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I?0ctvi3. trife Public. Opinion. The most important thing in life Is what the neigh hors say. The thing that stops or starts up Is what the neighbors say. No matter what the ease may be, Just look around, and you will see The thing that governs you and m^ Is what the neighbors say. sorry not to be able to see air. ferry again. Do not let him think I have for gotten. or will be likely to forget, the service he—and Nolan—did me.” Of Dr. Quin he saw very little. With tho full consent and knowledge of Brainard, the doctor was spending a good deal of time at Dunraren now, at tending to Mr. Maitland. Indeed, there seemed to be an excellent understanding between the commandant and his medi cal officer, and it was known that they iiad had a long talk together. “ » loug together. Upper Yoa 4Jt! ? th m^? Whel1 fhogetsa dress, circles in the garrison were still agitated What will the neighbors sav ? with chat and conjecture about Gladys Maitland and her strange father; Perry w as still tortured with questions about What will the neighbors say She almost rests her happiness On what the neighbors say. The girl with a new diamond ring, , ,. - A sealskin sacque or some such thing, 1114 onevwu to Dunraven whenever he "No! That is a most singular thing, and one that worries the old gentleman a great deal. It had a history; it be longed to Mrs. Maitland's father, who was from Ireland—indeed, Ireland was Col. ; bar country, as it was my father’s—and that ring she had reset for her son Archie and gave it to him when ho entered serv-1 ico with tho Lancers, it was sent home with his watch and other property from South Africa—for lie died there—and old Maitland always wore it afterwards. Archie was the last of three sons; and it broke bis heart.” “And the ring was lost the night of Perry’s adventure there?” asked the col onel. “Yes. Mr. Perry remembers having Thinks, as she gives her head a (ling, waa 80 incautious as to appear in public; Been it on his hand when tho old gentle- What will tne neighbors say ? You know yourself how much you care For what the neighbors say. Sometimes the hardest thint; to bear Is what the neighbors say. You may pretend that you don't mind, But still you wince when they’re un kind— The chief tiling in this life, yen'll find. Is what the neighb rs say. [Somerville Journal. but all through "tho quarters," every where among the rank and file, there waa a subject that engrossed all thoughts and tongues, and that waa discussed with feeling that seemed to deepen with every * day—the approaching court martial of Sergt. Leary and of Trooper Kelly. As a result of his investigation, Capt Stryker had preferred charges against these two men—the one for leading and the other for being accessory to the as sault ou his’ stable sergeant. G wynne was still at the hospital, though rapidly recovering from his injuries. Not a word liad he said that would implicate or ac cuse any man; but Stryker's knowledge of his soldiers, and his clear insight into man first came down to receive him. It was missed afterwards, and could easily have slipped off at any time, for his fin gers were withered with ago and ill health. They have searched everywhere, and could find nothing of it. It could easily have rolled off the veranda on to the grass during his excitement at the time of the row, and somebody may have picked it up—either among the ranch men or among the troopers.” “I hate to think that any of our men would take it,” said the colonel after a pause. “I do not think any of them would, with the idea of selling it.” said Stryker; “but here is a case where it was picked Story of American Frontier Life. human motive and character, were such U P. possibly, os one of the spoils of war. By Oapt CHARLES KING, U. S. A., jAuthor of “Tht ColoneVa Daughter," “From the Ranks,” “The Deserter," Etc. Copyrighted 18H8 by J. B. Lipplncott Company, Philadelphia, and published by special arrange ment through the American Press Association CHAPTER XV. WO days passed with out event of any kind. Socially speaking, the garrison was enliven- 1 ed by the advent of Mrs. Page, and every body flocked to tho Bel- kn&ps' quarters In order to do her proper homage. When Perry called he asked Parke to go with him, and when the lat ter seemed re^dy to leave the former, disregarding a v„ry palpable hint from the lady of the house, picked up his for age cap and went likewise. For two days the one subject under constant dis cussion at the poet was the event of Miss Maitland’s sudden appearance, her peril ous run and her daring and skillful res cue. Everybody maintained that Perry ought to be a very proud and hafpy fel low to have been the hero of such an occasion; but it was very plain that Perry was neither proud nor anything like happy. No one !'<»d ever known him so silent and cast uown. The talk with Lawrence had helped matters very little. In brief, this was about all the cap tain could tell him, and it was all hear say evidence at best. The officers of the ' Eleventh and their ladies had, with a few exceptions, taken a dislike to Dr. Quin before Belknap and Lawrence with their companies of infantry had been or- i dered to Fort Rossiter. Tho feeling was in full blast when they arrived, and dur ing the six or eight months they served there together the infantry people heard ; only one side of the story—that of the Eleventh—for the doctor never conde- ' scended to discuss the matter. After he was forbidden to leave the post by his commanding office*, and after the announcement of the “blockade” of Dunraven, it was observed that signals were sometimes made from the ranch at niglit: a strong light thrown from a re flector was flashed three times and then withdrawn. Next it was noted, by an enterprising member of the guard, that these signals were answered by a light in the doctor’s windows, then that he mounted his horse and rode away down the valley of the Mouse. He waa. al ways back at sick call; and, if any one told the commanding officer of his diso bedience of orders, it was not done until so near the departure of tho Eleventh that the doctor was not afterwards act ually caught in the act. Things woald undoubtedly have been brought to a crisis had the Eleventh been allowed to remain. Now as to the story about Mrs. Quin and her going. It was observed during the winter that she was looking very badly, and the story went the rounds in the Eleventh that she was stung and suf fering because of her husband’s conduct Unquestionably there was some fair en chantress at Dunraven who lured him from his own fireside. She had no inti mates among the ladies. She was proud and silent It did not seem to occur to them that she was resentful of their dis like of her husband. They were sure she was “pining” because of his neglect—or worse. When, therefore, without word of warning, the suddenly took her de parture in the spring, there was a gasp of gossip loving cronies in the garrison; all doubts were at an end; she had left him and taken her children with her. “The more I think of it,” said Law rence, “the more I beltevb the whole thing capable of explanation. The only thing that puzzles me now is that Quin hides anything from your colonel, who is one of the most courteous and consid erate men I ever served with. Perhaps he has told him by this time; we don’t know. Perhape he thought he might be of the same stamp as his predecessor, and waa waiting to find out before he made his confidences. As to Mrs. Quin’s going away when she did, it may have been simply that her health was suffer ing, she needed change, and went with his full advice and by his wish, and he simply feels too much contempt for gar rison gossip to explain. Very probably he knows nothing of the stories and the ories in circulation; I’m sure I did not until a very few weeks ago. You know, Perry, there are some men in garrison who hear and know everything, and others who never hear a word of scan dal.” But Perry was low in his mind. Hs could not forget Quin’s sudden appear ance; his calling her Gladys; and then he hated the niought that it was Quin who saw him having that confounded tender interview with Mrs. Belknap. Was there ever such a streak of ill luck as that? No doubt the fellow had told her about Itl Perry left Lawrence’s that night very little comforted, and only one gleam of hop# did he receive in the two days that followed. Mrs. Sprague joy fully beckoned him on Wednesday after noon to read him a little note that had just come from Miss Maitland. Her father had been very ill, she wrote; his condition was still critical; but aha sent a world oi thanks to her kind and these words: “I that he had readily made up his mind as to the facts in the case. lie felt sure that L^ary and some of the Celtic members of his company had determined to go down to Dunraven and “have it out” with the hated Britons who had so affronted and abused them the night of Perry’s visit. They knew they could not get their horses by fair means, for Gwynne was above suspicion. He was English, too, and striving to shield his countrymen from the threatened vengeance. They there fore determined, in collusion with Kelly,! to lure him outside tho stables, bind and gag him, get their horses, having once rifled Gwynne of the keys, rido down to the ranch, and, after having a Donny- brook fair on the premises, get back to Rossiter in plenty of time for reveille and stables. No sentries were posted in such a way os to interfere with them, and tho plan was feasible enough but for one thing. Gwynne had made most gallant and spirited resistance, had fought tho whole gang like a tiger, and they had been unable to overpower him before the noise had attracted the attention of the sergeant of tho guard and some of the men in quarters. An effort, of course, was made to show that the assaulting party were from without, but it was futile, and Stryker's cross-questioning among the men had convinced them that he knew all about the matter. There was only one conclusion, therefore, that Gwynne must have "given them away,” as the troopers expressed it. Despite the fact that he had been as saulted and badly beaten, this was some thing that few could overlook, and the latent jealousy against the “cockney sergeant” blazed into a feeling of deep resentment. Garrison sympathy was with Leary and his fellows. Thursday came, and Sergt. Gwynne returned to light duty, though his face was still bruised and discolored and he wore a patch over one eye. He resumed charge of the stables in the afternoon, after a brief conversation with his cap tain, and was superintending the issue of forage, when Perry entered to inspect the stalls of his platoon. Nolan was being led out by his groom at the mo ment, and pricked up his tapering ears at sight of Ids master And thrust his lean muzzle to receive the caress of the hand ha knew so well. Perry stopped him and carefully and critically examined his knees, feeling down to the fetlocks with searching fingers for the faintest symptom of knot or swelling in the ten dons that had played their part so thoroughly in the drama of Monday. Satisfied, apparently, he rose and be stowed a few hearty pats on the glossy neck and shoulder, and then was sur prised to find the stable sergeant stand ing close beside him and regarding both him and horse with an expression that arrested Perry’s attention at once. “Feeling all right again, sergeant?” he asked, thinking to recall the non-com missioned officer to his senses. “Almost, sir. Pm a trifle stiff yet. Anything wrong with Nolan, sir?” “Nothing. I gave him rather a tough run the other day—had to risk the prai rie dog holes—and, though I felt no jar then, I’vo watched carefully ever since to see that he was not wrenched, I wish you would keep an eye on him too, will you?” There was no answer. Perry had been looking over Nolan's haunches as he spoke, and once more turned to the ser geant To his astonishment, Gwynne’s lips were hands of the English service—extended along hero towards the northern end, and the one sentry who had exter nal charge of tho entire line was slowly pacing his post; Perry could see his form, dimly outlined, as he breasted the slope, end it determined him to keep on in the hollow until he got to a point opposite the stables of his own troop. If there wss to be any devilment it might be well to see whether this soldier, too, would turn oat to be in league with the con spirators. listening intently as hs hur ried along, but hearing nothing, Psfty soon found himaalf at the pathway lead- | ing to his own domain, and the next ' minute was gazing in surprise at a light burning dimly in the window of tL;Tit tle room occupied by Sergt Gwynne; there was not a glimmer elsewhere along the line. Striding up to the window, he tapped lightly, and Gwynne's voice sternly challenged from within, “Who’s there?” “Lieut Perry, sergeant. Come around and open the stable door for me.” “One moment, sir,” was the answer, and he heard the sergeant bounding, ap parently, off his bed. Then & hand drew aside the shade, and Gwynne's face ap peared at the window, while a small lan tern was held so as te throw its rays on the face without, “All right, sir," ho continued. “I thought I could not be deceived in the voice." Perry walked around to the front again, taking another survey of the sleeping garrison as he did so, and listening once I have had inquiry made throughout the more f° r footsteps; but all was still. troop, but with no result so far. yo you go down again to-night, doctor?” “Not if I can avoid it. I am going now to try and sleep, and will not ride down till daybreak unless signaled for. Good night, colonel; good night, all.” Unless signaled for! Instinctively ( Perry edged closer to Lawrence, who had stood a silent listener to the conversation, and Lawrence turned and saw him and knew the thought that must be upper most in his mind. There was a moment of perfect silence, and then Lawrence spoke: “Does anybody know what the signal is?” “Certainly,” said Col. Brainard, promptly. “Ho lias explained the whole thing to me. Those were signals for him that we saw the night you were all on my gallery. It was an arrangement de vised by their old nurse—slie who came up with tho carriage for Miss Maitland the other day. She had a regular old fashioned headlight and reflector, and, when Mr. Maitland was so ill as to need a doctor, used to notify Quin In that way. Ho sometimes failed to see it, and I have given orders today that the guard should wake him when it is seen here after." “Then that was what those mysterious night lights meant that we have heard so much about during the last three weeks?" asked Mr. Dana. “Certainly,” answered Brainard. “What on earth did anybody suppose they meant ?" To this there was no response for a moment. Then Lawrence burst out laughing. CHAPTER XVI. Presently the little panel in tho big door was unlocked from within, and the lieu tenant bent low and entered, finding Gwynne, lantern in hand, standing in his uncompromising attitude of “attention” at the entrance. “Everything been quiet here to-night?" he asked, as he straightened up. “Perfectly so, sir.” “Come into your room a moment; 1 want to speak to you," said Perry, after a moment’s reflection. They passed along the broad gangway between the rows of sleepy horses, some lying down in their stalls, others still afoot and munching at their hay. The stable guard stood at his post and faced them as they turned into the dark and narrow passage leading Into Gwyunos little sanctuary. The lamps along the line of stalls burned low and dim, and, the ports being lowered, gave no gleam without the walls. Once more, however, a bright light shone from the window of the stable sergeant’s room—brighter than before, could they only know it, fgr this time there was Mo intervening shade. After his brief inspection of the lieuten ant’s face, Gwynne had left it drawn. The sergeant set his lantern on a wooden desk, and respectfully waited for hU superior to speak. Pony looked him wdl ovei a moment, and then be gan: “Did you tell Capt. Stryker the partic ulurs of you. rough treatment down there at the raach?” “The rough treatment—yes, sir.” “Would you mind telling me where you wore taken?—where you saw Dr. ATE that night Mr. Per ry left his quarters and strolled out on the walk that bounded the parade. He could not sleep; he was feverishly impatient for the coming of another day, that he might start forth ou hia ride to Dunra ven. A around the parade or out on the .-aifll prairie might soothe his nerves isd enable him to sleep. All lights were out in the quadrangle, save tho=o at the guard house. Even at Belknap's quarters, where the veranda had been thronged with officers and la dies only an hour before, all was now si lence and darkness. Unwilling to attract attention by tvamping up and down on the board walk, he crossed tho road and went out on the broad level of the pa rade, but took care so to direct his steps as not to come within hailing distance of the guard house. It would be awkward work explaining the situation to the ser geant of the guard in case the sentry were to see or hear and challenge him. He edged well over to his left as he walked, and so it happened that he found _ himself, after a while, opposite the the thigh—were clinching and working i northeast entrance to the post, and close assault that was made on you and your nervously, and something suspiciously to the road on which stood the commis- party. They need horses in order to get and quartermaster storehouses. The er rgeant hesitated one moment, a troubled look on his face. His one available eye studied his lieutenant’s features attentively. Something in the frank, kind blue eyes—possibly some sudden recollection, too—seemed to reas sure him. “It was to Mr. Cowan's little house, sir. He interposed to save me from a worse beating at the hands of three brutes who were employed there and had some grudge against this garrison of which I was ignorant They attacked mo without a word of warning. It was he, too, who called in Dr. Quin.” “Have you—did you see any of the people at Dunraven besides this young man?” “I saw his mother, sir. She isanurse there, and has been in the family for years, I am told." Perry was silent a moment Then he spoke again: "Have you heard any furthrer threats among the men here since the arrest of Sergt. Leary?” Gwynne-hesitated, coloring painfully: “It is something I hate to speak of, sir. The talk has not alarmed me in the least" “I know that, sergeant All the same *e want to prevent a recurrence of that performance, and it was that, m.tinly, that brought me over here. I saw some men stealing out of M troop’s quarters awhile ago, and lost them in the dark ness. I thought they might be coming over here, and—got here first" Gwynne’s face lighted up. It touched him to know his officers were on the lookout for his safety. “I liave heard nothing, sir. The men would hardly be apt to speak to me on the subject, since the affair of the other night What I fear is simply this—that there is an element here in the regiment that is determined to get down there to the ranch and have satisfaction for the or tne quarters or at troop in tneir mock- ; ing feet or moccasins put an end to Gra- : I jam's complaints. Hastily summoning the sergeant of the guard, he started out! to make the rounds of his sentries, while Perry carried his packet home, locked it in his desk, and then returned to the veranda to await devi ’onraents. Sergt Gwynne, meantime, having lighted his young officer to the stable door, stood there a few moments, look- ing over tho silent garrison and Iktening to the retreating footstep#. The sentry came pacing along the front of the sta bles, and brought his carbine down from the ehoulder as he dimly sighted the tall figure; but, recognizing the stable ser geant as ho came nearer, the reedy chal lenge died on his lips. “I thought I heard somebody moving around down here, sergeant It was you, then, was it?” “I liave been moving around—inside —but made no noise. Have you heard footstepe or voices?" “Both, I thought; but it’s as black as your hat on this beat to-night I can’t see my hand afore my face.” “Keep your ears open, then; there are men out from one of the quarters, at le ast, and no telling what they are up to. i Who’s in charge at the quartermaster’s stables?" ‘Sergt. Reilly, of the Infantry; someof j the fellows were over having a little game with him before tattoo, and I heard him tell 'em to come again when i they had more money to lose. He and his helper there were laughing at the way they cleaned out the cavalry whan they were locking up at taps. The boys (etched over a bottle of whisky with ’em," "Who were they?” “Oh, there was Flanagan and Murphy, of M troop, and Corporal Donovan and one or two others. They hadn't been drinkin’.” “But Riley had—do you mean?” “He was a little full; uot much.” “Well, look alive now, Wicks. It’s my advice to you that you watch that end of your post with all your eyes.” And with this Sergt. Gwynne turned back into the stable, picked up his lan tern and returned to the little room in wBSck he slept A current of cool night air, blowing in through' the open case ment, attracted his attention. Oddi He knew he had pulled aside the shade to scan the features of the lieutenant when he tapped at the pane, but he could not recall having opened the sash. It swung on a hinge, and was fastened by a loose ly fitting bolt Perhaps the rising wind had blown it in. He set his lamp down as before, closed the sash and then closed and locked the lid of his chest That, too, was open. Wicks, the sentry, well up to the north end of his post and close to the entrance of the quartermaster’s corral, was bawling: “Half past 12 o’clock, and a-all’s well,” when the light went out in Gwynne’s little room, and all the line of stables was wrapped in darkness. Perry fretted around the veranda until 1 o’clock, then sought his room. He was still too excited to sleep, and it seemed an interminable time before ho dozed off. 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RAILROADS, \ Charleston, S, C., May 1, 1890- ) On and after May 12, the train! on these roads will run as follows (Sunda / ex cepted) every day: like a tear was creeping out from under the patch. Before Perry could recover from his surprise the sergeant suddenly regained his self control, hastily raised his hand in salute, saving something half articulate in reply, and turned sharply away, leaving his lieutenant gazing after him In much perplexity. That night, just after tattoo roll call, when a little group of officers was gath ered at the colonel’s gate, they were sud denly joined by Dr. Quin, who came from the direction of the stable where he kept his horse in rear of his own quar ters. CoL Brainard greeted him warmly and inquired after his patient at Dun raven. Every one noted how grave and subdued was the tone in which the doc tor answered: “He is a very sick man, colonel, and it is hard to say what will be the result of this seizure.” “You may want to go down again, doctor, if that be the case—before sick call to-morrow, I mean; and you had better take one of my horses. I’ll toll my man to have one in readiness.” “You are very kind, sir. I think old Brian will do all.the work needed. But I would like to go down at reveille, as we have no men in hospital at all now. And, by the way, is Mr. Perry here?" “I am here,” answered Perry coldly. He was leaning against the railing, rather away from the group, listening intently, yet unwilling to meet or hold conversation with the man he conceived to be so inimical to his every hope and interest “Mr. Perry,” said the doctor, pleas antly, and utterly ignoring the coldness of the young fellow’s manner, “Mr. Maitland has asked to see you; and it woald gratify him if you would ride down in the morning.” Even in the darkness Perry feared that all would see the flush that lea’"3d to his face. Summoned to Dunraven Ranch, by her father, with a possibility of see ing herl It was almost too sweet! too { thrilling! He could give no reply for a moment, and an awkward silence fell on the group until he chokingly answered, “I shall be glad to go. What time?” “Better ride down early. Never mind breakfast Miss Maitland will be glad to give you a oup of coffee, I fancy.” And Perry felt as though the fence had taken to waltzing. He made no answer, striving to regain his composure, and then the talk went on. It was Stryker who was talking now: “Has the rin* bean found, dnetruff’ sary and quartermaster There was a sentry posted here, too, and it would not do to be challenged by him any more than by “Number One." Stopping a moment to listen for the sentry’s footfall, Perry’s ear was at tracted by the sound of a door slowly and cautiously opened. It was some little time before he could tell from which one of the neighboring buildings, looming there In the darkness, the sound proceeded. Then he heard muffied foot steps and a whispered consultation not far away, and hurrying on tiptoe In the direction of the sound ho' presently caught sight of two or three shadowy foims moving noiselessly along the porch <>f the company quarters nearest him. Stryker's troop, that to which he belonged, was quartered down beyond the guard house on the lower side of the parade; these forms were issuing from the barracks of Capt. Wayne’s troop, and before Perry could realize the fact that they were out either in moccasins or their stocking feet, and presumably therefore on some unlawful enterprise, they had disappeared around the corner of the ’tilding. He walked rapidly thither, turned the corner and they were nowhere in sight or hearing. Stopping to listen did not help matters at all. He could not hear a sound, and as for the shadows of which he was in pursuit, it was simply impossible to tell which di rection they had taken. They had van ished from the face of tho earth and were lost in the deeper gloom that hung about the scattered array of wooden buildings—store houses, fuel sheds and cook sbeds—at the rear of the post. Had it been his own troop he could have roused the first sergeant and order ed a “check” roll call aa a means of de termining at once who the night prowl-1 era might be; but Capt. Wayne had his j peculiarities, and one of them was an unalterable and deeply rooted objection to any interference on the part of other j officers in the management of Ids men. Perry’s first thought, too, was of the sta bles and Sergt Gwynne. Wert they meditating another foray, and had the feeling spread outside their own com pany? No time was to be lost. He turn ed his face eastward to where the dark outlines of the stables could be dimly traced against the sky, and hastened, stumbling at times over stray tin cans and other discarded rubbish, until he crossed the intervening swale and reach ed the low bluff along which the crude, miwalntaA atnuduraa were wtmH All there and back between midnight and reveille, and are doubtless hatching some plan. They failed here; now they may try the stables of some other troop or the quartermaster’s. Shall I warn the sen try that there are prowlers out to night?” “Not yet. They will hardly make the attempt while your light is burning here. What I'm concerned about just now is this: We all know that there is deep sympathy for Leary in the command^ and it is not improbable that among the Irishmen there is corresponding feeling against you. I don't like your being here alone just now, for they know you are almost the only witness against him.” “I have thought of that, sir,” answered Gwynne, gravely, “but I want nothing that looks like protection. Tho captain lias spoken of the matter to me, and he agreed, sir, that it would do more harm than good. There is one thing I would ask—if I may trouble the lieutenant” “What is it, sergeant?” “I have a little packet, containing some papers and a trinket or two, that I would like very much to liave kept safely, and. if anything should happen to me, to have you, sir, and Capt Stryker open it, and—the letters there will explain every thing that is to be done.” “Certainly. I will take care of it for you—if not too valuable.” “I would rather know it was with you, sir, than stow it in the quartermaster’s safe,” was Gwynne’s answer, as he opened a little wooden chest at the foot of his bunk, and, after rummaging a moment, drew forth a parcel tied and sealed. This he handed to the lieutenant. “Now I will go back and notify the officer of the guard of what I have seen,” said Perry; “and I want Nolan, saddled, over at my quarters right after Wul you • you aee to it?” thank you for your morning stables. “I will, sir, and kindness.” All was darkness, all silence and peace as Perry retraced hia steps and went back to the garrison, carrying the little packet in his hand. He wesit direct to the guard house, and found Mr. Graham sulky over being disturbed in his snooze by the sentry’s challenge. “What the devil are you owling around this time of night for?" eras the not unnatural question. “I thought it was the officer of the day, and nearly broke my neck in harrying out hare.” But Perry’s brief recital of thadaot that he had smb aooM meo staaUaar cot Law Blanks in great variety. -o- This is the place to buy your ledgers and blank books of all kind at the lowest market prices. Sporting Headquarters! Base Ball Supplies, Croquet Sets, Ham- etc. A LARGE LINE QF HANDSOME BOOKS SUITABLE / FOR PRESENTS. forcible tones: “ Wake, lieutenant, wake 1 Every horse is gone from the quartermaster’s corr&L There must be twenty men gone down the valley. I’ve Nolan here for you at the gate.” In ten minutes Lieut. Perry and Sergt. Gwynne were riding neck and neck out over the eastern prairie—out towards tho paling orient stars and tho faintly gleaming sky—before them, several miles away, tho dark and threatened walls of Dunraven, behind them the stir and excitement and bustle conse quent upon a night alarm. The colonel, roused by Perry with the news, had or dered tho instant sounding of the assem bly, and the garrison was tumbling out for roll call. (To be continued.) catalogue prices. DOWM TRAIN. Leave Wadesboro Bennetts .. ....5.40 Morven’s McFarland Leave Cheraw Cash’s Society Hill Dove’s Floyd s Darlington Palmetto Arrive at Florence ... 8 15 UP TRAIN. Leave Florence . 8.10 P M Palmetto .. 8 26 Darlington .. 8.35 Flovds .. 8.46 .. 8.52 Society Hill .. 9.12 Cash’s McFarlan ..10.08 Morveu’s ..10.20 Bennett’s ...10.36 Lake Wadesboro ...11.00 Freight Train going up. Leave Florence 8 1 a m Arrive Darlington 9.(n» a m Freight going down j Arrive Dariio3ton S.00 p m l Leave Darlington 3 30 p m | Arrive Florence 4.10 p m the Everything Yon "Vlirant in Stationery Line, BE BOTTGKEIT -A.T THE DARLINGTON BOOK STORE. Terms Cash: DA'RGAN & LIDE, Proprietors. January 10, 1890. N A. F. RAVENEL, Pres. II Master Transportation. ORTHEASTERN RAILROAD. Head these Prices. Call at Oiiari.eston. S. C., May 1, 1890. On and after thia date the folltWi i| schedule will be run : GOING SOUTH. No. 27, Daily. Leave Florence i Leave Kingstree ! Arrive Lanes | Leave Lanes I Arrive Charleston No. 23 I Leave Florence Leave Kingstree | Arrive Lanes ! Leave Lanes Arrive Charleston No 53 Leave Lanes Arrive Charleston Train on C & L> R R j enoe with No 23 Train. Daily. *1 35 a ra 2 29 a m 2 50 a m 2 50 a ui 5 00 a m *$ 80 a ra 0 40 a n 10 0T a i 10 07 a l 11 50 a m *7 56 P. M. 9 30 p. u. conn ols at Flor- .EAR GOING NORTH. No, 78, Daily. FLOBKMCE i To the Citizens of Darlington and Vicinity: I take this method of thank ing you for the very liberal pa tronage heretofore extended to me by you, and respectfully so licit a continuance of the same. I call your attention to my large and well selected stock of Ladies’, Gents’, Misses and Children’s Boots and Shoes ; not surpassed by any other dealer in the State. I call special at tention to my Custom Made BOOTS and SHOES, give which I warrant to fit and perfect satisfaction. CHAS. BULTMAN Dec. 19, ’89—6m 1,000 yards assorted Worsteds at 10 cts, worth 20 to 40cts; A full line Cashmeres at 121 and 15 cts. We arestil I run. ning our famous 25 cts. yard wide Cashmere in all shades more popular than ever this season. 45-inch Henrietta at 50 cents. A large line of Black Goods consisting of Cashmeres, Henriettas and Imported Reps from 15 to $1 per yard. A well selected stock of Ladies’ and Misses’ Wraps consisting of Jackets, Modjeskas and New Markets. A specially large line of Staple Dry Goods, and Notions at prices that move them rapidly. * SHOES. Our line of Shoes is large and complete and well adapted to the wants of the people. We continue to jiintain our reputation for selling solid goods. Gents* Furnishing Goods t Our success in the Gents’ Furnishing Goods Department rant us in the belief that our Clothing andjlats Men’s, Youths’ and Boys’ suit the people, both as to quality and price. Leave Wilmington We carry always in stock a full line of Hardware, Crockery,, Arrive Florence Leave Charleston *1 20 A m Arrive Lanes 3 00 a m Leave Lancs 3 00 a Hi Leave Kingstree 3 17 a m Arrive Florence 4 20 a ID No. 14. Leave Coarleston *4 SO p ra Arrive Lanes 6 29 p ra Leave Lanes H 29 p OI Leave Kiugstree 6 40 p m Arrive Florence 7 66 P ra No. 52, Daily. Leave Charleston *7 00 a m Arrive Lanes 8;27 a m * Daily, f Daily czsept Sun Nos 52 runs through to Columbia via Central R R ofS C. to Wilmingtea, ugtei W. Nos. 78 and 14 run solid N. C., making close couneotion with W R R for all points north. J. R. KENLY, J. F. Divim, Supt. Trans. Qen’l Sap’t. T. M. Emirssx, Gen’l Pass. Agt. ft lLMIMTON COLl’IBIA AND ACfiCSTA RAILED! May 1, 1890. Leave Wilmington Leave Marion , Arrive Florence War- Leave Florence Arrive Sumter Leave Sumler Arrive Columbia GOING SOUTH No. 28. 60. C MOONEY, Dealer in ALL mi Tin, Harness, &c. GROCERIES. The Grocery Department is large and kept well supplied, at Rock-bottom prices. HARDWARE. STYLES ®F At the Hardware Store, Managed by J. H. Early, is kept Stoves, Sewing Machines, Pumps; Gins, Belting Steam Engines, &c., in fact everything that conies under the head of machinist’s supplies. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. October 31, 1889. No. 27 No 52 *G 16 p ■ 9 33 pm 10 20 a m 3.20 a tf 4. '5 a a 4 36 a ■ 6. 16 am # 1C.10 p ■ 12.40 p ■ 1 20 a m t 9 46 am 10 56 p m AND Leave Sumter Arrive Columbia No 58 Leave Florence f8 25 a m Arrive Sumter 9 35 a in No 52 runs through from Charlsatsn via Central R R. Leaving Lanes 8 30 A M., Manning 9 10 A M. Train on C & D R R conneois at Florsaet with No 68. GOING NORTH. No 61. ticave Columbia. Arrive Sumter Leave Sumter Arrive Florence 78. .A. laABCKE A SSORTMENT —- or thv . — Leave Florence, Leave Marion Arrive at Wilmington, N». 59 Leave Sumter Arrive Florence No. 58, mm FURNITURE NOW ON TME American Market. Aug. 22, ’80 ' Ij If you don’t like the WATCH You haye, trade it off for anoth er at Mason's Jewelry Store. Key and Stem Winding Railroad Watches of All Kinds on hand. Feb. DO, 1800. Cl)c punk oi' Porliiiflton, HAS OPENED A S-ATnUSTOS BEBABT2SdE3SrX J And from and after this date will receive deposits of One Dol larand upwards, and pay quarterly interest on the same, at the rate of five per cent, per annum, under regu- Leave Columbia 1 Arrive Sumter •10 35 p b 11 68 p m 11 68 p a 1 15 a a 4 36 a ■ 5 20 a a 8 36 a a f6 87 p a 7 60 p a •5 20 p a 6 32 p a 8 65 p a 11 45 pa This IS Laborers, lations to be made known at the Bank a favorable opportunity for Farmers, Clerks, Mechanics, Factory Operatives, To Save Their Earnings. W. C. COKER, BRIGHT WILLIAMSON, President. Cashier. Darlington, S. 0., June 18, *89. * No 14 Leave Florence Leave Marion Arrive at Wilmington ♦Daily. fDaily except Sunday. No 63 ran* through te Charleeton, via Central R R, arriving Mannlag 7 04 P k Lanes 7 42 P M. Charleeton 9 80 P M. No 69 oonuecta at Florence with CAD train for Cheraw and Wadesboro’. Noe 78 and 14 make eloae eonmeetien at Wilmington with W & W RR for all neiati North. Train on Florence R. R, leave Pee D«# daily except Snnday 4.40 P. M., arrive Rowland 7.00 P, M. Returning leave Rowland 6.30 A. M., arrive Pee Dee 8.50 A.M. Train on Manchester 4 . leave* Sumter daily except A. M., arrive Rimini 12.01 F. turning leave Rimini 12.16 P. N ..ar rive Boater 1.80 P, M. JOHN P. DIVINX Q«n Sa’pt. J. B. KENLY, Ansietant Gen’l Manager