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The spectator., 1919-01-17
CHAPTER Xill-Continued.


 Suddenly the German uttered a chok- ing cry and dropped. blood squirting from his throat, where a chance bullet had found him. AS he fell, Mark pre- cipitated himself upon him and lay dat on the ground.
 The firing died away. Captain Mark began to crawl back toward the parapet of his lines. A whispered chal- lenge, an answer, and he had scaled the sandbags and descended into the mud of the trench, to find the firing posts crowded and himself facing Kel lerman and the company captain.
 Inwardly boiling, he stood still. It was too dark to see the expression on Kellerman's face, but he could imagine the sneering grin that disfgured it.
 "Well !" said Kellerman sharply.
 ''The man you sent me to bring in was dead. He had been there for days"
 "Where are your companions" de handed Kellerman.
 Captured"
 And your?
 'We were attacked in the dark. fought with my man until a bullet killed him. The others were taken" And your stretcher?" asked Keller man with blald sheer.
 'T left it between the lines. Do you wish me to go back for it, sir?"
 'sThis man is lying" said Kellerman to the Captain calmly. ''He abandoned his companions and ran away. He lost his stretcher. Put him under arrest"
 The Captain beckoned to the pla- toon sergeant. who came forward.
 "Pd like to say one thing" said Mark, striving to keep his voice steady. We three were sent out to bring in dead man, who had been dead for days-anyone here will bear me out in this. Was any man wounded tonight? There was only one body in this sec ton"
 'Cut 1t out !" said the sergeant, lay ing his hand on Marks shoulder.
 But Mark swung clear of him and turned and faced Kellerman again. You sent me out tonight to put me out of the wayr' he cried, losing all seif-control. "For reasons that you know, and I know, you wanted me dead, and you were willing to send two others to their death also. You lied to me to put me off my guard d-n you, you treacherous dog And here's the blow you gave, back again!"
 He struck Kellerman a buffet that sent him reeling back against the par apet.
The spectator., 1919-01-17
SEVERAL STATES
 RAT|FY DRY BILL
NATIONAL PROHIBITION SEEM6 CERTAiN-ONLY SIX MORE
 APPLICATIONS NEEDED.
STARTCONTEsTINCALIFORkIA
Injunction Against Governor To Pro vent Him Signing Bill Paced Dy LsCislature-May Be
 Permanent.

Chicago. Seven states have com pleted ratification of the prophibition constitutional amendment and brought the number that nave ratified to 90. The number necessary for raincation is 36.
 Arkansas, California, Illinois, In diana, Kansas, North Carolina and Alabama were the latest states that completed ratification. In addition the Nebraska Senate and the Utah house voted for ratification.
 Almost in the hour that the lower house of the California legislature in session at Sacramento was taking final action toward ratification of tho federal constitutional prohibition amendment, Judge James Trout. ill Superior Court at San Francisco, io sued an order temporarily restraining Governor William D. Stephens from certifying California's ratification. Judge Trout also issued an aiternat- i've writ requiring the governor 10 appear in court and show cause why the order should not be made perma- nent. Both orders were granted on petition of Ephraim Light grape grower.
The spectator., 1919-01-17
CHAPTER XIV.

The three officers who had brought in their verdict, and the fourth, of high rank, who had passed the sen tence, stood rather stifily at the door of the little headquarters village house, watching Mark as, with hands chained, he was marched away by two armed guards toward the jail.
 When he was out of sight they un. bent.
 "D-n it!" said one.
 My sentiments" answered another.
 "What do you think, McKinnonT
 T don't want to think about It."
 ''If 1t had been some tough who had got roped into the army-a gunman or that sort-but-"
 "Well, if the fellows a gentleman, why did he do it? He must have known
 And, after all, he might have been respited for the blow, but the gross cOwardice-"
 T don't see that. The blow was worse than the cowardice. A new hand, between the lines at night, his first night-Kellerman shouldn't have sent him"
 "I don't follow you there. Kellerman had known the man in the U. $. and wanted to give him chance to redeem himself"
 At nightfall Mark was sitting in his cell. He had eaten, he had composed himself to meet his end according to the traditions of his caste and race; but he could not meet it calmly. He had deliberately flung everything away; he had let Kellerman goad him to madness; he was going to die without even the soldiers satis- faction of duty honorably done. And he could not compose himself.
 Suddenly he heard the outer gate of the prison click; then came the sound of voices, footsteps, woman's swish ing skirts; Eleanor and Colonel How ard stood at the barred entrance with the guard.
 Mark rose from his bed and stood staring at them; he could hardly be- lieve them real. The guard unlocked the door of the cell. Eleanor shrank back against the corner of the ma sorry, her kerchief to her lip, her face chalky white. Suddenly she started forward. The Colonel whispered a word, she brushed him aside as if she had not heard him. Her arms sought Marks neck and found it. She pressed her lips to his.
 Captain Mark Dear Captain Mark !" she sobbed.
 And, holding her closely to him, and forgetting Towards presence and ev- erything else, Mark found his peace.
 Colonel Howard was trying to calm her. to assuage her frantic grief. At last he persuaded her to sit down. He
The spectator., 1919-01-17
BRIDE of BATTLE
By VICTOR ROUSSEAU

it was a denth-trap; It's ranges were all mapped and plotted, and the (ler- mans were bent on its systematic de struction.
 Mark stood by Eleanor Tn irresolu- tion, cursing his fate. He did not know what to do. He could not leave her; and yet he felt burning impulse to play some part in affairs. His eye, trained by long years of practice, took in the tactical situation at a glance. The Germans must have made prodi- gious thrust in the night, bursting through the center; the reserves, still rushing over the fields, were trying to fill and hold the gap. And the little Headquarters village was the key to the whole battlefield.
 Wounded men came streaming down the street, followed by the merciless shells. The aeroplane above was still circling like Il hawk; it seemed in- credible that no aeroplane attacked it. And it was quite clear to Mark that only treachery, calculated and long planned. could have brought about the situation.
 For the Germans must have ad. vanced four miles since nightfall.
 Help will come" Mark repeated; {; and suddenly, even above the drumfire, he could hear the sounds of cheering. And, topping the ridge that ran before | the village, there came a swarm of gray-green figures, thrusting back the thin, scattered line that held it. Tho bullets were whirring overhead, audi. ble, and like swarm of bees. Clouds of dust rose up and hid the battle.
 Eleanor, clutching Marks arm, stood tense beside him; Mark saw that shs understood, and the two held their breath as the dust clouds eddied along the ridge.
 Suddenly they dissolved, and the at into the village. It looked as if all were lost
 But an instant later Mark saw lit. tie company of Americans thrust out Maxim gun from behind wall, where they had hidden it. The gunner took
 
 closing in on him, swept the street from side to side. The ranks recolled and fell, body piling on body. Then, as torrent forces its way through the ice-crust of river, the attackers over 1 whelmed the Maxim section and swept into the streets.
 And, as torrent meets torrent, with surge and a rush body of American troops swept forward to meet them. The battle was all about them. Every house was fortress, every mound of bricks rallying point. Mark raised the half-conscious Colonel in his arms and drew him into the shelter of lit tie hollow in the brick wall. He beck oned to Eleanor to crouch down beside him. There they were safe from flying bullets, and might hope to pass unno- tced. He still hesitated, when body of Germans rushed, shouting, past him, upon q troop of Americans who came round shattered corner, led by n young officer carrying bloody sword.
 It was quick and short bayonet work. Mark saw the blades flash, heard the panting gasps of the thrusters and the moans of the wounded. He saw the young officer stagger and fall. a bayo- net through his shoulder. The sword fell from his hand. Before the German could withdraw his weapon Mark had snatched up the sword and, with mighty blow. cloven the Germans arm from his body.
 CTo BE CoNTINUED.)
The spectator., 1919-01-17
CHAPTER XIV.

When he slowly grew conscious it had found her. He felt her hands, supple and warm, binding bandage round his arm. He opened his eyes to see her face bent over his. And it was dawn.
 Vague cries rang in his ears, distant cries, blending, surging, swelling and dying down, but never ceasing. The rattle of Small-arms was continuous, and punctuated by the loud timbre of guns.
 He was lying amid heap of debris that had been the village jail. Not fer away he saw the Colonel sitting with eyes closed, propped up against the fragments of q wall, a blood-stained bandage round his head.
 70 thank God" cried Eleanor. You have been unconscious so long, Captain Mark! And the Colonel Is badly hurt. I saw the Red Cross wag- on pass and cried, but they could not hear me-"
 All round them the guns were boom ing. all round them they saw khaki clad Americans swarming over the fields, and yet the village seemed de- serted. They were alone in a little oasis of calm amid the tumult.
 What are we to do?" cried the girl. Gan you walk? Try to stand on your feet. Let me help you. We must get the Colonel somewhere"
 The question on Marks lips died away as there came the howl of a heavy shell, followed by stunning i'm pact. A column of broken bricks spout ed into the air at the end of the street, dissolving into cloud of dust. An in- terval, and again there came missile from the monster gun. A house in the next street went down like cardboard.
 It was the threatened attack on the American lines. The enemy was in force somewhere across the fields, the reserves were rushing up to repel them.
 Mark staggered to his feet and found that he could stand. His arm ached under the bandage, but 1t was not broken. Probably a splinter had struck him. He made his way toward the Colonel, who eyed him vacantly as he approached.
 'Take Eleanor to safety and leave me. Mark" he said. In choking voice.
 ''Tll take you both, sir. This can't last long. Our men will be in the vil- lage in a few minutes. Or an ambu- lance will pass"
 Mark put his hands beneath the Colo nel's arms and tried to lift him.
 As the Colonel tried to stand he col lapsed forward in Marks arms. He looked at Mark piteously.
 "Take her and leave me-" he whis- pered. And listen to me, Mark. She cares for you. All will come right, if I can keep my worthless carcass alive until I've seen the General. But I never counted on being done up like this"
 There were tears in the old mans eyes. Forgive me, my boy" he nut tered, and fell into unconsciousness.
 Mark set him down against the wall again. It was impossible to move him, oven with Eleanor's help.
 Mark looked at Eleanor. Its safest here" he said. "The village will be occupied soon. Help will come"
 He broke off abruptly as another of the heavy shells dropped nearer, send ing the brick fragments flying in all di- rections. Of a sudden it had occurred to him that the reason why the Amerl- cans did not enter the village was that
The spectator., 1919-01-17
Many American Aces.

Washington.-Capt Edward ". Rickenbacher. of Columbus, O.. fam ous as an automobile driver, was tbs premier ace" of the American air force in France, having 26 enemy planes to his credit. An official re- port received at the War Department showed that there were G3 aces men downing five or more enemy ma chines--in the American army when the war ended.
The spectator., 1919-01-17
Another War Restriction of.

Washington. - An option of pur- chase heretofore held by the Sugar Equalization Board on all coffee i'm ported into the United States has been relinQuished, the War Trade Board announced, and licenses here after may therefore be issued for importation from nonenemy countries without consultation with the Sugar Equalization Board.
The spectator., 1919-01-17
In Shadeland.

Calico was reading the Evening Star when Shakespeare happened along. Well. what's the world doipa now, old top?" asked the immortal one.
 Ask me something easier. Bill" re, piled Calico. 'I once got into serioul trouble for volunteering that very In formation. ."-Buffalo Express.
The spectator., 1919-01-17
Percentaae Of Death Kept Low.

Washington. - Of I'll wound and injury cases tabulated in the Ameri- can Expeditionary hospitals between January Is and october 15, 1918. s5.3 per cent recovered md returned to duty, the War Department announced. The percentage of deaths was s.S.
The spectator., 1919-01-17
Wolves Attack Town.

St, Louis, Mo.-A pack of 25 tim Der wolves attacked the town of Ma. chene, Mo, 26 miles north of here and were driven away by men arm- ed with shotguns. The wo;ves are believed to have been carried down on ice foes from Northern states.
The spectator., 1919-01-17
Proposes Roosevelt Memorial.

Chicago. on suggestion made by Chairman Will H. Hays. tho Republican National Comomittee. at its meeting here, decided to appeal to the Republicans of the country to erect permanent memorial to The odore Roosevelt.
The spectator., 1919-01-17
Germans After Soap.

Coblenz.-Soap was in such demand among the Germans that American in- fantrymen in their march from Lux embourg to the Rhine used small cakes of it as Indian money in trad ing with the civilians of the various villages.
The spectator., 1919-01-17
A Good l-auuh,

7. good laugh" is not quite the same thing as hearty laugh. Occasionally you may have seen young people con vulsed with laughter over something that meant suffering and disaster to another. Many laugh has been raised by an unclean suggestion. But 1t is good laugh" that has no h.nt of im- purity or unkindnesS,
The spectator., 1919-01-17
Two Hurt in Airuiane Wreck.

Lawton, Okla.-Capt. M. o. ifolmes and Flying Cadet s. N Milna vera seriously injured when the airplane in wnieh they were riding fell near Post Field. Both were taken from the wreckage unconscious.
The spectator., 1919-01-17
Dismiss Charges Against Socialists.

New York-The indictment against the Socialist magazine, The Masses. and five of it's editors and contribu. tors, charged with violation of the es- pionage act, was dismissed in the federal court at the request of At torney General Gregory.
The spectator., 1919-01-17
Poetic Camoufla ae.

Poetry does change life"
 Ut tries to. For instance, what q poet calls n sun-kissed maid, to everyl body else is just q freckle-faced girl.~
The spectator., 1919-01-17
More Trouble in Portuual.

Madrid. - Serious disturbances oc- cured recently in PortGugal especial ly at Oporto, according 10 travesers who have arrived hers from Portugal
The spectator., 1919-01-17

When Baby is Teething GROVES BABY BOWEL MEDICINE will cUrre1o the Stomach snd Bowel troubles. Perfectly harm less. See directions on tho bottle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-04
Real Estate and Court News
BARGAIN AND SALE DEEDS.

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on esS line ENsiow ysnse ROAD
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Samuel r. Garter and Elizabeth d. twite>
East efsh s Rec Of iaai inches by
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inches csa, q Ninth Street. April |, 1919;
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inch by. lci feet. south line oakwood Ave
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Garden Hill. Lien ,sSa.I4 April /. 1918.
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feet south o: Main street Lien I-..jo
Aprti ]. 1919. tax -. 80
W. J. Gilman and Dora ~. fp.:ei 70
Prudential Realty Corpora ton foae third
INTEREST,". 39Iitg fce', a. southeast corner
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to joseph v. ,i!iley and John j. Hiiicy,
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-04
I, :. CIRCUIT COURT OF ArrEALs.

The United states Circuit Court of Ap.
oico,ck, with the following Judges and
1niC'ais IN attendance: Circuit Judges. Hon.
J. = iritchard of AsbcviIic. y. L. Hon.
Martin Mar a.; , Knarp %f %s*hGs'So o. ami
District Judge Hon. John {. Rose OF Balti.
more Md Clerk claude 81 Dean and
United states Marshal John @. Saunders.
thsc argued yesterday:
No i"E"-kcnan. Mckay S7ier plain
an in error; vs. ycrkvllle Cotton on Com
;'ici Cour, at Rock lliil. s. c. Argued by
J. y. Marion nf York. s e.. and Winfield
iayn. Jones. OF Atlanta. Ga. for the plain
till In error. and by John r. Hart and
George W. =. Hart. Of York. s. C. for the
defendant in error. and submitted
y" i6?i-iiank 81 Rcidsvilie ct al. pc
uuonrrs. ~. ". +. burton, trustee, rcsponn-
etc. Dis;riC, Court at Greensboro. y. c..
IN hankrurtyy 7" be argued by w. r; Dali
sG" nai,syllr "r,o" and kI Ira
Winston salem. y o. for tho petitioners.
and by T. W. Gndcwc!l. Of Rcidsville n C..
and X. C. StrudwiCk and William r. Rynu,n.
OF Greensboro. y. g. for the respondent.
Admitted To practice:
John ~. Hart and George W. S. Hart. Of
York 5. G.. wcrc admitted to pra ctice as
attorneys and counsollors in this court
Court adjourned until this morning a.
Court anpoure:d and handed down Its
NO; l6Si-A; Y. Maupin. plaintiff in error.
Error to the District Court at Charleston.
:. {. Opinion bp Judge Woods. Affirmed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-04
CnANCERy TRUST DEEDS.

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Ami" M. Wcyand aud Joseph II. Wcyand
to II Seldom 'Sy,or trustee. No. Ito1 WeS,
Street. los feet l inch west OF Elm Street.
April !. 1918. $1,000.
Charles a. I.ahcnbcre and Essie s. Cvifcl
To- II SsIdon TayloT "a and T. scion TaEl"r
Grace Street. and Nos. 2lo. :ic. rs .2ls
and 21s North Adams Street S6xl50 fec.
g, northw;s. corner Gf Grace ga and Adams
J. f: Creery and l.onora (w;fc> TO John
II Welsh. trustee, 55xlc5 fec, II inchcs.
west line Twenty-Five Street. 81 feet south
OF n Street. March IS; 1919. $1,000.
J. W. Stewart TO John II. Welsh. trustee.
No. c525 Q Street. 2oxso feet at southwest
corner OF o and Twcny sixth Streets; also
No. Ill North Twcnty-Gfth street Il icct
inches by 10 feet, east line Twenty NTH
Street. 80 feet inches north OF VI Street.
April =. 1919, Ss.S62.
Eliza beth V Ice to John NJ Purcell ;rus-
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IS feet s inches by II? fcct: cas-; line
south Of Marshall. March %, 1919. sI.5c5.
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corner OF Branch Avenue and Lady's Mile
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-04
ROBERT S. LANDES
TELLS EXPERIENCE
Prominent Virginian Says. 81
Feel DrecO Can Be Depended
Upon" Was Troubled With
Stomach Disorder.

One Of the mos; striking pcrsonau
ties in Fort Defiance. Va, today IS
Robert s. Landes, tho young and pro
gressive farmer who numbers his
friends throughout this section OF the
country.
Mr.. Lardcs has suffered for some
tine t-orn stomach disorders. loss OF
sleep. I-oo- appetite and constipation.
lie I-ied q number OF things. but moth
l-g seemed TO relieve bis condition un.
irr printed in the newspapers telling
::-e getting from the now herbal
medicine, Deco. He decided TO give II
4 ;ri.l and has consented to make pub
tic his experience With this medicine.
This is what lie says:
II have taken only two bottlos Of
prcco and already feel so much i'm
proved. am feeling better and better
every day. spent many dollars try.
ing to find relief, but Drcco is the only
thing that has done me any good and
feel II can be depended upon. gain
ed six pounds"
Dreco has made hundreds Of pcoplc
well. according 10 their owned signed
statements. Men and women come for
, ward daily and declare II has made
! the weak strong and brought relief
after almost everything mas failed.
Dreco is recommended and dispensed
( in Richmond by Tragle's Drug store
/ Grant Drug Co (two storcs), Chefs
/ Drug store, Broad and Harrison; T.: 4
Morrison, Petersburg; Gcorcs Drug
. store, Hopcwcll.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-04
MAY LOSE ASHLAND LINE
THROUGH SLOW RESPONSE
OLIVER ). Sands Snys Committee Fails
TO Secure Sufficient Cash
From Citizens.

OF the opportunity of rcviring the
Richmond Ashland electric line after
all. declared Oliver j. Sands last night.
Public spirited citizens went out and
solicited subscriptions Cor tho road
Yesterday but they returned dis
Outraged at the slow response. said
Mr.. Sands.
Tho committee in charge OF the
matter felt confident that when an
extension of time was granted the
people would speedily subscribe the
necessary amount but the results OF
the work OF the last few days have
been most disappointing. Unless the
amount fixed is subscribed by April II
the property will be junkcd and the
city Will have lost forever a feeder
TO it's trade.