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SWEET REVENGE Djr ; Captain P. A. niTCHEL, Author of "Chatt?uoog?," ??Chlcluuuauga," Eta. [ Copyright, 1807, by Harper & Urothera. CHAPTER XV. woman's im.uck. AFTER this second defeat we could tee the guerrillas gath ered In n knot, evidently dls- i cussing the situation. They talked so loud that we could often ca?cb a word, and their gesticulations were plain to us all. At last the cap tain took a white handkerchief from bis pocket, fixed It to a stick and. hold ing U over his head, advanced toward us. "A flog of truce!" we all exclaimed together. "He's going to offer us something to eat!" cried Jack. "I knew he wouldn't let us starve!" j stepped over the breastworks to go and meet the bearer of the Mag. Buck called out: "Tell him I'll take some fried chick en fo' mine!" 1 met the captain at the spot where we had built our Ore. LI is arm was In a sllng. and he was very pale. Some thing told me that he did not relish the work In which he was engaged. "Eve come to tell yo'." he said, "that if yo'U surrender the rest of yo' peoplo can go." "What assurance have I that you will keep the terms?" "Tbe word of a"? He stopped. 1 saw that habit had led him to use an expression common among gentlemen In the south, but the word had stuck In hta throat. "Captain," I said, "you are a better man than the company you keep. Sat isfy mo that the women, the boy and the negro shall go free, and you are welcome to me." "Tbe men are divided about the wo men," he replied, lowering his voice. "Which party holdj tho balance of power?" "It's hard to tell." "Then we have no assurance that If we surrender you can keep your prom ise to let them go unharmed?" "There's no telling. Befo' yo'r es cape and the killing yo' all have been doing 1 could havo Uxed It, hut the men are exasperated at the damage yo'vo done." "Can't you bo blind and let us out to night?" "No; I've lost more control of my men wlthlu the last few days than all the time I've commanded them. If they saw the slightest move on my part to let yo' slip, they'd shoot me, and yo' would never get out alive either. .1 can't stand here talking any longer. They'll suspect something. What's yo'r answer?" 1 turned the matter quickly over In my mind. "Captain." 1 said, "I will transmit your proposition. If your terms are ac cepted, I will go down to your camp, and my friends will follow. If they are not accepted, we will wave to you. In this event you will know that these noble girls, this brave boy, this faltbfui negro, prefer to take their chances with me." Both of us turned without another word, and In a few minutes the captain was with his men and I had Joined my little half starved army. I was re ceived with eager, questioning looks. "He has made a proposition," I said. "I will give It to you with the Informa tion that goes with It. If we will sur render, he promises that all shall go free except me." I paused a moment to wntch the ex pression of their faces. I saw at once that they were all bitterly disappoint ed. "I feel bound to state further that the captain has Informed me that he cannot surely guarantee your safety, though he would If he could. Ho tells me that the men are divided, and ho does not know himself which party is the stronger. You are not sure of safety, but you have a chance, whereas If we are taken by forco the chances ?r? all n en lust you. Before giving inv views I wish to get an expression of opinion from each of you separately. Miss Stallforth, shall we accept the proposition or not? Say yes or no." She curled her lip. "I don't ?are to consider such a proposition." "Miss Rutland?" "Nol" cried little Jack, with a snap In ber eye. "Buck?" "Reckon I'd ruther stay whar I am awhile longer, though, by golly, I'm mighty hungry." Ho spoko the last Words ruefully. "Ginger?" "I ain't no traitor man, mars', ef I air black. Ginger hain't gwlne t' talk 'bout glbbin nobody up V save hlsself," *"7 ?tiaod?? I ??id, and I could m* repress a tremor In my voice, though God knows I tried, "I cannot accept your sacrifice. The guerrillas, having secured me, will doubtless quarrel about you, and the captain und those who are with him may find an oppor tunity to let you get away under cover of the night." "No, nol" cried all. "We'll stand to gether." "How were you to reply?" asked Helen, "If tho terms were accepted, we were to go down; if rejected, we were to wave." Helen took on* her check bonnet and, tying it to a carbine, stood up on tho rocks and waved It to tho guerrillas, who were standing below watching for our signal, whilo our little command gave as lusty a cheer as their exhaust ed condition would ndmlfe j But the real heroism was yet to come/ I had seen evidence that the woman wing of my army was not to be appall ed at any proposition, but It was Im possible that I could bo prepared for what was to follow. I have sometimes wondered If it was not rather an ema nation of genius than heroism, hut have Invariably concluded that it was the genius of heroism. The first flush of excltemont at the rejection of the terms being over. Jack began to show signs of irritation, a condition I attributed to tho gnawing pangs of hunger. She shook her fist at the guerrillas, vowing that If she could ever get her papa again he should scour the country till he had captured every one of them, and when captured , she would herself take Inexpressible pleasure In making targets of them for pistol practice. Then she would call to them for something to eat. They were too far to hear her, and of conrso her request would not hove been grant ed If they bad. "Captain, good captain, desr captain," she cried, "do let us out eftbhii T/hafci adearfeoyj" Tksftjha turned to CTTss Stanfortb. "Helen, what 111 the world did we come on such on errand as this fo'? Why didu't we send the soldiers?" "Jack," said Helen. "I'm sorry you regret It. I don't. 1 never regret." "Yo're showln the white feather," said Buck. Jack's eyes glistened with anger. "The white feather! What do yo' mean, yo' little pest? White featherl I'm not afraid of all the guerrillas In Christendom. They won't hurt me. I'm going down there to ask 'em fo' something to eat. I'll get yo' all off. White leather! I'll show yo'l" She sprang upon the rampart, but I caught her and dragged her back. "Let mo go!" she screamed. "Dldn* I tole yo' MisSy Jack hnb de biggest temper in do soufV" cried Gin nei proudly. "Let her co." said Helen, "and I'll go with her. If those guerrillas who are disposed to protect us can do so, they will succeed as well without you ns with you. Indeed, your presence will only tend to Irritate them. Come, Jack, we'll try It." I stoo<l aghast at such a plan. 1 for bade it. The girls were determined. I begged, ordered, stormed at them, de claring that for every step they took toward that deu of hellhounds I would take two. At last Helen laid her hand on my sleeve and looked me calmly In the eye. "Major Brnnderstanc, I want you to let me have my way In this matter. You owe It to mo. When you were wounded, I took you In and succored you. Since we have been In this place 1 have obeyed your every order. Jack has Hashed unknowingly, unintention ally, a stroke of genius. Jack is a genius. She has hit on our only chance. She fascinated the guerrillas once, and she'll do It again. She will split them In halves and set one half against the other. But she will need me. Hive me that revolver." I All this was lost on me. 1 swore they should not go. I planted myself between them and the rampart. Helen Stepped to one side of me. Jack darted to the other. Ginger put his hand on my arm. "Don't stop Missy Jack, mars'. Missy Jack can do cberyt'lug wid men folks." lie turned my face to the cliff. "Look dot a-way, an yo' won't see hit." When 1 broke from the old man, Hel en and Jack were beyond the rampart. I have seen lifeboat men pull out In a tempestuous Bei?, breasting a howling wind and madly tossing billows; I have seen men inarch out to battle with almost a certainty of death or mutila tion, but 1 have never looked upon any sight with the mingled terror and ad miration that thrilled me as I beheld these two Kills, without other weapon than woman's loveliness, descend tlio rocky slope toward the guerrilla camp. They moved hand In bund, ns I have seen graceful ships sail side by side. Helen was the taller and the more commanding, but both walked erect, Helen buoyed by a native courage, Jaqueline coulident In the possession of a gift, a genius for bending men to her will. They had scnrcely left us when the guerrillas caught sight of them and stood looking up in stupid wonder. Ginger, Buck and I were staring down upon them. Ginger's eyes starting out of his head, Buck leaning excitedly over the rampart, I clutching my car bine. On went the girls, between 1 Lie Hanking rocks, out upon n gentle swell, through a slight depression, over stones, weeds, brambles, till at last they came within BO yards of the guer rilla camp. Then came a cheer from the bandits?I knew not whether of tri umph or welcome?nnd the girls en tered the camp. What they said, what was said to them, 1 could not bear. 1 could only see. Captain Hlngold raised his hat and stood with It In his hand. He was evidently speaking, for the men gather ed around, nnd nil seemed to be Intent on him nnd the girls. Then I saw Helen step a little to the front, and nil faces were turned to her. Occasionally she made a gesture, now turning to our little fortress, now pointing the ttnger of scorn at tho guerrillas, as though to shamo them or to Influence whatever of manliness there might be in them. She was making them a long speech. At leant, It seemed so to me, who could see, but not hear. At last there was a cheer. The conference was ended Then the little actress, Jaqueline; was evidently using her art She would whisk up to one of the men, stand be fore him In a favorite position of hers, bent slightly forward, and shake her finger In his face. All the men stood watching her. Occasionally there came n burst of laughter, a yell of applause, a clapping of hands, and 1 knew Hbnt Jack was carrying her audience. Then I could seo the figures below beginning to busy themselves about preparations for supper. Helen and Jack took hold ns they had done ?nee before, Hie men permitting them te do tho work. Buck, beside mo, chuckled. "What Is It, Buck?" "That consarned Jack's goln roun' thar with tho skillet In one han' an chawln somep'n she's got la the other. Wish I was thar." When supper was served, each man vied with the others to provide for their guests. Jack was seated on the ground, her back resting against a tree, a plate In her lap, a tin cup at her side, evl i hurried her up the ttteep slope, dently making * hearty supper, keep ing the men running back and forth from tho fire, fl?lng hac putt* pr her cup at every trip. After supper we could see tbat the conference was resumed between Hel en and the guerrillas. She was evi dently arguing with them to effect a purpose. The captain had a good deal to any. but all were taking part in the debate. Then the girls started for our fort One of the men approached the captain und s^ook a fist In his face. The captain knocked him down. An other started after the retreating party, but was Intercepted. A general light ensuod. some or the men placing them selves between the others and the girls, who were , now coming up the hill, quickening their pace at every step. Cocking my carbine, I ran down to Join the girls, meeting them midway She waved her bonnet to the guerrillas. between the fort and the guerrilla camp. First Jack came dashing past me, wild with terror, her checks blanch ed, her eyes stal ing. Helen came on more slowly, tinning occasionally with hot -hecks and Hashing eye. Below, anu> * the guerrillas, was a babel swearing, howling and shooting ? the protecting party being the stronger end keeping the others at bay. 1 put my arm behind Helen and hurried her up the steep slope. When we got to the fort,Jack was already there, crouch ing behind the rampart, her bend ap pearing above It, her eyes as big as saucers. "Goody graclo'io, what n fool I was to go down there! Wouldn't do It again fo' anything." ? Helen gave me a hurried account of the visit. On entering the camp the captain had complimented them upou their bravery, both In the fights that had occurred and In coming out un armed, assuring them, looking ominous ly nt some of the more cutthroat of his "men, that if any man offered them the slightest Indignity he would shoot him ou the spot. Helen had replied that, whatever they were, she believed they were brave and above Injuring a wo man. Then she held up to them the magnitude of their "crimes and bade th(Mi) go and enlist in the Confederate army. Shu succeeded in getting an of fer of a free conduct to all save mo. This they persistently refused. After much urging the captain agreed that we should be let alone till the next morning, n promise on which 1 placed no reliance. Helen begged to be per mitted to carry me provisions. This was also refused. "I did all I could," she said ruefully, "but I couldn't move even the captain. They wouldn't give me a morsel for yoti." "Oh, Helen," said Jack, "I'm tired of hearing yo' whine!" And, taking off her sunbounct, out rolled a liberal sup ply of corn pone and salt pork. "You little thief!" cried Helen and throw her arms around her cousin. A second time my life had been saved, at least temporarily, by Jaquellne. {continued.] ?<?? V; How THE Tariff Works ?Mr. Bryan in The Coramouer this week gives the best illustration we have scon of our present tariff laws. He says: " Once in a while our boasted 'Yankee sbiowducss' is made to play second fiddle. A British contractor recently performed a neat trick on an Ameri can eteel manufacturing concern. The Englishman in question secured a con tract for building a Bcction of an elevated railway in Bostou. Knowing tbat because of the curious operations of the American protective tariff he could buy Americnn made steel cheap er in England than Americans could buy it at their own doors ho proceeded to take advantage of the fact. The Englishman wrote from England to soveral American structural iron works asking bids on a certain lot of iron, lie selected the best bid and closed tho contract. When the contract was pro erly signed he cabled the American iron manufacturer not to ship to Liverpool, but to ship to Boston. The point of tho Englishman's joka will not be seen by those who still cling to the idea that Americans can tax themselves rich. Neither will it be scon by those who still labor under the delusion that the foreigner pays tho tax." President McKinley owned a collec tion of gifts, souvenirs, etc., quite as large as that of Genera. Grant, th nigh not so valuable. Whei avor tho I resi dent traveled gifts were presned upon him. officers and private? in the Philippines, in Cuba and iu Porto Rico would send him curiov i articles from those lands by tho hundreds. The Mc Kinley collections from tho insular pos sessions is thus ono of the most inter esting in the United States. 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Tho scientific and industrial progress of the ago is accur ately mirrored in the columns of The Patent Record, and it is tho only publication in tho country that prints tho official news of the U. S. Patent Office and the latest developements in tho field of invention without fear or Lavor. 8UNSCRIPTION TRICK ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR, J THE PATENT RECORD. Balt?m&Sfy Md. Columbia, Newberry k Lag? I! R. Passenger 8chedulo in effect July 21,10 1. Bubjec? to change without notice. KA8TBKN 8TAMAKD TIMK. Read Down. Head Up Leave. Arrive. Atlanta SAL. 7;45am 8 00 pm Athens.10 11am 5 2 pin Blberton.1110am 4 8 pm Abbeville . 12 23pm S 15 pm Greenwood.12 48pm 2 48 i m Ar Clinton .... Dinner... 1 18pm 2C0pm o. & \v. c. Leave. Arrive. Glenn Springs.1U 00am 1 00 pm Spartanburg. . 11 45 .10 Greenville.12 01 3 00 Waterloot .12 52pm 2 0 > Ar Laurena.Dinner.. 1 l? Lv 1 'aH No. 53 No. 52. Leave. Arrive Lnurcne.12 55pm 1 47pm Parkb ... . 1 05 1 10 Clinton.1 26 1 25 Goldville.1 37 1 12 Knmrde. i 44 1 05 Gary. 1 49 110 Jalapa. . 1 54 12 55 Newberry. 2 10 12 42 Prosperity. 2 24 12 29 Slighs.2 34 12 20 Little Mountain. 2 38 12 1? Chapin.2 611 12?3 Hilton . 2 68 11 57 Whito Rock. 3 02 11 54 Halentino . 3 07 11 49 Inno ... .3 Iii 11 40 Leaphart _. 3 22 11 33 Ar Columbia. 3 35 Lv 1120 No. 22 No. 85 Leave. Arrive. Laurens.(> 00am 5 ooam Parka..... 0 10 4 50 Clinton. (i 40 4 30 Goldville. 0 63 3 61 Kinarde._.... 7 08 3 10 Gary. 7 17 3 31 Jalapa. . 7 2(3 3 22 Newberry. 8-0 3 00 Prosperity. .8 25 2 92 Slighs . S 42 2 02 Little Mountain . 8 65 1 50 Chapin- .0 16 1 30 Hilton . 024 1 29 White Rock.9 2!) 1 24 Baleutino. 0 37 1 15 lrmo. 0 62 1 00 Leaphart .. .... ....10 02 12 48 Columbia.10 31 )2 ,.0 A. V. Ii. Leave Arrive Columbia. 3 45 11 10 Hurcter.I ::, 9 40 Charleston. 8 10 7 00 t Harris Springs. *i)aily except Sunday. For Kates, Time Tables, or further in formation call on any Agont, or write to W. O. Cuii.ns. President. T. M. E.mrk80n, Trallic M'gr. J. F. Livingston, Sol. Ag't, Columbia, 8. 0. / H. M. Bmrksok, ('.cm. Freight and Pas senger Agt, Wilmington, N. C. Coleman- W agenor Hardware Company (Successors to C. P. Poppenheim), Wholotalo and Hot nil Dealers in Arms, Ammunition, Agricul tural Implements and Hardware Of every kind and description. Send postal for Prices. King Street, Charleston, S. C. FALL STYLES From tho Up-To-Date Carpet House, 1617 Main Streot, Columbia, S. C. MUTUAL CARPET CO. Write us for Samples of nuythtng iu vui lino. Goods shipped anywhere in the Stato free of ft eight. Wo aro al ways busy. No dull days with us. When In Columbia, come and see us. Anybody can show you the place. West trains Double Daily Service CAPITAL CITY ROUTE. Shortest line between nil principal citiea North, East, South and West. Unequalled Schedulra to Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo. Schedules In Effect Sept. 1, 1901. HOHTIl 1.UIN. Lv Savannah, Central T.. Fairfax . Denmark. Columbia, Eastern T... Camden. cheraw. Ar Hamlet . Lv Caihoun Falls. Abbeville. Greenwood. (Minion .. Cnrlielc. Chester . fatawba Junction. Ar Hamlet. Lv Hamlet. Ar i alcigh. Petersburg. Richmond. Washington. Hallimore. Philadelphia. New York. Portsmouth-Norfolk.. local atlanta to No. (Hi ,11 I pm 1 Muh 2 loam 4 -10am 6 H7am 7 12am 7 10am 1 cOpm 1 3 -pm 2 n pni 2 fi.^pm 3 4 pm 4 10pm 4 nfjpm 1 10pm 8 noam 10 37am 2 45pm 3 '28pm 7 05pO1 11 25pm 2 fiiiain 6 30am 6 50pm Lv Caihoun Kalle. Abbeville. Greenwood Clinton. No. ^4 2 lupin 3 ftSpm 4 30, m 7 12pm 8 00pm 9 43pm 10 16pm 4 11am 4 38am 5 01am 6 47am b ;>3nni 7 i'Hion 7 35am 10 10am 10 35pm 1 24am 5 48am ? 29am 10 10am 11 25am 1 30pm 4 2 pm 7 00am No. 62 11 47am 12 22pm J2 40pm 1 35pm SOUTHBOUND. Daily. I'ailv. No. ?l. No. 2*7. IjV Cheraw, Eastern T... v 48am 11 l*pm Cyaniden.9 .'5am .2 63am Columbia, Central T.. 9 40am I 05am Denmark.)1 09am 2 27am Fairfax.1151am 305am Ar Savannah. 1 47pm 4 62am Jacksonville. 0 10pm 9 J&am Tampa. (i !5am 5 40pm Lv Calawba, Eastern T. 9 45am 105am Chester .Iu20am 1 42am Carlisle.10 47am 2 05am Clinton . .1137am 2 55am Oreenwood.12 23pm 3 4fiam Abbeville .12 48,mi 4 15am Caihoun Falls. 1 15pm 4 18 in Ar Athens . 2 40pm H 28am Atlanta. 4 65pm 9 00am LOCAL CLINTON TO ATLANTA. No 53 Lv Clinton. i 10pm Greenwood. 3 06nm &.bbevlll* . 888pm Calhoun Falls.4 Ilpm Ar Athens. 5 43pm Atlanta. 8 00pm No. ?? connects at Washington with the Pennsylvania Railway Buffalo Express, arriving Buffalo 7.35 a m. Columbia. Nowbtrry & Laurcns Rail way tiain No. 52, leavou! Columhm. Tlninr. station, at 11.23 a m oaiiy, connects atClln ton with mai, Ky No ft3, affording short est and quickest route by suveral hours to Atlanta, Chattanooga, Nashvillo.?t. i.ouis, Chicago and all points West. Close connection at I'e'ershurg, ltich mond, Washington, Portsmouth-Norfolk, C lumhia Havannah, Jackso .villo and Atlanta with diverging lines. Magnificent vestibule trtunn carrying through - oilman sleeping earn betwoen all principal pointe. For reduced rates, Pullman reservations, eto, apply to Wm. Huti.kh, Jr.. 1). P. A., Savannah, Ga. J M. Harr, 1st. V. P. an? G M.. R K L Bunch, q P A, Portemouth. Va. Agents Wanted For the "i.l kk OF BGOKKR T WASH INGTON." Written by himse f Every body buys; agents are now making over |h0 per month; best book to h?ii to color ed people'?vat pi bllshed. Write for terms, jt send 24 corns for outfit and begin at once. Please mention this paper. Ad* dress J U NICHOLS & CO., Atlanta. Oa