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CHAPTER V. fcBBBST. ^ - mm mm AVE you a man by the ? ? m*m name of Branderstano I stopping with you?" ? I heard the words spoken Bt tho front door In u pleasant voice, In which there wftfl something languid. My heart began a vigorous thumping. Looking out of the window, I saw a troop of Confederate cavalry at tho gato and men darting in different directions. I knew that the house was being surrounded. Helen went out to meet tho Inquirer. "Do you wish to see Mr. Brander- ? Btane?" she asked. "I do." Helen must have suspected that I ?was in danger. Th ? -o was a slight pause, in which I fancied sho was de liberating what to do. "Ho Is in a critical condltiou," Bhe said. "He was wounded recently. Ia your business with him important?" "Very Important." "Show tho gentleman in, If you please, Miss Stanforth," I cnlled. I know thero was nothing to bo gained by attempting to put the man off. I must appear unconcerned. Sho led tho way \.o where I was. A young man In tho uniform of a Confed erate captain entered. Ho was a hand some fellow, -with nu Indolent, self In dulgent air, and evidently a gentleman. He was extremely deferential to Helen, carrying his hat in his hand and bearing himself as if it pained him to thus trespass upon tho household. "Aro you John Branderstano, sir?" "At your service. And you?" "Captain Beaumont, ?th Qcowgla eavalry, sir." "What can I do for you, captain?" "I must trouble you to get up and come with me." "On what authority?" "My own, sir. It has been reported to me that a southern man workluK In tho Yankee Interest Is here, and I have come to tako him." "Don't you think that an arbitrary way to treat a citizen of Tennessee, captain?" "Not when he has Yankee affilia tions." "By what right do you accuse me of Yankeo atllllatlons?" "You wero watched all the time you were at Huntsvllle, sir. There was no evldeneo against you, and you were al lowed to leavo tho city, but after you had got away n man camo forward who claimed to have seen you In one of the Yankee camps at Nashville." "Indeed? Did he explain his own presence thero?" This was a home thrust. The cap tain hesitated. "It seems to me, captain," I added, following up my advantage, "that you are hasty in acting on such informa tion." Helen spoko up: "My father was at Nashville soon after the surrender. Would you nrrest him?" "Tho Information comes pretty atralght. 1 reckon you'll have to come along." "His wound is liable to open," said Helen, "and if It should there might be a fatal result." She spoko with apparent Indifference, but sho could not help betraying some interest Tho otltccr looked up at her with a pair of soft brown eyes inquir ingly. I saw at once that he suspected a tender relationship between us, but he was too well bred to tread upon bo delicate a matter. "He can remain where he Is until be Is better," he said, bowing to Helen, "if you will give mo your word?the word of a outhcrn lady?that he shall not leave your house till we call for him." Helen cast an inquiring look at me to know if sho should give the pledge. I saw that a glance would enable roe to remain where I was and, if I chose, after the departure of the troop, leave the house, with Helen to bear the re sponsibility of my going. "Nonsense, man!" I said, rising. "Do you suppose I'm going to permit a wo man to stand between yon and me? Tou are a gentleman, If y?u are taking It upon yourself to arrest whom you please, and I'm enough o>f a gentle man not to avail myself ?f your prof fered avenue of escape, ff I must go, I must Where do you intend to take me, captain?" By this tlmo several HB*n who bad tfotfowed the officer pushed their way toto the room. I recelvej no reply to toy question, but was oRtored to get Op and go with them. Tht? members of tho family, discovering thtlt something had gone wrong, flocked tjbout, and it was easy to see that, though they did not understand why I was arrested, they wero all iu sympathy with me. Mrs. Stanforth seemed greatly dis tressed. Mr. Stanforth attempted to argue my enso for me, of course to no purpose. The negroes wsro all Indig nant While wnltlng for my horse I beard Lib delivering bjtoelf in tho back hall: "Wha' fo' dat mls'ablo oeifer wld ho sleeves covered all ober wld dem gol' snakes goin t' 'rest a fine touth'n gem len llko dat? Dat wha' fo' call free dom? Colored folks got sno' freedom ?Jen dat. I heah mas'r flalkin 'bout ?tutioual llbo'ty. Wha's de use o' stu tlonal llbo'ty when do ode* man got ho hand on ye* collar?" I heard no more, for I was conducted out to tho gallery. Just as I started down tho walk Ethel appeared, with curious oyes, and I paused to take her up and glvo her a parting kiss. I cost a glanco at Helen. Thero was Intens? Interest In her face, but among so many emotions I ceuld not discover which predominated. I went with tho soldiers down to the gate, where I found my house, and, mounting, a cav alryman on each sldo of me, rode away with the troop. Wo proceeded up the piko for n short distance, then, crossing the railroad track, struck a road which bent to tho east "Captain," I said, "I don't llko tho direction you are going. If your In tentions wero not murderous, you would tako mo to Huntsvllle and exam ine Into the charge against me. It ap pears that yon are taking me Into the country to dispose of me." "I am on my way to Join my squad ron near Brownsborough, sir, wbero ; yo' will have an opportunity to face yo'r accuser. If yo' ar<? innocent, yo'll havo no trouble. To* can enlist In ray company." _ jyhaak jrou, J)o I look like a man who would po bogging for n conwnis Blon?" "I beg yo'r pardon, sir." And bo Hi t j eil his hal apologetically. I bad retained my coolness tims far. | but I confess i did nol h"'' Ibo > it\i:?- j tlon. As a southern man. used < ?? i southern pqople, i felt n certain <?"????'? donee, yet If it were known (but i win n Union officer 1 would be pul oui > Iho way without benefit of > lei . Who was thi> man \\ ii<> bad Infora i against mo? What did be know? 'I more I thought about it the more tense became my anxiety. Kudd< it I > i looked Up and s:\w white tents. knew til once i>y tbe looks of I be <??'." that it contained one or two eoiupanl of cavalry. There was a railroad brld ?? near by, crossing wbal I Knew to ! 1-Mir.t river, and 1 Judged that the <. airy was guarding thin bridge. 1 had forgotten my unlucky wound and was Intent on the camp when, passing under overhanging branches, a stiff bough scraped my arm. and l felt at once that it bad been Injured. 1 told the captain of my fears, and wo halted to make an examination. Tak ing off my coat, there, :is I expected, was a stain of fresh Mood on my shirt sleeve. "You needn't trouble yourself to mur der mo." l remarked. "That wound is a better enemy than all my others to gether." The captain east glances about blui for a house, lie had no Intention of murdering me or being a party indi rectly to my death. While he was making n survey of the surrounding country I was twisting my handker chief above the wound. "Can you get to that plantation'.-*' he asked. I looked up and saw a large manor house about half a mile distant, with its thinking rows of negro huts. ?I can try it." We mounted and rode on and In a I few minutes passed Into the gateway I between Imposing stone posts, procoed | In? by n Winding way to the house. I [ was glad to dismount and get inside the spacious ball out of the sun. There 1 I s.it down on an old fashioned hair cloth mahogany sofa. A number of white and negro cull i dren, who wen- playing together as I contentedly as If the pickaninnies were I not the property Of their fair skinned playmates, stood gaping at mo. A slim ? Mian with a determined mouth, at the ' corners of which were marks of to Htfcco Juice?be turned out to bo an overseer?an equally thin elderly wo man, whom l had heard addressed as Miss IMnkley, and a quadroon girl made up the group. I was sitting with my bead resting against the sofa back, weak and despondent. Suddenly down the great winding staircase came a young girl with a shapely petite figure, :i pretty oval face and an olive com plexion, from which two almond shap ed eyes Hashed at IU0 and the group id "in me with the quintessence of as tonishment. K?nning her words to getln ? In a way peculiar to herself, she naked: "What's the matter?" "The gentleman's bleeding from n WOt'iid In the arm, Miss .lack," said the quadroon girl, "\\ bo is he? What is he? Is he go ing to die?" She fired the worths as if they were bullets. ".laquellne." put in the elderly lady called Miss IMnkley, "don't ask so many questions at once." Then she went up stairs, remarking that she would bring her smelling salts. "I don't think I'm going to die Just yet." I said, smiling encouragingly at the young girl whose Intel est 1 had ex cited, "i received a wound a few days ago and have had very bad luck with It. Anything that hits me never falls to strike the tender spot." "Why don't you lie down? Cynthia, go get pillows." Cynthia, the quadroon girl, was en gaged nt that moment trying to drlvi away the children and did not at once obey. "Cynthia, go get pillows:" repeated Miss Jaquellne, stamping her foot. It occurred to mo that this young girl post caned an unbridled disposition. Cynthia, *vho was doubtless used i<> her mistrtss' way of spcnklllf, went for the plltows, an 1 when they arrived Mis:; .Jnc* made mo lie down, whether I would o? not. nud covered mo with a shawl, spf nkling me all the while with such a wtttwin shower of devotion that, despite her Irate order to her maid, she quite wo? tuy heart. Looking -out through the hall door, I saw a fai man bestride a lean horse, with saddlebags, wiping the perspira tion from flls fare and riding up to the gallery. Etc dismounted and entered, pufllng for breath, and proved to be a country doctor. Putting on a grave face, he elnmincd my wound critically and made great ado at dressing and bandaglrlg it. then delivered the usual admonition. He departed, leaving mo lying on the sofa, Mi.s: Jack beside me. ministering to wants that were not wanted, devising schemes to meet re quirements that were not required. Suddenly the [wo guards attracted her attention. They had been In the hall ever since my arrival, but had not un til this moment excited her antago nism. "What are you doing here?" Though her words were spoken sharply, her voice was soft and musical, "On guard," replied one of the men. "This Isn't your house. Oo nwny from bore." "Hain't got no orders." "I give you orders." V re was be ginning to dart from her eyes. I Interfered. "They are only doing their duty." "They have no right In this house." "But If you drive them out they will take me with them." "Will they?" Her manner changed. "Never mind," she snld to the guard. "Please don't leave us. I wouldn't have you go for the world. You'ro aulto ornamental, one on one imij oi in- I door, the other on the other side, llko statues, men nt arms In castle halls." ? The men looked nt each other fool ishly and grinned. The girl went up to one of them and asked him to let her examine bis carbine. He did not quite like to let It go, but Hbo took It without saying "by your leave." "What a funny gun! *Tow short! How many times can you fire It off? I wonder if I conld shoot with Itl" She brought It up to her shoulder and, after pointing It to the wall, lev eled It first at one man, then at the other. They "both looked a trifle nary ous. but Bald DOtbiug. Tbeu she made 1 a ii" "on to cock It when the muzzle was covering one of tho men. and lie protested. She burst Into a merry laugh. "What a brave man! Can't bland ! beln? pointed nt by a girl I Ever In n battle? What's It like?" j The soldier made no reply, I ut reach ? ed for his carbine and seemed very I much relieved when she suffored him l to take It. Thero was no more play, for I ut that moment we heard the sound of j horses' hoofs, and, looking out through j the ball doorway, I saw two men riding I UP to the house. The one was Captain ! Beaumont, the other Tom Jaycox, the bitterest of all my Tennessee enemies and upon whom 1 had visited most Summary punishment for the part ho hud taken In the massacre. In another minute they had dismounted and as cended the steps of the gallery, then came rapidly through the hall. Cap tain Beaumont's appearance denoted that there was BOmethlOg on his mind of great moment. Ills companion lum bered along beside him with the ap pearance of one looking for something or somo ouo of peculiar Interest to him. lie was a short, thickset man In corduroy trousers, a double breasted vest, open, no coat and a broad brim med straw hat, the hue of which Indi cated that It had served for several Bummers. Ills nose hail been broken, and be had lost an eye. A coarse, stub by, brown and gray beard grew on bis chin. An uglier specimen < the poor white of thu south could scarcely bo Imagined, and the moment I saw him. knowing of his enmity for me, I gave myself up for lost. "There ho Is." said Captain Beau mont. "I reckoned so," replied the other. "He's yo' man." "Who Is he?" asked Miss Jack quick ly. "A renegade from the south, an abo lition bound, one o' our east Tennessee dogs. What he's doln byar I dunno. but I reckon he's on some errant fo' tho Yankee gineral at Murfreosboro." Suddenly all the careless, Indolent de meanor of the captain deserted him. With truo southern impulse, without stopping to Investigate the charge, he was fired by the story that he held in iubVhnrub? one who, though a southern fcf," waB huutlng Information for the de feated Yankees, i "Guard!" he called. I Tfhe two men approached. I i "Take him away, and see that he boosn't get hack here. I don't ever i Rvant to see him again." i 1 was stunned. I knew well what : this order meant. I had heard It given I In case of outlaws and knew that It j (was tin) form In which orders were , given to take men out and shoot them. Many a guerrilla received his sentence in those words. "Captain," I cried, "if yon shoot me. you will commit a murder! That man" ?pointing to the brute beside him?"Is tho real murderer. I know him well. I saw him shooting down women and children. I saw him" I stopped short. There was an Incredulous loo'.< on the captain's lace. I Knew that my accuser had his conlldonce. 1 realized that denials and counter accusations were expected from one in my position and would have no weight. Juqucllne, though she could not have Understood the captain's order, from my words and from my stricken tip pen ranee, realized the situation. Bhe stood paralyze.1, but only for a mo ment. While the guards were ad vancing toward me she stole up to the captain and slipped her arm thron .'? his. When lie looked down at her. she was gazing up into his face with the perfection of coquetry. I watched the effect eagerly. His lirst expression was one of surprise; then ail severity dl< I away. An amused look followed, min gled with admiration, und at last is broke Into a pleasant Btnllc. CIIAPTEK VI. an aha 11.: :: son:::!:; i;:. fllAVC Been met) di ;ortu< d in varl force, but never have I see!) i n >> quickly vanquished as he who was about to rush mo off to ? sei t:i!< a. '.'.< Intended act was most umvnrianted, an I bad he been Induced to i< frr.'.n '<. logical argument .< 1 should i. ?( ! tve been surprised. Hut .loquollno knew nothing of logic or i!i" merits of n., case. She used no pVn; .-lie conquered by a look. "What a queer man!" "Who?I?" The captain's Btnllc broadened. "Queerest man 1 ever saw. What do yo* want to take him away fo*? Don't yo' know he's wounded, and we Just get lllin tixed up?" "You don't mean It!" He spoke as deferentially as If the Information were really a surprise to mm. "Don't want ever to sei- him again? What a grumpy thing you must he! Suppose I'd say I wanted never to ?eo you again?" "You'd break my heart." All this was not to the liking of the captain's companion. "Well, captain," he put In, "what yo' goln tor do? Coin tor let him lay thai- tor be cod dled by the fambly?" "Yo' hush!" cried .laquellne, with suddenly (lashing eyes. The man start ed back. Possibly he was unused to such quick transitions. "Yo* can't take him away till his arm gets well. S'pose be bleeds to death? You'd have his blood on yo' hands. Just think of that!" Considering that they had intended to take me out and shoot me, the warn Ing was. lo say the least, amusing. Every one burst Into a laugh. Indeed, 1 could hardly refrain from joining in it myself, notwithstanding my critical sll nation. "You certainly don't want to commit a gross blunder, captain," I remarked. "You can at least give me somo sort of trial." "Reckon I can refer the matter to headquarters," ho replied, tlxlng his eyes on .laquellne. It was a delicate scale that balanced life ami death in wartime and often required only a feather's weight to turn It. It had been turned for the time and turned effectually. The guards wore ordered back, and the captain sauntered away with my accuser, wl 0 expostulated ns they passed out of the house on to the gallery. Pulling a cigar out of his pocket. Captain Beau mont sat down In n rocking clintr and began to smoke as trnnqullly ns tf noth Ing had happened, listening composedl.i to ttie ruffian who was trying to get him to shoot me. But Beaumont was now as difficult to move, as Imper turbable, as lio had been before irate, and Jaycox nt last went nway disap pointed. He gnvo mo a malignant glance before going, which said plainly, "I'll Ox you yet." Tue cuptuln coDtiuueti Bitting where I lie w.is. Ms head resting on the hack of (bo roekor, looking dreamily up at the : waving branches of II large tree Bet j against the blue sky. Supper was ready, and Jnquelluc, taking o ruse, went <mt and, fixing it in n buttoubole of his coat, led blU) into the dining room. liefere passing out of si^M she turned and gave me a meuulug glance, accompanied by a wry face at her com j pnuioll, As the eaptain's back was turned it was safe lor me to Indulge iu a smile. Indeed. I fear I could bardly j have refrained bad bis face been to ward me. This little ?laquellno was certainly unique. Willi? they wore nt supper I was do Uboilltltlg upou tin- situation. It WUB evident mat my old oUeililUH lind ?ither stumbled upon me or had learned of my presence in north A la bn inn and were beut on my destruction. It was a desperate ease. I was an olllcer in the Union army, within thi- enemy's lines. ; in citizen's dross and In Hint enemy's bauds. I was hounded by men wbo WOUld UOt BCTUpIo 10 use any means to gel me in their power, if I did not es- I enpc from the Confederates, I should haug! if I did escape, l should in- mur- j dcred. Presently Jaquellne and the captain came out from the supper room, Jaque llne in advance, the captain's eyes Used on the pretty figure before him. Jnque line was very graceful, very dainty. Her every motion was charming. Sle ws* so light on her fool that she t eem ed Si (lively to tOUCll tie- gt'OUlld. '1 llOUgll she walked, she danced, while her eyes danced with her body, her bps wearing a perpetual smile. Once she took two or three steps, turning half urouud a mere suspicion of a dance, a delicious, tantalizing bit, like a sip of rare wiue. "I'd like to meet yo' in a ballroom," remarked the captain languidly. ?'Why so?" "Yo' woald dance beautifully. Yo'd make a charming partner." "I can sing." "Can you?" "Yes, aud play. One day l was play log (lingers banjo behind the barn. Papa called, "Yo" Olngcr, stop that In fcrnal twanging!' Wasn't it funny?" She laughed. The captain laughed. I laughed. There was something very Catching about the little minx that nei thel of us could resist. She drew an armchair close In side the sola on wlih Ii I was lying and in sisted on the captain Beating himself in it. He demurred, hut Miss .lack would have It so, and Hie man who half an hour before hail ordered me out to be shot was Kitting by me as though we v, ere excellent friends Jaquellne seated herself in a rocker di rectly In view of both myself and the captain and. rocking vigorously all the while, chatted like a niagple. The cap tain settled himself within his com fortable seat, tiskod permission to smoke and, Unding that he had but one cigar. Insisted on my smoking it. Of course l refused, but he was ion Innately well bred to smoke it liimsell without another for me. Miss .lack solved the problem by standing before him with a lighted match till he was forced to yield. Then from without came the Jingle of a banjo. Jaquellne caught tie' sound and stood listening, her head poised on one side, her eyes sparkling as though forgetful of everything save the music. "That's 'The Bonny Blue Flag'.' " ehe exclaimed, and she hummed the words In a sweet though by no means strong voice. As she went on she sang rather than hummed, becoming more and more animated, keeping time by patting her foot on the tloor. I glanced at the captain. He was looking at her admiringly, the charm enhanced at bearing a war song dear to every Con federate soldier given with so much spirit by such an attractive creature. Suddenly the mush: stopped. "Don't you like music?" asked Jnque line of the captain. "I do; l l?vo It." "I like it when warbled by such at tractive lips." replied the olllcer. Then the hanjolst without played a Spanish dance. Jnqueliuc's body be gan to vibrate; but. though alive in ev ery limb, she did not dance. There was something tantalizing In a prom ised treat that was not realized. "Dance!" cried the captain, an ex pectant look In his handsome eyes. "Shall I?" "Do. plonse," I put In. As n~l)lrd that has been soaring slow ly In its expected course. Jaquellne passed from comparative rest to mo tion. In another moment t he was mov lug about the hall with Improvised steps, as though dill clllg was, !<> ?: a paradoxical expression, her normal condition of rest. She l!o.**!l< I, dronpi rose, rested, keeping llr.ie with l head, her arms, her whole Im I) awhile I was so delighted (!i : l nil excenl the dance, at ?' .!...!;. thought myself to look at llie captain It was easy to see that the thrall Jnque line had been weaving about him was complete. "Jaquellne!" Miss IMnkley had entered the hall and stood looking at her severely. Jaquellne stopped as suddenly as If she had been moved by electricity and the current had been turned off. "I'm astonished nt yo*," said the lady. "Yo've mad'-- the ncqualutaucc of these gentlemen only this afternoon, and here yo* are dancing befo' them as If yo' were a Soubrette In a theater." "My dear madam," I interposed, "yon have no idea of the pleasure she has given us. She would be a grand suc cess on any stage." "Do yo* think so?" queried Jaquellne triumphantly. "I'd love to dance on the stage." , "Jaquellne!" again cried Miss Pink ley. "Whut's the harm, nuntl?? I'm not on the stage." "Yes, but you want to be. To think of ft Rutland on the singe! Yo' pa would be mawtlflcd to death." She passed up stairs, and Jaquellne began again to rattle on In her singular way. Suddenly It struck her that she wonted Ginger's banjo, and, calling Cynthia, she sent her for It. Then, after testing the strings, she began to play and slug. The music was light, but sweet, itlng composed chlolly of those UDlqQf negro melodies born under the slave system as delicate plants "Friendly! Buck was born to bo hanged." "What makes yon think thai/' "Most llery, pestiferous lltt'e Imp yo' ever saw! Doesn't stop at anything." "Mere Hashes of a strong nature. When he grows up, he'll control It and bo all the stronger for It." "Think so? If he was black and I owned him, I'd have him Whipped every day." A colored woman came In and told the captain that Miss IMnkley present* gd her compliments, and n room was The* World's Greatest" Fever Medicine: um/. &J^?&^^iss^mB^^^ rw* tonic- u ,h ,o? do In 10 days. It'ii MmSmVXniSl?Zl} , n "i'1.?1.0 dRy whnfc ",ow ?luinlno onnnot mi^tfri^mi? striking contrast to tho fesblo euro* l s? ?' COSTS go CENTS IP IT CURES. ? Poorly} " For two years I suffered ter ribly from dyspepsia, with great depression, and was always feeling poorly. I then tried Ayer's Sarsa parilla, and in one week I was a new man." John McDonald, Philadelphia, Pa. Don't forget that it's "Ayer's" Sarsaparilla that will make you strong and hopeful. Don't waste your time and money by trying some other kind. Use the old, tested, tried, and true Ayer's Sarsapa rilla. $|.00 a bolllc. All draggtats. A?k your doctor what lie iliinksof Ay<T'? Barnauarllla. !!<? kno? ?;? 11 about tills* ?raml <>i.l family modlolno. Follow Iii? advleo ami .111 Im- aatUlli'd. J. C. AYKit Co.. Lowell, Mass. BoraettiucB spring up among poisonous weeds. Without warning she put the banjo down ruid began to talk again, skipplug from one subject to another, as'oubdi lug us by her confidences, soiuetlim ? asking questions, but seldom will till!' for an answer. Presently I spoke my stay with the Stallforths. "The Stallforths!" she cried. "Dc you kmc . 'cm V" "Yes. Do you?" "Ought to; they're my cousins. Did you see MinervaV" "No. Who's Minerva?" "Her real name is Helen. We called her Minerva at school. I went to school with her two years, she's older than I. though." "1 have met Miss Helen Stanfoi'tll." "If you refer to (he young lady we met today." the captain remarked, "she's n very beautiful and high bred woman, much like our Ocowgla beau ties." "She knows everything," said Jaquc Hnoj "theology, geology, biology, psy chology. Any more of'em?" "That's quite enough," I admitted. "1 Md y mi see Buck V" "Oh. yes. Buck and I became quite friendly." ready for him whenever he chose to occupy it. She also Informed him that 1 could have a room. "Captain." I said. "I have 110 reason to gel away from you. Indeed. 1 wouldn't leave your guardianship Just now for a plantation. The man win lias accused me Is in league with others who are Interested In getting me out of the way. Now, If you'll permit me to go to bed without u guard I'll give you my word <>f holler Hot tC leave this house till after the watch has been resumed tonu now." "Now, captain," put In .liiquollnc be fore the officer could reply, "let the poo' man go to bed." "Po' yo' sake?" ho asked, looking at her with an expression half admiring, half comical. "Fo' my sake, fo' yo' sake, to' every Undv's salt**" She went up In front of him and, put ting her little oval face within n few inches of his, brought her snapping oyea to bear on nun ami stoou wuuiu? for his decision. "Well, I rcckou I must lot yo' bavo yo' way. Yo'rc too pretty to qua'c) with." She clapped her hands. "1 knew It! Lovellesl man I e'er met! Too sweet for anything!' The captlllu smiled that pleasant, in dolenl smile of his. looking at me at the same time, as iiuich as to say, '?What a deiuiously odd cronturol" while JaqtiellliC disappeared as sud denly as an actress who had finished her part. Ginger tame In with n de cantcr and glasses, w hich be placed on I he table. The captain >at down be rore the wine and Invited me to Join him. "Miss Itutluud is co'taluly a dainty little thing." he said as he took the stopper from the decanter and tilled our glasses. "She certainly Is." "Most charming creature I evei saw." "What u soubiette she would make!" "Itavlsbilig! Fill yo'glass, sir. Uav Ishlng. Do yo' know, 1 never saw uiu: graceful dancing on the stage?" "Nor 1." "And what a sweet little voice!" "The notes of a bird." By this time 1 had made up my mind that it would be Impossible to get the captain on any other subject than Jaquetluc, and he talked of her the rest of tin? evening indeed, till he had fin ished the decanter. 1 could not but he amused at tbo transition Jaqucllue had wrought In i's treatment of me. It occurred to me to test his good na ture still further. "Captain," l remarked, "I'm caught away from home with a thin pocket book. Could you let me have a hun dred dollars till I can get to where tain up stairs to one of the main chain her; '.'A the center of the llOUSC, tllOU conducted me through a hall to a win ami ushered me into the apartment In tended for me. there, is a hank V" "Certainly, sir, with pleasure. N trouble at all." Ami. pulling out a thick toll ot Confederate bills, ho tossed then: over to me. i "Captain." 1 said, pushing back tin. bills, "1 don't need money, i oiil.v wanted to see if it were possible lor a man to order another out to he shot in the afternoon and do hill favor In tin evening." "My dear sir," he replied, "permit mo to apologize for my hasty action. I give yo' the word of a (Jeowgltl gentle man that had not Ihn? delightful (Ton lure Interposed 1 should now deep!; regret the execution of my order." "Von mean my execution." "Yo" very good health, sir, and Hut of the little lady." The ih canter was empty. Ginger, lla out lor domo, appeared, assisted ; t< . i... j Beai b <ho Ti'8 Kinil You Hava Always Bought Employer: " Well, Mike, now that you have your papers and can vote. What party an: you going to support?" Mike: " Shure, sor, the same ol' parly." Employer: " And what party is that?" 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