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My Lady of the North i> LOVE STORY A GRAY JACKET By Randall Parrish "WUWilorwuWu King" ILLUSTRATIONS BY ARTHUR M WILLIAMSON CoVTtfck' by A C McC luff A C* She placed the hat In position, ask? ing aa she did so: "Doss that feel comfortable?" "The memory of your thoughtful nees," I replied warmly, bow lug aa bast I might, "mill make the march pleaasnt. no matter what its end may tt.esn to me." Her eyes darkened with sudden emotion. "l*> not deem me wholly ungrate? ful." sUe said quickly and In a low tone. "The conditions are such that 1 am utterly helpless now to aid yuu. Major Hrennan la a man not to be lightly disobeyed, but I shall tell my story to General Sheridan so soon as we reach his camp." I would have spoken again, but at tbla moment Hrennan came striding toward us. "Come. Edith." he* cried, almost roughly, this foolUhnesa has surely gone far enough, filers, what are you waiting hero for? I told you to take your prisoner down the road." A few moments later, the centre of a little squad of heavily armed men. I was tramping along the rocky path? way, and when once I attempted to glance back to discover If the others followed ua. tho sergeant advised me, with an oato, to keep my eyes to tne front. I cbeyed hirn. It must have been nearly the end off the afternoon. We had certainly traversed several miles, and were then moving almost directly south upon a well defined pike, the name of which I never knew. All the party wero traveling close together, when the ecout. who throughout the day had bean kept a lev; hundred yards in advance, came back toward us on a run. his hand flung up in an urgent warnlog to hair "What Is lt. Steele?" Hrennan ques? tioned, spurring forward to meet him. Tome, speak uy, man!" **k squad of cavalry hat just swung oato the pike. sir. from the dirt road that leads toward the White Briar," was the soldier's ranting reply. ' tad 1 . ould gel a glimpse through th j trees down the valley, and there's a heavy Infantry column just betted tbsm. Th< y re Uebi, sir, or I don't know them." ' Hebe?" with an Incredulous laugh. "Why. man, we've got tho only Reb here who Is east of the Hriar." "Well, returned the scout, sullen "I Desire to Place This Hat on the Head of Your Prisoner." ly. "they're coming from tho west, and 1 know they ain't our fellows." Ha waa too old a soldier to have bla Judgment doubted, and ho was evidently convinced Hrennan glanced quickly about. However he may bava sneered at tag report, be was not rash enough to chance so grave a mistake. "(let ba>"k Into those rocks there on* the right, ' he commanded sharply "Hustls your prisoner along lively, men, and one of you stain! over him with a cocked gun* If be so much us opens hi* mouth* let him have it " Rapidly aa we moved, we were sjggewaty sfl under batet i>, fate the ad van? o?. guard came in sight, the MgV Kh ? troopers, dust begrimed a* I 'eating heavily in their ppat enrty ' ? " - I i a.. la any j my of ?ootlai with too enemy. Thero were not genre Ibag a troop of them sll told, yet t:.? ?r Iborl gray Jackets and wide bri'i.nu d light bsts 'nstantly told the staff of thai? service Their rear rr.r.k v.as \?t Ir, sight wh*n we beard the heavy tread of the spi roin hing column, lOfjethst With the dull tinkle of ste< | vvbb li sj WS) * accompanies marching t.p* peering forth as o uch si ! dared from hehil d the t! n-k biush vv hero 1 bsd btett roughly thrown face down? ward, I saw the head of that solid. Sturdy column BWmg around the sharp bend In tin- r? ad. and In doable front, spreading from rot k la ro< k come ewo? stag dt .v it Urs ard nt tile upon file, eetspssf nftef com panv replmont following regiment, they swung sternly by. Scarcely so much as a word reached us, excepting now- and then some brief!) muttered command to close up, or a half in? audible curse 'is a shun ling foot ?ruiublcd 1 could distinguish no badge, no insignia o! either corps or division; the circling dual enveloped them In a choking, disfiguring cloud. But they were Confederates! I marked them well; here and there along the tolling ranks I even noted a familiar face, and there could be no mibtakirg the gaunt North Caro lina mountaineer, the sallow Georgian, or the jaunty Louisiana crcole They were Confederates?Packer's Division of |1IU*1 corps, I could have almost ?WOrn?east hound on forced march, and 1 doubted not that each cross road to loft and right of us would likewise show Its hurrying gray column, sturd? ily pressing forward. The veteran fighting men of the left wing of the Army of Northern Virginia were bold? ly pushing eastward to keep their tryst with Leo. The despatch in? trusted to my care had been borne safely to Longstreet. The keen joy of It lighted up my face, and Hrennan turning toward mo as the last limping straggler disap? peared oVer the ridge, saw it, and grew white with anger. "You Rebel cur!'' ho cried fiercely, in his sudden outburst of passion, "what does all this mean? Where is that division bound?" "Some change in langst reel's front, I should Judge," I answered coolly, too happy even to note his slur. "You know better," he retorted hot? ly. "The way those fellows march tells plainly enough that they have covered all of fifteen miles since day* break. R Is a general movement, and, by Heaven! you shall answer Sheridan, even if yov won't me." CHAPTER XI. In the Presence of Sheridan. It*had been dark lor nearly an hour before we entered what was from all appearances a large and populous camp. No sooner was I thrust Into the unknown darkness of a hut by tho not unkindly sergeant, than I throw myself prone on the floor, and was sound asleep before the door had fair? ly closed behind him. My rest was not destined to be a long one. It seemed I had barely closed ray eyes when a rough hand* ohook me again into consciousness. The flaming glare of an uplifted pine knot flung its radiance over half-a dozen figures grouped in the open doorway. A corporal, with a white chin beard, was bending over me. "Come, Johnny," he said tersely, "got up? you're wanted." The Instinct of soldierly obedience In which 1 had been so long trained caused me to grope ray way to ray feet. "What time Is It, Corporal?" 1 asked sleepily. "After midnight." "Who nlahes me?" "Headquarters," he returned brusque? ly. "Come, move on. Full in, men." Our march was a short one, and we soon turned abruptly In at a wide open gateway. High pillars of brick stood upon either hand, and the pas? sage was well lighted by a brightly blazing fire of logs, 'two sentries stood there, and our party passed be? tween them without uttering a word. A i we moved beyond tho radiance I noted a little knot of cavalrymen si? lently sitting their horses In the shadow of the high wall. A wido gravelled walk, bordered, I thought, with flowers, led toward the front door of a commodious house built after the colonial type. Tho lower story seemed fairly ablaze with lighto, and at tho head of the steps as we ascended a young officer came quickly forward. "Is this the prisoner brought In to? night?" Tho corporal pushed rae forward. "This is the man, sir." "Very well; hold your command here until I send other orders." He rested one hand, not unkindly, upon my arm, and his tone instantly changed from that of command to gen? erous courtesy. "You will ae company rae, and per? mit me to advise you, for your own sake, to be as clrU as possible In your answers tonight, for tho 'old man' is lu one of his tantrums." We crossed the rather dimly lighted hall, whkh had a sentry posted at either end of It. and then my con? ductor threw open a sld" door, and silently motioned for me to enter In advance of him. It was as spacious room, elegant in all its appointments, but my hasty glance revealed only three occupants. Sitting at a hand* ?ontelj polished mahogany writing table near tho centre of the apart? ment WSI a short, stoutly built man, with straggly board and fierce'. st? rn eyes I recognised kin at once, al? though he wort neither uniform nor oiuer insignia of rank. Close beside 1.1: ! a ? oloncl of engineers, pos? sibly his chief of staff, while to the right, leaning negligently with one arn on the mantel shelf above the firo place, am; smiling insolently at me, wos Hrennan. The sight of him stiffened mo like a dtii.k Of brandy, am! as the young aide closed tho door in my roar. 1 st? paed Instantly forward to the table, faring kin who I knew must be in command, and removing my bat, sa? int* d This Is t!.o prisoner you sent for, ?1r," announced the aide. The officer-, who remained seated, looked at me Intently "Havo I ever met you before?" bo questioned, as though doubting hll memory., You have. (',? serai Sheridan I r?* plod "I was wiiii General ICarly during your conference at White Horie Tavern, i also bore s Hag to you aft or tho cavalry skirmish at Wil? son's Ford." "1 remember," shortly, and as he spoke he wheeled in his chair to faco Brennen. "1 thought you reported this offi? cer as a ipj ?" he said sternly. "He is in uniform, and doubtless told you his name and rank." "I certainly had every reason to be? lieve he penetrated our lines in dis? guise." was the instant reply. "This cavalry cloak was found With him, and consequently I naturally supposed his claim of rank to be false." Sheridan looked annoyed, yet turned back to me without administering the sharp n b?ke which seemed burning upon his lips. "Were you wearing that cavalry cloak within our lines?" he questioned sternly. "1 was not, sir; it was indeed lying upon the floor of the hut when Major Brennen entered, but 1 had nothing to do with it." 11?' gazed at me searchingly for a moment in silence. "1 regret we have treated you with so little consideration," he said apologetically, "but you were sup? posed to be merely a spy. May I ask your name and rank?" "Captain Wayne, ?th Virginia Cav? alry." "Why were you within our lines?" "I was passing through them with despatches." "For whom?" "You certainly realize that I must decline to answer." "Major llrennan," he asked, turn? ing aside again, "was this officer searched by your pan "He was, sir, but i ipe found. He stated to me despatch was verbal." "Had it been delivei "1 so understood him. "Well, how did he account to you for being where he was found?" Breunas hesitated, and glanced un? easily toward me. Like a flash tho thought came that the man was striv? ing to keep her name entirely out of sight; he did not wish her presence mentioned. "There was no explanation at? tempted," he said finally. "He seemed simply to be hiding there." "Alone?" Again I caught his eyes, and it al? most seemed that I read entreaty in them. "Excepting the wife of the moun? taineer." he answered hoarsely. "Is this true?" asked Sheridan, his stern face fronting me. I made my decision instantly. There might be some reason, possibly her own request, whereby her being alone with me that night should remain un? told. Very well, it would never be borne to other ears through any fail? ure of my lips to guard the secret. She had voluntarily pledged herself to go to Sheridan in my defense; until she did so, her secret, if secret in? deed it was, should remain safe with me. 1 could do no less In honor. "It is not altogether true," I said firmly, "and no one knows this better than Major Brennan. I was there, as I told him, wholly because of an ac? cident upon the road, but as to its par? ticulars 1 must most respectfully de? cline to answer." "You realise what such a refusal may mean to you?" "I understand fully tho construction which may unjustly be placed upon it by those who desire to condemn me, but at present i can make no moro definiie reply. 1 have reason to be? lieve tho full facts will be presented to you by one in whose word you will have confidence." Sheridan straightened in his chair, and looked across tho table at me almost angrily. "Very well, sir," he said gravely. Your fate is In your own hands, and will depend verj largely ui>on your replies to my questions You claim to have been Ihe bearer of despatches, and hence do spy, yet you possess nothing to substantiate your claim. As your regiment is with Lee, I presume you were tacking Long* street. Wero your despatches deliv? ered?" "i have reason to bellve so." "By yourself?*' "By the sergesnt who sccompanled me, and who continued the journey after I was detained " "is Lee contemplating an Immediate mo\ etttenl ?" "General Sheridan," 1 exclaimed in. dlgUSntly, "you must surely forget that I am an officer ol the Confeder ate army You certainly have no reason to expect thai I will m> far llsregard mj obvious duty as tu an wer such s questlou." "Your refusal to explain why yon Were hiding within our linos is ample reason for my Insistence/' he said tartly, "and I am not accustomed to treating spies with any great consid? eration, even when they claim Rebel commissions. You are not the first to seok escape, in that way. Was your despatch the cause of the hurried departure Of Bongstreet's troops east? ward?" - This last question was hurled di? rectly at mo, and I noticed that every eye In the room was eagerly scanning my face. I had the quick, fiery tem? per of a boy then, and my cheeks flushed. "I positively decline to answer one word relative to the despatches in? trusted to me," I said deliberately, and my voice shook with sudden rush of anger. "And no officer who did pot dishonor the uniform he wore would insult me with the question." A bombshell exploding In the room could not have astonished them as did my answer. I realized to the full tho probable result, but my spirit was high, and 1 felt the utter uselessness Of prolonging the Interview. Sooner or later the same end must come. (TO BE CONTINUED.) ALLIES MIST MAKE PEACE. Powers Displeased at Action of Greece and Servin?Tim*' Count for Sign? ing Treaty. London, May ?t.?Tin- growing displeasure In diplomatic circles of the great powers at the attitude of Oroec and Servia found expression today in what practically amounts to hi ultimatum which Sir Edward Grey, the British secretary for foreign affairs, delivered to the delegatea of the belligerents. The communication made it cleai that enough time has been spent In futile discussions of the peace settle m< nt and that the moment had ar? rived for Bigning the draft treaty. Despite assertions to tin- contrary, the ambassadors were from the tirst averse to modification of the draft, not because of the character of the proposed changes so much as because of the delay which would attend fresh discussions. The Servians ami Qreeks have no? tified their home governments of this situation and are waiting instructions. Tin* Turks and Bulgarians are ready to aign, and it is not exacted that the Montenegrins will offer objec? tion* The European powers recommend ' '' ?'? ???:<?< whl "i are ready to s draft of the .. .. g for their al i it that Bulgaria erma with Tur key ami me l owers could then de Vote their attention t?? inducing the t < calcitrant states to sign. sir ESdward Qrey, the British for? eign secretary, received the peace del? egates separately today and urged them to siLjn the draft treaty but the [Greek delegates replied that they must refer the question to their govern? ment. Servian peace delegate! also re? fused to sign the draft of the treaty. Sir Etlward Grey then declared the powers expected the belligerents to sign without further delay or attempt at modification. Sir Edward Grey'fl statement took the tone of an ultimatum and the delegates promised to refer the mat? ter to their governments immediately. OF INTEREST TO HANKS. Comptroller (acticral*s ituling Re? garding School ami Municipal Hanks. Columbia. May L'7.?Comptroller General A. W. Jones today, In a letter to Auditor B. M. Dove, of York coun? ty, teils him to ignore the action of the county board of equalization In exempting from taxation the amounts of banks' investments in school and municipal bonds. This, said the Comp troller General is beyond their pow ? er. "LICHT HORSE HARRY" MOVED. Body of l atin r of Hobt. E. Lee to be Rcinterrcd in Virginia. Savannah) May 28.?The body of Light Horse Harry" Bee, of Revolu? tionary lame, father of Hobert E. Bee. was disinterred today at Dunges ness, Cumberland Island, where the remains had been buried for almost ten yeurs. Tonight the body of "Light Horse Harry" is speeding northward to Ijcxlngton, Va . for llnal resting place beside that of his distinguished son, tbe great chieftain of the Con? federacy, A delegation from the Virginia leg? islature, consisting <?f Hugh \ White. Ilockinglium County; .lohn <h Daniels. Boltdoiin County, ami John M Dart. Uoanoke, came to Cumberland Island lifter the remains, an appropriation f< i tin purpose having been made bj tin Virginia I?egislutlire. The casket bearing the hero's re? mains was conveyed to Pcrtiandina aboard i private yacht and there be gau it?; Journey to Virginia via the Seaboard Mr Bine Hallway, It will be ton hid in I #oc ('hupt I on i he Win b Iugton and l.ee DnivcrslD campus, In i ? \uij ton, v.i . hi Ida). PARTY GAUGUS GALLED. DEMOCRATS OF HOUSE WH.I. CONSIDER LEGISLATIVE PROGRAMME. Planned to Limit Legislation During Extra Session to Tariff, Currencj and Emergency Appropriations ? Republicans and Progressives Also to Caucus. Washington? May IS,?Democrats of the house will caucus next Mon? day t<? consider a resolution to limit legislation during tiie extra session to tariff, currency and possible emer? gency appropriations end to pass up? on committee assignments. Democrat? ic Leader Underwood who will present the committee selections of all three parties also is expected to introduce tin- resolution outlining the house programme for the session. Some speech-making on th committees as? signments is expected, particularly concerning the good roads committee, the creation of which is opposed by some. The ways and means com? mittee maority'a unfavorable attitude toward the proposal for a committee on public health probably will be dis? cussed, too. A i all for a Republican caucus next _ , i Saturday afternoon will be issued to? morrow. Tin- purpose is to consider the Republican assignments to com? mittee as framed by Mr. Mann, al? though the leader bus full authority to determine them without a caucus if he choose. The house Progressives, with ten of their total of 19 present, met In open caucus today, unanimously ap? proving the committee assignments framed by their leader, Representa? tive Murdoek of Kansas, and adopting a resolution asking Progressive men and woman of all parties to join the Progressive party. it was the first time In the history of congress that a party conference had made its com? mittee assignments at an open ses? sion. The Progressives were allowed representation on all of the house committees except the rivets and har? bors and agricultural, being given n total of 26 assignments. CM'till MAN REFUSED HAIL. Chief Justice Gary Makes second Re fusal in His Official C areer. Chief Justice Eugene B. Gary re? fused to hx ball for T. B. Caugh man. the young man from Smith Vllle, who several days ago shot and killed Rural Policeman A. II. Bate man, on the showing made before him at Columbia Wednesday. This is the second time in his career as a judge that Justice Gary has refused to grant ball to a person appearing before him. A large number of affidavits were submitted by each side, but Justice Gary did not even hear the arguments against fixing bail for Caughman, re? fusing to grant him bail after hearing the arguments of Caughman's attor? neys why bail should be granted. Justice Gary In making his decision stated that Caughman had no legal reason for becoming angry, as Bate man had the legal right to seize the I whiskey. i The State was represented by Soli? citor Stull, and Messrs. M. L, Smith of Camden and H. I). Moise of sumter, while Caughman was represented by Messrs. L. 1 >. Jennings, J. H. Clifton and B. Frank Kelly. Court convenes for Sumter county on June 23rd and it is probable that Caughman's case will be taken Up during the session then, as he has been refused ball. NEGRO TAKEN FROM PULLMAN. Only Timely Arrival of Sheriff Saves the Head of Black Pytlllun. Montgomery, AI., May 27.?A spe? cial to The Advertiser, from Pensa cola, Fla, says that W. 8. Green of New oilcans, grand chancellor of the Negro Knights of Pythias, who in? sisted on riding in n Pullman with white people( was taken from a train at Milton. Fla., late last night by an angry mob. The timely arrival of the sheriff prevented personal injury, and the negro was lodged In jail for sate keeping. This morning he was fine* heavily for violating the "Jim Crow" Ian*. He thanked the sheriff for the protection given him and gol out ?.t Milton tonight. MUST GAGE "BLIND TIGERS." Else Lude Sain Won't Enlarge Bal? lacks at I'ori Royal. Washington, May l'T.?Plans to en? large the naval detention barrackn, at Port Hoy til, S. ?1 . it is linderst.I will be abandoned uiiIcmm <h?- State authorities suppress the "blind ligers on which ihn navy department has had complaint Secretary Daniels hold- it ns useless to ;itt. mpt i efoi m Wol k III behalf oi the men, when, after leaving the res? ervation Ihej t:ill Into Ihe lowest U ind "I VU\ ii ??min oi S. 1 LIADIM. MIMMKN .lot B\\|. I K(.l > M< HUB X I ION. The Standard Warna Japan to ( on* sider Thai British Colonies Arc in? terested In the Larger Aspects of I he Issue Raised by the CaHforaia Land Law and Their Bympathlfg arc W ith < aliforniu. London, May 28.?in an editorial on the California situation The Stand? ard advisee Japan to deal with the question as a purely business matter rather than to Inject into it suggestion of offended racial and national piida. "As the allies of Japan and the Arm friends of the United states, the Brit? ish people would deem it a misfortune of the first magnitude if the negotia? tions left behind feelings of exaspera? tion on either side, it says. The Standard proceeds to show that the occidental world is interested in the larger aspects of the question raised by the land law. In British Columbia no less than in California feeling against the settlement of Japa? nese and Chinese is strong. Austral? ian democrac y has its own very de? cided views on the subject even if the danger of a Japanese invasion is not great. But, the paper adds, the pre? cedent of unrestricted admission would be dangerous should awaken? ing China demand the same provisions because a Chinese is a most efficient machine and has learned through a struggle for existence in his own over populated country the secret of sub? sisting on a minimum. "These considerations," says the paper, "should be borne in mini when the Japanese talk indignantly of the California attitude as an in? sult to their nation. The Japanese, if they have undergone u self -xam ination, must be conscious tha: race feeling plays no small part in their attitude towards the foreigner." The Japanese are advised to go slOSf in making an issue of the raea ques? tion, which if allowed to develop, would oblige Japan eventually to faco the united Western world. *'lt is unthinkable," says The Sand ard in conclusion, "that Great Britain i could view with indifference any dis? position on the part of present allies to attack America. Between the peo? ple of the great republic and our selVCS there are ties of blood and Co" Intei?* which p<>uid pnder no ? ? ? . ? i > disr garde . IM.Mi s \\ \K Bt HOItfl State Department Sets Down Hard on Reports That America Is Preparing for Conflict. Washington, May 27.?The follow? ing statement was issued today by the -t?te department: The state department has author? ized the American embassy at Tokyo to deny a San Krancisco telegram Which appeared In Tokyo to the effect that preparations were being made for war. The report was to the effect that troops and artillery were being sent to Hawaii, and that the Philippine garrison was to be increased. "A few artillery details have been sent to Hawaii pursuant to a plan adopted before this administration began, but no increase is contem? plated in the Philippine garrison. The changes thai have taken place are onlj the customary exchange of reg? iments. "The department regrets that any newspaper or newspaper representa? tive should send so misleading a tel egram from the United States.' Value of tiood Iloads. Summarizing in a paragraph some of the advantages of good roads, s set of resolutions adopted by an Illi? nois good roads association says: "Improved roads mean better schools and larger attendance, bettl r health, and quicker transportation, better and Quicker transportation. better farms and more cultivated land, bet? ter crops and cheaper transportation, better economic conditions and more producers, better social conditions and less isolation, better church nt tendance ami better cltisens, better postal service ami closer friends, bet? ter business and more consumers, better industries and more employ? ment, B better state and ? better na? tion." These are all things qalts worth while. Hood ro.ois cost money ey, but the returns compensate for the expenditure The Largest and Most Complete Line of Eastman Kodaks and Sun? dries ever show in Sumter FOLSOM'S JEWELRY STORE