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4 NJ s I ED 1865. NEW]3ERRY, S. C., I I D AtY, FrIlIPA RY 2, ( A. 'N T1 TT 1 u u r 1 =e r = n rr 8 filr 1111d m17N 1 ivn nn1 of n.mn_ .. .... t11(-n11m A Story of A mnerican Frontie: Life. By Capt. OHARLI KING U.S. A., Author of" The Co/on /'s t hit ghlir," "bI'ron Copyrightted ISs by .1 .11 .1 Im+otI C4,mpauy Phiktdelpida, atnd puI,b11-. by nluxea ntuang 0nent Lhrough I he An III I'!",,t ASSOt'{iltionl ClIiAl'i'R 1. I W A t tnearlv mniliignht, anc sf still the gI p)ar"ty lingered or the ver:ndia TIht"re hadt beer a fortnight, of 'get t ing sIt I led"i at th( now post, preceded Iy a month of narch ing that had brolu;"ht ie battalion fron: distant serv.ice to thlais st ra gie Texan sta. tion. The new c( oimeurs hadc been ihospita. bly welcomed by the ollicers of the littlk garrison of infantry, and now, in recog nition of their tuly ('Iort'sitrs, the flelc' officer commanding the artriviig troop; had been entertaining the resident ofli. cers and ladies at dinner The colonel was a host in h inlstlI, Iunt pr"Ierred Int to draw too heavily oln his reserves of anecdote anl small talk, so hc had called in two of Ii is suia IltrnI to assist in tlc pleasant duty of being at tentive to thc infantry ladies, and just now, at 11:45 p, in., he was wondlering If I,ieut. Perry had not too literally construed his ii. structions, for that young gentlema4l was devoting hinlself to i irs. llelkiap in a manne' so nuarlod a to make the cap" tain, her lawl'ul ord aid master, iani festly uneasy. Mrs. Beleknap, however, seemtied to on joy the situation inllnensely. She w\a a pretty wonlan at Nios' times, its even her rivals admitted. She was a beauti ful wonan at all times, was the verdict of the olliers of the rogiient when they happened to speak of the matter among thomselves. She w'as dark, with lus trous eyes andui sweeping lashes, with coral lips aiil nueh luxuriance of tress, and a way of glaneiing sideways froun under her heavily fringed eyelids that the younger and in>rte impllressionable men fo1111d clnite irresist iile when ac corded the rare luxu:y of a tete-a-teto. Dolknap was a big and boisterous man; Mrs. Belkniap was smtili ill stature, and soft-very soft--of voice. liulknap was either brusquely repellent or oppressively cordial in manner: Mrs. 1l(1kinp was either gently and exasl eratingly itdif-, forent to those whom she did not care to attract, or caressingly sweet to thoso whose attentions she de;ired. In their Owvn i'egimtent he yoing offi cers sopil found that unless they wvished 'to be involved in il utl pleasantiess with Bellkuap it was best to ho only very mod erately devoted to his pretty wife, and those to whomi n Itileasanltness with the big captain mtiight haive had no ter rors of conlseqjuence were deterred by the fact that idMrs. lh'lkntp's devoteo among the "youn tgsters" hal in varia bly become an object of1 coldiness and( aver sion to thle o~t' r dallh s atid damttsels of tho garrison. Very shlor't lived, there fore, had beemn the lit tb le lirt ationis that sprang up) fromtim lie to time ini those front,ier posts whlereini Capt. and Mrs. Dolklnap were amiionig tIte chief ornta moents of society, bumt new matters seemed to bo taking other shape. From the very day that handsome Ned Perry dismounted in front of Belknap's quar' te and with his sold ier'y salute reported to the then commanding ollicer that Gel. Brainard and his batttalion of cavalry would arrive in the couritso of two orn three houmrs, lMrts. lielknuap bad evinced a contentment ini his somietyf andl assumed an air of quasi-pr'opirietotrshtip that served to annoy her gartrisoni sistet's mote than a little. For' the timo be'ing all the caiv alrymnen w'ero bachelors, either by ac tuail rank or "'by brevet." afs none1( of the ladies of thle -thmi((O acomiedlt. the bat talion on its imaireb, mand none were ex - . pheted until the sttionems of the regiment tiC in Its nowv department had been definite dji)Y settled. Th'le post sur tgeoni, too, was crush . lie of siuigb' blssedness as the crsh f~1 spring w'ore on, for his geood wife Londt begakecn hiersel f. withI the chi ldren, afternoon tdl.tistt ('ast tS soon1 as theii disap of theeata r th(le harid priioi r'oads a reportLed from in3 great (lanlger or discomufort. the story. Noithe.>etor' hinoelf whoe, seatedl .*'r at. the end( of t,he ye an explanation-nLL' 11he coloneil's attention publication-of the ab:'l attiotde at, Mi's. Spion Cop, anid there Es reeolinig in a . . 't'edl loot occa vices in this conneetion fru. antI impart pendent sources. The dlispoiont to the today is not to regard the veg swish as so serious a8 int first thonight. Md very Berlin, Jan. 27.-Somne newsp-'s'they pera say they have calo messag,.0." from P?retoria saying Genierul Wa ,x out ron was enticed into Spion-koQo''age where the Doors fell nig)on lhim; th ilIcon seventeen of' his cannon wvere r'n~ or the tured and a hasty retront over'..n a campil T1ugola river alone cani save ' 's thait his Londn, an,277Dspaf .wasonly a Londn, Jn. 7 --)i an the~ two-a cln in coioritng, hlI's rather too close together for the equa nimity of Capt. Belknap, who had es sayed to take a hand at whist in the par lor. One or two of the ladies, also, were silent observers of the sceno-silent as to the scene b[eauso, being in conversation at the time w ith brother ollicers of Lieut. Perry, they were uncertain as yet how commentson his grmwing flirtation might be received That their eyes should oc casionally wander towards the hammock and tlieu glance with sympatheti sig miflcitce at those of some fair ally and intimato was nat oral enough. But when it becamo presently apparent that Mrs. Belknap was actually unfastening the little silken braid that had hung on Ned Perry's cap ever since the day of his ar rival-all the while, too, looking shyly up in his eyes as her fingers worked; when it was seen that she presently do tached it from tho button and then, half hesitatingly, but evidently in compliance with his wishes, handed it to him; when he was seen to toss it carelessly--even conteinptuously-away and then bend down lower, as though gazing into her shaded eyes, Mrs. Lawrence could stand it no longer. "Mr. Graham," said she, "Isn't your friend, Mr Perry, something of a flirt?" "Vho?-Ned?" asked Mr. Graham, in well feigned amaze and with sudden glanco towards the object of his inquiry. Iiow on earth should I know anything about it? Of course you do not seek ex pert testimony in asking tue.. le tries, I suppose. to adapt himself to circum stances. But why do you ask?" "Because 1 see that he has been induc ing Mrs. Belknap to take off that little tassel on the button of his cap. He has worn It when off duty ever smuce he came; and we supposed it was something he cherished; I know she did." Grahan broke forth in a I :al of merry laughter, but gave no furt' -r reply, for just then the colonel and .:e doctor left their chairs, and, sauntering over to the hammock, brought mighty relief to Bel knap at tho whist table and vexation of spirit to his pretty wife. The flirtation was broken at a most interesting point, and Perry, rising suddenly, came over and joined Mrs. Lawrence. If she expected to see him piqued or annoyed at the interruption and some what perturbed in manner, she was greatly mistaken. Nothing could hav been more sunshiny and jovial than the greeting he gave her. A laughing apol ogy to Graham for spoiling his tote-a teto was accomplislhed in a moment, and then down by her side lie sat and plunged into a merry description of his experi ences at dinner, where lie had been placed next to the chanlain's wife on the one hand, and she had been properly ag grieved at his attentions to Mrs. Belknap on the other. "You must remember that Mrs. Wells Is a very strict Presbyterian, Mr. Perry; and, for that ma;tt er, none of us have seen a dinner such as the colonel gave us this evening for ever and ever so long. We are quite unused to the ways of civilization; whereas you have just come from the east,--and long leave. Perhaps it is the fashion to be all devotion to one's next door neighbor at dinner." "Not it she be as repellent and vener able as Mrs. Wells, I assure you. Why, I thought she would have been glad to leave the table when, after having re fused sherry and Pontet-Canet for up wards of an hour, her glass was filled with champagne when she happened to be looking the other way." "It is the first dinner of the kind she has ever seen here, Mr. Perry, and I don't supp0o either Mr. dr Mrs. Wells has bean up so late before in years. Hie wvould have enjoyed staying and watch ing whilst, but she car-ried him off almost as sooni as we left (lie table. Our society has been veiry dull, you knowv-only our selves at thie post all this last year, and nobody outside of it." "One wiould suppioso that wIth all this magnifilcent cattle range there would be sonic congenial peolo ranching near you. Are ther-o none at all?" "A bsolutely nonel There are some ranches downa in (lie Washita country, but otily one fluio one near us; and that might as well be on the other side of the Atlantic. No one from there ever conmes here; and Dr. Quin is the only living soul in the garrison who ever got wvithin (lie wvalls of that ranch. 'What lhe sawv thero lie positively refuses to tell, despite all our entreaty," "You don't tell me there's a ranch wilth a mystery here near Rossiterl" ox claitmed Mr. Perry, wvith sudden interest. "Why, I do, indeedi Is It possible you have bean here two .whole wveeks and haven't heard of Dunraven Ranch?" "I've hiear'd there was such a thing; I saw it from a distance when out hunting (lie othier day. But wvhiat's (lie mystery? -what's (i.e matter wvith It?" "That's what wvo all want to know anid cannot find out. Now, there is an exploit, worthy your, energy and best efforts, Mr'. Perry. '1Uhero Is a big, wealthiy, well stocked r-anch, (lie fiuest homestead hutlhdings, we am told, In all this part of Texas. They say It Is beau tif'ully furuished-that It has a fine librare, a grand piano, all manner of thiings indicative of culture and refine mnt among its occup)ants-but theoown er only comes around once or twice a yeatr, 9md is an Iceberg of an English inani. All (lie people about thie ranch aro English, too, and (ho most ropellent, boorish, discourteous lot of men you ever sawv. When (lhe Eleventh were here they (lid ever-ythilng they could to be civil to them, but tiot ary' invitation would thecy accept, not one wvould they extend(; amid ito from that, day to this notie of (lie oillceors have had any lnter course wit.h thme people at (lie ranch, and the soldiers know v'ery little miore. Oflce or twvice a year some veCry ordinlary look ing mien arrIve wvho are said' to be very dlistinguishedl people-in IEngland; but (hey retrnin onily a lIttle wvhile, and go away as suddenly a they came." "And you have never seen any of "Never, except at a distanco. Noi has any onie of the ollicers, except I) Quin." "And you have never heard anyi I in: about the inmates and why they ke ep up this policy of exlttsivelese?" "We have heard all manner of things -some of them wildly romantio, somne mysteriously tragic, and all of thet. probably, absurd. At all events, Capt. Lawrence has told mlo 1ho did not wish me to repeat what I had heard, or to bo concerned in any way with the stories afloat; so you must ask somebody elso. Try the doctor To change tho subject.. Mr. Perry, I sec you havo lost that mnys terlous little silken braid and tassel you wore on your cap button. I fancied there was som romance attached to it, and now it is gone." Perry laughed, his blue eyes twinkling with fun: "If I will tell you how and where I got that tassel, will you tell mo what you have heard about Dunraven Ranch?" "I cannot, unless Capt. Lawrenco withdraws his prohibition. Perhaps ho will, though, for I think it was only be cause he was tired of hearing all our conjectures, and theories." "Well, will you tell mo if I can induce the captain to say ho has no objection?" persisted Perry "I will to-morrow-if you will tell me about the tassel to-night.' "Is it a positive promuise? You will tell me to-morrow all you havo heard about Dunraven Ranch If I will tell you to night all I know about the tassel?" "Yes-a proiise." "Very well, then. You are a witness to the compact, Graham Now for ily confession. I havo worn that tassel ever since our parting ball at Fort Riley. That is to say, it has been fastened to that button over since the ball until to night; but I've been mighty caretul not to wear that cap on any kind of duty." "And yet you let Mrs. Belknap take it off to-night?" "Why shouldn't I? There was no sentiment whatever attached to it. I haven't the faintest idea whose it was. and only tied it there for the fun of the thing and to make Graham, here, ask questions." "Mr. Perryl" gasped Mrs. Lawrence. "And do you mean that Mrs. I3elkn'p knows-that you told her what you have just told me?" "Well, no," laughed Perry. "I fancy Mrs. Belknap thinks as you thought that it was a gage l'amour. Hlallol look at that light away out thero across the prairie. What can that be?" Mrs. Lawrence rose suddenly to her feet and gazed southeastward in the di rection in which the young ofilcer point ed. It was a lovely, starlit night. A soft wind was blowing gently from the south and bearing with it tho fragrance of spring blossoms and far away flower ets. Others, too, had arisen, attracted by Perry's sudden exclamation. Mrs. Bolknap turned languidly in her ham mock and glanced over her pretty white shoulder. The colonel followed 'her eyes with his and gave a start of surpriso. The doctor turned slowly and composed ly and looked silently towards the glis tening object, and then upon the officers of the cavalry there fell sudden astonish ment. "What on earth could that have been?" asked the colonel. "It gleamed like tho head light of a locomotive, away lown there in the valley of thil Monco, then suddenly went out." "Be silent a moment and watch," whispered Mrs. Lawrence to Perry. "You will see it again; and-watch the doctor." Surely enough, even as they were all looking about and commenting on tihe strange apparition, it sudd(enly glared forth a second time, shining full and lus trous as an unlclouded planet, yet miles awvay beyond and above theo fringo of cotton woods that wounad southleastward( withl tile little streaml. Full half a min ute it shone, andl then, abruptly as be fore, was hidden from sight. Perry was about starting forwvard to join the colonel whien a little hand wvas laid upon his arm. "WVait; onIco moroe you'll see It," she whispered. "Then take 1mo In to Capt. Lawrence. Do you see that tihe doctor Is leaving?" Without saying a word to any one, the post surgeon had very quietly wvithdrawn from tile group oni the verandI(a. IIo could not well leave by thle front gate wIthout attracting attention; but he0 strolled leisurely Into the hlall, took up a book that lay on the table, and passed thtrought the group of officers seated smoking and chatting there, enter-ed the sitting room On the soutih side of tl.o hall-tle side opposite tho parlor whlere the wvhist game was in progress-and there lhe was lost to sighlt. A third time the bright lighIt burst upon the view of tile gazers. A third time, sharply anld suddenly, it disap peared. Then for a moment all was silence and watchlfulness; but it came no more. Perr.y looked questioningly in his com panion's face. Silo had turnedl a little white, and lie felt aui-o that she w~as shivering. "Are you cold?" ho asked her, gently. "No-not that; but I hate inysterces, aftof wvhat I've hleard, and we haven' seeni that light in ever so long. Come here to tile corner one moment ' - she led 111im around to tile other t. " of ite big wooden, bairrack like iresidenzce of the commanding officer. "Look up there," silo said, pointing to a dark window under the peaked dormer roof of the large cottage to the south. "That Is the doctor's hIouso." In a few seconds a faint gleanm seemed to creep thlrough tile slats. Then the 31at8 thtemselvyes were th rown.wido open, i white shlado'was howered, anId, wvithi iho rays behind it growving brighter og ary Instant, a broad white light shone ror,th over the roof of thoe veranda. An ther- mloment and footsteps weoroII heard diong tIue dloctor's porch, footsteps that presently annroacnhed them long til grass. "Colle," sh said, plucking at his sleeve, "cono away; it is tho d1oltor." "'or w\ii:t, reasn,?" hl an%swi-'edI. "l'hat woutl sent liko hiding. No, Mtrs. Lawr't"once, lIt us stay ttntil hu colle;.'' But Iho doctor tssed tIheint with1 brief atnd cou1rtco1us sahntatio n; sp1,ko of thu beauty of tho nlight and thie bahnl of tho snnlun'ry air, and wont in again by tho n in door to the colonel's (uatters. 'I'hen l'ert'y ttuned to his part,ner: 'Well, Airs. Lawurenco, What does it all mean? Is this pt't of what you kind to tol :::e?" "Don't ask tio now 1--I'iid not want to sc what we havo seen, but I had heard (Iuetr stories alI( coubl not believo them. ''ako In' in to Ca':plt. ,Iawrenc(e, pIlease. And, .r. I'eryi', you won't sI,(ak of this to any otne, will yo? Ibil(cd, if I had kno.1n, I woubl n('l have c('ome 1,lut here. for tho worbi. but I dIdn1'tbliv it, evenl willn sh(! w\eIlt awa y all, to-Ik the cllihibiren." "W ho went a\way?" "'lrs. (uin-- o (loctor-s wife. And ehlo was sttch ai sweet, wolan, and so (e vor( to Itiml." "Well, p1r(onl te, 1rIs. Lawrene, I don't see thrOulgh this thin,; at alt. 1D0 you nl-an) that. th(' d(ctor hals anyt hing to dlo with the 'toy\st,'ry? Shu howed', her'1 h('ad as OWV turne11d back to the ht use: "'! must not tell you anly mloro to-nli;,ht. Y.'~u will be sure ((o hear Romethin0; of it all, her('. l,very body i the pizz:t saw the lights, and all w\ho w(r(e hcr(' bfore y-ou c:anle knew what, th('v I11;:m1t." "What wvere they?" "Signal. of soin kind, fronit )uInraven Rat nch." ( IPll:t HL 4 A~. \ ill" :n l lmornIing 1 t1 ' ''" stal:(es about as ve Ayi+ heme'ntly as was p os f, -.,sib,le to a1 yotun'rf . I\\ \\-Iwtw o wa"s lit ot her respects (hoou-11 bl IOluv with hlis pro fession. A fairer typ of t (ho AImerican cavalry oil'lr, wvhon onc,' he aot in s;ad dle and sttled down(1 to business, (onet woul hadly . t\ Iinl. ' Iall, athletic, slender of butld, with Irank, -ut:Ighing bluto eyes, Curly, closo cropp,'d, light own hair, andl a twirling mstache that was a soureof' inexpressible delight to its owner and of soio e iny to his brother sub)alternu', Mrt. P'erry was proh ably the best looking of the young ohii Ccls who mtarched with to batlalion to this far away statio on (Ith borders of the Llano ECstacado. 11fo had be('n ten years in service, coumting thi four Iho Spent as a1 cad,'t, h:n1( just won his !Zilver. bar as : the ju,ior irst lielii inunt of theo regilnett, was full to the brim of health, energy, animal spirits:It fuln, and, har ring a1 few datnl and debts in his earlier experiences, had nc vr known at hea:Vier care in the world than the tranlisiont and cphemieral anxie(ty as to whethe r ho woul b call''d up for recitat oll on a hbject hI Ito:1 not so Iluch as looked ait or "hived" i bsI ent fo na i rii 'no fol h lid Anyl li othe an , h'i st corade s sid,'ie ovr by5 theo ptIl tigt head rcaived fom i boehinen, awal~ omten; brut t'helwas som)egtigt e 7sen 'till wee filnd7111 genia abot; Lfe his ltsit re-somthitt "Iacin rini gupie abo,t id perceptoionts," saia cyi-t ca'Ol liiho captaedo tille1 reimt,--andl alt wor''ldv as ani' len, fali men andl call Itomend asil frieii,tin thel amy(s thgprfes Ainy abovotall othes, and5 Olthes(C aiu, btribtesnined oitomakhi peopular w ithI hiskin andt''SOetI unusualaacivoi t ~ ti~t th pmitle Pex.il S A ' cadt had i beenl perpetually7 oni(I tho eg tof dtismis joal, easothi:~ i of hplklig rray1 tf e mri't' s anocol, roll upaga711 inst h itme andet io veryi ohiers w11(ho tt d own th enrao his kitls1( tlins-iiy ttJoisi.on atnt 11onunistsi'o agaIginst hieglations' were mten wh Io 01pen1ly said hel "ha 'Iid thei mtak ing (If onte of thle IintItl, olierls ill the class." As junlior sictndi lieu'tinan1t welcomeid by every3 man11 from) ih ie ciolon) el dow, andt it, wascts 19ideredi )7 I a par i'ary rough thait bot shouh111 hav1 lot I go to suich a c(mpany alltYis Cap1t. (Jan k 'r's, beccause Canker was a manUl wh'Io never' got along with anly of' htis jui ors; bjut t hire wa''zs stomeIthing so irtrepressibly franlk 1awl4 in thto early morn)ilng and burst out with: "By J0ve, capain [ slept and( 11 neer got. downi till sitable1s5 were0 near1 ly over*," tIat, e (ven thtit (ross1 wats disarmed101, and, though lhe threcat 01ned anld repimanllIIdedl, ho wiouIld ne0ver puni1ish--woull neOver) deny)3 his subl)tten mlenIt Ile hade11 good-by to Perr'iy with eyes(' that. weriot' sulspiciously wevt. "WhVly, blo0w it, all, what7t do) you fellows hato Canker so tit'?' the y'oun)gster' often si. "lIe ought to putt m1) illnirest Ltito (11 angaiin, buit Ito wion't. iMamedot if 1 don't ~ put myt3self int arr'Iest, 0)' contfiine my13self to (lie hlitst (of the post, and1( doi somlet hting, toi cult aill this going t,o tow'in and1( hopl and su11 ch liibings. 'l'hon I canLI stick to theC troop) Iik wax an' X0ld get, itp at reveille, butt iI' lI'm (ut danctinig till 2 or 3 in) the mlorinig it's nlo. use, I tell yott; I uslt enn'lt wiake Ill." It was'it aLwa'ys pre'dicted of Ned Perry thaIt ho wiouIld bo "mttari'ted anld donte .for" within a year of hig gradation. {very', w fac t in tho ilvo year'-; bllI followed't re'vivc<I the garrI.i:;t, I ni-ph.1 tCy, " w\t l he',ton , .ir !" bult, iiu - lver dtit ill{ h it l: .lt -ti I i I bIt < ii lt'I lt l (it' intth i it he4'l wh I It l-t - iYlI dueL Ow to abt' nt l)i"t ll :- l r hhl_i, I) itnl1:1 I to tho tiit --"I h, r':l,'f il htlilt l i t h I intl it iI ti ---ita t. I t hit ah b , tlt t' nnis with w\-'itt I iii- r latiiinet his adiliitratailn to evetr li'\ .n r m th fact that h lu I wit h et Ih. i;u itlt lialf a otzen oher iirt," enahI the coultr it l o I l ' ;i ilelt, (I,'x- I-Itt, Il th he: is oftik the r itut ti <btb- t th tilntl had Itt yet coin- r at last the w\orll:all. " <d wish," said Mr::. TI'urnier, llthat Mr. Itkiy wiii sotth-, on h ,be causlte, jLJ.t in) long, aI. ht' ilt' t , it is rather h i4 ti. t'-II w h)ho I : b luIn:_ .; ." Andl, as llr, Turn1"1tr h:rld L-:-,n.; Ite a re'il,li t ill Itl ll, ,lit- I I1: t l :i i it I \\ ll l,-i of tho --t.h. 1'iti IIne to \\ hI i h I ' notil P ollicers were'( alIway's eIlte1 o ,w' Il i tt ntitoni, h1r'1 u InII :.' wIa I of tes(c1ril'i n ig th itlt: iotn wali .it,l 1 llut"SI- as) 1 Huit here at ii i nt wl it: t;itl ,' f I awayf\ I?us,iter" -uitI,I' tt\", sieie it Ii Illk. To I i t, I ti a w i I ti i e, of O w t( liter of,' the e::\:I -r i .ti;:lhi had n t oinl'l , n of l iI. hi I b I ;' ~ i h , -lh w\ re hi ise , 1nh1 ;: ',". aw.' lit , it 11 ii lit I i g IiL l l Ito i Ilt'l IIIy. t' ': 1 i1,", w t'i wais < iel' : , ti jii i \\ ji I a ' t il:(ll';i of ( li iit b'' t:Itl : lt h~ 1 i rIt v'I I "V w rt e hirn, alt, thou 1 ,h t r w i ,' Illil .it'l :,isit'rs <IIr 'tnil:;111 p( -, (in. ast r l I t 1(,"' I 1 1( It v| -i- ,;1 v.'h ;Iutl (' l i l l t l i t . a I I i l-I \\'t' '( : tll liel lie xIlit s itti' .It ti al l ilt i ht'u: t Ia garl' -a'n life : .Is t llit Itl y : lt 'I.& to ,ar"tait a l l he ti t 'In I n i I't' r't to receive. ll, was I,t". ii - g 't' u 1r ri,uun ('Itat (ih:t if, . : "t l' hy :t,l 1),ot "seltIitl< s omhill) ti llayI" Ist bii: Ii l tlle obec)tl t o)f his enll ith le ,ii' n i ,itI l\' hadl seitli't on hii. :1ii that \wt8 preltit_ Mlrs. Illlial. Arnd Ihho'u h Netl I'erry\ ha(,<l rt'veille and nui,rt i ltabb:, as hab.nni ui cullI il r'ly '-:iIke iis w'e0-' Wit ji )tut akin g oe or llnmre la It re he4 wlsthis beaultifl May i ii till all it dibreakl when it wast his j''ni"it of t ltt , lo wu1 en(lin: his :i\ w\u n Ill :t t on' l.ster out, to the line (,f I th' I t i - li's, hoottl aIn spI r'rla a;tl tl uipit ., for t ri(lt. The ilotnte ha(I lIstet'ne< u i11h ite surp)rii to his reclues;t, ro~IlIre(l jut as O-h :I) rty was breaking up1 the nlig;ht be fore, to b abient flum toriso t fwt\ hours the f')Oowing niOrn1in, " B u t i tito'c lo c k , Ml r . P' e r r y , n{u 1 n e: le"- i i i t l , het said. "Ohl , I'll be b:-k inl tiI tIo fi thlt, it 1 W a(Iii t,) be olTl trlee h' r I' hoIrlt,b fore breaklfast." T1h_, colonuel coul not hellp la1..hingl_. "OI' couI rs you) c"an )o---to wIIh're'1"r Vi l like at, lhose1 houirs, w1h('n y It ar,' li'( ()I guand; but, I never imall;iuetl pmou wul, wan;tl Ito 4et up1)so early." "N\either I w\",ubl, e(olunt1, buIt i'"e been init "restt'<l in iu ln"thin 1' I lh":ntl abutt thi:s r:;Clih ti'.\wn ll:" \lnl< t', aind thoulght I'd liku to rid,: (l\itw ,,id hlit,l at it.," "o(Io :tb r;<l, by all :ut: it ;, I di ., e whether thosn lilhl c :'lut Inult tr-n.. It 1n:a4le melt thintk of a play' I (,nt.. :,t1 w - flhe 'Cotlll:n' ll aw wiiV .n-\ Ia ri;;,,\ sweelite:wt tigna le,i ;ttrots;II) 1k )w hv shin g a light,. in her e,t t \\ y iuat{\\ just that, wa';Y three timu;,. .lu,l iw In. sw\eretl by turning; (1u1, ilhe Ii hl't in hi.; rootm. Of' cour.e the <tlit - wasn't anytihing; like this; ;Ind Itere w\a-i n, ni tt" ,' ''d:l I hi, eye th;n th sight of (\~ ,"I Illr.; ;iii.' u i ll; t i t'+'c" owe a (l aI ,,' I t I( her lit i, tlhI rt I: i ' .'Ii I .p' i iI h It'('it'e' t iglivt n t 1,iI t,i : 111:1 1 l (Ie Illt" ( I rj) 1 1( )'Lt )g t It ') in h b,')\\ II 4. \.4r' if he object. of 1- ("11. ;1' ',\ 44. . 1'(iI | lj .. ' viws--Il 1 (lil its t4111i1:11" i II ' ( I "!liI \" \\; I Ii;:1 1i('r \ I2g Called ink 11 \ ,1- .1l:1ily :as tho lnoruing; enino Ic t1. t l "''tl: I' o:w e 'either frami tho ett u1. l ' h1. t '1 lt ' lrOIper' or fr nt the ;lit , Iril.It il i j ii (I<'t rope. Te l i a a':,r( ' of oi 5)1it'r inl cbarge of the t tin ll:it at wIs, I Ihepoli, to t(o :i i io,2 1 \ t tuitil h I, had ex anined 144.4 I I 'r ! '.t:1111: a':Ilt Air. 'I o t I .1 t' ,) I ".' 'a.Itlr' , hat, wheln ho did .\u ' < ti; 1brII)nI level, horizon boi lll, I nil I:I\ 4n ilt' obljt' t olhlt l ble - I 1-'ar' '' , inl lit'l ro' usOII:I of three or f('lr" bla k1 (lots Of' ;rcl'rinn cattlo In:I r e<l Ith l 'n. ::: i, an o\er ill tlih (i 11I , t1' 1114 I,'I),''4' jl ; ,t l ''1 1 01Li 0ijt ('it,t ,t Ii .\ I "- .4 t\'(( 14 1'14.. I'(o fiii . Li i i<n .aI a' I wli ' -r 4.}'jIIi II.1 1'"' LI lllll'..' , . 1 11'4 \\'e1j11l'( sI'(1)Ily er.,1'l,iu, hI r ,teril;;i nle;al, \v'at el1 I tb. I' h' ill44 ,'< : bO' h'oso l41ri.r,1 b l Ik t In 1 1 : l ( i ly Iaie11 h of l'(,l'"I ' 1 ,11 '1 44 Ii I I1' ",): I I. II''r I:h u<lI :l)u.i - I III tt v w:I \\ ' II ll Mil li I1' 111111 ('(Il 141141 Il 144 4' {1'4141.-::;I. Ilit' ' I Ii,l ili' 14t. tr;\1 (\."I4 I l IIII4 ' (,1iti 1 ,4 11 1 I ll,t) ( ilit non I.. J I," 1 l\', Alk i tn' hr 11 wist.. e t , 11 II1 nl i . II ) tle n IllII o shl l (>w\'" .\\" " I Il'e \\ 1I, b 11o,-asltred sIns'( , 1 i t t; it ls : i l'h u I_ IlItI i n I1 I 11 tl) ':' 1' I ;l;44'1 la l l\ : 1 , cii li lo ll ;.! i I 1.4tO ja4 (h o rint ('1 1'II (!'1'I 11414' ~I' 11'4l ad 1.l1a ji''ll i\ 1!' ' I . 1 I I 4' lI I\ 111'va ( 'lo t "a ' taingii li. i he aun w:I ol\' juist u1p) as 4IN 1'aIrl' I I;nn ii;l k rI'In his isIpI; (eltln 'Il (Inl' 11:111"'r 1'1(; -IIel',alil.| Oa:r,Itd (o jook( ( li I " 141 4 va l-' ' l'g.' oitwn 4) th e fi t h'l-' t I rl'1 1i setIned glint ing 'or (IbII'' I 'I~ I ,I ,j "t( ('l-a I 11 I|.r e (o ;el.jlel '1 1 41 11 444.1 r 4l4:l!'''4' ,el the44 ih t) l \\ i' wi i lli;.I' 44 1' I I ' ;11 Ii1' I n ,I (' 1 ni' (yI i s fI", l\' I I l'i ' | Ii l-inia n i 144 l'Ih (| I'b lv Ii i1Lt 4 I'rw\ ' 4I1s LI i' St. .4 1) a tho titab)le 4.. it t Iir,'I:i'\; (I~\\" rf that t"lb 014: h ,1('I tIh '. I..1 , ttlf nul u e' was I hen ''"w ,n er \'h l rry- htan't ridden('ll Itl li :tie the a<tln:lill( :ince of tho se li .I. I411: ill Ill,' i hI I ' I ulie O11 t w |o 0111' n t ; !'v I't; hi\ 1 gll I{ t'i 't . It. oc cu r l t |) ';t Pit ,"(Ilnl vNgr |a; said hl.11, i l 1 h o M h'vee l that mloru il-.a t u1\ 1lot,.':I ; fil--4 : , '1 Io f '. (lit 11':i i n 1 r 1 ; I . I1( lo w I.r I t I\ 1 5' I IIIte' |11 t ; : 1 I' t letl a 111jje ()'!' ()I fl',Illi II ' I ,, s i le j \;1: ; i 1'0 a1,\ 1i1th iu )\ 111 , ; "IibIl tI I t 11' a i t(. , \\.IIll|il ('" II I It to, h(' 111 11 jj ( 1,lc in 4 11o himn Ihun I''ies les, he( 11i " ' Illi VtI I1: ve' !,t:lr1"'tl \!r I" rk e rte;;1b.,1 (hI :11 |: t h:11 I|l' |h;lj suspec'tedI a1 v l IlIt ":1 11'1 h \I "t \"< 1 wa goinl! to 1i1 - a il t:;IlI . ; 1 1II I ' L 1 I l( -\\t I in-ti[ e i h Iul I \ ' 1 . 2 11| .'II'- , 11-1[ 1 , 11:1( hit er 1W rii (ri 'un1,. .\11:. I" :n-.re ee r(u,(' Iair) y \"cl nIl \, " nl -hp|; ,'I1( rIn w'l \he'n sole I,t tI h11 ;' e b""r a ;.:1(h.le and a reli :tll, I1-1121 ' re' were <11her2, too \%'l" \\(r nlI I vI\i1"e: a ('hevalI. i\lr GOV, MCSWEENEY MAKES STATEMENT, IA a- 11:: uvs aoifr i a e l's - IO 1(1i r.~t..' I' '.N .t Ii t ,i n Nol 1'l' t. to lo < n . h, nu ~ of 01;1(lrof. -rhe ',(rtpo +N 'I'h State, .ula. 8I 3.) Iii vieW of tho (I11e'titionl of tiom1ato' Iannlinig on tho floor of 111 S mao on l"'riclay nii;ht last. inl regard to the allegod1 caucls (n th ( dis1 o1Ittry, saitd to liavo been held in tao gov E(rIor's otlice, (Gov. ,etw('nmy ha8s madlo it stat'lleIlt. ill r't'ard to t,he) inlat,t or. I I, said yester<"ay that ho (e'rt ain ly had no objection to t ho facts being known. Heo Said: 'There was noth inrg privat(e or 8ecr(-( abtout, it. I saw (hat ihero wer' a itlnullb(r of hills rv lat.ing to ihea' li<uor qIuestio boin l oler1d ii ile getwt'ral assenbly, nltar.. ly all of which pointed to tile abo11i.. tionil of the tat( board of contr,tl, tn(1 the confe'ron('o Wtas h1('ld Hin(Iy to try to got the frinsani1 of tha di.' p'nsary to agle(' onl Hj,mo piilan and I rent'( it, aal avoid long itn( utsH( Iess' (iHCliscsil ain I 1hus' (op t4 shorlonl the Hossionl. I had no ad Iluinistratlion bill to p rosont and1( haiv( had nono. My position wai1s ('loarly alad 1o11ivoly stated in my nlessago I ilHiSti<l in t1ho Cs>nfor("nco Ihat. I did not want to ho oin tlo board of eolntrol, and so fiar as wanting powor to appoint tho board, I novor iho';hlt of that, al know totlng of Hei'nttor I on(lorson's tlltn(dlmn,st utntil I he'art it r('(l in th(e sa'Iito. ''A the eonforolco whi'ci was hol it Wasli dliHtinlct Iy un11derHt.ood1 thatat it Was not, hinding ona anyone, and Iho only purpllose Wlsi to try to got ile frionds of th (ispeonsary, holding divergoant viows, togothor and ligo 1.0 oI sone plan and thus Hav ti)h ilto of t lo t'gilaturo. "(I haltvo not. aissumo(l to dictato to tho omhors of tho logiislaturo, nor lavo I tried to got thetm to placo m1oro 101powOr in iiy hands. Noithtor haitve J. triedt to Hlirk any reH)onHi hility that was proporly iniilo. "I (.o not, concoive it, improper for mmoihers of Hit Iogiilat.uro to confor about importat legislation and for ol'ortH to his nlielo to got I b'Heo n ho taro Ho('k'nlg .ih( r;amo ond1 togother Onl a1 plan to 10accomtplish 1Ihat ('nd1 aind thus htavo (ito itnd1 tioiney for this pe)op0lo. '1'hat is ill ( tre wLs inl it. "I hanvo niot (IIdeLVOred( t.o in llu('nr( l(egislation furlhe1tr thanr tot mako4 sug godions)1, as8 I am1 cotnnnittarod by the0 ial messagesVe. Mvly a111 itas hoon4l andc shatll be( to oxocte the laws as' nnlltO by thle law. mrak(intg powor." I onast 1)ntil or wolIngo Iio t(rave for largto 1h0n1s; salary3' Su>motly~ iad Xexpenes, wvith in creiaxo; posit iona p ormanenloIt; inelos 1 sel841f.add141ressed( (Jaxtomn bldg., (Chicago. (iNorfolk Virgiunian Pi!ot, .Jall. 21). Vico- Prosidet !l'. St. Johni, of the( Solaboard Air I jino, inl k(ooping wyith tile b)road spirit that, mfarks tilt mantO, and1( whicha hats pult on his sidet thla peoploi of all1 thao States tihrough which theo Seaboard Air Lino passos03, made yesterdaIy at half holidlay ink memoryl0~ of t,ho birthday of Robert I', L3e. It was a graceful act on the plart of the dis'tinguishaed and( lig.. hecarted Now Englander. Not at few hiavo romarkod in Norfolk (luring 1110 trying ordloals through which tho Soabotard Air Line hats passod of ro. cent wo(oks, that thae main forco to ward its sulccessivo le4gal victorie's hals lain in theo fact, that th)rough such sym'pathietic touch witih the 1peop)l4 at alil points, tile system1 has come11 up fortified in the faith atnd goodwill of the common folk of ai least flvo Southern States. CASTOR IA. For Infants and Ohildren, The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of( 2