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t m ,J\ . J ^ f The People Presses. Legal, Mercantile and mis- * eellaiieous- dob Printing , | Executed prcmiptly arid in tin ; best styles on the PeoJ’LE Press- j c*^. - ’ I ■A S.T.iHOODIIlRD, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Barnwell, 8. C* Mo^kt t4» tend <ai fannw.—» Town l..t- :iiid impro\t d farm lands tor sale. Will net cot twin -ial«*s of eleared and tinder lands and buy school and eoun ty elaims. Vol. XIV. BARNWELL COURT HOUSE, S. C., JULY 16, 1891. ■'— — - No. 46 J.vksi.n who from tho Second Massa j rniRbty ba<l thing, I>0 doubt, thft IWttlirO eh isrits infantry the ,nisht before the battle cf | Ha hl it was right for him to (h sert, and ' likely as not he knew.C Othera. thought By ALFEED BALCH.* ICopyriyht by American Press Association ] CHAPTER L Vi tMNfl fey V- -d & E_- t lettyshur^. and was condemned’ hy. a co»|rt mar i tial to .suffer the i^uiilty of fUiS>;rtion in the faeq- [ of the enemy? 'If ho is there are old soldier? 1 .enough hereabout to snow him under on election i yiay. Yours, A UKrcni.tcA.v Mr. (iardinor tinishad hid breakfast | with a light heart and made his way | down to Mr. Jackson’s house. He never j doubted for a second the’shuiro had pre- I pared ;v positive denial of the story, and lie found himself wondering with u vague curiosity who the deserter could be. Entering Mr. Jackson's house he e;naii in his library. -A£bMr~giajoITi©' ] Joked up a half sheet (if fiote |5isper and handed it to his friend. On it Mr. Gar diner read: To the K lib>r of The Itupnhlican: Sir -In answer to th-i ij i tv 1 in roar columns tills morniu^ jicr^it m* t»iufonn yon tfiat 1 am tho William TnicsdAlt-'JAokson who do Rcrtc-il. not th“ ni^lit h -for * but two nights Ivfore, the t ittle of t;.>tty»iuirg from the Secon I il insa- cimvtt.s infantry, an<l who was subsequently ooiidrmn.sl to the j>malty of tho military crime. My rea-sofis for that act wit > and ur.‘ p irsonal t > iiiy-s.*lf, 1 have only to ad.l laataJtuough i was then much younger than I ant now and w’th nm.-h !«.'%» cxjH*ricm>* than I now hare, I would, were I placed in the same podtiott to>lay, again lUawxt btifure liigtit ha 1 fallen. I remain, sir —^..^ir ..Iw. 1 i.-iif scrvalit. Wilijam T. Ja'*sox. I the in,an could Tieyer hnve deserted !*>- 'cause he wasjaffaid or disloyal; it was not in hitm/Dhce the reaction set .in it ; grew ascTapidly as the feeling at first, I and 'When the results of the election j were declared there were many who felt ! no surprise. i For. it was Judge William Truesdalo Jackson now, and his majority was larger than that' of any candidate on [ either side. Whereat Mr. Abner K. (hirdiner—smiled and chucklod, and CHAPTER II., 3/r. Jnrl^tffV picked up a half xhrrt o< note pofHT-amf ha tided it to hi* friend. When Mr. Abner K. Gardiner, chair man of the lieinocratic county, commit tee, pn»s]M*rotis so far as his .real estate Imsiip-vs was concerned, portly of jnt- mm. shre\vd of eye and merry withal. «*aine down tho stairs that Monday morning, two weeks and a half - before the ele«*tjon, be was probably ascontent- a man could Is* found m th<-old llnv: wt. lL.. . And wfiv iLlliint.l lo> rnT t,-.\ t lieen? Mr. <iardiner keenest piditicians in tlw came f-*r the i towei ono of the land, loving rave and the *l#*bght of uiatehing himself j j gainst the ‘My frit nl," long D •ad<*d l«o!i<*y of lii> ojq# •m nts but will not help caring nothing whatever for < .ffi.v. * D*tt*’*r to t 11 A st # »ry told of him will ill u#t rate lus it is ngl> t. .an ehar;»cl h r D*tt# r than column* of .ItK-rii*- is easy t< »i hr tion. When Mr. FUarl. - T. K rr. the - in fa**t . 1 in MrTTTardmer looked tip, hr; rrmmtdi •haping ihscdf for the hymn tune, a.11 as he hoiked a faint wave of color fora moment rose to the , squir* , ‘.s check. ••You are not going "to bend this, 1 hope," Naid Mr. Gardiner. •'Most certainly I am. If my fellow citizens choo-w* to honor mo with thei sufTrag**s, they shall do so with no false pretences on my p.irt.” “But, my dear ’squire’’ ‘••The tiling is true; why should I den) it?" ••Tbewt-^iano use a denial. L- t it alone, kiv nothing, and thoro is nod a man in t!ie eottntv who will Indicve it.” Mr. J.d insmsinilel somewhat sadly. a supprrario veri Ir U V hns m sihiled lie said, m* in thii mat N-r. •eliairmun of tiieR**] iuiy«s\ found hiinsc lutnlwr Im^ittrss aft >1 the first man t- nnce w;i- Mr. tiardn h;iii.'in—4ga. vc “Politics tu tins c»i then snap if l harty tatiL uti l drew file v*>«l that this tinllt •r t le Wt*M tha I’X fl,,, 1, 1 1 could n. MU 1 in t’ •tier tlr uuhai I fv -t •• u w d t, Non- Mr up. - h K tm Kneeling hy h*r Itcdtddc mix a bay at about ten j/tarx. In the month of May, 1*11, a woman bryiymg in thehttle cottagi* which ns*sl lowland on the old ‘’inaiu m id” just sMitynlo the then lumts .of .tho.down of Lynn. Kneeling by Tier T»eiTsi<te w;is a Iviy of abont ten years, and on his head the wasted hand of his mother re?;U*d, the fingers twining gently through his lair. .She was ajteaking—this wither who was passing away and the l».»y Jrank in every w**rd. Sin* told.him in fei»ble and broken sentences his little lister had no one but him to hs»k to for protection, and sin* ask *1 him to promise that so long a* be should live that pr<e Ustlioti would 1». given. Satisfied by the UTispikeii phsjge in lus eyes as be h»oked tt her. for she knew what he was. she ipike of tlte QMnfort he Imd lws»n to her due** bis father’s death; of that father who bad Us-n taken away so suddenly, her own joy at the orosprrt of her husband oncemom. _ H- r sor* »*, at leaving her children dwelt d STm • i’ ruled] m W •r men Mi >t him d n ket ti t 5 M* 1 d with a) 1 trie ur( it; -Ttt id of a ti pul r (w, i■«* in her mind at and then lie tried to soothe her by telling Iwr 1m* would l»c brave and true. And so with ji prayer for them on her lips *he Is'catno silent, and the b»y knew when he once more !•»•ki'd at her that the earn that had never been deaf-to him nnv tin It Mr. J: M: an<l vv d a leaf now. The two children -Willie, cgisl ten, id May. agi’drJtot quite h*lf a year - ere not 1 ft {Muiuilesa. Their father, r. William Jackson, h id accuumlate?! little money, and tbeir mother bad hen sho marrinl. latton, a brother of in New York, and ■m id c »mt* and livo thii. For live vo.irs Willie went <•* i *VVI i.d pn-j*. •rty w The ir 01 lily In > ing re Mrs 1. Jo# ks#m. li vi id fi#* l] it «>n ce ii- l ;*1 th> fi r him of a constant series of surprises. The two attracted every one that met them, and the love they felt for each other waft a very beautiful thing. In 1858 W'ill Jacksoii was t‘7, and May was a young lady just going into society. The brother had been a partner in the firm for six years, and had built up for himself a business which pe.id Idni; a haudaome-incomo. It was at thia fime that Miss Carrie Famham. 'a ey>nnection of Judge Beach, came to Lyhn, ami Will Jackson met his fate. He fell in love with her as strong men fall in love; he tairly walked iuh. She^.too, had not known him very long beforedsho thought she had never seen such a man before. When she went homo to Springfield she left the memory of a look from her dark blue eyes for Will Jackson to i»onder over, and when, in the following August, he followed her to her home, and as they- WiiJked along a lane one evening asked her a question the answer was ‘ Yes.” Tolas dying day Will Jackson never forgot That lane and the smell of the twilight time. Friends and relatives ap- ! proved, and the day was set for the wed- i •ling. It is probable that May would have alternated between jealousy and j gladness wen* it not that her pretty little head was filh.l with thoughts of her own just then. The time came for the weli ding, and Carrie Farnham went - to Bos ; ton to d«» some shopping. 1 must hurry over this part of the story. There wen- big headlines in the jiaper one morning over the story of the railroad wreck, and , Will Jackson followed the Isdy of the girl he loved ;is the agony of the dead man'll wailed and sobbed from the great organ! He went back to his desk and plunged into work To find distraction from Ui*. i ll>uncwnr1ij!gttu LotTtfag. any one. reputing for tin* first time in his life his sister May. Except that he was graver than In fore there was little change m tin* man.* The following year May was married t«> Charlie Farnham. a younger hrother.of th** girl who was gone, and Will Jackson reji)N’«h1 over his sister's happitn-ss. He liehavid very p*ner>‘usly. he transfent**! all the prop erty th«'y li.nl together inherited in trn^t for her and her children. A* Mr. Karn- hun was euiployc?! in a bank in Ikiston May went there to live with her bus- baii'i, but every week letters from Will and herself cr<>ss»*d each other. When the gun wlitcji was fin^l on Fort Sumter in ISfil “ocboud 'roiin*! Uw world," Will Jackson was one pf the first men :n Lytm to volunteer. To such a man the call issu’d by Prwidcnt Lin I coin c,une as an order from heaven, and whan the Ss otel Massac h use I ts in fantry was ficmittsl be at onc»* sign* , *l the ndl. His choin* of a r«'giinv*iit w.is ' naturals for one of its officers, <’apt. i and afterward Lient. Col. C. It. Mu Ige. who dud at f Jettysburg on July It, INii, and to whose memory the U>aMiifiil church of fit. Stephens was afterward | built in^Lytm, w.is bis greatest |s*rsotinl j frieii’L '1*11rough tlM'long weary luonth.- of fighting and marching Will J.m ksm went steadily on, doing his dutv us be As he thought be took out the picture o his dead love and kissed it ]Missionately° If he waited for the battle lie might Ik kille<h and then-- May was right, there was no one'else who could do this thing. But the shame of it! the bitter, into] orablo shame! Men would sky, and say with apparent reason, that lie had deserted coward fashion!. He, Will Jackson, through whose veins no drop of coward’s blood ever ran! lie would be false to his country when it needed him, false to that flag he loved and idol- 011 AFTER i Iv. he stammered, iway from tho^o 'em/ \ \ — ^ > j . m c ized as he loved and idolized the mem- j ■ I le-vsHwld-be-faW t thtToath lie swore before Go l an 1 man to fight for the I’nion unlil.tjie end: he. who had never consciousl)' broken his lightest word, would do this thing. It was too much to ask. too much f > de mand of him, and burying hi e h+ foV in his hands'll# i>rayed the cu]) might p:is.- from him. —- “Carrie’s brother,'- May’.s Imslwihd' May’s husband, Carrie's brotiier!”*. It rang through his brain likfvm dull refrain of torture. Could ho refusA' to sacnfico hitnselF It was true bo vv.is asked to lay himself on the altar, and with his own hands he was asked to tear could ho rpfnw? T’onld hb ri'fils* 1 ? It was May’s husband and Carrie’s brother who would go —who would drown liefore his eyes in the foul waters of crime and shame unlesa he junqssl in t » save! Could he refuse? Could he ref us ? To give his life fur the man who had brought this misery on )nm would, be thought. lmv<> l»een so easV. But to give himself, his honor, his word. Iiis loyalty; it w.as very, very hard! It was i bar icter istic of the man that h" t |*«ik» nor thought no word of curso again: t hi - la-ot le r-Ui-laiV. To him the pmtreine 1l ,, ‘t*i irtl 1 i —nil- \' ai 1 inni i rtn- all in all. On tlwmieside wen* ai" 1!g< to his mother (and in the still night li>* htt V/xn rlre Fa mham'broke* do icn. Charlie Farnham broke, down, lb* iTnng himself on his knees I»*side Will and with the latter’s arm around him brokenly told his story. Ib evening at the club, when he was with Cochran, written the signature of Mr. Floyd, tile president of the .bank in which he was iv teller., on a piece of pajK-r. The paper was blank at the linn*, ;tnd he lia»l done this thing more to bhow hi* could than anythqig else. He had no thought of harm, and had for gotten the whole business*until a week afterward, when Cochran had shown it to him wit h a note written abac it at" ' ‘I—I know nothing,’’ 1/ - . involuntarily shrinking { awful eyes. v “I)o not give yonrself the trouble of lying to me, Mr. Cochran, la^cause a man of the world like yoiinudf will recognize the Useh'ssness of it. I repeat, 1 am here foT that paper.” “It is in New York,” bi»gan Os bran eagerly, “For God’s sake. M/. Jackson. Hr.'Ak!'/ / don’t i>oin1 that thing at me!” “It is in New York,” repeated tho via- itor slowly. “Then I atti sorry”-—— “It is in N>",v York, I swear it isj” its absence from Boston will cost you your life within five minutes time, Mr. Cochran.” “Wliat what do you mean?’’ asked the other quaveringly. “I mean t his. L have cofhe here to get that pit ch of paper or to kill you, and I will have it or your life Indore five inin- uNtt. I shall not look at my watch; you can trust iih red to mako the time too had biro 'j long,” he added grimly. Cochran gave one look at Will Jack- son’s f;u raw murder there, and kn#w it was death to ret use. _ “If you wjll wait tlntil I get up,” he said hastily, “yon shall have it.” ‘•Very good; that is what I want.” The man chrnU d out of the l»e l, and going to a d»*sk in the comer op-md it. “1>* ejir’fe.S. Ibm’t tonch that rc- si\ty days’ lime, der and indorse* ran. The signatur. niueli a forger' Fl< •) d. but t he and one of Ad to swear In* : iv, dotX !:•••. ■ rtterkmrin: payaol, I on lh< •k ti the bark was was that of *ry wa- v**ry g* friends was re 'llt.'rtHUA'l ite the Mr t h# \ Inti ♦ « III b that t! ITI ttl’ ag.it' »v«* fo h th’ »n s«s‘iii<sl to bear b#*r won for tbe sister and. bis on the other v\» re his hon bis pnde, his plighted fail when hi* ro«e fray his s# down the long )in<* of rjioiild have staggensl taken strong drink. For when, the morning roll call rang out Private Will- lam Jackson wan absent. A hurried wareh and a yet more burri«sl c#»i.rt martial followisl, but tb'ttysbiirg was but on#* day off and iiumi had tin# uiuch t#v.thiukr of to spend (in*.* in wonder or#*r th«* abacuo* of «*ne. His friends mourned for a brief apace, but many • l them di#4f in th#* angle or along the thin lin#*s of him* which charg’*#!an«l r#‘|<eUed alternately, and the desertion was f«»r- gotten save and #*x«'#*pt for a brief para graph in the note IsK>k if the u Ij'itaut #»f th#* r**gin»«*nt. d to. of tll’ Klfo. might ) i»‘l>l ca-bier ati«l . «*» >in hi nation, know it. VV1 change that t angry and m. th#' tew serie? qilc*iM'#*s. “Why an#I t# 11 Will. “IkTaus#* th#*^ note dis#'«»nnt< d in kmk vi Inch c.i'hed me." Will J e V*4>ti wa.* his own soul that m “Wh#*rr r* the# m#m^ “1 flunk ('••ehran ha' lie sai s it is in New ti lian. ir.m so Unt now ! •n be told Co"! djvi hul bad Isv-oni I or Iet#sl him to !• at one#.* or take tho voheror l will presa lie trigger,” < amo in o ld. harsh fn*-s fri>ui the visit#^. “I wasn't going to,” hastily replied Cochran. “I ottly want to get the n#’t«'. \h. h re it is. ‘ and turning ho held a, .-lip «>f |>apr*rbnt. t - *'ll»dd it tip v> th’.t 1 can r#'ad it. Vow ti,.* #’tli** r i h*. Yes; t.iat C and taking Lite piper Will Jackson put it in h,s l-s G;*. Then walking yver t*» the I* .pc h?»p»**Vr*dv4T*'<Hie rerolyer bang . -Uiia .tu Jhv. MiiUL- ^hw, Mr. Ci h- >r #»f bidding you >u will Ih» aide fo of r#**.uleuc#> than ire,” and {ousting t #1owii th#* stuir- gave the revolver ti* 1, did y *11 him the go to lule st# ar tioll’ J day. 1 1 Link y< ; pleasanter pla< •#*> < ton ( >r th»i tiitur -ugh t h# - #1#» r he w* i .• ran g lii«* t- ll and .. t!i" s»-rvant. and then walkisl quit tiy ic. where In* play#-#! with little tkir- aml c!iatt#-d with May until Clnulia ll* M!*C. *1 i *1, rib he saul, “is tiirraterv New si to have the York, an«l th«* Tll.'»t May should she'Tolt the strong weep and arms «.f ii« •t tt would have held ►ih-nt, manvling in t*n could lie so weak. ” h«* disked at lasL it in bis r<s>ms Y«>rk, but he is >t fo-lievu him. Oh, moat of this scrn|tt'? •get into an” May’s wike mi' as •lid most things m thh with ull his CHAI’TEK I1L nr’i »un*l h# r onn* more, un< d with th chi hi like faith she alwi t vs ha 1 in hit #h« •uhl know it w.is all ngl it uo\v,*A;i hul L nalttraL It v. . n al, t’H*. th.a . j.,, • dioiihl N*nd for for bah y, and \vH th* • air «*f .a qu«*cn D’-tu win g th** tiiof eh# ‘fasln-’l «>f all «lee*»raii hold the lit tie on#* out for Will te > t.al k«<. 11 *ha net rer seen the c hild D*f< »r**. and he w;i <a*t 1 scions as die* look’d up at him wit t \i i, d. •lb n mu “t. •V 1 mi May grew girl a> #»no alalo di;*b 'i* d and r:i av< Ti jhwv c*r, a j usi a:i* g#sxf citiz n. a t? ono whom all rC^ loved. . * A iruiK Fosseascd of n por:.l# r<>ns kind ot • 1 >- qtioncc, with hn « xtriorditi iry power of making the most intrii ate ('.i- • clear to the mind'of jud .'••and jury. hi> pr.aclii't* was naturally largo and lucrative. In fact the salary of the jtoMtion which h'* nought was fari'-'S than that whicii In* earn' d by his work, it wa» life tribute In* had honestly earned by his life that no man. evi n among his opponents, sug gested-that the squiro wished tfo pt- sition Cor* pTsonal ad vantage. If you will picture to yourself a somewhat tall man dressed itt black, a siiivK>t!ily shaven face, hair rat her thin and grizzled with deep thought, keen yet kindly eyes, ( which seemed to look through you, a r Flight stoop of tho shonlib rs, a deop. me lodious. voice, yon will seo tho 'squire ; before \ on. As Mr. Gardiner oat re 1 the pleasant dining room <>f his home, and greeted the noisy girls and boys who sprang forward to kiss him good m.'ruing, his eye caught sight of a note lying on fits ]>l:\to. ; Recognizing the handwriting of the ’squire he oiM*ned it, and as he read an expression of extreme iierplcxity sjtread \ over his face. Dropping d ire note he 4‘agerly seiz • 1 the morning ]ia]>er, and ,) hurriedly looked through it until he ; found an item which, when he had read, he walked slowly toward the bow win- ! dow of tho room, whistling softly to him- #elf tho first few bars of an old hymr ! tune. Men used to sjiy that you could always tell that Aimer Gardiner was ! puzzled when you heard that air. Pick ing up the noto onco more ho read it, and whistled again. “What is it, Abner?”- asked Mrs. Gar diner. “Nothing much; tho squire wanti to tec me,” answered her husband abaciit- the New York s» '.i .ob a irp into a** charmittg a li eoiil#! find. Then Mr. T leaving his money to his A'phew a:id ttutv, and Willie made up his mind they would move back to Lynn. Hero tin y •lived in the house of their guardian. Judge Black, and Willie in duo tim* went b> Harvard, and, wintum? his de- b h#*r dark with tlm iluo eyes this oth#r (’arm* •UK t.V inys which siliTt-nilg ' ] #>n his countenance with 4!lti i. Imt it \vi' ii’.t «t 1 do'nbt regret tlioact.b'tt 1 m.mrn over the msv.-v'ity" f if it. My turn * as a m in i' a- dear t > in • as yours toyoii. I ntak * ii” \ iiti U’ ist, Mr, Gar liner, when 1 say to y.tu tint if my lifo would benefit my eotmtrv I would giv« it gla By. Yet 1 stand I '-fore men a* one who lied at a sujtreme moment i-f that country’s peril. This i' teg easy f *• m *. for I am a proud man. Fir. and 1 am not a coward; bi^t I console mvself as best I may bv the con- * # ^ -e st'iou.su-s- tint there is One who knows ! U'tter th m men, ;ui<l that he in his wis dom has ailbeted mo. But, sir, while this is Lard i'fiougli, it would lie far - w«>*se wen* 1 to descend to falsidiiKKl, for then 1 should be ashamed in* mine own i i*yes. * . # . Mr. Gardiner’s eyes were ihoist as lie gras]>ed the lawyer’s hand and stain- j met ed out an npotogwTor his mistaken t though well meant advice. He offered to carry th<*hote to the ofiico of The Ro- i publican himself, an* 1 the ’squireTvi.si.bly gratified 1 >y this, ncquieseed-gladly. To say that Mr. Jarksou’s answer t«. I’he Republican created a storm of talk is to put things in the mildest way. The orators opposed to t h<• 'Democratic tirkrt made th#* most of tho wea]* *.* wjtieh hail been given into their hands. Able edi torials filled the Republican papers, and the machinery of the Grand Army was used to increase the excitement. While enemies taunted, the deserter friends implored Mr. Jackson to speak, but to no jiurpose. Entreaties aud abjise seemed to ptiss him by with equal lack of elfect. When ho apjKNtred at ptudio meetings—for its soon as the county com mittee had decided he should n(>t with draw,“tho squire showed ho was not afraid to faco any inhsic going—there was at first a disposition to hiss on ly, and Mrs. (Jordiner knew him. too j th# part of some who were thefre. This, Well to ask any more questions. j however, was speedily pnt down by tho In order that you may see what it was | majority. It was impossible for these Hold the little one tor If’ffl to take. Ur had tu ih r seen the child before. When Gen. Lee invaded Pennsylvania, and the armies of tho north gathered hastily together under Gen. Meade to repel -tho onward march of “tho flag* with a single star,” tho Second Massa- Black was ono of those ] ehusetts was in its place pri'pared t” who drift forward in take part in what was to be one of tin* most momentous and most bloo#ly battles of tlte civil war. And with his reginn-nt was Will Jackson, a private still, for promotion had lieen offered to him in that i»uzzled Mr, Gardiner so much, I will reprint tho note: •SPRINGFIELD, MaSS , Oct. 34 Homer K. Gardiner, Pr.Aii Sir.—An U«n in Th® IteTHihtiean of this morning has nttru-f#**! my attftatieo. You will *8n<l il in tin* fwirtli cpluoui cf tho first p.igo under the heailtin#*, ‘fan Tln.-i lie Tnwf’ 1 khe'sld ti#* K**ad to «'onfer with rou h«fr»ri* I answer It. Yours taiiiifidly, * 'Vh.uas T.' Jackson Tlie item in question was short and read as follows: CAN*. THIS HE TCTT* A eorT -jijvjrj't’Tg ha## ■rnt the foTdwfnjr not#* to •r*a Mr. people, among whom he had lived true j and blameless for many years, to tol- , crate open disresp;*ct when shown to him, athl ortoe tho man got a hearing there was little danger of his audience> thinking of ^ aught save bis spoken thoughts. Mr. Gardiner, shrewd as usual, and i since that talk vrith the squire respect ing him as he never had before, was the, | first to aee t h«* ti#lo ha I turned, and see 1 ing rejoie#*’! greatly. - It- became appa- 1 r# nt fis*the days went on, and tho first shock wore off, that the Impassioned ap- j f al, and a’.' 1 ** denunciatioiis were rapid- Jv Jiwtug iheir * ff'N-t. Three days before th»* eb'ctioti a sjFiikef w*v» > began a dm- . i1 rd 1 gr*** in art?. p;t#«><*J bitothe law school, Lit- wa.-* Mte.-o’.trlv f”T hm-#.ge. Even as a boy 1m was grave. H*lf con tained and generally siletit, and he cared little for th#* amusements which filled the time of hi • fellows. He was excivd- ingly fond of reading, and fairly de voured all -th#' books Ik* could find. Studying hard, he .stis>,l well up Jn his classes at all times, but it was not until lu* got into the law' pch<V)l that he really showed the htuff in him. To the mind of Mr. Jackson it was curious how soon the use of lus first name was drop|K-d by his friends—the ’law assimilated as its natural food.’ The dri est of dry treatises P’Vfssess#*#! an interest for him thaFnbth- ing else had. He used to astonish his guardian byreading tjie code for pleas ure. For Judge easy going men life’s race rather than- push, doing their work reS]v‘cTnt»ly "and living in a thoroughly respectable way.- » However, the judge knew a man when i he s;iivT»h7'77ui(1 he'wTTsOnly too glad to i offer hts- ward a partnership as soon as ] he had passed the bar. It was not long before the new firm Of Black & Jackson began to attract attention in the courts. The senior partner was wit hout a part icle of jealousy, nhd was only too glad to give tju* credit for the manner in which ' their cases were presented to hiseanuwt, laborious and painstaking junior. After; a year or t wo men said, with a shake of the head, Lynn conld not keep the I “young judge,” hs they called him; that in the natural course of events fie would | go to Boston and seek a wider field for Iris abilities. All this while May Jackson was- grow ing tip into tho -most winsome little ere a Hire imaginable. She was utterly unlike her brother. She was capricious, exceedingly pretty, ns fall of Coquetry as she could live; whimsical, but just as charming as a sweet, bright, lovable American girl should be, and she loved her grave, sterji brother ns she loved no human being. From a time beyond which adae could remember nothing he had been fatber and mottoer §nd brother all in one. Ho was never to# l|Usf to laughed at the grave, sorrow worn fae** that font over her, of a great wave of love swelling in his heart. God was g«>od to \Y^k Jacksoft. Already ho felt his sacrifice had Imvti jMcvpted. The hail graven her firmest touch attract#*#! May’s attention, but fo rbad ezclalmlhg, “Why, Will, 1k>w old yr>rf~tn;tkr n, nmrKupiMsTt^i^nmiif ft tim “this awful war,” sh«* thought litth* of it. Her brother, as he answered her gently, smiled somewhat bitterly. He bad ro.'tched his si.stiT’s house about nr o’clock in the morning, atid Charlie Farnham did not come back until #liti- ncr, at C. When he saw his brother-in- law he flushed up rather uneasily, for while bo had known nothing of. May's l#*tter he instinctively felt something was com mg. After #linn#T he pn >]K>sed to take Will around to the dnb, and the latter went gladly enouglf. In a l corridor afterward Will noticed that CharhVwas hailed by two #41' thr<*#* men who l»K>ked decidedly fast! them in particular, a Mr. Cochran, >fr. Jack- son felt a sudden dislike for. The man was tall,yvell dressed, with a blonde inns-, taebo and a sViflh'rently pleasant man lier, but h*; had shifty eyes, Abont half past i) the two went home, where they Tber lote, which )•♦ had U*ttt*r burn. U**- ui«*uil«‘r *it has c<*»t a great 1»rioe, and you will fo* careful for the future.’* •*II#»w # »; earth dnl jrou flel it?” askc#I the hrotfor-tn-law, afu-r many pr«-U-nta- tiona «if gratitude and jirwiuhiiii. “Mr, C<># hraa 1isI«*»m*«1 to argufu#*nt,'* n*pli#*’l Will gnmly, and ti^it wa» all they ever ht*ar«l. - - * ^ As might have lieen expPcted, Will Ja«'ks#»u autiorui#'**#! his intention of re turning to his r# gim# nt tin; next day, w hen; h#* jinqsuw#! to faco tho inevitable trial, iottfes® his desertion tuid submit to his piinnhiiieiiL But it was u«#t to Is:, lie* next morning, after a sleepU*** night, li** complained of |»oin in his h«*ad, and whet) the physician camethe |kitt« ut Was in ti- raging fever. B« foiv forty* ight h'mra hod el-ipv* l it was evident that foam fevcf h id him in its cluteii. 1’h#* trial and s iff'ring, the mental strain lie hud gori#> through had foa-n to#» murh for him, an I it b niainea que.dioo wheth- «*r he had not in fact laid down his life that his hroth<*r might remain unstain ed. Day after day and through tho long watches of the night he tnr***d and talked and tossed again. Charlie Faru - ham and his wife leam#*<l to know* tho sacrifice which Will Jackson had made as tfoy listened to his pitiful pleading to fo sjuired. During that tim#*, t*»o t Char- 1 lie Farnham had an impression produced on him which never wore uwuv; tbero r •Ti.ft- et IT Milk Hr#***!, and vays thi’J him fofure II.’’ I cant# sriv the tWOiQi ntalk***!. 1 »t»wirtg again and ngatti his and his re*#>1 vo to l»*ad a fot i.d the other couns**liug in non. At hist they sejarut#-’!, an*l Charlie, after m < ing his brother-dn- Maw t#> h*s rnt’Di, went to his own with a lighter li#*art Ilian he ha*! known-Jor many a «lay. May was awake, and fo- i fore h«* slept lie had told his wife the story; hut.they were both happy, for wa# 1 not Will th#T*:? In the mean time Will Jackson threw ! himself on his fo*l and lav there lliink : I ing.. It iMTjnc#! to liim that tho cause rToTTh*' att’ftif tri.'il lie lt;n1 gntn' thneigh f VvuH litrli fiurahaulta. wouldJigdym. I was so pitiful, so mean! He could se#; [himself in jeopardy. vain. The last time when his lieutenant 1 4 '* tw May fora fe w moments, and., she list<*n to A 0 could remember nothing he father and mother |nd brother .0. He was never to^ husf tfl her wants aA wishes, never unwilling to do thing:' for her. lie com forted her in ber troubJ#*.rejoiced wlwn slie \v,as gla#l. To him she brought all things that interested her, sure of inter est and help from him. And this feel- colonel lm<l urged him to accept, for these two were fast friends as ever, he had said with a laugh, “Old man, after this war is over there will fo mighty few privates, and I’m after all the dis tinction I can get.” So the subject was dropped “forever, as it turned out. It was two days before the line of fire which was to end tho lives of so many brave men on each side began, as Reyn olds’ corps struck Heth’s men, that Will Jackson, coming in from sentry duty, found the mail had arrived and recog nized the handwriting of his sister. As he read the letter his face grew very stern, and he more than onco clenched his fist unconsciously. It was a long letter, full of repetitions and contra- j dictions, but he made out that May had discovered her husband was in the power of a lot of men who were urgin^him to do something, she knew not exactly 1 what, but which would utterly ruin him. In one sentence she declared that Charlie was mnocent of wrong doing, and in the ; next she implore# her .brother by all the love he had always shown for her, by his ; love for his mother, by his love for the girl who was gone, tfy his love for the baby his sister Iflfld in her arms, to save ] that baby's-father. She came to him -1 slie said, when she could go to no one elati—he alone could do anything. As Will Jackson sat there far into the ing for her was an i-dd compound of pa- night heedless of military calls a fearful terhal and fraternal love He ha#l neveF* struggle went on within him. He knew as every man in the fast gathering bust# knew* that a great battle was {tending. His N-use of duty to hi# country, his for one moment forgot t#*u lus pledge to his jlyrrtg mother, ncr had it in truth fo*» n difficult to kefp, lot hts lovx* for his wa-* a part of .- Will Jackson’s very foing. She amused him intense!r or she pnde its his uyvn gi4pd name, hi® » IdlerN asst met a. ike ido-K- tfo idea ol descriiou iu;oh*rabl. m him Ar 1 yet -it woj Mar * —1 | a t ‘o ' r.a #»A#k«*9 9 -J La—J V. --a • 9 «/# v i —f then bid tloem go#)#! night. As she kissed her brother she whispered, “You pr<nn- ised,” anil he satisfieil her with a l(x>k. For all day long May had pleadeil with him that he make iteasy for Charlie; like many wotyeii, she had called .in a power of which, when it came, she was genuine ly afraid. The two men went into the library Jigkted their cigars.and jus Churl ie walked up and down the room somewhat ! nervously Will sat at the table absently draw iiig heads on the blotting pad. | . “Charlip,’’' he said at hist without looking up, ““when your sister Carrie | died I thought there was nothing more, for me in this life. Then you and May loved each other, ayd I gave her gladly to you. You two and little Carrie .are all 1 have in the world. I would give my life for either of you, my brother!” The deep music of the tones cea.'ed as 1 the .hand went idly on sketching heads on the blotting p;el. Charlie Fpriibam stood still, his luiml pre-seti on his heart, his fip-e very pal#* and the cigar burning on the hearth where he had thrown it. | “It sometime# hapj#*n# in this life,” began Will again, “that ji man becounf* entangled-tn t^e nets of scoundrel#with ; out intentional wrong on his part, it is the place, the dniy, the privilege of those who love him to set him free. Is there anything that I have a right to do for you. you who are the brother of my dead love and tho husband of my sis ter?” •The man spoken to paced rapidly back and forward, vi Ink the man who #p l >ke aid fo t look up to see “I d«***erted from t ‘■garti-’l atsl li«*krd al mr'.-tt :;e«l *••- «!r) bp vou tprete in troafoe. nfc *- 1 ii.a*fo f r >o* now 1 the men together, foolish Charlieexeik*#! with wine and fullofa miserable bra vatlo, while th** other* Kit then* and lured him into their net. And then, a little cour age. a little open dealing, and he would have foen left with his oath to his coun try unbroken. But ho was lie ro to vive, and thYough tho sileiio#* *>f th«* night la* N** in«*d to h* ir a .dead girl’s voice full of gratitude and love! After breakfast Will Jackson walked down town, and reaching Milk street, rang th’* D ll ;it No. IT. From ;i man who opened the «lo<>r ho fouml #>ut where Mr. ( ochran’s rooms were, and saying he had btidness with thaVp rsoi, wjillced upstair-, and knocked at the door. A sleejiv voice calle*l out, ^ r '- and passing through thu doyr Win Jackson locked it behind him. The man in the bed sat up at this ayd ’ Cared. Will vvn 1 ked-over to hiiu, arid drawing a re volver covered him with it. CHAPTER V. mm j. 'Z ’/ hevre cGit\c here to get that piece of ys/per or to hill you." When the patient recovered from tho physical sickness it was found that hi# mind ha 1 received a shock from which it would take years to recover. He wa# not exactly insane, but bo afouiod dull in«r#ttipiil, and lie ivinemfored-nothing it all of the past. Tfo |4ty?»»ciafts wiib ittended him .prescribed absolute r**st from every kind of labor, and a homo was found for him in ono of tfiose asy lums when* kin Ine.'S rule# tho applica tion of scientific* treatment.. Hero ho remained four years, patient ami uncom plaining, and gradually his mental power came back to him. With it caiao mem- • ury, faint at tflst, but clearer ami strong er as the days went by. Had it not been for the deeply religious nature of tho man it is probable that with tho recollection of the wicntico a relapse would have #lriven him back, and ttii#, was greatly feared by his pg^togms. t me day when ( .'harhe wa# htm «; chance paragraph in the newspaper tell ing of th^urrest of Cochran in Chicago .-aught WBl’s eye. He seemed d;tzed for a lumnent jmd ttu*n, like a flash, he re- memfo*red it all. And with the memory an expression came over his face that made Charlie cry out. Will rose, paced hurriedly up and down the tfalk, his features working violently, and when Dr. Armstrong hurried up to him and t<x>k Ins arm hy shook him off with a gesture of intense anger. The [ill y si dan watched him earefully^md Charlie oat there almost sick with apprehension. At last Will paused, and thinking deeply, stood for a moment. Then coin ing up to his brother-in-law ho held out his hand. * “God ,-;uv fit to humble me, Charlie,” be said solemnly, “and who am 1 that 1 should question his wisdom or His love?” ■X x Tho jfhysieian gave a sigh of -relief a# “Mr. Cochran,” he fogan in a voice • i Charlie.^uit his head, ifo tears tailing which was as harsh as the sound of 'on the hand he held. sltarpeniug a saw, “my brother, Charles Farnham, tells mo that you and your accomplices have procured from liim by fraud a certain document ptuqiortiug to f’hen fo a note signed by John Floyd, tho president of the bank, in which m the other'* shame. i«* anny ' (Thaalie Will as thr latkt-r “foVau##* It wa# a groat hoc- . tu%' if -cbt-r. jMlJ brother iH employed. The signature to this note is a forg#y, executed by my foother, but the note it#elf wa# added after the si gnat ure was written, and the indorsement has my brufcher # name forged to it I have come to get that note from yoa.** * Cochran looked at his visitor, and as be kjcsfccd it seemed to him that Will Jack* <*u*it eye* V. t ttf sritlT cvetstramwl, rv|#re*er*>l ! -r*<iry in their deep socketa lit *ltai«|efvj a# he looked*. Three'months aft r thisWill left tho. asylum and settled in Springfield, where he fogan >he practice ofc t ha#law onco more. As His mental pqwer retunieil tuoye fully he slowly built up for,himself 10 admsitK'N which gitve him more money X ^ than he eared to spend. Chaflie and May and little Carrie and other little one# that came to them lived happily, and there was no other lapse on the husband and father’s part. The work‘which Will Jackson had been called 00 to do had been done wCUnuKl thoroughly, and a* be looked back at it all M aide to say in time he wa And this is the K. Ganimer, tbr< crane cottsty cotmuittee himself oq the u ^aiination of never beard told.