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CHAPTER IX—Continued.
He reiaed the flaak to his lips aud
toseed off • draft with an accompanjinx
■oiaok. With characteristic good will
be toned iotmediately to Wickson.
“No hard feelin’s, Lem," he said gen
erously, "seein the late onpleasantnessis
orer. Ef yer feelin like tryin this stuff,
1 don’t mind holdin it for ye to git tb»
benefit"
He extended the flask good hnmoredly
to the letter's lips. Bat Hr. Wickson
was not in the humor for whisky and
signified it by turning impatiently away.
Ik, “All right," said Ike, restoring the
l to his pocket without pressing the
J ‘d(Uty farther upon the thronged
l.» tow of whom wore an eipree-
i which made it evident that refusal
was extremely unlikely.
“It’s a singlar thing sometimes how
good linker m>es beggin. Not that it of
ten oecun here in Texas, bat thet when
tt does it’s worth while to take note of
H. *1 disremember heretofore in this
country any such depressin state o’ facts.
Good evenin, gentlemen. I trust I haven't
materially interfered with the festiri-
tiee."
He turned on his heel, and with his
hand on the arm of his prisoner left the
ballroom.
i Of coarse so exciting an occurrence as
the recent arrest was not without Its ef-
fect upon the general gayety. After the
sheriff’s departure it was a difficult mat
ter to get the frightened ladies in the hn-
mor to resume dancing. Possibly this
difficulty was materially Increased by
tbo fact that the fiddler was not to be
found, but was at last discovered asleep
in an old carryall in the shed, hard by
the whisky cask already alluded to and
with a glass of spirits in his hand. HU
violin had fallen from hU grasp dnrirg
his recent alcoholic weakness and had
been crushed by the bootbeel of some oth
er follower of Bacchus.
No one dared think of the elder Dallas
in this emergency, but he too had fled
the ballroom. Under these discourag-
ing circumstances the ladies lingered a
little, chatting with their escorts, and
by and by began to go home.'
The delr round moon rode high and
shone deeply down when Brace and
Edith departed. As they did so, the
former canght a glimpse of a figure
skulking along beneath the bright light
and carrying a heavy gun. It was A!
cidee Dallas.
The singular movements of the old
man awakened his enriosity, and hu eye
mechanically followed him as he moved
up the road. He appeared to be follow
ing some one and suspiciously noting bU
movements. Glancing ahead Brace be
held In one of the moonlit spiwes of the
level road the figures of Cynthia and
Captain Foraker proceeding slowly. Miss
Beitha Maverick and the younger Mr
Lndrting were some distance behind.
The captain was walking unsteadily and
diaenssing some question in a decidedly
loud tone of voice. Cynthia was endeav
oring to qnipt him.
Brace could not repress a smile as he
realised that the entire party were un
consciously under the armed surveil
lance of the suspicious Alcides. But
though in a measure amused he did not
direct the attention of the fastidious
young lady at his side to the humor of
the incident. During the walk home he
conversed bat little, being occupied with
his reflections. At length when they ar
rived at the HalfWay House, be surprised
Hiss Stafford with the information tliat
he intended taking a short ride or walk
before retiring.
“At this honr of the night?" exclaimed
Edith, who was a trifle piqued by his re
cent abstraction. “I should think, Hal.
you were abeolntely daft."
"Not in the least Only bored with
the noise and excitement of that pande
monium,’* Bruce replied as they passed
np the broad steps of the veranda.
He bade her good night in the hallway
and turned away, leaving her gazing
curiously after him as he went out again
into the moonlight
CHAPTER X
Henry Brace walked rapidly away In
the mellow light of the moon. By the
■Ida of a leprous sycamore he paused to
light a cigar. In the quick, npepringing
light of the match he beheld a man seat
ed upon the doorstone of Murray’s store
and dejectedly smoking. The soft moon
rays beat gently down upon the dejected
figure, Idealising his attitude. The man
was aimed, and his revolvers glanced in
tbs moonlight A large, rawboned horse
stood gauntly outlined in the shadow.
Brace recognised Back Jerrold and the
erratic Buckshot
"A fine night for a ride.” he said, puff
ing hia cigar.
Hr. Jerrold raised his head gloomily
"Well enough for them es cares to
ride,” be assented, “but 1 ain’t in no
humor fer thet sort of amusement."
“Tastes differ," replied Bruce pleas
antly noting the other’* manner and
shrewdly divining its cause. “Now. I
should like nothing better—myself."
“Why don’t ye start in then?" returned
Hr. Jerrold. “ I’m sure thar’s prairie
i before ye to make it an object.’ -
because I have no horse,"
tned. “I came over from the
i with thereat of my party in a car
*^W#ll, ef thet’s all thet stands in yer
waff” replied the accommodating Mr
Jerrold, taking his pipe from his Ups
“thar’s Buckshot Barrin a disposition
to ran and ‘hock’ now and then, ez ye’ve
seen, beto a peart hoes enough and is ,
yer service. For myself. I’ve got enough
' about without ridin into the
9 took a
from his belt and
it abeently, cocking and nn
_thew ' ‘
1 with the finger and
hand. The
, d ominously
is the stm night
forow^Slg 4 ^SSTof‘htodtaT He
seemed to have something upon his mind
However, ha nntetherad Buckshot, and
hanging the long riata from the saddle-
* —i into the saddle.
Ha rode at a swinging gaUop through
- - - , frontier
of the HMe
ho* of hit ham
loudly on the level road, in a rew mo
ments he had left the settlement behind
him said was alone upon the vast, illim
itable plain.
The grateful transition from the fever
ish scene he had recently quitted to the
perfect freedom of boundless space
brought to his spirit a sense of rest and
peace. The night was so serene, so calm,
so passion less. Everywhere the dominant
moon silvered the landscape with the
distinctness of day.
After a long, exhilarating canter, he
checked his panting horse and rode back
upon hia tracks. Thestimnlns of physical
exercise had quite dispelled the feeling of
irritation which had driven him oat of
town at this unseemly honr upon horsc-
bhek. Aside from hie encounter in the
sheriff’s behalf, which had naturally re
acted somewhat upon his nerves, there
were other things which had tended to
disturb the equanimity of his temper.
As he rode on in the stillness, un
broken save by the monotonous footfall
of his horse, his thoughts constantly re
verted to Cynthia and her behavior with
the captain. It had annoyed him nn
deniably, without his knowing why.
Brace did not believe himself to be in
terested in Miss Dallas. Having little
of that vanity which characterizes most
men, it had probably never occurred to
him that ranch of Cynthia's apparent in
terest in Foraker was prompted by pique
at his own refusal to act as her eecori
He was aware that the quaint, hreexy lit
tle maiden, who had rescued him so
plnckily from his predicament in the
Colorado some months before, interested
him greatly; that he felt strangely drawn
toward her whenever he found himself
in her society, and that, being impelled
by a thoroughly masculine Impulse to
favor her with sound advice and bene
ficial counsel, he was annoyed to find
that she ignored it.
An incident of the early evening had
not tended to increase the serenity of
his temper. It was when upon first rec
ognizing Cynthia at the ball in company
with Foraker he had so far forgotten
himself in his suspicion of the man as to
inquire:
“Who is that fellow, Cynthia?"
“A gentleman," Miss Dallas replied
provokingly. The rebuke was crashing.
He writhed under it now at the recol
lection.
The sudden hoof beats of a horse caused
him to look up. So absorbed had he been
in his reflections that he had taken no
hbed of his surroundings. He found
himself on the Ban Marcus highway at
some distance from the town. A horse
man was coming toward him mounted
upon a powerful gray. The moonlight
glanced upon the epaulets and other dec
orations of the rider. The cause of his
evening's annoyance stood before his
eyes.
Captain Jack Foraker was evidently
the worse for his evening’s gayety. He
had spent the latter portion of the night
in visiting thj neighboring saloons and
in monotonoos patronage of the Ban
Marcus bars. At length, being suddenly
impressed with the necessity of present
ing himself for roll call at the garrison,
he had reeled to the stable, kicked the
sleepy hostler Into consciousness and roll
ing his semi-inebriated person into the
saddle started ont of town an hour before
sunrise.
It was this exhilarated individual,
with difficulty bestriding his gallant
gray charger, who encountered Henry
Brace a half honr later on the San Mar
:ns road. It was this gentleman who,
instantly recognizing him in the clear
light of the moon, drew rein to intercept
him, and it was he who accosted him
angrily, albeit incoherently, having ap
parently some grievance for which he
wished indress.
Brace, at once noting the condition of
the redoubtable captain, turned his
horse aside and endeavored to pass him
without replying, but Foraker, perceiv
ing his intent, pat spurs to his gray and
cannoned into him with a force that
compelled him to halt
“What do yon mean by that?" de
manded Brace, with difficulty reining in
the prancing Buckshot after the collision
‘Tve got suthin to lay to yon, young
feller," add the captain thickly, rising
in hia stirrup* and leaning forward over
the neck of bis horse in an aggressive
way. He emphasized his remarks with
his heavy riding whip. “Yon insulted
me tonight 1 want you to nnd’shtan
I’m a West Poin’r and a damned sight
too good company for any girl you or
any other tenderfoot eshcorta to a ball
Yon hear me?" he demanded with drunk
en directness, raising his voice. “Wass
more, she ain’t much on looks anyway,
nor style ewher, and there wasn't any
occasion for yon to be so damned e’sclu-
sive.” Then, bailing over his saddle
with an insulting air of giving very im
portant advice, “Yon want to be dev'lish
careful, young feller, or yoll get your
self into trouble—mind that"
"Stand asider Brace broke in sternly,
reigning back his horse as if about to ride
on.
“Tryin to get awayP said the captain
with a sneer, attempting to intercept
him by keeping bis gray in front of him
with whip and spur—"tryin to get away,
are ye? I want you to und’shtan.
young feller, you can’t do that nut*'. I’m
done with you. 1 want you to und’
shtan"—
But here Brace struck Buckshot sharp
ly and attempted to dash by him.
The capts’n saw his intent, and strik
ing his spu’-s into his hone made an ef
fort to stop him a second time by run
ning into him. The effort proved futile.
Buokshot had already got under way
Enraged at hia want of success Foraker
rose in his stirrups and as Brace passed
him struck him over the head with his
heavy riding whip, summoning to the ef
fort all tbs strength be could muster.
The Mow made Bruce reel in his rad
dle. For a moment he feared he should
be unseated. The next, wheeling his
horse about, he dashed against Foraker,
closing with Urn in a mounted straggle
for the whip.
As the horses came together Brace
saw the captain shift his whip to his left
hand suddenly and canght the ominous
of a revolver in the Ught of the
He had buiyly time to erc K* in
Os saddle men tne weapon was nreo,
the ballet whistling close above his
head. Clearly the time for temporizing
had passed. Forbearance was now sui
cidal. In an instant Bruce had drawn
his own pistol, and as the captain raised
hia arm a second time he leveled it npon
him.
The two weapons exploded simultane
ously—the flash from his opponent's re
volver almost blinding Brace as the deaf
ening reports rang out npon the still air.
At the sound of the shots the horses
sprang apart, and through the smoke
that hung heavily between them Braes
could see the captain endeavoring with
difficulty to keep the saddle. Hardly
bad he realised that he was himself un
hurt when Foraker swayed suddenly in
his stirrups and fell heavily to the gronnd.
The gray trotted off a few paces and then
stopped quietly to graze.
Brace threw himself from his horse
and bent over the prostrate man. The
captain was lying upon bis face, his
hand still grasping the revolver. A
slight smoke issued from the damp bar
rel. As he turned the body over, some
thing warm fell upon his hand, causing
him an indescribable thrill. It was
blood—from a wound in the breast! The
red drops were trickling fast over the
front of his uniform. Foraker was dead.
Notwithstanding the justice of his ac
tion, Brace row to his feet with an over
mastering feeling of awe. As he stood
gazing down at the dead man, and the
eyes ao lately opened upon him in hate
stared blankly np into hia, he tattered
and felt faint. White as was the face of
the dead, hia own was yet whiter and
took on a ghastly expression in the cold,
gray light that seemed suddenly to pos
sess earth and sky. Brace gazed vacant
ly about him and realized that it was
morning. A faint flash was visible in
the east.
It was no sense of guilt, but the sick
ening realization of having sent a human
being to his long account, that made his
heart heavy aa he mounted again and
rode slowly back along the level road.
It was the horror of the thing. So far
as the act itself ww concerned it was
clearly justifiable. It had been done in
self defense.
His mind was made up as to what he
should do. He would ride back to Ban
Marcus, seek out Sheriff Moeely, ac
knowledge the shooting and the circum
stances and giVe himself np. For a mo
ment his courage misgave him as he
realized that there had been no witness
to the encounter and that his justifica
tion most rest npon his own unsupported
statement He was pondering this fact
with deep and increasing misgiving as
he rode forward when a familiar voice
hailed him jnst ahead so abraptly aa to
itartle him and cause him to stop short
Four mounted men had h»’.<«d on the
highway in front of him. It wae now
broad daylight Brace recognized the
familiar figure of Ike Moeely in fhe man
who had addressed him. His deputies.
Jake Sharp and Hnmly Jim, were as
sisting him as mounted escort in con
ducting the horse thief Lem Wickson
to the military jail at Bradford post.
“How now, pardner?" remarked Mr.
Moeely genially, slipping one foot free
from the leather stirrap and throwing
his leg easily over the pommel of his sad
dle. “Yer takin rather an early consti-
tutional, ain't ye, fur one who's been up
pretty near all night? 1 ain’t specially
fond of ridin before breakfast myself,
but Lem here was so anxious about get-
tin into comfortable quarters I reckoned
we’d better humor him, so we’ve started
for the post. Praps you’ll reconsider on
thet position of yours last night and be
willin to celebrate thet pistol trick with
a leetle genooine opedeldock.”
He produced the well known flask as
he spoko and extended it hospitably ta
ward him.
Bruce could hardly force a smile at the
sheriff’s facetiousness. However, he took
the flask and drank a swallow of its con
tents. It braced hit nerves. In a few
words he recounted what had happened
“Ye don’t say I" remarked Moeely when
he had finished. “So ye called Foraker
in, eh—jest nstch'ally dropped him right
in his tracks when he had a bead on you
fust? Well, now, pardner, I congratulate
you. Ef you’d like a recommend to jine
‘the Rangers’ any time you're np our
way, I reckon Ike Moeely will been hand
with the neesmary papers. I toll you
what, boys,” he said, turning round in
the saddle suddenly and addressing the
two deputies, “thet’s rather sarcastic on
a West Pointer, rakin a soger ont of
his boots when he was fust with hia
weaponr
Jake Sharp and Humly Jim, seeing
that the great man was disposed to be
jovial, received the reflection with ghast
ly merriment.
FbtfWcer ions o-uu.
“How's thet?" ejaculated Moeely, turn
ing again to Brace aa the latter repeated
his intention of giving himself up
‘You’re thinkin of coming along with
us? I reckon we’ve got abont all we kin
take care of today,” winking craftily at
the deputies. “Lem, here’s a big con
tract to handle, and it’s pretty good and
free country ail around abont here. My
eyes sorter 'ailin me after last night's
business am' my hearin bein onsartin, 1
don’t know ez I hev any knowledge of
this unexpected meetin ont here on the
road. I reckon, ef I should ever get to
hear of any eech encounter. It might be
necessary fur ms to take some action, bat
es the case stands jest now, ye see, Pm
nota ware thet any thing ont of the or’nary
lies occurred."
In spite of the sheriff's humorous re
ception of the event of the early morn
ing, Brace still persisted in his plan of
giving himself np, urging that this was
the best and most honorable way of
clearing himself from the imputation of
foul play. To this the genial Ik# cheer
fully opposed the folly of any one's put
ting himself in the clutches of the law
for killing his adversary in a fair fight,
and the risk of exposing himself to the
Infuriated soldiery at the post, who
would naturally feel a partisan resent
ment at the death of their chief.
Finding at length that Brace was de
terminal, M‘*ely reluctantly acquiesced,
but insisted that he should accompany
them aa if merely a travelmg companion
and not uedei arrest. Brace wa* about
torosly. when it suddenly dawned anon
him that he was riding Buckshot, ana
that he r.ight be suspected of having
stolen the horse—an art generally nr
garded by Lone Star tribunals to be loss
justifiable than actual homicide. Ho ex
plained his position to the sheriff
“Don't let thet worry you." replied
that worthy, quickly cutting the Gor
dian knot of the difficulty with official
promptitude. "Ef you’re bound to
make me arrest ye, thet matter's easily
settled. Freese to the critter, pardner.
for the rest of this trip. The state ol
lows ms to provide the means of bringin
in my prisoners, understand? It won’t
bother Jerrold mneh. I reckon 111 at
tach the animal fur your partickler ben
efit."
CHAPTER XL
The event of the San Marcus ball had
not proved entirely aatiefaotory to Cyn
thia, nor her stay with Hiss Bertha Mav
erick an unalloyed delight. She re
turned to the Dallas ranch with n very
decided feeling of disappointment Per
haps the behavior of Alcides on the even
ing in question sensibly aggravated this
state of mind.
The door had hardly dosed on the de
parting Foraker when the old man pre
sented himself, gun in hand, before the
astonished Maverick household and ex
citedly announced his intention of taking
his daughter home with him that very
night In vain Cynthia pleaded fatigue,
and Hiss Bertha declared that the festiv
ities of the week were not ended. In
vain the accommodating blacksmith ex
tended to Alcides the hospitalities of his
dwelling and urged that it was too late
altogether to think of attempting the
journey. The old man remained obdu
rate, and there was nothing to do bnt
comply.
It will be understood by my femlnins
readers that the young lady did this
with very ill grace, and that she rose
rather late npon the followiag day a lit
tle fretful and croes in consequence.
"I suppose them earrings didn't fetch
that Foraker to the extent she expected,"
commented Alcides, who was making
preparations to ride into town for some
family stores he had forgotten. The
elder Dallas referred to some jewelry of
glaring pattern he had recently pur
chased for Cynthia. He was not alto
gether confident of the purity or appro
priateness of his own taste. He contin
ued his preparations for departure, but
was quietly observant and critical.
Miss Dallas took no notice of tne so
licitude of her sire. She was annoyed
and displeased for many reasons: at her
father, for his abrupt termination of her
visit: at Henry Brace, for not proffering
the attention she had determined before
hand to thwert; at the captain, for his
susceptibility to the attractions of other
belles and his disposition to be convivial
while in her company. Cynthia was too
experienced in the society of the frontier
to be either puritanical or prudish in the
matter of beverages, bnt she resented the
captain’s indulgence under the circnm-
stances with the sincerity it deserved.
Then there were other matters of so
licitude—not so apparent to the mascu
line mind, but which a sympathetic sex
will readily appreciate — matters be
tween herself and Miss Bertha, wherein
the rival charms of the young ladies had
come in collision, resulting in consequent
jealousy and woe.
The agony of mind induced by such a
succession of causes is readily apparent,
so that later, when Mr. Buck Jerrold
rode np to the ranch gate and threw him
self from the saddle, he was welcomed
with a cordiality that might have been
misleading.
“What boss ye got thar. Buck?" in
quired Alcidee suspiciously, noting the
enthusiasm of his daughter’s manner
•Ain't thet Foraker’s gray?"
“1 reckon so," Mr. Jerrold returned,
with a gravity of manner that impressed
both Alcides and Cynthia “1 reckon
so, Al. and I don’t wonder ye ask me.
The fact is, so much hex taken place
sence last night thet 1 kin hardly git it
straight myself or git started to tell it
I’m ridin thet hose because I've got per
mission from Jedge Pemberton to do so
and because Ike Moeely hex seized Buck
shot to transport a prisoner to the jail
at Bradford poet."
He glanced quickly at Cynthia.
“To cat a long story short.” he con-
tinued, averting his eyes from the girl’s
face, "Jack Foraker was found lyin
dead on. the prairie this mornin with a
ballet wound in hie left breast His
hoes was grazing quietly in the neigh
borhood. There wasn't any explana
tion of the sbootin, aud all sorts of theo
ries were flyin about at Ban Marcus
when a couple of feller* rode into town
and allowed thet they met Ike Moeely
and hia deputise half way to The Post,
and thet they hed the man who done it"
"And who was it?" asked Alcidee
breathlessly.
Buck Jerrold glanced again at Cyn
thia. She was seated on the doorstone
ef the ranch with clasped hands and
startled eye*, noting every detail of the
intelligence.
“I don't know nothin abont the matter
myself one way or t’other." responded
Back, toning his eyes inward as if to
escape the imputation of being respon
sihl* for what be was abont to communi
oats, “b*t Ridge Bertram said thet the
man they hed was ridin Buckshot, and
thet he had eonfeesed to hevin shot For
aker )n a hand to hand fight on boas back
early this mornin."
“Bnt who was ItT Cynthia broke In
impatiently.
“Henry Bruce," said Jerrold quietly.
There was a dead silence. Dallas and
Jerrold exchanged glances. A moment
later Cynthi i rose to her feet, white as
the neighboring wall, and ran quickly
into the hoose. In the hash that fol
lowed her departure the two men grew
restlesa.
The old man was the first to speak
and when he did so it was in tones of ex
ultation.
“Waal, dera my skin, ef thet young
feller don't deserve the thanks of the en
tire county 1” he exclaimed, slapping his
leg in self congratulation over Foraker’s
untimely decease. “1 alien did take
consider'blo stock in Henry Brace, and
now I'm a tenderfoot ef be ain't riz in
estimation a dean handled per cent"
Jerrold assented with less em-
He was pondering the absence
Of Qrnthia.
“Thar’s no discountin the fact thet
Jack Foraker’s death’s a public benefit,"
he replied, with cheerful philosophy
“But 1 reckon, Al, thar’* a good many
es is takin pretty hard the meet young
Brno* boa got himself inter. It seemed
to break the Keraochans np pretty had,
and Mias Stafford was plumb besides
herself. They left town fur the Mes
quite ranch ex soon es they learn the
facts, and Phil Keraochan said ha was
goin to The Post afterwards." -b *,
A slight met Hug ia tbs dtrootie* of
Cvuthla'i bedroom showed that Hi, Jar-,
rold’s facts were notea
"Doggone it. Back, ye’re rightl" ex
claimed Alcides suddenly aa the pom:
hie danger of Brace’s suggested itself to
his mind. “Them sogers of Foraker’s
company might take it into their cussed
heads to be ngly, and then thar'a no
tellin what they mightn't jest natch ally
do."
He turned his dull eyes toward the
river and devoted some moments to pro
found meditation.
“Pm not so sure it wouldn't he a right
smart idea to let Colonel Hunt and his
rangers know how matters stand," he
suggested. He glanced inquiringly at
Jerrold. That gentleman appeared lost
in thought. “Waal, I reckon HI go to
town and see what's the latest develop
ments,” he said finally. “Hedn't ye bet
ter go long?"
Mr. Jerrold reflected. He would have
much preferred a half hour’s conversa
tion with Cynthia, bnt the occasion was
evidently not a propitious one. Since the
delivery of his unwelcome intelligence
he had seen nothing of her. He lounged
idly about the door a few minutes in
the hope that she m^'it come out. She
did not appear. So he turned reluctant
ly to accompany Alcides.
my eetin
Buck
“Henry Bruce," laid Jerrold quleflp
The old man had already mounted the
box seat of his wagon and token np the
reins. He whipped up smartly, and
with a load protest from axle and spring
the crazy conveyance got fairly under
way. Jerrold tarried only to cast one
regretful glance In the direction of Cyn
thia's window: then mounting the gray
be dashed after him down the road. In
a few minutes the figures of both men
were lost to view in the shrubbery that
bordered the river.
The house grew strangely quiet after
their departuro. The ebony Amelia had
departed early that morning fort day's
holiday at San Marcus, so the busy
sounds of the kitchen were hashed. A
general air of zeposefnl indifference
seemed to have settle<Vdown upon the
Dallas ranch with the sunbeams that
slumbered on its porch.
It was late in the afternoon when the
door opened suddenly and Cynthia came
out. She was dressed as for a journey
She wore the long habit familiar to her
riding excursions, and as she stepped
from the doorstone her daintily gathered
skirts revealed diminutive riding boots
and silver spurt. Beyond a slight red
ness of the eyelids, there was no trace
of the agitation of a few hours before,
bnt in place «f it a settled resolve shone
in her movements She passed qnickly
across the dooryard, heedless of the gam
hols of Anlns and the bleats of the teth
ered antelope.
Arriving at the barn in the rear of the
ranch, she roused herself sufficiently to
shot the great honnd in a neighboring
box stall and hook the door securely
whereupon, without further delay, she
led her pony from the stable and saddled
and bridled him as fast as her eagei
fingers could manipulate buckle and
strap. She accomplished this task with a
deft ease to which habit had long aoens
tomed her. With equal readiness the
led the obedient mustang to an adjacent
tree stamp, where she effected snccees
fully the somewhat discommoding
achievement of monnting. Then with
a sharp cut of her riding whip she start
ed Pepita at once into a gallop and
•track out over the prairie with a direct
neas that showed her fixedness of pur
ram
[TO BS CONTINUED. |
•600 Will be Given
For any case of Rheumatism
which cannot be cured by Dr.
Drummond’s Lightning Reme
dy. The proprietors do not hide
this offer, but print it in bold
type on all their circulars, wrap
per s , printed matter, and
through the columns of news
papers everywhere. It will work
wonders, one bottle will cure
nearly every case. If the drug-
f ist has not got it, he will or
er it, or it will be sent to any
address by prepaid express on
receipt of price $5. Drummond
Medicine Co., 4S-50 Maiden
Lane, New York. Agents want
ed.
(< I understand Ji^son is fi
nancially interested in the con
cern he is with.” “Yes, they
owe him six months’ salary.”—
Westfield Union.
It Should Be in Every House.
J. B. Wilson, 371 Clay St.,
Sharpsburg, Pa., says he will
not be without Dr. King’s New
Discovery for Consumption,
boughs and Colds, that it cured
his wife who was threatened
with Pneumonia after an at
tack of “La Grippe,” when var
ious other remedies and several
physicians had done her no good.
Robert Barber, of Cooksport,
Pa., claims Dr. King’s New Dis
covery has done him more good
than anything he ever used for
Lung Trouble. Nothing like it.
Try it. Free Trial Bottles at
Willcox & Co’s drug store.
Large bottles, 50c. and fl.OO.
AND
RAILROAD
CHARLES E. KIMBALL Receiver.
In Effect Jan. 16. 1893
NORTH.
SOUTH.
1
2
AM.
P.M.
6.30
Charleston
10.30
8.10
Pregnall's
8.50
10.25
Sumter
6.30
11.16
Lamar
5.20
11.30
Syracuse
5.05
11.45
Darlington
4.50
12 00
Mont Clare
433
12.11
Robin’s Neck
4.20
12.26
Mandeville
4.05
12.40
Bennetteville 8.50
1.05
Gibson
3.25
1.85
Hamlet
8.55
P.M
P.M.
No. 1 connnects with C. F. & Y. V.
at Bennetteville for Fayetteville, con
nects with Seaboard Air Line at Ham
let for Wilmington, Charlotte, Shel
by, Koutherfordton ; and at Charlotte
with K. A D. Vestibule Limited for
Washington and New York. Passen
gers can take sleepers at Charlotte at
8 :15 p. in.
No. 2 passengers by this train have
through Sleepers. New York to Char
lotte, connects with S. A. L. at Ham
let from Charlotte and North, and
from Wilmington, connects with 8.
C. Ry. at Pregnalls for Charleston.
Dinner at Hamlet.
J. H. AVERILL, General Manager.
C & D. and C. A 8. RAILROADS.
• In effect Aug 13, 1893.
Through Passenger Train.
Leave Wailesboro
. 4.30 a m
Bennett’s
4.51 a m
Morven’s
McFarland
... 5 17 a m
Cheraw
6.00 a m
Cash's
. 6.12 a m
Society Hill
Dove’s.i
. 6.26 a nr
.. 6.44 a in
Floyd’s
6.49 a m
Darlington
7.00 a m
Palmetto
Arrive Florence
Leave Florence
.. 7.30 p m
Palmetto
.. 7.43 p m
Darlington
Floyd’s -
7.58 p m
8.05 p m
Dove’s
.. 8.10 p m
Society Hill
■ 8 28 p m
Cash's
. 8-42 p m
Cheraw
9.05 p m
McFarland
9.38 p m
Morven’s
9.54 p m
Bennett’s
10.09 p m
Arrive Wadesboro
10.30 p m
Freight Train.
Leave Florence
. 7.30 a m
Darlington
8.40 a m
Arrive Cheiaw
Leave Cheraw
. 1.00 p m
Darlington
. 4.00 p m
Arrive Florence
. 5.00 p m
A. F. RAVENEL, President.
IreToo Going ti the WmIJ's Flirt!
If so, seo that your ticket
reads via Cincinnati and the C.
H. & D. and Monon—the ac
knowledged ‘World’s Fair
Route.”
The only line out of Cincin
nati connecting with E. T. V.
& G. and Q. & C. train No. ‘i,
arriving Cincinnati 10:30 p. m.
A solid train carrying through
sleepers from Jacksonville, Sav
annah, Birmingham, Atlanta,
Chattanooga, Macon and New
Orleans via E T. V. & G., Q.
& C., C. H. & D. and Monon
Route to Chicago.
You can stop over in Cincin
nati if your ticket reads via the
C. H. & D. and Monon Route,
by depositing same with the
Merchants’ and Manufacturers’
Association. Chamber of Com
merce Building, corner of Fourth
and Vine Streets, one block
from Fountain Square (the C.
H. & D. ticket office is in the
same building). This enables
you to visit the picturesque
“Queen City” at no additional
cost, and special efforts will he
made to entertain strangers hos
pitably and reasonably.
The universal verdict of the
traveling public is that the Pull
man Safety Vestibuled trains,
running every day, “and Sun
day too,” via the" C. H. & D.
and Monon, between Cincinnati,
Indianapolis and Chicago, are
without doubt the “finest on
earth.” These trains were es
pecially built by the Pullman
Company for this service, and
embrace every improvement.
Their magnificent coaches, lux
urious smoking cars, superb
sleepers, observation cars, com
partment sleeping cars and un
excelled dining car service, af
ford “all the comforts of home.”
Leaving Cincinnati you pass
through the beautiful Miami
Valley, and for twenty-five
•miles the double tracks run
through the very front door
yards of the finest suburban
homes in the country. Beyond
Hamilton and up to Indiana
polis, the line is noted for iffc
scenic beauty.
A stop over at Indianapolis,
the capital of Indiana, may be
obtained by depositing your
ticket with the Secretary of the
Commerical Club. This city is
more worthy of a visit than al
most any other of its size in the
West, and offers the greatest
inducements to traveller and
tourist. Between Indianapolis
and Chicago the line traverses
the very best agricultural and
commercial territory, and the
ride is one of unparalleled com
fort and beauty.
Bear in mind that the C. F.
& D. and Monon Route trains
all run via Burnside Crossing,
from which point the Illii. us
Central suburban trains run
direct to the World’s Fair
Grounds every moment. At
Englewood connection is made
with the electric cars, which
run every five minutes to the
grounds, but we recommend all
rsons to go directly into the
arborn Station, which is lo
cated in the heart of the city
and from which all street car
lines converge, then go directly
by car or cab to your hotel or
boarding place. First locate
yourself; know where and how
you are to live while in Chicago.
Get the locality firmly fixed in
your mind, before going to the
World’s Fair by any of the
numerous convenient ways: the
cable cars, electric roads, ele
vated railroad, Illinois Central
R. R., suburban trains and the
steamboats afford ample accom
modations for all possible visit
ors, and it is but five minutes
ride from the business portion
of the city to the grounds. Take
your breakfast down town, buy
your lunch at the grounds, and
take your supper down town.
If you follow these suggestions
you will save money. The fa
cilities for serving lunch at the
Vi orld's Fair Grounds are ex
traordinary and the prices are
cheaper than at your own home,
but breakfast and supper should
be taken down town, or at your
boarding house. The World’s
Fair is already the most astound
ing and stupendous spectacle
ever attempted by any people,
and a da^’s visit will afford
more delight and instruction
than can possibly be obtained
in any other way o by the
same expenditure of money.
For further particulars, descrip
tive pamphlets, rates, etc., ad
dress
E. A. Hoover,
General Advertising Agent C.
H. & D R. R„ No. 200 West
Fourth St., Cincinnati, 0.
Attenion Mechanics I
All persons In need of babbitt metal
can purchase it eheap at THU Das
MHeroH Nkwx office.
N ortheastern railroad.
In effect Aug. 13, 1893.
SOUTH BOUND.
, No. «1
Leave Florence 7 45 a m
Kingstree 8.58 am
Lanes 9.20 a m
Arrive Charleston.: 11.20 a m
No. 85.
Leave Florence 3.87 a m
Kingstree 4.35 a m
Lane* 4.52 a m
Arrive Charleston 3.50 a m
„ No. 23.
Leave Florence 11.00 p m
Kingetree 12.14 am
Lanes 12.82 a m
Arrive Charleston 2.38 a m
No. 58.
Leave Lanes 7.10 p m
Arrive Charleston 8.45 p m
Train on C. A D. R. R. connects at
Florence with No. 61 Train.
NORTH BOUND.
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When Hie was a Child, aha cried (or Oastoria
When she became Mlaa, >he iihing to CafZoria
When Hw bad ChUdrea, aba gava them Oaatorta
TTART8VILLK RAILROAD.
In effect July 80.1803.
DAILY MIXED TRAIN
Leave Hartsville 6.00 a m
Jovann « Mam
Floyd’s 6.35 a m
ArriveDarlington 7.20 a m
Leave Darlington - 6.80 p m
Floyd’s 8.15 p m
Jovann 8.35 pm
Leave Charleston
No. 78.
1.38 am
Lanes
Kingstree
Arrive Florence
Leave Charleston
No. 60
Lanes
Kingstree
Arrive Florence
Leave Charleston
No. 14.
Lanes
Kingstree
Arrive Florence
7.10 p m
Leave Charleston
No. 52.
7.15 a m
Arrive Lanes
No. 62 runs through to Columbia
via Central R. R. of 8. C.
No. 78 runs solid to Wilming
ton, N. C., making close connection
with W. k W. R. R. for all points
North.
Train No. 14 runs via Wilson
and Fayetteville—Short Line—and
makes close connection for all points
North.
J. F. DIVINE. Gen. Supt.
W ILMINGTON, COLUMBIA *
AUGUSTA RALROAD.
In effect July 30,1808.
SOUTH BOUND.
No. 88.
Leave Wilmington 6-40 p m
Marion 0.36 p is
Arrive Florence 10-40 p m
No. 50.
Leave Florence 8.45 am
Sumter 5.10 a m
Arrive Columbia. 6.45 a m
No.SSw
Leave Florence 7.45 a m
Arrive Sumter 0 30 a m
H No. 68.
Leave Sumter 9.58 am
Arrive Columbia 11.06 a m
No. 59 runs through from Charles
ton via Central Railroad: leaving
Lanes 8-44 a m, Manning (Mam.
NORTH BOUND.
No. 5L
Leave Columbia..... 10.00pm
Sumter 11.85 p m
Arrive Florence 1.00 a m
No. 78.
Leave Florence 5.10 am
Marlon 5.54 a m
Arrive Wilmington 0.10 am
No. M.
Leave Colombia ....•• 4.20 pm
Arrive Sumter 5.45 p m
No. 50.
Leave Columbia-*
Sumter ....a. 6.50 p m
Arrive Florence....*....—.— 7.19 p m
No- 68 runs through to charleston
via central Railroad, arriving Man
ning 6.84 p m Lanes 7.06 p to,
charleston8.45 pm.
Trains on Manchester and Augur 1 a
B. R\ leave Sumter daily except Sun
day, 10.50 a. m., arrive Rimini 11:59 a.
m. Returning leave Rimini 18A0 p.
m.. arrive Sumter 1:40 p. m.
and
bourn
1.00 p m, returning leave Conway
arrive Chad bourn 5.-00
9:60 p. m„ arrive Uttadbourn 5:80 p.
m. Leave Chad bourn ?,!6 a m and
5.50 p m, arrive at Hub 8 00 a m and
A45 p in. Returning leave Mub 9.00 a
m and 6.45 p m, arrive at Chadbonia
a m and 7.80 p m. Daily except
F. DIYIN*, Gea’l Sup't,