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H-H-HIH I I 'M'
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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
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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.
Tbo New Hampshire Historical So
ciety has the original patent on a pro
cess for the use of steam in propelling
boats. It was issued to Samuel Mor
ley, March 25,1705, and was signed by
Goorgo Washington.
It is estimated that tho damage to
property on the Louisiana coast from
the August hurricane will amount to
more than $1,000,000, to say nothing
of tho damage to growing crops, which
cannot be estimated.
Miss Alice Longfellow, the daughter
of tho poet, is to have charge of the re
construction of tho Wndsworth-Long
foHow house at Portland, Mo , which
tho Maine Historical Society has pur
chased for a Longfellow museum.
The report for 1900 of the Pennsyl
vania bureau of mines shows that 252,
844 workers wero employed by the
mines aud brought to tho surface 180.
535,G80 tons of anthracite and bitumi
nous coal, an avorago of 51 tons for
each employee.
Judge Stump, of Elkton, Mo., died
recently, leaving instiuction that he
be buried in au unpaintcd white pine
cofllu; that ho be clothed in an old
suit; that no funeral sermon bo preach
ed, and that his body not bo embalmed.
His wishes wero observed to the letter.
A Ferris wheel at tho Fair grouuds
at Flint, Mich., fell and fatally injured
four people. Four cars, each carrying
four persons, were swinging in tho air.
whon one of tho supporters of the
frame work gave way, letting the en
tiro contrivance down with a torn fie
Crash?
JohnT. Stewart is probably the rich
est man in Kansas, his wealth boing
estimated at nearly 82,000,000. He
owns 180 quarter-sections in Sutnmoi
county, whore ho lives, and his rontals
aro said to be #50,000 this year.
Twenty years ago he was an office boy
in Wichita.
Tho pastor of a church in Alchison,
Kan., has resigned becauso tho women
of his flock wanted to make a ladies'
man out of him. ? I am willing," In
said to an interviewer, " to make calls
on tho sick or afflicted, but I am too
old to got mixed up In society. The
women want one to danco attondance
and take sides in their quarrels, but 1
ain't a-golng to do it. All 1 want. if.
for them to pay me tho $100 they owe,
and I will go to anothor church that's
walling for mo."
"Let the GOLD DUST twins do your work.*
GOLD
OUST
removes all dirt
and stains from
wood work and
makes it look
like new;
! M. K. FA1RDANR* COMPANY, Oh****:
IN A HUMOROUS VEIN.
"Eulhusirfstn is contagious."
?oh, not always ; I've courted girls
who didn'l seem to share my enthusi
asm iu the least."?Chicago Record
Herald. _
Teacher?"What led Columbus to
conclude that the world was round ?"
Bright Roy?"Well, his experieuce
with it proved that it was anything but
square."
Mallory?"After wo aro married,
Marie, you must never hesitate to ask
mo when you want money."
Mario? "No, indcod, MuHory ; aud
I hope that you will never hesitate
about giving it to rao."-Biooklyu Life.
George--"Papa, how deep is the
ocean ?"
Papa?"Very deep, dear. They have
never been able to fathom some parts
of it."
George (after a tnomont's hesita
tion)?"Papa, 1 would liko tohavo been
there when they wero digging it out."
Daughter?"Thoro will be literary
people thoro."
Mother?"Yes, and be on your
guard with them."
"Hut how shall I know them, moth
er ?"
"By their hair ; long in tho men and
short in the women."?Life.
He?"If you did not lovo nio why
did you cncouragG me V"
She?"I ? Eneourago you ?"
He?"For two years you havo ac
cepted overy one of my iuvitations to
tho theatre, etc.**"
She?"That was not because 1 loved
you ; it was because 1 loved tho the
atre." .?
"Wei!, I'll acknowledge I'm disap
pointed," said Rivers, sourly. "1
asked at least fifty people to-day what
I ought to take for my cold ami not
one of them recommouded quinine and
whiskey."
"What did they recommend?" ask
ed Brooks.
"Quinine."?Chicago Tribune.
She.?"You know, John, you prom
ised me a sealskin wrap, and"?
He?"And you promised to keep my
stockings darned, aud you haven't
done it."
She?"Well, you don't menn to say
you'll break your promise on that ac
couut ?"
He?"Well, it's jubttbis: You don't
give a darn, and 1 dou't givo a wrap."
Philadelphia Press.
A parish priest, going bis rounds one
July day in a little Iruh village, met a
fanner whom he knew well, but who
was a Protestant, and not a member of
his llock. Says Pat : "Af ye plaee,
yer rivcrinec, would ye bo so koiud as
to nray for a wee drop o' rain come
Sunday next, for sorra a thiug'll grow
in me little garden wid the present
hate of the weather." "I'm sorry to
hear it," said the priest kindly, "but
why do you not at>k your own clergy
man, Pal?" "Ah, shure, yer river
incc," replied Pat, "and what for
would 1 be axiu' him to pray for rain
wid thim cocks o' hay a-stauding on
his lawn ?"
Wife?"How do you like my uew
hat ?"
11 unhand?"Tbo idea of paying big
prices for"?
Wife -"Big prices 1 Why, I mado
it myself."
Husband?"Urn?yes?or?as I was
sayiug, the idea of paying big prices
for such monstrosities as the milliners
are showing ! Now, your hat is a work
of art. Looks as if it camo Irom Puris.
Beautiful, my doar 1"?New York
Weekly. j_
"An old colored woman was 'taking
on' yesterday aflcruoou over the death
of her baby as she was going from
church to tho hack," says the Atchison
(ilobo. "A white woman who know
her, happened to be passing and said,
sympathetically : 'Which one of your
children is dead, Aunt Eliza V 'The
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