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H-H-HIH I I 'M' ?E^ REVENGE By Capt&lrj P. A- /AITCHKLt Author of ?Cb*ttenooc*>M ?,C'hlck?wir?uK?," Kto. , Copyright, UN7, by Harper &> Brother^. I CHAPTER IX. fwknd8. IT was plain to me that I was In the hands of that terrible war time scourge of the south, the guerrilla. This baud bad beeu ?ade op In east Tennessee and had moved out of their original stamping ground to get away from their old home* and find a better field for pil lage. From the Cumberland plateau they could swoop down toward Nash ?llle, Murfreesboro, McMlnuvllle, Bhel byvllle, Fayette or Huntsvllle and, If chased, could easily take to the mountains, where It was difficult to fol low iiiuui. Ou one of iheir ?? ity? Tum Jaycox and Pete Llalllday had got wind of my whereabouts and, with several of the gang. Including the man 1 had shot, bad gone down to look after me. Tho country In and about Hunts tIHo was too civilised for open assas sination, and Jaycox, after the failure of the attempt on my life, had pro cured my arrest as a spy. Then fol lowed the plan to kidnap me and force me Into a payment of money before the final revenge. We bivouacked where wo had met the band on the plateau, under the trees that waved above us, their spreutlng leaves lighted up by our canipfire. I lay awake the greater part of the night, watching for an oppor tunity to escape, but one sentry after another was placed over me, and morn ing came without my having made the attempt. At sunrise we moved northward, as on the day before, my captors still keeping a strict watch over me. Dur tug the day Jaycox pushed on In ad vance. Why I did not know, but sur mised that his going had something to do with the plan to plunder me. The mountains seemed deserted. Nut a human being did we see save two women and a negro, all on horse back, traveling In the same direction as ourselves. I caught several glimpses of them, though always at a distance, and wondered how It was that "poor white trash," to which class they ap peared to belong, could afford the at tendance of n slave. When we halted for the night, which we did about 0 o'clock In tho afternooa, the captain came up to me and told me they were going to take me to a point near thy old home, Kno.wllle, where I would be required to sign a check for a large amount, all they could squeeze out of me, but If there wore not sulliclent funds to my credit In the bank 1 must execute papers that would enable blm to convert property Into money. If I would do as be wish ed, he would set me free. This I knew to be a lie. Tho gang would Ond a pre text to murder me whether 1 signed the document or not. He left me sitting on the ground, leaning against a log, contemplating the horrors of my situation. If I did Dot pay my ransom, 1 should be mur dered; If 1 paid it, i should be murder ed. It was Uobson's choice. 1 made up my mind thut -1 would attempt to escape, get shot and thus end a situa tion that was Inflicting on me a mental torture far greater than any physical pain mortal ever endured. Casting my eyes Inadvertently to ward the road, I saw two women pass ing northward and In another moment recognised them as those 1 had noticed on the march. To my surprise, one of them turned and rode toward us. The other hesitated, started on, turned and followed her companion. 1 noticed something familiar about their figures. The coarse texture of their jackets and gowns and their unbecoming sunbon nets were out of keeping with their graceful carriage. "If these women knew," 1 thought, "that they were en terlng a guerrilla camp, they would be stricken with terror." When tbey reached a point a dozen yards distant, they paused, the one In advance call * tng In a harsh voice: "Can yon uns tell us how fa' 'tis V Tracy?" Then beneath the homely check bon net, through the olive darkening of her complexion under the cheap calico. 1 recognised Helen Stallforth. Her beau tlful companion waa none other than my fascinating little friend who bad saved me from the Impetuous wrath of Captain Beaumont?Jaquellne Rutland Had a pair of angels come down (from heaven and lit on my shoulders 1 could not have been more astonished 1 rubbed my eyes, thinking that my vl ?Ion deceived me, but when I looked again there was Helen sitting on her horse, chatting with the guerrillas as If they were ordinary pen-ons, making commonplace remarks In excellent dia lect, with which a long residence near the mountains had made her familiar. Jaqnellne remained a short distance be hind her. For awhile I feared that Jaquellne would betray them both, for 1 could see that she was trembling. But presently aU terror seemed to ieave her. ?he rode np beside Helen and began to chaff the men, at once attracting the Attention of the whole band. "T#re a likely gal," said one of them. "Oil down often that critter And ?tav ?while,'.' 7 "Couldn't think of If , "Ob, yes, yo? kl ,." And he walked op and took holo A her bridle rela. "Yo' Jim Canfleld," cried Wie nap tat n, "let that gyrt alone r The eaptatn advanced and Invited tho two visitors to alight, promising that they should be respected. Jaqnellne gave Mm s grateful look ss he helped her off her horse with far more gal lantry than might have been expected from the leader of this gang of ruf Saas, Indeed there was something in Ms bearuur to mske me suspect that tttfJhaadlt CWtolft-Rinj9ld Jhey call ?rathern family who had, ??fi^osd himself with his peers and, MOMM a leader of those who were,' ?ke himself, devoid of principle, but In othw ways his Inferiors. Jaqnellne must have divined as much, for no ??poor was she on terra firms than she slipped her arm through bis and clung to hhn confidingly. p?te Hallldav. who ss?w?.j io be the next member of the ?and In Importance after the captain, awkwardly attempted to gain some mark of her favor, bat Jsquellos, with wemsn's qalek intuition, knew that if ?one was to be relied on It was Bin and declined attention from any , "Who ar* yo*? Whsr did yo* come tram? What yo? doin hyarr she asked la har Usual atdek n*. f<rr?i~? -~? goln f Join our boys an flgbt t<f the , bonny blue flag?" | The captain looked a bit uncomforta- | ble, and as she bad asked several ques tions to which a reply would be In or der be replied to none. "Can't yo' sing the 'Bonny Blue Flag* fo' 'em. Jack?" asked Uelon. "Reckon yo'd like to hear her," she added to the group. "She's right smart at slngln." "Reckon," said Jack. "D'yo* want to hear *t?" The men were too stupid or, rather, had not the politeness to say they did. They stood and gaped. Jack, who I could easily see under her enforced gnyety was badly frightened, made a ?cs~cra.te effort and began to n'ng, hut her voice was so thin and trembling that I thought every moment she would break down. However, when she came to the last stanza she bad regalucd something of confidence and ended tho song pretty well. She had scarcely finished when we henrd a picking of banjo strings. 1 looked up and .saw a boy and a negro advancing toward us. 1 was not long lu recognizing Buck and Ginger, the latter thrumming the Instrument as he came on. "Wbar's a house fo' t' git supper?" called the boy. "Dunno. Hunt yer own supper," re plied ono of the men. "Hain't you uns got nothln thar tf spar'?" "Reckon, but we hain't goln ter spar* 't." Buck started toward the can- - ^nd Ginger followed him. "I'm a-takln this nigger t' Spany. He's sold." "Hain't yo* got that nigger often yo* hands ylt?" called Pete Halllday. Buck looked at the speaker In as sumed surprise, "Waal, now, you uns mus' bo the men wo met ylstld'y. Hain't yo' got yo' man offen yo' hands jit?" A grin passed over the faces of the men. "Don't yo' mind 'bout that man," re plied Pete Halllday, "er yoil git Inter trouble." "Whar does the nigger b'long?" ask ed the captain. "I'm takln him ter Sparty." "Yo' don't keep blm under close watch," said Pete. "Oh, be hain't no runaway digger. He's got me in charge's much's 1 got him. Hejs b'longed to the fainbly since befo' I was horned." By this time the travelers had reach ed the camp. Buck's Intelligent face contrasting with tho stupid look which the negro was assuming. The man who cooked for the band was busying himself preparing supper. With one accord the two girls took hold to help blm. He at once dropped his implements and gave way, while all stood gaping at the unusual sight of two women who, unasked, were cook ing a meal for them. Helen occupied herself over the fire and managed an Iron skillet, the only cooking utensil n camp, as dexterously as a chef. Jack took the tin dishes that composed the kit and "set the table," an act hitherto unknown at guerrilla meals. Then, when supper was ready, they insisted upon waiting on the men. No one ob jected to this save the captain, who by bis protest a second time Indicated that he had seen better days and knew something of deference to wo men. The meal ended, the girls Insisted on washing the dishes. When there was no more work to do, Jack sang outt "Cl'ar the way, you uns, an I'll give yo' a dance I" CHAPTER X. ? danck ron a life. THE proposition was received with shouts of approval. "Yo* don't mean yo* kin dancer" "Reckon." "Good gall Cl'ar tho way fo' a dance I" "Yo' nigger, tur3 that banjol 'T*s lucky fo' yo' yo* got't, strings an all, er We'd 'a* made strings outen yer hide." i camp -ras on a circular piece of u "Mind so cut ofT from the sun by su; ?'?? irres and hushes that no grast ?> few scattered sprouts were h ed nway. Ginger sat down on ? which Icy near by, twanged I '.Jo, tightening or loosening a bt. \d then gave a pre liminary flour h. Jaquellne took off her sunbonnet, threw it a few feet away and stepped on to the clearing. There wero mingled fear and defiance In her face that set my heart to fluttering. Though I did not know she was carrying out a pre concerted plan, somehow It got Into my head that she was about to dance for my liberty?In other words, for my life. The thought maddened me. An Impulse seized me to throw off the mask and defy the whole band. Helen, seeing the desperate resolve expressed In my face, gave mo a look, partly Imploring, part ly commanding, that recalled me to a sense of my helplessness. JaqueUno began sailing about, keep ing .time to Ginger's music, moving hither and thither with uncertain steps, as a bird will flit back and forth before darting away In Its flight, or as a musi cian will sweep hit fingers over a harp before beginning his melody. Gradual ly tho music grew quicker, and Jack, gathering confidence, forgot everything but the dance. Since the entry of the two girls Into the camp I had suffered one terror aft er another In quick succession, and now it struck me that In case Jack suc ceeded In fascinating this lawless group some of them, fired with a desire of possession, would break through all re straint. I had been wonderstruck that two defenseless girls should dare to < imc among them, and now I was stu ? fled that Jack should dance before them and that Helen should permit her to do so. But who shall measure the strength of woman's weakness? Moth er Naturo bad taught Jack and Holen their power, and they went about their work with not a tithe of the fright that possessed me. Meanwhile Jaquellne had drifted -fa te the dance and was whirling, bend ing, floating, every muscle alive with Its espeeta! motion. At times sho wontd lull, polso herself for a moment, then, like a fitful wind, start again with renew fervor. At no time could there be dl i red aught but delicate refinement r movements, and now It was her ose to attract without exciting he Jtstors. Stimulated b; frequent b i of anplause and gersptjiU onotMmBJtmSi ow out I1 IIIIIIBMIII IIIMII]WIIBT?lllM1fflriO^TBW1 ill.I III!. ' l|j |The?World's Greatest"Fever Medicine:] Por ?11 form* of fever take JOHNSON'S CHILL AUti fBVBR TONIC. It is 100 I I time* bettor than qnlaluo und does In a single day what slow quinine onuuob ? I do lu 10 days. It's splendid euros are lu striking contrast to the fe?ble oure* ? COSTS 50 CENTS IP IT CURES. J^J ing ber, she found her main lncentfvo in a far deeper, nobler motive, feeling, as she did. the critical situation, the dread responsibility, for a human life | resting upon ber. What a slugular sceuel The ring of ugly faces momentarily softened by the sight of grace and beauty; the cup tain, his sharp face .turning with tho dancer and following tier wherever she goes; Pete llalllday, standing with folded arras, lowering from under the broad brim of his sombrero, grinding4 his quid; Ginger's black face gleaming with pride at furnishing the music for his young mlstreBS, Inspiring her with his own inspired melody; little Buck, standing between two lank guerrillas in "butternut," staring at his cousin and forgetful of her danger In his lnter? est In her work; Helen Stanfortb, etandlng apart, her strong face wear ing the expression of a general who watches.a cavalry chnrge Intended to turn a position on which hangs the fate of tho day. The guerrillas, not one of whom would hesitate to silt a throat at tho slightest prospect of gain, were watch ing the little Soubrette not only with admiration, but with respect. Once during her performance one of the men applauded with a ribald remark. Ho was standing by the captain, who stretched his arm, brought It down with a backward stroke and sent tho man sprawllug. Jaquelluo saw tho act and the approving looks of the out laws, who wero In no mood to bavo their sport Interrupted. The color left her cheeks, but she kept right on, and tho episode passed without further con sequences. At a moment when the attention of the men had become riveted upon the dancer Helen, who had been gradually working her way from the group to ward me, came and ?at down on the log behind Ginger, where she was par tially screened by him. Watching her opportunity, she deftly took a revolver I from her pocket and concealed it In I the folds of her dress. With her eyes fixed upon the group about Jack, she waited for a burst of applause, and when It came, reaching back, she drop ped the wenpou behind the log at my feet; then, rising, rejoined the circle. I pushed the revolver under the log with the toe of my boot, then kicked dust and leaves over It This accomplished, I breathed the most comfortable sigh of relief I have ever drawn In my life. The whole situation seemed changed by that little dust covered combination of bits of metaL Stooping. 1 slipped It into the leg of my boot and felt that half the battle was won. At that moment the setting sun came out from behind a cloud and shot lances of light through the trees, cover ing the group?the beautiful and the ugly, the good and the bad, the refined end the vulgar?with glided splendor. I saw but Jaquellne. The usual fitful lM8<y<K*_ 1 Contemplating Vie horrors of my situa tion. ness of her disposition, her natural ex pression of careless indifference, had given place to a serious Intensity de noting a great purpose. Poising herself between two movements, tho gilding rays shone on her forehead. Then dart ing on her toes to another part of tho ring, a quick succession of lights and shades passed over her brow, a glitter ing diadem of sun flashes. Truly God Is a wonderful artist, since he can touch even a dance with celestial pu rity. Helen Stanfortb turned to mo. Pull ing her 8unbonnet forward so as to conceal her face from tho others, though they were too Intent on Jaque llne to notice her, shu moved her lips, and though no sound came I knew she Intended the word: "Got" Nenr me was a tree, not far from that another, underbrush, bushes?Just the cover through which to make a re treat. I could easily get down behind tho log, crawl Into tho thicket and awny. Now for the first time the pur pose of dear Jaquellne was fully ap parent. But how could I leave these friends who had risked so much, accomplished so much, for me? I stood still and shook my head. Again Helen looked an order for me to go. "Not without tho others,'* I whis pered. Sitting down on the log so ns to be nearer to me, sho replied In a low voice: "We will leave here when you are safely away. She will dance on to keep them from knowing you have gone. We have planned It so." "Thoy will know you connived at my escape and murder you." "Why should they? Go at once, or I shall consider you an Ingrnte." She looked so anxious, they hud all made such a noble effort In my behalf, that I could not find It in my heart to disappoint them. I slipped behind the tree, dropped to the ground and wriggled llko a snake through the underbrush; then, rising, darted away. A dozen ynrds-flfty-a hundred. Tho music of Ginger's banjo dies as sudden ly as the clang of a bell on a passing engine. Will one minute or five pnss before I am missed? A distant burst of applause?God bless the dear little dancerl Before me Is an open space, then a dense clump of trees. If I earl reach that thicket I con make a quick dlgrcsslon.jmd this may throw my pursuers off iuy track. A confusion of yells, a bullet whis tling by my ear. I reach the wood and push on through It. not daring to lose distance by digression with an enemy close behind me. My feet becoming entnngled In a vine, I stumble and fall. A weight comes down on me, crushing the breath out of me. It Is all over. Panting, bleeding, wblto as a ghost, I am led back to the guerrilla camp. "Shoot hlml" ln0Rje # .ropo offen tXy ?pack mnlei" ?Tie him on a critter an send hi?i down the mounting'." A babel of brutal suggestions came from tbo different members of tbo band. Rounding to me, stunned as 1 was, like tlnal random shots at the slaughter of a "forlorn hope." Amid the clamor 1 saw but one sight?Helen and Jack locked tu each other's arms, paralyzed with terror. "Stand back, men!" cried the cap tain, pushlug his way toward "Have yo' forgot tho money?" "Stand back!" roared Halllday. belongs to me an Tom Jay cox 1 tuk hlinl" The captain's authority, thus support ed, saved me from Immediate death. me. "Ho Wo Panting and bleed inn, I am led bark to Vic QUCrriuU camp. The men who were crowding around me gave way, a cord was brought, and my wrists and ankles Mere securely Dound. No one Beerned*\o suspect that Jack's dance bad anything to do with my tllght, except that l had taken ad vantage of tbo reluxed vigilance to make the attempt Havlug tied me, they threw me to the ground, Halllday giving me a parting kick; a man was deputed to watch me, and the band, ac customed to such episodes, left me to turn again to what was far more Inter esting to thorn. gig*- ITO BB CONTINUED. J INDUSTRIAL AND GENKRAI, Tho Florida orange crop is estimated at one-half million boxes. President McKinley's personal for tune is estimated at $226,000) be hav ing made money, it is said, in several successful ventures. It is proposed, in Washington, to change the name of the Philippine Is hinds io the McKinley Islands, in hon or of tho assassinated president. According to reliable CBlimatcs re ceived by the State department of agri culture the cotton crop of Texas for 1901 will be from 800,000 to 1,000,000 bales short. Farmers, bring or send the fruits ol your labors to the State Pair at Colum bia, Oct. 28th to Nov. 1st, and you need not exclaim, as many ere heard to do every year, "1 can beat that." M iss Elizabeth Aird, of Jersey City, brought a suit for #25,000 for breach of promise against Martin Daily, a wealthy retired merchant of that city, and received a vemict for ?40. 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