.

jerry have traced my ancestry
back to an Irish king.
Pat-Sure, that's aisy! What chanst
has a dead man to defend himself?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-05-18
Not Always.

They say there's luck in odd num-
bers."
Il don't believe it. l know man
who got nine years in prison for hav-
ing three wives"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-05-18

A promising young man often breaks
his promise.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-05-18
THIS is THE AGE OF YOUTH.

You will look ten years younger if you
darken your ugly. grizzly, gray hairs by
using la Creole" Hair Dressing ADV.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-05-18
6(5HkPMI4zhR2;R|,

1t was late afternoon of a day in the
gorgeous month. A shower had fallen
on Red Hill and after it had come the
sun. Wisps of mare's-tail cloud hur-
ried across the clean-washed heavens
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-12-16

grip the floor hard, ms though they
were depressing some dark emotion or
evil thought.
Forty years ago this night Perry
was n happy man, for tomorrow he
was TO marry the beautiful Miss Mel
ly Leroy. daughter OF the rector OF
ST. Agnes.
But that great factor In the events
Of mans career fate. willrd other
wise, for only few days before the
wedding was TO take place the bride
to-be was stricken with IA fatal Illness
and less than week later was laid
away In the village graveyard.
After the funeral Perry Fanchion
shut himself up, almost alone, in the
great house. Time moved ON and pco-
| pie forgot one by one his friends
[ left him, until AT last he stood nlone, II
stranger In stranger world!
About this time the poorer people,
the destitute Of the city. became aware
OF the fact that they had friend,
very good mysterious friend, mys-
toriOus because, try rs they might land
did they never could discover his
! Identity.
one time when severe landlord
was about TO turn poor family out
Of the home they lived In, because
they w.r. not able Ia pay the rent,
that family found the required amount
and short note asking them TO nc.
ccpt the money us gift. by the fire.
place. Several times incidents ike
this occurred among the unfortunate.
| but ms 10 where these mysterious pres.
cnts came from, or by whom present.
I'd. none could ever tell. But the chill.
drcn suspected Sah,n Claus Of having
hand In the matter.
Tonight as Perry sat by the fire he
was very sud and very, very lonesome.
The town clock struck ten. Perry
arose. donncd n huge fur coat TO
plny his little nc, brnvcly. A worn.
tired smile played around his usually
grim mouth ns he thought 81 the scenes
Of JOY and poverty he would witness
this night. lie crossed the town with
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-12-16

gone ~. .h'r'y minutes ",i" when ho
,e'uineu MS luce sio"eu '"ees VI
ueep eiho'oh'
Goodnight, sweetheart, l have walt
eu forty years; surely the END cannot
DC iar Distant! he murmured as he
soi'is closed the gate.
There came n jingling of sleigh bells
"a sleigh drove up, he entered and
was whirled away over the snow.
In tiny little hovel on the edge of
the city five little curly-headed chill
dren, dressed in old and ragged but
clean clothes were grouped around a
small tre trying to keep warm. Their
mother was sewing for living, her
husband having died several years ago,
leaving the children to her TO provide
toF' ana peihe a woman OF good educa-
uoA'' sue WAS trying 10 rear her chil-
u'eh as pest she might she was nav
u"s she saw WIN desphir the hsht
s''"'ns h"ruer anu haruer.
Mo'ier' "heh IL shhta Siaus COM
lux inquired niue biii!.
rol "i'I'e Hiother uiuh seem 10
""'' " say "hstnihs' a iarEe tear
zen sA'eH'! on her work. win
must! movement almost hngriiy, sho
II "''ue'
maps he won 'o'ie III III she
'n,''u "'' " ''''e eaten III h'' VOICE.
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i'o" 1T INC ''sS'
N''I' well saiu sahty III IA iouu
'ot'e' pre''nu'hs NOT 10 see 'he h''i"
ones nope the chliufeh are All
III pea tonight Tor II they are not
VIII not come again.
Five curly heads vanished In sec
ond, and when the old gentleman en-
tered the room all were tucked snug
ly In bed-that Is all but Billy, who
IN ms excitement ana hurry pulled all
the cover up over his head and left
MS Feet ana body uncovered.
Santa Claus laughed and dumped the
contents of his pack near the hearth
There were drums, dolls, tin soldiers,
books, candy, nuts and fireworks.
just at this moment Billy's toe
rubbed up splinter, and there came
subdued grunt from the bed which
changed TO huuL sleepy Kind or
cough as the odd fellow turned
around. The snores rcdoublcd In vol
uin". Ola SANITY hnLdcd mother
sealed envelope and departed before
hh" could sufficiently recover from her
confusion aud surprise TO thank him.
IL was addressed TO her, 40 she broke
the seal. The sum ana substance OF 1t
was ihnt the house ana property OF
fahchi"h ana something Ike hVe hun
dred collars were 10 be hers upon tho
u'hth oil f'rry fhhchioh'
." Ut l"St 'h' i''h''tS VI me nlys-
FERROUS Shh''' 'ihus anu inc iri' hu OF
inc poor anu uhiortuhh'e wis uis-
''"s'd'
h'r nome was ohis one vi me many
I" winch ne h'd pe'h tla' h'pht' 10
MORO" 'heS ""uid hohor MN lh"y
"ou'd come one anu "'' 10 'i'hh h'ip'
10 pr"'se Nun 10 pI'ss MN perhaps
10 p's i"r more "s t'e '"s' h''sht De-
Inc slelgh stopped ut the fnnchion
h"ihts,'hd anu "iu Shhth 'ihhs phid
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-12-16

old bachelor, who, with the excep-
ton of housekecper, lived alone
In great weather-beaten old man
sion on the river road. He lived
very secluded kind of life, was
seldom seen upon the streets of the
town, and attracted very little atten.
ton when he was seen. There were
hardly ten people in the place that
knew the man or anything concerning
his life.
Yet there had been n time in the
life of Perry Fanchion when he had
attracted a great deal of attention,
and won the sympathy and pity OF
the whole town. That had been over
FORTY years ago, and in the meantime
the town had changed from Il village
Into city. The old families had died
out and the younger generation had
forgotten the history OF Perry Fan
onion.
II was Christmas eve night and bit
tcrly cold. Sleet and snow drove with
inccssant fury against the great French
windows. The heavy old oak doors
ratified and shook. while the wind
shrilled mournfully among the many
old'fashioncd gables and chimneys.
Perry sat gazing into the fire. His
hair was snow-white. his eyes were
dark, and tonight they had n tragic
gloomy look.
ON the old colonial furniture the
sinister faces carved there grinned hor.
rihly and the iron claws seemed to
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-12-16
NhriStmasEvol
MNoW France
SAs

\ the little town of
New France" n
few miles from Que
bee, there lived an
old man by the
name of Perry Fan
chion. ii g wa $
about sixty years
OF age, II wealthy