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M F I THE NEBRASKA ADVERTISES i W. W. 8ANDKKH, I'ubllilier. NEMAHA. NEHRASKA. THE NEW CUPID. He pazed at mo without surprise. Quite cnlmly nnd collectedly. I scarcely could believe my oyes, Wo mot so unexpectedly. Yet lie It was beyond n doubt, A visible reality, For little wlngfl were sprouting out Not granted to mortality. "But w.hore the arrows, where the bow, Employed with such dexterity? The quiver, too? 1 did not know, And naked In all sincerity. A frown appeared upon his brow, He answered me with chilliness: '"They're antiquated weapons now, To use thorn would bo silliness. "For mortals grow, from year to year, More highly Intellectual; 1 have some little mtssllcu hero Thut always prove effectual. I ollng them forth they're sterling fow may miss, conceivably, Hut any heart that's hard or cold They damage Irretrievably." "Uy force of gold! O, Cupid, think The foul, debasing force It Is I .Is this your boast?" lie gave a wink, And answered: "Why, of coursu It Is; 1 saw my chance when Cupid died, And seized It with avidity." "Then who on earth are you?" T cried. llu smiled and wild: "Cupidity." London World. BY AITAIN CIIAKIjKS KINft. lCopyrlght, 1831, by J. D. Llwpineott Co. XT. At ten o'clock that dark anil gloomy 'Sunday night Mr. Lambert stood in front of his tout, leaning on his sword ii nd listening in silence to the confer ence going on between his commander and the civil officers of the law. Close had come homo in high dudgeon, and was, as usual, slow and cautious, but more than usually reluctant and suspi cious. Fuming over the failure of the mission on which he had started so confidently, believing himself "tricked by the enemy," and now offered ample revenge and assured of success through the information tendered him, he never theless faltered. Lambert, returning from the round of his sentries, was taken unawares by the sudden question: "This gentleman says the old lady knew just where we had gone and just when wo would get back. What do you think of it?" "It's a matter I know nothing about, sir," was the answer, "except that she did r.ay she was writing a letter to be given you on your return this eiening, nnd instantly corrected herself by say ing on your return." "Yes. Here's 1 lit letter, by Jove, and it's n worse puzzle than before. And here's the deputy marshal back with increased powers, new orders, search warrants, and Clod knows what all. I'm willing enough to back you in dealing- with men, Mr. Parnielee," said the captain, turning again to the eager civilian, "but the lieutenant has had these sentries posted -SO minutes and there hasn't been a sound. T don't want any searching of a house that holds nothing but women, because you think some of your jail birds are there" "I tell you, captain, there's no room for doubt. The negroes have seen them. They told Mr. Jarvis, here, and told him the mules were to be there be fore ten o'clock to carry 'em off out of harm's way. Your man Murphy admits he saw one last night one of the Scroggses, sure, by (he description, and his brother is with him there, I'll bet a hat." "I don't believe it," sturdily answered Close. "O11I3' last August she, turned Walton Seroggs away from her door with such a tongue-lashing as I never heard; an' (hat's saying a good deal. She forbade him ever setting foot with in her gates again. I heard her; so did half the men in this company." "1 know all about that, lie has been in love witli his cousin, the elder of the "Walton girls, as long as I cai remem ber, and because of his shiftless habits the old lady wouldn't listen to it. Then they took (o meeting by stealth, and she found it out. She discharged old Hasinas for no other reason than that he carried letters for them. I've tried to bribe him twice to tell where Wal Seroggs was hiding, but the old nigger's n damn fool with a starving wife, too. They tell me he was seen round here n day or two since, asking for Uiggs, and he's been carrying letters again. The old lady wouldn't have him there before, perhaps, but she would shelter him now, when the government de mands his surrender. Tint, even if she wouldn't, Esther Walton would. T tell you they're (here, captain, r.ud they'll be off and out of our reach this night if you fail to take them now." Close was pulling on a soldier's over coat at the moment, and stopped (o lis(en (o some sound down (he dark re cesses of (he "bottom" along the wind ing stream. "It's (he mules now!" began I'arme Icp, excitedly, but Close held up a warn ing hand. "If it is, my men will nab 'em, (hat's nil. Now you've been (lie means of my takiu' the men on morc'n one long wild- CAPTAIN CLOSE goose chase afoot (hat telegram of jours wns enough to gie (lie whole bchemeaway andof my belli' invited to be damn fool enough io fight two duels this afternoon. Hoth Col. Seroggs and Mr. Harton Po(ts, by thunder, want me to go out and lie shot because I pre ferred to satisfy myself Mr. Wal Seroggs wasn't in the old Gibson place, 'stead of takin' their word of honor for it. There's a sick lady there who was scared of Yankee uniforms; but I'd rather seareli all Tugalooand Quitman and hell together than rout out old Mis' Walton to-night. They can't get out past my sentries. They're sure to be nabbed if they try. Let 'em try, I say. It's the easiest way to settle the whole business. Then they fan be arrested without disturbin' anybody in the house." Hut l'armelee was dissatisfied. He had been chaffed, jeered at, maddened over the escajie of his prisoners. Two of them the worst of the lot, so far as he could judge were here now, within his grasp, if lie could but persuade Close to act. He had still a card to play, and it was a trump lead. "1 did send you a telegram steering you to Gibson's, and I did it because the marshal himself so directed; for it was he who was sure that was where they had taken refuge. Seroggs and his precious kinsman, 1'otts, probably got warning in time to send their two refugees away, and now they've had the cheek to hide them here, right under your nose. Talk about the record you've made as a preserver of the peace down here; how'll it read all over the north that, after being released from jail in the presence of Capl. Close's com pany, the worst of the gang men un der indictment for murderous assault on United States officers in discharge of their duties came and took up their residences across the road from Capt. Close's camp and dared him to take them. That's the way it'll read.by God, if you don't act to-night." For a moment Close simply stared at the man. l'armelee was no fighter, man to man, steel to steel; that the war vet eran knew well; but the Yankee school master of ante-bellum days had learned to use his wits and his tongue. He could argue, if he couldn't face a bullet. The .stalwart soldier who, single-handed, had captured a squad of astonished trench defenders before Vicksburg and had faced the blazing battle line with dauntless front a score of times, looked helplessly a moment in(o (he face of (his keen fencer, then turned appeal ingly (o the young West 1'ointcr, as though to ask: "Isn't there something in your educa(iou to answer this?" Put Lambert was silent. From first to last the lesson taught him at the national academy was subordination of the mili tary to the civil authority. "Well, go ahead. You're boss, I s'pose. T can only follow. What d'you want me to do?" said Close. "I want you to search that house and get those men," was I'armelee's answer. And then there was another moment of oppressive silence; then sudden start and alarm. Down the Tugaloo road to the south, at the farthest corner of the fenc which surrounded the Walton place, there was a pathway leading through the brush to the level "bottom" below. Somewhere in this direction, but be yond the corner, only a few seconds be fore, had been heard a sound like that of a bray nipped suddenly in the bud of a mule's essay at voealism cheeked summarily with a club. At this point where road and pathway came together Lambert had posted Private Green, a reliable soldier of many years' expe rience, and when Green challenged there was reason for it. Low and stern his voice was heard distinctly at the listening camp: "Who comes there?" followed almost immediately by the sharp order: "Halt! Halt, or I fire." Waiting for no order, Lambert was off like a dart, lhirns following with a lantern. Again came the cry: "Halt!" but the promised shot was not heard, liven when running at speed past the gate of the Walton place, the young officer could not resist a quick glance at the dark facade of the old homestead. Already a light wns (kineing along the portico, another gleaming at an upper window. "What's the matter, sentry?" he panted, as he came upon the dark figure at the turn of the road. Green, with his rifle at "ready," was peering into the gap in the tangle of shrubbery. "Some one was coming up there, sir, and ran the instant I challenged. T ought to have let him get up to me and then halted him, but I had regulations instead of sense in my 'head," said Green, a New Englander with a propen sity for talk. "He's out o' harm's way " Hut Lambert waited to hear no more. With Hums at his heels he sprang down the dim pathway, and had not gone DO yards lie fore he came upon .some strug gling object crashing into the brush towards the stream. "Halt!" he shouted, and, while something 'halted, other somethings, with muttered oaths, went plunging on. lie heard a splash, hoofs clattering over gravel, the lash ing of a whip, and then all wns still across the dark open spneo through which (lowed the sluggish "branch." Hut here among the bushes were two wondering quadrupeds, one a mule with broken bridle-rein, the other, as Hums' lantern speedily showed, a Cherokee pony both saddled. A cor poral came running to join theui.and in a moment the beasts were led back to the road way, where Close and Pnrmolee by thlstimestood ready to receive them. One glance wns all the latter needed. "What did I tell you, captain?" said he, in triumph. "That is Wal Seroggs own pony, and the master's hiding there at the Walton place." Ten minutes more and a strange, sol emn scene was being enacted at the head of the steps leading up to that broad, vine-covet old iorch, whose dingy white cob . loomed dim and ghostly in the glare of lantern mid un tile. The door was thrown wide open, and on the worn coping-stone, c.ihn, dignified, erect, even though leaning heavily upon her cane, n lighted candle held high over the shimmering gray of hot well-poised head, her stately, slen der form garbed in some dark clinging robe, stood the mistress of the house, the clenr-cut, pallid face standing forth ngainst the black lxiekground of the hallway like some exquisite cameo, the thin, sensitive lips quivering just a trifle at the drooping corners of her firmly-set, almost colorless mouth. In front of her, his brown head bared, his burly form nearly concealed in his light blue overcoat, an almost pleading look in Ills soft brown eyes, was Clcse, the hero of a score of battles. On his right, folded and forinldabb'-looMng documents extended in an unsteady hand, also with uncovered head, stood l'armele , representing the nuijesty of the law. To the left of the commander and a pace retired, buttoned to the throat in the uniform of his runic and girt with sash and belt, stood young Lambert, obedient to orders. Heiiiud them, and nlmostat the topof t liestens, armed and equipped, a sergeant and two soldiers of the guard. Hack, farther down the steps, still others were grouped, the fixed bayonets gleaming in the. light of the two lamps, one held by the ninnzcd woman at the threshold, the other swinging from the gloved hand of the sergeant of the guard. "What you say, sir, is absurd impos sible. At no time, under no circum stances," Mrs. Walton was saying, "could the gentleman you name be se creted in t lint room." "Madam," replied Close, his deep voice trembling, "nobody can feel more & 7 -mm mWam Sri I k 'Mrwim "l reckon, gentlemen, I'm U10 nuin you wnut." sorry about this than I do. I'd rather go through the whole war over again than be here on such an errand fo Jiight, but a soldier must obey his or ders. I saw him, madam, at that win dow. These gentlemen saw " "Gentlemen! Gentlemen, tii, never would connive at such an outrage, 'i !;at is mv daughter's room Miss list her Walton's." Head silence for a moment, solemn and impressive indeed, for Close tinned helplessly to the supporters on his right, unable to face such majesty of confidence and conviction, unable to say the words that could sound only like insult intensified. Itwnsl'armciee whose sense of duty rose supcrio:' to exalted sentiment. "Madam," he began, stepping for ward, "these papers are full warrant for my action. I know two men to be secreted here. I, too, saw one at that window, and the law must take its course." "Stop!" she cried. "I have :-aid that was my daughter's room. One of your party, at least, has the appearance of a gentleman. Lieut. Lambert, is K possible that you that any graduate of West Point can stand here and per mit such outrage ns this? Would you allow your sister's room to be searched (or oh, my God! nothing we have had to bear wns comparable to this. I give you my word of honor no such man is, or has been " Hut she got no further. Out from the dark hallwav, with ixuinding step, tall slender and athletic, sprang n young fellow with the warning cry: "Mother! not another word." She strove to check him as he pushed his impetuous way past her. Willi a wail of anguish unspeakable she threw aside her en'ie nnd seized hiin by the arm. Down went the candle sputter ing to the door. "Floyd Floyd! Oh, iny loy, what have you done?" hhe moaned, and bowed her gray head upon the broad young shoulder. And then, with just a touch of the melodramatic in his bearing, the youth folded ins arms and stood erect before the astonished group of officials. "I reckon, gentlemen, I'm the mnii you want." Close looked at him In bewilderment, then turned to Parinelee, whose face, whether through fear or excitement, was twitching nervously, and who stood staring blankly at the stranger. From the hallway came creeping hur riedly forth a girlish form, misery i" the streaming eyes and disheveled hair, and Katherlne Walton threw herself upon her brother's arm, sobbing con vulsively. ''Hush, Kate," he whispered, in almost stern reproach. "Hush, child. Go back to your room;" and though now he enfolded his mother in the em brace of his left arm, lie strove to free the right. Hut Katherlne would not go. And still, though here apparently was the soiight-for prisoner, no mail stepped forward to claim him. Officers nnd men, the nocturnal visitors looked blankly at one another, at the stricken group upon the threshold, and were silent. Then with sudden gesture, as though he could no longer bear the strnln, the young man broke loose from Knth erinc's clinging arms, and, gently un clasping his mother's hands, once again addressed himself to Close: "I say, siih, 1 reckon you've come for me. I'm ready to go with yon at once." And then, with wonder and relief in their faces, with sudden cheek to sobs and tears, mother and sister lifted up their heads and stared at the embar rassed o fllcer. Lambert gave vent to an audible gasp of delight, for Close, turn ing slowly upon the silent and aston ished deputy, and with a world of sup pressed wrath in his deep tones, growled forth: "You've got no warrant for this gen tleman. I never saw him before in my life, and neer heard of him as being mixed up in any trouble. This is young Mr. Walton, isn't it?" he suddenly in quired of the stranger, over whose pale face a look of bewilderment was creep ing, and who for a moment seemed un able to reply. It was Mine. Walton who', with quivering, ashen lips and with hope, fear, yearning, anguish in her eyes, found voice to say: "This is my youngest son, suh Floyd Walton. "S'ou say," she continued tremulous ly, "you hne no warrant, no cause for his arrest. Then in God's name go, and leave us in peace. I am not well; and 011 my word of honor, no other man is hidden " "Mother! Hush!" A door hastily opened within the door leading to the room to the left of the entrance, the room at whose window Close and Parma lee could swear they saw the dim figure of a man peer rug forth as they entered the gat. A heavy footfall resounded through the hull. A light streamed, forth from the open room, ami rt woman's walling, shuddering cry followed the tall power ful form that came striding to the front. With a look of horror in her eyes, Mrs. Walton staggered, would lime fallen, but for the clasping arm of her son, upon whose breast she now leaned, paut'ng for breath and glaring at the newcomer, to whose side now sprang Esther, her long black hair streaming down the white wrapper in w liieh her tail figure was enveloped Es ther, who strove to drag the stranger back from before her mother'' eyes. "You here? You?" was Mrs. Walton's gnsp'mg cry. "And in that room?" "Mother!" wailed the elder daughter, throwing herself upon her knees be fore the fainting form "mother, lis ten. Oil, maKe her hear me, Floyd! Mother, I am Walton's wife." Put the words fell on senseless cars. The lady of Walton hall slipped swoon ing, till they caught and bore her with in the open doorway. "Well," raid Close, a moment later, "what do you want done with your man Wallon Seroggs? One's enough for this night, 1 suppose." "One's enough for me, as tilings have turned out. Now, what are you going to do with the other?" "Leave him here, with his mother, where lie ought to be, of course. You've got no cause to arrest him." "Hut you have, anyhow." "1! What, I'd like to know?" "Ueeause he's a deserter from the United States army." TO ni: CONTIKUKI). Very True. An excellent reproof once given by Gen. Pobert Ii. Lee to two members ol his staff isprintcd in the"Life,"written by .John listen Cooke. On one occasion two members of his stuff tint up late at night discussing a keg of whisky and u problem in algebra. Upon meeting ow of them in the morning Gen. Lee in quiied as usual after his health, and learned in reply that he was suffering from a headache. "Ah, colonel," re marked the old man, "I have often ob served that when the unknown quanti ties and y are represented by a keg of whisky and a tin cup, the solution of the question is usually a headache!" Youth'K Companion. ITiipnipiircil. Mary Please, mum, tho castors un der master's armchair creak most ter rible. Hadn'tthey butler lie oiled? Mrs. Moffat (newly married) Cer tainly; but I am afraid we have no costoi oil in the house. Answers. A French autograph collector snya the signature of Christopher Colum bus can always find a buyer at 800. PUNISHED BY WHITECAPS. Miiflhrtl Men Administer Terrlbln Tortnr to 11 Kulttilfftft Ces-plit. IlAitmsviM.K, Mich., Sept. 3. A band of 120 masked men, divided into two de tach men l.s, meted out a terrible pun lshmcnt late last night on Farmer Hiram McKlnuii and Mrs. Louiso Haws, the fathless wife of a neighbor ing carpenter. Haws, ina fit of jeal ousy, shot Mckinnn a few days ago, but did not seriously injure him. The mob visited the home of Haws and found tho woman there. Two men seized her by the arms and forced her out of doors, after striking her several times. Then they took her down to the road in her bare feet to a point about half a mile from the house. Another party, also masked, met Melvlnua on his way home. They pulled him from his cart, stripped him of his clothes and whipped lilui unmercifully. Then they marched the couple down the road three miles to tho station at West Harrlsvillo, using tho whip on both the en lira distance. On the way the regulators stopped long enough to cut off Airs. Haws' long hair. At West Harrls villo the couple were stripped of every thread of clothing and securely tied to a telegraph pole. NO GOVERNMENT OWNERSHIP. Tho rurmt'tV Congnun Voti Down 11 l-'n-Mirllo riiulltl Itiillrimil I'rotiiMiil. St. Paul, Minn., Sept. :. At tho morning session of the Farmers' con gress Fort Worth, Tex., was chosen almost without opposition for the next place of meeting. L. II. Maxwell, of Louisiana, was chosen for Vice presi dent. An amendment to the constitution was adopted under which all Institu tions and organizations interested In agriculture may hereafter bo repre sented by delegates to tho national congress. A resolution favoring the govern ment ownership of railroads was over whelmingly defeated, receiving only five or six alllrinativo votes. A resolu tion urging congress to hurry work upon the harbors of refuge on the great lakes went through without opposi tion, as did another resolution favor ing u discriminating duty In favor of goods imported In American vessels, including a provision for the purchase of foreign vessels which could he reg istered if the owner should give satis factory bond to build other vessels of equal tonnage within a reasonable time. TO CLAIM HEAVY DAMAGES. Spulu Will AhIc Undo Nun to I'uy for ICx- Hilllli)im I. muled In Culm. Wasiiixuto.v, Sept. 11. The Cuban situation is shaping itself in a way to suggest the probability of a special session of congress, to determine tho policy to be pui'Mied by this country. Minister Woodford, it is known, is in structed to offer the friendly media tion of tho United States in bringing the war in the island to a speedy close. Should Spain reject His overtures, President McKinley will bu placed in 1111 embarrassing position, and in the administration circle the belief prevails that an extra session of con gress, with a special message from tho president, would be an immediate, re sult. Spain, evidently, is preparing to fence diplomatically over Cuba and to spar for time. In lino with this policy, C'nldcron Carlisle, the legal adviser of the Spanish legation, is laying the ground work for the presentation of an enormous claim for damages against tho United States on account of fili bustering expeditions which havo lauded in Cuba. A MILLION A DAY. That illicit .Mmiry Helm; Sent. Went from :iilcui;) to Miivii Crop. Ciiicaoo, Sept. It. A million dollars a day, at a low estimate, is the money that is being sent out by the bankers of Chicago to help the farmers move the big grain crops which they have begun to harvest. Fifteen million dollars is a close approximation to the sum which has been sent to the west and southwest during the past two weeks, and yet the movement litis only begun. It shows signs of growing in strength every day. The bulk of tho money thus far sent out has gone to Kansas City and Omaha, but some large shipments are reported to Min neapolis and the northwest. A TERRIBLE ACCUSATION. Ilcriiiiiu Nude Hwciir-i '1 lint II Ih AVIfii K11. KiiK'il In till) Itiirtlut'HH of .Murdering I11- fUtltH. Nr.w Yohk, Sept. :!. District Attor ney Olcott made public yesterday a re markable statement made by Herman Nack, the husband of Mrs. Augusta Nack, who, with Martin Thorn, Is charged with the murder of William Ciuideiisuppe. In the statement Nacle says that his wife has been killing in fants for u number of years. Nack said that his wife made a living through illegal operations involving the murder of children. Ilu suid that she was a so-called midwife, but thut she never hud a diploma. JMrlvlnlity with Forinur CninriiiTttH. Fiiii.mont, ()., Sept. !t. Yesterday was a day of pleasure for President McKinley. At nine o'clock a break fast party of invited representative guests of the city was given at tho lluyes homestead in the president's honor. The rest of the day was spent in renewing old friendship with his comrades of tho Twenty-Third Ohio and taking part in tho rouuiou exorcises.