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I i me 111111 H-i- ; j SWEET REVENGE Oowrxithu vm, by lUrper A Ilrotbcn^ T» F. iy MITCHBU Aathar of “Ch»tt*i«oo«m," CHAITEK VII. utiiNKinr. W UAT fud.Hi upkndor! Ai: tbe furuliure was mabo^ auy—the tK*d. a huge foul poster, canopied; the bu mu high and with brass handles i Its driwtn: the ebsirt siiaight i*m ter from the center of tbe celling bung chandelier of glass pendants. All thlr antique magniflcence was lighted b; *the single tallow dip which also glis tened upon the honest face of Ginger. **I hope jo' Derry comfolem, snh,” said Ginger, setting down the caudle and turning to depart. -— “No doubt of It. Walt a bit. I want you to tell me to whom this plantation belongs.” “Cunnel Uutland, sab.” “Been In this family long?” “A t’ouaand years, sab.” “What?” “Don’t know nothin 'bout fcountln. 'Spec’ It’s beet. In de fam’ly mighty longtime. Cunsel Rutland, he mighty fine gen’l'man, sah; Cunnel Rutland, be own ten huddred t'ousand acres”— “How many?” “De biggest plantation In all Alaba ma. sab. Cunnel Rutland be de big gest”- “Walt a bit. Ginger. Who la Miss Plukleyr _ ’•Missy "Pinkley, she mightyifWl lady, sah. Miss Plrddey, she“— - • “What relation la sha to Colonel Rut land r IT* “Missy Plnkley, she war Missy Rut land’s slstah. sah. Missy Plnkley. she" - “Where Is Mrs. Rutland?" “Missy Rutland, she's datd.” ''Wbo Is Mt*M J»<ractHlC?“ . jartt-ahs's de fnar ynnrqrwd)'* eror heard of one carrying Information In war stopping at a Ho or the viola tion of a pledge? Placing m.' foot on the alll, I was reaching for a branch of tbe tree with out when 1 suddenly stepped back Into the room, sat down In a chair and bnrled my face In my bands A vlaloi of Kthel Stan forth, sweet, gentle. Inno cent, stood before me. As a flash of lightning will clear a murky atmos phere. my human reasoning vanished before a divine Intuition. I could not break my pledge. Then I fell to thinking. How diffi cult It Is, after all, to look Into the fu ture! Who knows but some new out let may occur tomorrow? This captain Is a singular man, and no one can tell wbat whim may seize him next To day he ordered me out to be shot; to morrow he may send me away from my eMemles with an escort to protect me. Then - there Is little Jaquellne. She has slipped a noose about his neck that be will not easily shake off. She may And a hiding place for me or an avenue Which will eventually lead to safety. I was so pleased with tbe prob abilities I conjured up that I got up and walked back and fortfi, rubbing my hands with satisfaction. Fool, stupid human fool! The events fate had In store for me wore nothing as iny foresight had painted, v.. , t heard the tramp of horses’ hoofs coming tttymigh the gateway. Going to a front window and looking out, 1 saw two figures on horseback. It was too dark for me ^to^dlstlngulsh them. Though one wits very small, the other sseiufd to he a woman, for I could see her garments fluttering. They came “Bring taftn clothes, Pate,” said one of the men. “He’ll glee us away with out ’em." It’s Tom Jaycoxl I'm lost! Tbe man called Pete snatched my clothes and threw them out on the ground below. Then the two began the work of getting me through the window. Jsycox, who had the strength of an ox, seized my wrists, while the man behind pushed. They got me out Into the limbs of the tree, where. If I continued to struggle, 1 was In danger, bound hand and foot as I was, of pounding the earth below. I cqade a virtue of necessity and permitted them to lower me. Once on the (ground they hustled me to a clump of trees back of the house, where I was uA^ound and, covered by the muzzles of tWs^revcIlv ers. forced to put on my clotbes.'Xphen "they rebound my wrists and ran ^e behind tbe barn, where three horses stood ready saddled. Jaycox took me in bis steel arms and tossed me on to one of them with as muqh egse as if I of meat The two men ; mounted tile other horses, and we start ed off, cftcllng around back of the negro huis'aud under trees to a side gate opening on the pike. Once away from the pounds, we set off at a gal lop. Kidnaped! Now I may save myself any further worry. The Inevitable Is before me. Before daylight I shall bo a dead man. fixed fo’ property as hny young man tn I Tennessee. An we’re goln ter be.v a Mice too. But yer needn’t reckon thet’s | goln ter save ye. Yer got ter shell out,, an then”- His look told the rest. rax mentioned the nnme Ike, though 1 could net hear what he said, whereup on the captain turned and glanced at un*. 1 Inferred that Iks waa tbs man. w’ho had tried to kill nie and whom 1 ‘Give me one shot with my back 'typP-ktllcd for Ids pains. Then the eup- CHAPTER VIII. O.V THE PLATEAU. O N, on we sped, under starlight, over stony pike, steel ’shod hoofs striking fire on flinty stones, snake fences writh ing, trees dancing in a semicircle abouj those beyond. We dashed over wooden bridges; V splashed through shallow streams; we dipped Into hollows and tilted over crests, while now and again some startled bird stretched Its wings and went whirring Into the forest. On my right rode Tom Jaycox. hold ing my bridle rein, hi* ugly face turned always toward me. Every crime mold ed feature—his cold, steel eye. his knit ted, overhanging brows—spoke one word, “Veugcaiw'e!” -On the other sld* gallo[g>d s -man, long, lesn. hungry, grinding uneanly on a quid. I did not know bis name, but memory brought me a plature of that same face lighted by shotguns flashing In the night. «»• 'fo'dr pwriTem’ laiT* anTTcRyballs Id Huntsville, she tske all de young men sway from de udder young ladles an milk*- Vtu all mad 'miAT to eat her up.” • Hhe Is Colonel Rutland's daughter. I tupimse?” “Yes. sah Missy Jack de apple oh Cunnel Rutland's eye. sah Cunnel KniUtud don’ care nuffen ’bout nobody hut Missy Jack ” “How atmat you col.iced people?” “What dst. sshr “Do you like Miss Ja<)iiellae?“ "IJke Missy Jack! Reckon de culk-d people do Pl.e Missy Jack full*-d peo pie luh Missy Jack like *le ailgvl ob“ — “Isn’t she Just a bit hot tempered?“ “Reckon Missy Jack Is hot tempered, sah Ml* ; Jack, she got <le hottest temper In uc whole st^pf Missy Jack she'' — “Hold on. explain why you all kne Miss Jack when she has s hot teui|M*r nisi speaks to you sharply.“ “laws a tuasry. site den' mean nuf fca. Missy Jack, she acoT w Id de (Ire brand la de eye. hut she won't let no body else acul* Vo’ ought to see <Ut gal when Mara'rBlngUaui Mar* r King ham he dr otn-rseer—Mars'r Itlngham whip de niggers. J»ue day Mars'r King br.ui. lie whip me. 1 yelled lak a killed a!gger Missy Jack, site run out wld be' hair a fly In an her eyes a shlnln. an She lak' de whip out o’ Mars’r Ring bum's ban . an golly Moses, how site lay It on dal oberseer!” “DWI be take It klndlyT “He conldu't do nulTea. Ef he tech Missy Jack. Cunnel Rutland shoot him. (’rune) Rutland, be got biggest tem per. 'cept Missy Jack -ain't nobody got temper lak Missy Jack ln“— “Any morv Kntlands?” * ■" J put against a tree, and I’ll fight two such cowards as you.” “Shet up!" snapped Jaycox, showing his teeth within a foot of my face and with a glance like that of an angry bulldog. Tticn, riding up to the en trant ^ tlm hut. he shuuUsd: rrr “Hello thar!'’ An old woman came lo the door with an Iron spoon in her hand. “Waal, what's wanted?” “Snack.” “Haln’t got nothin but pone.” “Got auy coffee?” “Coffee? D’y’ reckon Abe Lincoln’s goln ter let us hev coffee away up in these mountings \\#n-ll*ey liain’t got none down In tb* towns? I got a yarb ’ll do pqrty wnnl, though.” My captors dismounted, breakfasted, then arranged for a short nap, one watching while the other slept. Jay- edx first sprawled himself on the ground and was asleep In a twinkling, while his comrade sat staring at me with his gun ready cocked. 1 know that If 1 made the slightest movement with a view to escape he would shoot me. Occasionally he looked Impatient ly at a handsome gold watch, doubtless taken In.spoil, as If anxious for tbe ex piration of his hour of duty. Toward the last he nodded. I was near some low bushes and Is-gan to roll toward them. He awoke with a start and* r quick as a flash brought his gun to his shoulder. ‘•Yo’ hound!". >* Jaycox (>i>enrd his eyes and, seeing a murderous look in his companion's face and a gun right over his foot pointed at me, kicked the weapon upward, dis charging it, thus doubtless for tbe time saving my life. This finished the first watch, and Jaycox took his turn, admonishing me that If 1 tried the experiment again be would^Ale me up by tbe tbunitm. 1 dreuiRwl this torture and gave him no cause fb enforce 1L Besides, he kept awake during his entire watch. The men having secured the needed rest, we broke our bivouac. Jaycox loosened tbe horses, and his compau Ion kept me covered with his gun while I mounted, lii 1111 IIIT ^bf>t HI «hg~ tain aiid Jaycox went Into a thicket nearity. qyldently for consultation, and were followed by tbe others, while I remained behind, still sitting on my horse and watched by Pete, who stood on the ground, a great, gaunt figure, one hand 4»4*W+H«-Km bridle retn xjTTns" horse as he nlpik-d the grass, the other grasping a cocked revolver. He was looking at me from under his faded sombrero, his eyes peering Into mine malignantly, his Jaws grinding on bis quid, the Juice of which soiled tbe cor ners of bis mouth. I could not endure to look at him and turned toward the landscape below. The sun had set. It was the beginning of night. Was it not the beginning for me of tbe eternal night? _ [to bb connNtrxD.j ♦ to,' AN ESTIMATE OP THE PRESIDENT. The Mistake of Hanna and Platt In Making Roosevelt Vice Presi dent. The Washington correspondent of the Spartanburg Journal writes: The news that President Roosevelt will retain the present cabinet intact cstfre as ^pmething of a surprise to the country'in general. Perhaps no change which he cciiki Ha^d Oiade would have surprised the public as much as this un looked-for conservatism. Hut it is gn old story, as regards Roosevelt, that the only thing you can really expect < f him is the unexpected. It is no secret that Plait and Hanna wer^doing considerable squirming for a few days after they realized that the man whom they had shelved as vice president was really headed for the White House. They did not like it. They were afraid of him, and they, are still, but in a modified way. They realize that Roosevelt is going lo do what he. says he will, and tlioy have people know, is a collegebred Van who has been knocking about in the disguise < f Ah* b» for the la-t teto'ff filtetn years, gatbeiing informathn ab ut tramp ami criminal classes, an! is possibly the best Authority m ihn countiy on Ibis subject, lie published an article some time ago -which was a terrible arraignment of the New York detective force and the New York peo ple were mad. They said they would show him thal h« could not talk in that way about the police of a great city. For two days they huulcd for him. - At the end if that time he strolled into the “Frout Ofllce,” talked with the chief about an irrelevant mu - ter, and asked incidentally, “Have they caught that man Flynt yet?” He was regaled with unvarnished opim >ns of ilmself and strolled out again in a state of inward amusement. They lave not caught him yet. The fat t ia that the detective and the secret service men are not as sharp as the criminal, and until they are -until men who are resottrceful, shrewd and incorruptible make up these ^forces, the criminal will have aboulWs good a time as he does now. Vj It was stated oy some correspon dents that Roosevelt had positively said that he would not be a candidate for the presidency in 1904. He has denied Ibis interview point-blank, but he admits that what he really said was something like this:' “That while he was vice-president he had considered such a candidacy and begun to work for it, but since the tragic event which made h.m president be could not make auy personal canvass for the nomina tion.” Anybody can see (hat. Rut it is thought that he would uv;t refuse to take the candidacy if it should hap pen to be offered to him, and u at ia as far as it is proper for him to go at this early stage of affairs. P Is ind ipensable to athletic success In training, much stress iraid upon diet; care ful attenton to the quantity and qualit; of the food eat en,with regilarity of meals. That is the secra of sUength for every man. No man coi be stronger than his stomach. The careless and irregular eating, of businessmen, causes disease of the stomach and its allied organs of digestion and nutritnn. There can be no sound health until these diseases are cured. - Dr. Pierce’s Goldea M-dical Discovery cures diseases of the stonach and other organs of digestion and nutrition, and enables the tody to be built up into vig orous health by the assimilation of the nutrition extracted from food. «I was taken with the grippe, which resulted in heart and stomach trouble.” writes Mr. T. R. Caudill, of Montland. Alleghany Co., N. C. M was unable to do anything a gopd part of the time. I Wrote to Dr. Fierce about m v condition, haring full confidence in his medicine He fw* rised me toUka his Golden Medical Discorety.' which I did. Before I had finished the second bottle I began to feel better I hare uaed nearly six bottles. I feel thankful lo God for the bene fit I hare received from Dr. Pierce's Golden Med ical Discovery I esu highly rccommsod it to •11 persons ss a good snd safe medicine ” Dr. Pierce’s Pellets'cure constipation. • L* - rrtewa Ginger depart*-*! with a frown that I j should have cal fed for more such peo- I pie as tbe Rut lauds aud some what din 'appointed. I faucled, at not ht-lug able ^to Impress me with tbe magnitude of the family temper. I closed tbe door behind him and locked It. “John Branderotnne.” I said, looking 1 at (be dim reflation of my laxly In one of tbe great mirrors, “had It not beef) flTor that little girl down stairs your |being would aow-^te.bajtiore real than that Image, Never have you had so ose a call, and you'll never have an- Dther so dose wltliobt It being the last. "But you’ve no time to waste. Your iltoatloD will be more critical with the J sun than It Is this minute. Some- king must be done.’’ I w^nt to a window. It was at the t of tbe building. My room was on second story of the bouse, at uo fit height from the ground. I turned i the window to another facing the They were all open, for the fitber was warm and sultry. At this ad window was something which my attention at once—a tree so near that II could easily into Its branches end descend to i ground. heaven, here In an avenue of »r t my pledge. Is questionable If those moral who prefer death to dishonor I choose tbe former If the alterna- were presented aa M waa to me. ' la the form It awaited me cer- looked very ugly. If I kept my and remained till morning, my mn-4» ooaso out. If for- fibled mo to conceal It, If the i permitted me to go my way, i I to fifiQ Into tbe bands of my — By leaving In the night ' give both the slip and by morn- e Iter away or no disguised that 1 not be recognised i'f found. I ilbly reach the Onion Hues, never before broken a pledge, bad never before seen certain ae In tbe face. In tbe tef UfO reaaoned, eoe five a high standard, bat la a f sol dotew tm a chair <in*i burud my Jacr f* my Aoiwi* cantering down tbe roadway to the gallery and must have dismounted, for soon'i beard a knocking. Ix-ailti; tb*- ehauilter, 1 went through the hall on tiptoe and stood at the bead of tbe great staircase, listening. There mere voices below, hut I could not tell who** they were. I waited some time for more Information, but those who were talking went Into another part pf the bouse, snd 1 was obliged to return to my room unsatisfied. 1 sat down again aud renewed my muelngs — tnuslngs that were not of the pleasantest 1 Jiad hot sat long when two men passed under the window. They w ere talking In a low |nne. Tbe voice of one was that of a white man. tbe other that of a negro. Tbe negro said some that : . \ ' '“5ms r.. ir5n#i»^' -■*" • Is not that Jaycox’a 'voice? It Is. There la no mistaking that harsh growl. What can It mean? Ah, 1 see It all! He expects that I will dude this easy going captain, and he will spread a net-for the bird before It files. Fortunate! If I had descended by the tree, 1 should have dropped Into his embrace. My anxiety was now moye.intense than ever. The cords were surely drawing about me. “Nonsense!” I said to myself. “I’m losing my bead. True, I’m In a tight place, but tight places are interesting. Men who possess great presence of mind ars best fitted to escape great dangers. When the cards run high, the coolest wins. I propose to defeat all these converging enemies by keep ing my head. I shall go to bed and get a good sleep. ,Then on the morrow I shall be In shape for the fight.” My resolutfcon, together with the fa tigue of an eventful day, brought slum ber sooner than might have been ex pected. But 1 soon awoke and, feeling alarmed, wn» wide awake. I sat up In tod. I could look out of tbe window Into the tree which bad Invited me to descend by its branches. I thought I saw a dark object that did not belong there. The leaves were not far enough advanced to conceal nor young enough to fully reveal any object hidden there. The night was one of the darkest, yet there was adlttle llght-starlight- aud no moon. Imaginary terrors,” I muttered. “Go to jleep.” T lay down, drew tbe sheet up, tucked It In at the back of my neck and obeyed, tbe-command I bad* given myself by passing:, back into slumber. I dreamed tffiat 1 waa standing under a great glass receiver and a man was working a pump to exhaust tbe air. At every stroke I felt less able to breathe till at last I was suffocating. I awoke and waa conscious of soma one stuffing a cloth into my month. 1 tried to cry out, bat could ""*>** no sound. Two men flood beside me, nne fagging me, whQe tbe other began to tie my hands. This done, they carried me^ lmpotently writhing, to the wln- 4ay. • amue inlhn between n* and ourpac**. "iM r ivalkc<I onr pantIbjf TTorm-M TTTni had pertly recurered their wind, then struck a trot. It was Immaterial lo me at what gait we moved. I thought only of my approaching end. Kurely It could not be far distant Why did It not coiftc at once? A pistol hall, a club - anything Is enough to take a life. Then I shuddered as the thought struck me that 1 was to be kept for a more linger ing death. We were passing between a range of bills on our left and the iHimherland plat eau on our right when Jaycox drew rein, and wrf all came to a halt. There was a sound of torses' hoofs behind, coming at a brisk canter, but n<» sooner had we stopped than Unbound* censed. Both the men listened until all was si lent, ttoo Jaycox started no , “AU right. IVtr," be said. “Whoever It la has either at»fl|ied or l^ft tbe rued.” "Some un goln home late. I reckon.” We i*rucec*)*xi on our way. but bad gone scarcely a quarter <>f a mtte when we again beard the hoof tx-nts In our rear. Again w e |- 11**1 up and listened. "By gosb iotu.” said Fete, “thet touts mer "Hhet upr Both list* jed, v.*altlng to bear tbe Belinda renewed, but as they were not we started on. For the Second time the hoof bests recommenced ami this lime a little nearer. “We must gtt outen this." said Jay- cox. “Ix-t's take >**r tbe hills here In stead o' furdcr on." - * Turning to the right, ne passed though umber, to-glnuing n gradual accent of tbe plateau. Jaycox rode .ahead, bonding my I-rhll*- ijjn. white I Vie followed, revolver In hand. ’SWnS l bappe ned to glance aside and w -»W»-*CM*.tc» avffrrmrhfTTH'—* l< w<s>'i*mtRff'T^rtr•ytaii^.lrfh Riid Ginger How they eame to be there waa a uiysu-ry. I only knew they were there and rejdlced AI seeing me Buck w as sixHit to give a shout •\hen be bethought himself that such a proceeding might he 'fatal and re gained bis com|mm*tire Ju»f a* bis pres enev was discovered. Ginger stowed no signs of .recognKloii wbati-Ier I •hot a quick glance at Jaycox to see If ba recognized the negro. To my relief, be did not appear to know either Bock or (linger. * - “May. yo’ man.” railed Burk, “can are get someptn to eat byar?” “Ef thsr's any rlttels left.” said Jay cox. “Wbat yo’ nos doin out this time or day?” “Ob.” said Buck -1 trembled lest hls wits should desert him at a critical mombot—“I’m takln this nigger to bla naw master. He's sold.” "Ter a peart un ter d'liver a nigger Beckon be don't mind goln with y«r.” Rock and Ginger dismounted as we departed. I waa obliged to part with them without being able to ott*v a word or make a sign 81111. their pres ence gave me bops. Hope! What could a simple negro and a boy do to rescue me from two stalwart brutes who were watching ms like cats? All day we moved northward, tbe men riding close beside me. now and again turning tbelr ugly faces toward me wttb a grin of satisfaction or a scowl when I did or said anything to displease them, often bending do-e to me, sickening me with tbelr rank to bacco smelling breaths or ttft worse odor of tbelr on washed bodies. Ws. feet no one. Tbe only comfort I de rived was from tbe natural objects of the mountains. A Only Twenty-five PftEsiDum — Some of the newspaper* are publishing Roosevelt as the *2Clh President, when h* is only the 25th. Tbeie have been only twenty-four men who have filled the office before him, to wil: Wash ington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, J. lj. Adams, Jackson, Van Buflo, Hanisoo, Tyler, Folk, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, Buchanan, Lincoln, Johnson, Grant, Hayes, Garfield, Ar lh'i r , Cleveland, Harrison, McKuiley - — y.ftijiwiJ.jUiwL. THE YOUNGBLOOD LUMBER COMPANY aUGDBTA. UY. OsricsAso Woaas, Nona Acuosta H. O canno. count a* life Presidents. If let ms are counted, lb« n Severn! others would have to be | coiihIm! tarn-* ■■ wall a« (M> v*,lmt.,l I and instead of tb*- Jtllb Itooseveil would I to the 34tb. President. ('ouaiing turn Doors, Sash. Blinds and Hardware. Hntider's FLOORING, SIDING, CEILING AND ut rwjstaq ur»n*B SS •sssnWWlBtBIJl fill 1 """" nsvr,-, — > All ('orrsspondtnrs givsn prompt at i now. vaaonoaB aoonnvsLT. that ranch to l*nild on, but will do it ia the wav in •zut him to is an When be says he is j * Itrllirr In in wh i h I hr\ liter qu*sli< n (•log h - ad first «--Trr ’snrrvp wet cat them know of our digression 1'. -udiug lojo’ In tl.e.saddle, I pL-cred t!u'«M<gli the gr.H>m. watching for xoiuvlL!..; will) wlik-h tu produii? sound,* for my gag proventt-d my shouting, and a shout Would have lirAugbt punishuieiit. Com ing upon a l!ut rock, by a | n-xsure of tin* kiii-i.-s _1 guided my horse cKer It. but It was too firmly Imbedded to to moved. Boon after I encountered an other right on the edge of the trail. Dl rglng my heels Into my home's fi.inks and fo:;!r.g my body out of cquillbrluui. I foicod Aim to prauce. A vigorous p’. ll on my bridle rein by Jaycox saved him from going over the Im-llue, carrying me with him. But I had ni-eompllshed my purpose. 1 heard the stone go crashing down the moun tain. “You Infernal dog,” cried the man In the rear, “ef yer do thet ag’ln I’U run a knife atWlxt yer shoulders!” “Ef he docs It ag’ln, yer needn’t trou ble yerself ter stick him. The fall ’ud finish him.’ Higher, higher, we mounted, farther from the dark plain below, upon which here and there shone a lonely light; nearer to the patches of fleece In the heavens and. the stars looking down from above. Then came a faint light In the sky and a gray tinge over the country below. Woods, streams, fields, bouses, barns, grew out of tbe darkness. The light broadened; there were glided clouds In the east; the sun cast Its first beams over the heights am} upon the landscape below. We bad reached tbe upper level; we were on tbe plateau. Espying a log house ahead, the consulted ni.d determined to try for some breakfast. They took the gag «iH of my mouth, and as soon as 1 was free to speak, anxious to be at ouce put beyond suffering and tbe terrible sus pense of an Impending murder, 1 cried; ‘You dogs! You cowards! You’re going to kill me! Why do you delay r They looked at each other knowingly' and grinned—a horrible,, soulless grin. Do ye reckon yer goln ter git ter heaven without paytn fo’ th’ damage y« dona?” snarled JaycoX* With an ugly light to hls eya ‘Ah, that's your gamer fo« om tea ha aa waU rote brushed my boot; It was like tbe kiss of a loving companion; even tbe twittering birds seemed to be offering sympathy. - Toward evening, as tbe sun stood Just above tbe hortxon; a dull red ball. •x^An** *«»*tina on tbe lower land- C?. A. Li ttU cornpaui.tH k, jit i,u: con-rcu inth ',/* UUit v:hi:< I ntaumU'i scape, one of ray captors gave a whoop. It was answered by a man ahead, and lii a moment a dozen more started from about a campfire. “Got him?” yelled the foremost of the group. ~Yo’toir With a cheer every man sprang for hie gun. "Hold on, thar!” roared Jaycox with J)]a ball’* -voice. "Don’t yer be fo’get- tln we’re goln ter be paid fo* our losses {fast” A man by no means as repulsive ss the rest slenderly built, with a'weak mouth, long, black hair and a beard through which shone a tinge of color on bla cheek, stepped to the front as with authority, and It was soon evi dent that h* was la command. He io- qtersd shoot cgrtgln.of the gang who ■a larking shoot UantiTllLa. Jay- lhr< ugh a piste glass nindow the wra di « ba*l totter to Insured, a **1 autoe of the enterprises in vbkh ficse two sapient gentle wen arc eugag* I are ot the nature of a conservatory They are raiamg infant industries under glass, and that sort of thing li sronUI nut he nice if (he Rough Rider should pul bis boot through the shelter of The shipping sutoides. Hanna tays be ikill not, but maybe the *i-h is faiher to tbe thought. It is knosrn that Roosevelt is veiy much interested in the uphaildifig of tbe merchant maiine, «u-d pattiinlarly that of the u*vv. He wishes to bis owp'paily so that they sn.i nap id unison and take him where he winta lo go. , PresidenlJitKioley never ex actly said anything in favor ot sub sidies, but then, be-never said anythin: agaiusL them. Roosevelt never was neutral iu his life. He reminds one of a remark of one of t he ctuiracier* in Tourgee’s once famous uorelf “ A Fool’s Knand.” “ Old men generally get the ciedit for all (he conservatism in the world, but it is a mistake. A young man tacks just as hard as he pulls. If he is opposed to a thing he fights it tooth and nail.” Roosevelt is only torty-two, and that is the kind of a conservative he will be when he is one 21 all. The very exuberance' of the utter ances of variou site publican Senators as to the confidence they have in Roose velt, since his decision to retain the members of the present cabinet, is a little suspicious.' It indicates that they have been scared aud are now re assured. Another thihg which should not he overlooked is that Roosevelt’s principal frienus and supporters have not yet come on the scene. It is thought that when Senator Lodge comes back from Europe there may be a change in the existing situation. These is no doubt that Roosevelt will be strenvous iu some direction. It is said that he will favor not only a large navy but a standing- army of a streuglli equal to that provided under the n.organization act of last winter. Whether the army can be enlarged in definitely without interfering with the welfaie of the people as a whole is one of the questions not vtt settled.— We are not ready for any jfuch IdealiLftt military service as thoM'* which prevail A. Cough “ I bass mads a most thorough vial of Ayor's Cherry Pectoral snd am prepared to say that for all dis eases of the lungs it never disap points.’’ J. Early Finley, I ronton, O. Ayer’s Cherry Pectonl won t cure rheumatism ; we never said it would. It won’t cure dyspepsia; we never claimed it. But it will cure coughs and colds of all kinds. We first said this sixty years ago; we’ve been saying it ever since. »*«MOn*kha. W> a*» wviiu* J.« AV BH GO.. LiwMl. Mom EDUCATE FOR BUSINESS AT TIIK CWSION COMim SCHOOL (V. M. C. A. 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