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TJe LOVE STORY <tf A GRAY JACKET By Randall Parrish tAuthutV ?tkiffilanHifu tmj" illuitxationi BY akt hub V. WILLIAMSON MM * < a. Wtm lBSSSe 1 draw back noiselessly, to figure out the situation and determine what was bast for me to attempt It would be sheer madness to venture upon a passage to tbe front door, clad as I was In trevelworn gray uniform; to rush through that Jam was Impossible. If I were to wait until the dance was concluded tbe later hours of tbe nlgbt might Indeed yield me somewhat clearer passage, yet It was hardly pmbeblj that tbe bouse, used as I knew R to be for a military prison, would be left unguarded. Besides, such daisy must absolutely prevent say gettiag beyond the Federal picket lines before daybreak, and would hence render valueless the news I sought to beer to Lea. 1 moved to the only window and glanced out; it opened upon tbe back of tbe bouse and presented a sheer drop to the ground. At the slight nolle of tbe moving sash a sentry standing at the corner glanced up suspiciously. Evidently each tide of tbe great building was abundantly pro? tected by patrola Something had lo be Attempted, and at once. Tbe room I was in bore un? questionable evidence of recent occu? pancy, and at any moment might be re-eatered. My searching eyes fell upon the articles of clothing carelessly folded over the chair-back. I picked ?ip the garments one by one and took them out; they composed tbe new uni? form of a colonel of artillery, and were resplendent with bright red fao Ings end a profusion of gold brsld. With all my sou) I loathed the thought of disguise, and especially the bated uniform of the enemy. It was re? pugnant to every testing of my being, sod would certainly mean sdded degradation and danger In tbe event of capture. Yet I saw no other way. Sheridan, Brennen. Caton. tbe three who would certainly recognise me on sight, I was assured were absent, although tbey might return at any moment. Tbe greater reason for haste, the less ex? cuse for delay. Bat If I should chance to run fonl of the rightful owner of the gsrments amid that crush below, and he should recognise them, what then? I stood close beside the wrlt Ing table as I revolved these consid? erations rspldly In mind, and my eye chanced t? fall upon m open paper. It waa sn official order, bearing date a' I p. d. that same day. command? ing Colonel Culbertson to move his battery at once down the Kandallville plks. and report to Brigadier-General Knowls for assignment to his brigade Evidently the new dress uniform bsd been csrefully brushed and laid out to be worn a4, tbe bsll thst evening: tbe sudden receipt of this order had caused the owner to depart hastily 1n his service dress, vigorously express? ing his feelings, no doubt, while his servant, now enjoying liberty below stairs, had neglected to pack up his master's things. This knowledge was the straw which decided me; I would chance it Hastily I drew on the rich blue and over my old gray, adding the dress 1 had discovered In a closet, and then, wondering curlou. ly what sort of figure I might cut In all these fine habiliments, sought a glance at myself within a mirror hanging upon the bedroom wall. Faith! but it was God's mercy that I did! Such a face as grinned at me from that glass, peering over the high-cut. decorated collar, would surely hare created a genuine sensation In those room a below. Serious aa my situation was. I Isughed st the thought of it until tears ran down my cheeks, leav? ing white streaks the full length of them; for no chimneysweep In the full tide of his glorious csreer was ever worse sooted and begrimed I thought of the elegantly dressed lieutenant and the blonde young lady upon toe stairs?surely tbey would hare supposed the very devil himself was coming down Tt took me nearly t quarter of as hour to get myeelf tolersbly clean, and I could not have done that had I not used some grease that was upon tbe stand At the end. however. 1 atepped back from the glssa confident thst with good luck I should run tbe gsntlst asfely. Juet as T prepared to atep forth a new thought occurred to me who waa I? If questioned, aa was highly prob? able, how could f account for my pres eucet Who should I pretend to be? I turned over the mass of papers lying before me on the table They were mostly accounts and detailed orders about which I cared nothing bu* finally my search was rewarded by the discovery of a recent ?.rmy list. I ran my eyes hastily do*n the artil? lery assignments?Harry, Sommera, Fltimorrls, Sloan, Reilly. Ah, there at last was exactly what I wanted? "Prdrlck L. Curran. Colonel Sixth Ohio Light Artillery, McRoborfs Di? vision. Thomas's Corps, assigned spe? cial seryice, s-.aff Major-General Hal leck, Washington, D. C." "Curran. Sixtl Ohio"?good; and the other? I glanced again at the open order. "Culbertson, Fourteenth Penn? sylvania." 1 would remember those names, and with a jaunty confidence in my success, born of thorough preparation, I stepped to the open door and strode fort? into the bril? liantly lighted hall. Barring the single accident of encountering a possible acquaintance In the throng below, I felt fully capable of deceiving his Satanic Majesty himself. CHAPTER XV. At the 8taff Officers' Ball. The young officer glanced up hastily at sound of approaching footsteps, and rose to his feet to permit of my pas? sage. He wore the full dress uni? form of an artilleryman, and his ev 1 I dent surprise at my presence made me realize the necessity of addressing him. "Lieutenant," I aaked courteously, resting one hand easily upon the balustrade, "could you inform me If General Sheridan and those members of the staff who accompanied him down the lines this afternoon have yet returned?" "They have not, air." "Ah, I waa in hopes they might have arrived by thla time." I bowed to them both, and passed slowly down the wide stairway, sev? eral couples rising as I drew near to permit of my passage. The lower hail was very comfortably filled with figures moving hero and there In con? verse, or occupying seats pressed close against the walls. The greater portion were attired in uniforms of the various branches of service, yet I observed not a few civilian suits, and a considerable number of women, some wearing the neat dress of the army nurse, others much more elabo? rately attired?daughters of the neigh? borhood, probably, with a sprinkling of wlvea and sisters of the soldiery. Guarda, leaning upon their musketa, stood in statuesque poses on either side of the mstn entrance, while the wide archway, draped with flags, open? ing into the ballroom, revealed an inspiring glimpse of swiftly revolving figures in gay uniforms and flashing akirts. Over all floated the low, swinging music of the band. A fat, good-natured-looking man of forty, an Infantry major, but wearing staff decorations, and evidently of? ficiating in the capacity of floor-man? ager, after whispering a word In the ear of another of the same kind beside the ballroom door, hastily pushed his way through the laughing throng di? rectly toward me. "Good-evening, Colonel," he said, bowing deeply. "Your face is not familiar to me, but you will permit me to introduce myself?Major Monsoon.: of General Sheridan's staff." I accepted the fat, ahapeless hand be extended, and pressed it warmly, i "I waa Jtiat meditating a retreat, Major, when you appeared," I replied frankly. "For I fear my face is equal? ly unknown to all others present. In? deed, I feel like a cat in a strange garret, and hesitated to appear at all. My only excuse for doing so was a promise made Colonel Culbertson 1 previous to his being ordered, out on duty. I am Colonel Curran, of the I Sixth Ohio, but at present serving on the staff of General Halleck at Wash? ington." The Majors round, red face glowed with welcome. "Extremely pleased to meet you, In? deed,'' he exclaimed eagerly, "and you may be sure of a cordial greet* ! tog Will you kindly step this way?" As we slowly elbowed our way for? ward, all desire to escape from the ordeal fled, and I assumed the risks of the masquerade with the recklesi , audacity of my years. Before we reached the ballroom my conductor, his fat countenance fairly beaming with cordiality, had stopped at least twenty times to present me to various military titles, and I had accepted In? numerable Invitations without In tho least knowing who gave them, or where they werjq to be fulfilled. Final? ly, however, we broke through the massed ring, and succeeded In reach? ing the tall Individual In spectaclea to whom the Major had spoken previ? ous to seeking mo, and I learned through the Introduction which fol lowed that I was In the presence of Brigadier-General Carlton, chief of staff. For a moment, as T responded to tho beartv cordiality of his welcome. I was enabled to take my first glance at the ballroom, and found it to my unaccustomed soldier eyes an Inspir? ing spectacle. The room was magnifi? cently large.?a surprising apartment, Indeed, even 1n so superb a Southern home as this had evidently been, and Its proportions were mngnlfled by numerous mirrors extending from floor to ceiling, causing the more distant dancers to appear circling In ?Paco, nrllllantlv Illumined by means of hanging chandeliers that oscillated slightly to th* merry feet; decorated lavishly everywhere with festooned flags and tastefully arranged mtml tlons of war. gay with the dress owl forma of the men and the handsome fowns of the women. It composed a scene so different from any T had looked upon In years as to hold me fascinated The constant clatter of tongues, the merry laughter the flssh Ing of bright eyas, and the gleam of snowy shoulders, the good-humored repartees caught aa the various couples circle swiftly past, the quick, musical gliding or flying feet over the waxen floor, the continuous whirl of tue intoxicating waltz, and over all tho inspiring strains of Strauss, caused my heart to bound, and brought with it an insane desire to participate. Yet gazing, entranced, upon the ani? mated scene, and feeling deeply the intoxication of the moment, my eyea were eagerly searching that happy throng for sight of one fair woman's face. Strange as it must seem to oth? ers, in spite of the fact that to meet her might mean betrayal and death ay! might even result in the destruc? tion of an army?in my weakness I \ secretly longed for Just such a hap? pening; felt, indeed, that I must again see her, have speech with her, before I went forth alone into the manifold dangers of the night, it was fool hardiness,?Insanity in very truth,? yet auch was the secret yearning of my heart. If I could only once know from her own truthful lips, that "I Am, Most Assuredly, Colonel Cur rsn." she already belonged to another, I could, I believe, tear her image from my memory; but while I yet doubted (and in ? plte of all I had heard I doubted still), no desperate case should ever prevent *ry seeking her with all the mad ardor of love, no faintneas of heart should intervene between ua. That she was present I knew from those chance words over-, heard In tbe chimney, and my one deep hope ever since I donned that Federal uniform and ventured down I the stairs (a hope most oddly mingled i with dread) was that we might in some manner be brought together. I was yet vainly seeking a glimpse of her among the many who circled past, when I was suddenly recalled to the extreme delicacy of my situation by the deep voice of the Major asking me a direct question: "Do you ever dance, Colonel?" Exactly what I may have replied I know not, but it was evidently trans? lated as an affirmative, for in another moment I was being piloted down the side of the long room, while he gos? siped in my rather inattentive ear. "As you have doubtless remarked, Colonel, we are extremely fortunate in our ladies to-night. By Jove, they would grace an inauguration ball at Washington. So many officers' wives i have Joined us lately, supposing we would make permanent camp here, and besides there are more loyal fam-1 illes In this neighborhood than we find usually. At least their loyalty Is quite apparent while we remain. Then the General Hospital nurses are not especially busy,?no battle lately, you know,?and there are some deuced pretty girls among them. Ball? room looks nice, don't you think?" "Extremely well; the decorations are in most excellent taste." (TO BE CONTINUED.) State of Ohio, city of Toledo, Eucas County. Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he Is senior partner of the firm of l'\ J. Cheney and Co., doing business1 In tho City of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of One Hundred Dollars for each and every ca3e of ca? tarrh that cannot he cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure. PRANK J. CHENEY. ! Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence this (Jth day of De? cember, A. D. 1886. (Seal) A. W. Gleason, Notary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken inter? nally and acts directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the sys? tem. Send fur testimonials, free. K. J. Cheney and Co., Toledo, O. Sold by all druggists, 75c. Takt Hall's family Pills for con? stipation. - When the !'. '?<? train from Wilming? ton arrived in the city Sunday evening there was not a hack at the station to meet it. Consequently some of the passengers were Inconvenienced byi ibis lack of facilities in arriving at Ihelr destination! In the city. The Hi illi.iin Stars of June. ?By the end of June, Mars, Venus, Saturn and Jupiter will all be morn? ing stars, but Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Is at all times the "Star" medicine for coughs, colds, croup and whoop in 8 cough. A cold In June is n apt t<? develop Into bronchitis or pneumonia as at ;inv other time, but not if Foley's Honey nnd Tar Com pound is taken. Hibert'a Drug Store. ?Advt_|?? The social life of the > it>. especial* ly among Ihe younger set, i-s ex? peeled In t:iK*? on new lit,, with the homecoming of ihe innnj college stii dents. TUE WEEK PROMISES NOTHING MOW IN SITUATION. No Reports Coming and Condition is Too Far Off to Cause Any Active i Interest in Condition Figures. New Orleans, June 8.?The cotton I market this week promises little new. J There are no rc ports and the end of | the present condition period will still be far enough off to prevent any ac , tive interest in condition figures. The main influence promises to be the deal" in July and it is probable that any j bullish developments in this direction j will continue to successfully balance , crop and weather news. A fairly large short interest exists and this interest gets nervous over j bullish talk regarding the July posi-j I tion. Were it not for the operations j in July the market would probably ; work lower on good crops news, i ! Shorts, one and all, are predicting j i prices will break sharply once the July position is liquidated. What th^ shorts most fear are large Shipments or cotton from this side of i the water as the result of large ac? ceptances of deliveries on contracts. Any news this week that will tend to show that such shipments are prob? able will have a strong bullish effect on the market. New crop news has been so favor? able of late that the bulls have gone to claiming that any change must be in their favor. No section >f the belt is complaining at the moment and no sections needs rain badly or desires any great change in temperatures. [ Bright warm weather with occasional : showers are the conditions most de , sired over the entire cotton region. I Too much rain, too cool nights or too high temperatures would be consider* j ed unfavorable. A continuation of Tomato Club Notes Pruning and Staking Tomatoes. ?As Boon as the plants begin to grow, j a lateral sprout or sucker will come out over almost every leaf. The soon? er they are removed the better; they are sa~ ng the strength from the main stalk. Never bother the fruit bud or cluster which shows in the top. As the plant grows this cluster will be between the leaves. It never comes qut just over a leaf. This work directly affects quality and quantity of the fruit, and admits sunlight and air. As soon as the plants get well started off, stakes of about one Inch in diameter and 4 to 6 fet long should be provided. One stake placed three inches from tho rr ot of the plant should be sued. Tying is best ac? complished with ratlia, an imported grass sold by dealers at low price (about 15c a pound.) This is cheaper und better than string and will last j through the season. Plants unprun-1 ed and unstaked grow into thick mats Which exclude sunlight and harbor in? sects and pests, cause rotting of fruit, etc. Use Bordeaux mixture for tomato wilt and rotting of fruit. Bordeaux mixture is a preventative rather than a cure, almost indispensable for suc? cessful tomato growing. It is offer? ed by agricultural supply houses as a paste or as a concentrated liquid, or a powder. The results obtained from its use depend upon the thoroughness with which it is made and applied. The Standard Bordeaux mixture known commonly us 4-5-50 is pre? pared as follows: 4 pounds of copper sulphate (blue stone.) 6 pounds of fresh lump lime (quick lime.) 50 gallons of water. This formula can be reduced or in? creased to any desired quantity by ad? hering to the above proportions. A and B represent stock solutions and when kept under cover keep almost Indefinitely: A. ?Suspend 4 pounds of copper sulphate tied in cheese cloth or bur lap into wooden or earthen vessel containing 25 gallons of water. B. ?Slack 5 pounds of fresh lump lime in wooden or earthen vessel con? taining L'5 gallons of water. Stir each thoroughly and for use combine equal harts by dipping and pouring sim? ultaneously Into a third .csscl. Tho dippers should never be exchanged. Only Ihc quantity for immediate use Should be prepared. This mixture should be applied t ? tomatoes about every ten days. In using Bordeaux mixture for to? mato wilt it is advisable to add to each gallon one teaapoonful of Pans Green which has been previously worked Into paste with water, then stir thoroughly. Sprs) Pumps. A spray pump is the most conven? ient and effective method for applying Bordeaux mixture. The spray pumps vars in price from 60c to many dol? lars, in the absence of a spray pump a whisk broom or a bundle of broom sedge makes a fairly goi?t| .Substitute. Mm v Lemmon, CAunty Agent Girls' Canning Club. J favorable weather will stimulate short selling of a strong character, but it is hardly probable tha. the rank and hie of bears will put out much short cotton as long as the July deal is of so much prominence. Unfavor? able weather indications, taken in connection with the bullish operations in July, would probably cause a strong and active market. YOUNG JAPS ORGANIZE. Anti-American Youth's Association Fails to Attract Crowd. Tokyo. June 8.?A mass meeting of an organization known as "The Anti American Youths association*' today was sparsely atter ?od. Bellicose speeches were made, but the orators were of no prominence, being of the most part agitators attached to the opposition parties. The speeches were mostly devoted to attacks on the min? istry and a resolution was adopted urging Immediate war against the United States. NlvtiJtO SHOT SATLHHAY, Resisted Osscer and Btssstgeid to Make His KsraiK?. Saturday niuht about 10:30 o'clock Deputy Sheriff Epperson arrested a negro on West Liberty Street and started up town with him, but as soon ay the man came to a shady place in the road, he turned on the officer and tried to wrest his gun from his hand. Deputy Sheriff Epperson shot the ne? gro, his pistol being pressed against the man's leg at the time. At the first shot the negro released his hold and Mr. Epperson shot again, later Khooting several more times as the negro darted away through the bush? es in a nearby yard. The darky was unknown to Deputy Sheriff Epperson who probably was not known by him. I.owever, the negro took his cl.ancrs with Mr. Ep? person, rather than in court. Deputy Sheriff Eppersor *s opinion is that the negro is warded somewhere, which was his reason for taking the chances he did of being shot. Mountain Excursion VIA Southern Railway PREMIER CARRIF R OF THE SOUTH THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1913 Exceedingly Low and Attractive Round Trip Fares From Sumter as Follows: Asheville, N. C. $6.80 Brevard, N. C. 7.05 Hot Springs, N. C. 8.05 Ridgecrest, N. C. 6.80 Spartanburg, S. C. 5.00 Tryon, N. C. 5.85 Black Mt. N. C. $6.80 Hendersonville, 6.05 Lake Toxaway, 8.05 Saluda, N. C. 5.85 Taylor, S. C. 5.05 Waynesville, N; C. 8.05 Proportionately Low Fares From Other Points FINAL LIMIT : All tickets will be sold for trains leaviug Sumter Thursday, June 19, and limited to reach Sumter returning not later than midnight Monday, June 30th, icn3. STOP-OVERS: Stop-overs will be permitted on these tickets within final limit at Spartanburp*. Inman, Compobello, Landrur points in North Caroliua. SPLENDID TRAIN SERVICE ? TWO TRAIT SUMTER Leave Sumter?No. 140.6.30 A. M. Leave S'imter?No. 142.3.50 P. M. HIGH-CLASS STANDARD DAY COACHES AND PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS ? BAGGAGE CHECKED TO DESTINATION A splendid opportunity for an inexpensive outing in the Western North Carolina Mountains. "Visit the Land of the Sky, the Beautiful Sapphire Country." Glorious Panorama, Outdoor Recreations, Home-like Boarding Houses. Attractive, descriptive Literature furnished on application to W. H. Caffey, Division Passenger Agent, Charleston, S. C. For detailed information, Tickets, Reservations. Etc., apply to Ticket Agent. J. R. CLACK, Com. Agt. H. A. ROSE, Ticket Agt. Sumter, S. C. Sumter, S. C. W. E. McGEE, A. G. P. A. W. H. CAFFEY, D. P. A. Columbia, S. C. Charleston, S. C. Cheap Rates VIA Atlantic Coast Line $2.75 to ISLE OF PALMS, S. C. SULLIVAN'S ISLAND, S C. $4.55 t0{ MYRTLE BEACH, S. C. J Tickets sold May 31st and on cacti Saturdny to and including September 13th, 1013, limited to reach Sumter returning prior to midnight Monday next following date of *?alo. <JT>CJ (\(\ . f WRIGHTSVILL BEACH, N. C. ?1!>%J.UU lO j WILMINGTON, N. C. Tlcketa sold each Thursday?Jane Sth to and including Septem? ber 11th, ltlS, limited to reach Sumter ivtuming prior to mid? night of the second Monday following date of sale. Excursion Rates North and East?For any Informa? tion, address 0. V. PLAYER, Ticket Agent, Sumter, S. C.