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1 I I fr 15 «OEirctfn®Rc« CHAPTER IX.—CONTINUED. Then we hurry back to the bridge, where we find Wilton fighting- the ad vance of the force on the went bank. With the assistance of two captured guns, tb« general leads us against the advancing foe, and, falling upon it like a thunderbolt, puts it to rout. But who is this pursy, red-faced, wild-eyed little man spurring towards the general, every corkscrew curl shak ing like the spring of a bird-cage? It Is Snaffle. Some momentous question is on his mind. "G-g-g-general," he began, before coming fairly within hearing, "w-w will you have the k-k-kindness to ex plain how the d-d-devil it was that w-w-we were not b-b-bagged instead of the enemy? W-w-we did everything w-we could to get ourselves into a t-t-t-trap. It seems to me that plan of campaign w-w-was the most f-f-f-f-f—" He tripped on his fs and could get no further. "Major," said the general, in the soft voice he could assume when he wished, "our success is due to your marked ability in getting into their rear." There is another scene which oc curred after all was over, and when the general and I As 1 spoke the slats were turned. "I see no face." It was on the tip of my tongue to tell him what I had seen, but if he doubted my statement that I had seen simply a face, how could I expect him to believe that I had seen a girl dressed in confederate uniform? Such an ap parition could come only to a diseased brain. For once prudence came to me. Heaven knows how, and I re frained. "Perhaps I was mistaken," I said. The general looked at me curiously, but said nothing. But what I had seen—if indeed it was real—brought a horrible confirmation against Margaret. She must be guilty of all of -which she was accused. Till this moment I had hoped that this un certain vision might be the real culprit who would eventually relieve her of blame. Since the distinct view I had at last had of it, I knew that the child like face I had seen could not belong to man or woman capable of entering an enemy's lines, making drawings of his works, and traveling miles over muddy roads to transmit thein to her employer. Margaret, with her stronger pature, might do all this, the young girl at the window never. Margaret had been stopped by us in the act of carrying the plans. She had been in terrupted by me in the attempt to burn those plans. Finding herself foiled, she had eagerly given her parole, only to break it in order to transmit what in formation she could to the confeder ates. She was a desperate, treacherous woman without a conscience. When I dismounted I found that I had dug my spurs into my horse's flanks with such force that the blood ran in a trickling stream. A COMPACT. The next day Margaret was tried, the court sitting in the very room where the plans of Burnside's works had been taken from her. The prisoner was pale, but self-possessed. The general was not present. An officer read the charge and specifications in the formal, chop py manner usual to the reading of or ders at dress parade. It set forth that Margaret Beach did, on or about the —th day of October, 1S63, have in her possession plans of the defenses of Knosrville, Tenn., with the intent to transmit them fo the ene.uy, and, hav ing given her parole not to escape, had visited the enemy's camp. T, being cognizant of every event re quiring proof, was the only witness called for the prosecution, and Mar garet made no defense. I testified to having interrupted the burning of the plans, the parole Margaret had given, and her disappearance from the planta tion. I intended to make the most of her having assisted me to escape, but on describing my meeting with her in the enemy's camp a sense of the enormity of her act swept over me with Mfck force that I hesitated, stammered, .' ... ""BP fc&MiTCHEL. [Copyright, 1898, by J. P. Lippincoll Co.]~ were riding into the yard of the plantation. The sun was at our backs, and shining directly on the front of the house, flooding it with a bright light. Looking up at the "spook win dow," as Walter had named it, there again—was it human, or was it a dream? I reined in my horse and stared wildly at it. Surely I could not be in my senses. It was the same face .e.-~ u/i & The face at the window. I had seen before, but now, with the light full upon it and with more time to see it, it was plainly that of a young girl. She could not have been more than 17 years old. At first I thought her Margaret Beach but she was not Margaret besides being younger, she was radiantly beautiful at least, so she seemed to my youthful eyes. But the strangest part of it is yet to come. Her long black hair was streaming over her shoulders, so that I knew, be she ghost or flesh, she was a woman. And yet—mirabile dietu!—her attire was that of a confederate officer. "General, look, quick!" "What is it?" "The face at the window." and at last broke dowa, making it plain that I wax trying to convince thg court of what I did not believe myself. Margaret, being called upon to speak in her defense, simply said: "It would be useless for me to assert my inno cence in face of such strong proof against mc." In view of the evidence and the ab sence of any defense, there was nothin for the court to do but to find the pris oner guilty. One circumstance only was in her favor—her having assisted me to escape, and her return to face what must surely follow. But it was suspected that I had found favor in her eyes, and her return was explained on the ground that, being a woman, she believed she could come and go unpun ished. When the case was closed the officers composing the court with drew, and after a brief consultation re turned with a verdict of guilty. The general sent for me and asked me to give him an account of the trial. He made no comment on what I told him. After an oppressive silence, which lie did not seem inclined to break, partly to escape from the gloom that overhung ns both and partly to divert his mind, I ventured upon the military situation. "Is there any hope, general, of our reaching the railroad?" "No they have cavalry enough to patrol all the railroads in Tennessee." "Why not send a spy?" "I don't like spies." "IIow would a small body of scouts do?" "They could not get through except, by unfrequented roads, and I have no guide." There was a renewal of the silence between us, which I, looking him steadily in the eye, broke. "Margaret Beach knows the country about here well." How I dared make such a suggestion is unaccountable to me to this day. I only kn'ow that I possessed a certain assurance at critical moments, which proved of untold value on this occa sion. Having fired my shot, I waited for its effect. A train of thought was started in the general's mind, but where it would lead him 1 could not predict. Suddenly lie said, in his quick, terse tones: "Bring the prisoner to me." A faint hope sprang up within me. I started to obey the order, and in a few minutes Margaret was standing before the general. "Miss Beach," lie said, "do you know any route by which a few men can reach the railroad unobserved?" "You have condemned me for giving information to the confederates do vou think me so base as to serve both sides?" "As you like," he said then, turning to me, "Take her back." "I am ready to prove that I am true to the union," said Margaret, proudly. The general showed no sign of faith in her assertion of loyalty as he re plied: "Very well. Do you know of such a route?" "I do." "And do you know of any hiding place near the track where the men can lie concealed to watch the passage of trains?" Margaret thought a moment, then replied: "I do." The general made no further remark for a few moments. He was turning something over in his mind. At last he looked up at Margaret, and said, impressively, but still coldly: "Perform this service, and I may be able to save you." Despite his tone, I could detect a look of intense relief in his face. Without waiting for any re pi 3' from Margaret, he turned quickly to his proposed ex pedition. "Where is this hiding place you refer to?" he asked. "Near Charleston, just north of the Iliwassee." "Hills on each side?" "Yes, and a ravine, and in the ravine a' cave." "In full view of the railroad?" "Yes." The general turned to his tent, and soon emerged with a map, which he unrolled and spread 011 the ground. We all stooped over it, I with a quick beating heart. "Here is Charleston," lie said "now where is tlie cave?" Margaret put her finger on the place. "By what route do you propose to reach it?" "Over by-paths most of the'time for the rest we must take the risk of the roads." "General," I exclaimed, "give me command of the expedition." lie did not hear me he was intent cn the map. For half an hour he went over the different routes leading to the objective point, asking Margaret ques tions about the roads, whether they were lined with woods or plantations, the points of divergence into by-paths, the crossings of streams, the height of elevations—indeed, all manner of ques tions that one leading a party such as he was thinking of sending would need to know. Suddenly he looked up at Margaret, and, rolling up liis map, asked: "How soon can you be ready to start?" "But general—" "Well?" "You forget." a "What?" "I am under sentence." The general started. "I can suspend the carrying out of the sentence," he said, "and more, if you prove your loy alty—" He paused, and we stood waiting. Like a flash my memory went back to the headquarters of the general-in-chief on the morning Gen. Heath's court martial was deferred and he was given an opportunity to prove his own loyalty. I saw no evidence that this repetition of the situation occurred to him. He fin ished the sentence he had begun: "We may secure a pardon." I expected Margaret eagerly to em brace the opportunity offered I was surprised to see her stand irresolute. "Well?" said the general. "I will go only under one condition." "And that is—" "That no one be permitted to enter the house during my absence." There was an uncomfortable pause. I became anxious at once lest there had come a hitch which would spoil all Margaret had gained. "Mis-s Beach's mother is an invalid, general." I said. "Doubtless she wish es to know that her mother will not be disturbed." "Is that the reason?" he asked. "Then wnat i»UT" "I can't give it but I xrlli promise that no harm shall come to the union cause from your keeping away. What ever is the condition at home, I give you my word that it shall be kept as it ia till my return." The general stood deliberating, at the same time studying he^ face. Doubtless he cared nothing fot her promise, after his experience with her in the breaking of her parole Or per haps he was racking his brain for a rea son in making the strange request Presently he turned to me, and said1, in his quick way: "Lieutenant, withdraw the uard."' XI. THROUGH THE LINES. Having obeyed the general's order, set about persuading him to give me command of the expedition. I found him more ready to do so than I had ex pected, for thf reason that he could not help himself. I was in the secret ol Margaret's act to a greater extent than anyone else, and he did not wish to confide an expedition guided by her to any other officer. As soon as he had consented I hastened away to inform Margaret, and then returned for my instructions. "Take with you," said the general. "Corporal Plunk and four private?*, and go through under cover of the night. Keep a sharp lookout ahead. Let the men do any fighting that cannot be avoided, while you stay with Miss Beach. Here is a map covering the territory through which you will pass. I have had Walter put it together from rough pencil drawings furnished by union citizens. Whatever happens, hold onto it." He paused a moment, and then added: "You are very poorly equipped by nature and experience for such work. I have supplemented the qual ities you lack by giving you Corporal Plunk, who- possesses them all." Corporal Plunk! The blood rose tc my cheeks at this want of confidence in me. The time came when I thought differently. "When you return here—if you evei do—you will find either me, some one to represent me, or the enemy. Ii the enemy is here, get your report at all hazards directly to the commanding general at Chattanooga." With that he dismissed me. As soon as it was dark I went out tc inspect the men I was to take with me and found them waiting in the yard. All were in uniform except Corporal Plunk, who wore the clothes in which he had last scouted. The privates were armed with carbines, pistols and sa bers one was a country boy with rosy cheeks, another a German, the third an Irishman the fourth had a chalky face, thin, red eycbi-ows, closely-cropped hair of the same hue, eyes more green than any other color, and his face wore a perpetual grin. "What, are you laughing at?" 1 said, in 110 mild tone. "Do you think wc ari going on a picnic?" The fellow's face gradually resumed an ordinary expression, as the ripples arising from disturbed water will slow ly subside. "What'3 your name?" "Enoch." "Enoch what?" "Enoch Mellodew." "Give that man the mess-kit," I said. "He will never do to fight the rebs will knock his teeth out while lie is grin ning." And the pannier containing the kit and provisions was slung over Pri vate Mellodcw's horse. It was not a night favorable for our journey, for the moon was more than half full, and gave more light than we desired. I sent Corporal Plunk to scout ahead and warn us of the proximity of the enemy's cavalry. Margaret and 1 rode together. Above us the constel lations were glittering, Orion rising in the cast the Great Bear was swinging around the pole Mars, which, when the war was opened, was at its brightest, was now waning and easily recognized from its red hue. Near by the moun tains stood out black and bold against the bright heavens. Something moved me to cast my eyes to the zenith—a flit ting thought of the general, perhaps— and there blazed his favorite star Alpha Lyra. "If the general were here,'" I re marked to Margaret, "he would be looking upward all the while." "Why so?" "That star is a sort of presiding deity with him. When he is on one of his night rides he seems to be invoking it continually." I made this reference to the genera) purposely, expecting that it would lead -r 'A v. Li(tenl" her to give expression to her feelings induced by his tyranny. But she re mained silent, and in another moment Corporal Plunk rode out from under a tree in whose shade he had been so concealed that we had not seen him. and with his finger on his lips called on us to halt, then motioned us to ride over the bars of a snake fence he had let down. In a few moments we wer» in thick timber. "What is it?" "Listen." I could hear horses' hoofs beating on the road ahead. We remained'motion less, and when they came near cisoov ered a dozen horsemen trotting leis urely. The light of the moon fell upon them, and we could distinguish that they were in uniform. "Guerrillas?" I asked the corporaL "More like East Tennessee unionists goin' to take revenge on some rebel neighbor but, not bein' sure, it would not do to make ourselves known." [TO BE CONTINUED.] Money will not make the mare go li she has a severe attack of the bliac staggers.—De Kalb Ckronklt. I fjw, SOUTH AFRICAN CLIMATE. Some Facts About Temiiernlnre unt Rain* In (lie Transvaal and Oranjfc Relnk21c». Recent dispatches stated that th Boers were waiting for a couple of clays' fain before taking the field—a circum stance significant of the climatic con ditions of the Transvaal and of South Africa in general. In most countries a heavy rain would be an obstacle to military operations. There it is neces sary to them, so that the horses may have food and both the horses and men may have driuk. The Boers have no commissariat system for their horses, but literally make them live 011 the country. When the army halts for the night the horses are turned loose to forage for th.emselves, each having one front foot tightly strapped up to pre vent his running away. In early spring the plain or veldt is almost barren. There has been little rain during the winter. The grass is dead and the wa tercourses are dry,. But in that mar velous climate and on that responsive soil a few days of rain would fill the streams and cover the land with lush herbage. The winter is there the dry season and the summer the rainy season, though excepting near the coast the rainfall of the whole year is rather scant}'. Throughout most of the Trans vaal the midwinter months of July and August are practically rainless, the fall amounting to only a snliall fraction of an inch. September, too, is usually dry. But with the advance of spring, in Oc tober and November, the rainfall rap idly increases, and when, after Christ mas, summer sets in, there is a copious supply of from four to fcix inches a month. In the whole year about one day in six is rainy. There are, of course, some regions which are practically arid. But on the whole the country is as well off for water as, let us say, our own states between the Mississippi and the Rocky mountains. What it needs badly is a comprehensive system of water storage and irrigation. The temperature of the Transvaal and Orange State is moderate and agreeable. The climate is classed as sub-tropical, though part of the Trans vaal lies within the torrid zone. It cor responds in latitude with the central part of Australia, the northern part of Argentina, Florida, Texas and Mexico. Owing, probably, to the elevation above the sea, however, the temperature is more equable and presents less marked extremes than that of other countries in the southern hemisphere. The burn ing heat of Australia is unknown in the Transvaal. January is the hottest month, and its average temperature is 74 degrees Fahrenheit in the shade, which is only half a degree warmer than the July temperature of New York. July is the coolest month, with an average of 59 degrees, or about 4 degrees warmer than January in New Orleans. The thermometer seldom rises above 90 degrees at any time or falls below 25 degrees.—N. Y. Tribune. THE FACTORY SYSTEM. An Example of the Snccesa of Thla Method of Ilaslnesa In Wait on Ma kins. In no field of production have Amer ican skill, enterprise and ingenuity been more fully displayed than in the devel opment of the manufacture of car riages. In no line of production has the factory sysJef^'Vmore fulgf demon strated its supcfjJtority. Fifty years nf (carriages were made mostly, if notj^ifrely, by hand in small over the country, in to 20 men were em bor saving macliinerj there wcreMt few saws aud the lathe. All other wark wis done by hand. Fifty years ago tt|re were few carriages in the country *phe farm wagon, made ir. the village shop, with wooden axles as often as with iron, heavy and unwieldy, was the vehicle. The chaise, or the pleasure carriage as it was called, was the luxury of the very well-to-do. Even if the roads had permitted their ue they were so costly that people of mod erate means could not own them. And say what we will at election time, the people who have means to purchase are now a much larger part of the whole than 50 years ago. shops scatt which fro)f£ ployed. For But the hand-made carriage would have precluded its general use, as it is used to-day, both because the people would not be able to purchase and the output would be insufficient. It was the development of the factory system in the manufacture of carriages as in the manufacture of all the necessaries and conveniences of life. In the factory system capital, invention and skill meet and out of the cooperation comes anew product with a reduced price. A better carriage can be furnished to-day for $50 than could be made for $150 under the old method. The carriage at $150 was the luxury of the well-to-do the car riage at $50 is the necessity of all who live outside of cities and of many in side. Brains, invention, capital and skill have made immense carriage fac tories here and there, and these im mense establishment alone make cheap, good carriages possible.—Indianapolis Journal. Some Stiggerlns Computations. A well-known astronomer calculates that if an express train running 60 miles an hour day and night without stop ping kept it up for 350 years it would just about complete the diameter of the circle made by the earth in its yearly journey aroiind the sun. Now. let this immense circle be represeinted by a lady's finger ring, and, taking that as the standard of measurement, the near est fixed star would be a mile distant and the farthest visible through the telescope at least 20 miles.—Chicago Chronicle. On the Stubble Field. Chappie—I cawn't get the impwes sion out of me mind that I've forgotten something. Dumley—Not your flawsk? "No, nor me loading tools, nor me compass. Here are me cleaning im plements, shell extwactor and me car twidge bag. Aw, I have it now. have left me gun at home! Deucedly awkward, isn't it?"—Harlem Life. A Touching Expedient. 31r. Newed—I wonder how that Utah man managed to defeat his populai wife, ngainst whom he ran for office? Mr. Oldwed—Simply by issuing a cir cular to the voters asking how they would like to attend to the children while their wives were attending to of ficiai duties.—Judge. ^-rv »'t« *g, 4 y« THE FARMER UP TO DATE. One Who Was Strictly Up vrltb the Times In Everjr thins. ''Well, how're crops?" said the young man in the plaid suit, gayly, as he dropped into the seat beside the elderly individual with the gray chin whiskers and pepper-and salt suit. "I hear there ain't much demand for elec tricity," rejoined the latter, solemnly. "En?" cried the young man, not so gayly as he had asked hji first question. "Petroleum, howsomever, is pretty steady," continued the elderly Individual, stroking his whiskers thoughfully. The young man looked askance at him and fidgeted uneasily in his place. "And gasoline grows stronger every day," continued the elderly one, serenely. The yp'ipg man looked as though ne wished he had seated himself somewhere else. "Other kinds of fodder have slumped en tirely, but, of course, they may begin feeding naphtha and other things again any day you can never tell," continued the elderly one. ponderously. The young man paled perceptibly, but he nude up his mind to learn the worst. "Say, he blurted out, "what kind of a blasted drug store of a farm do you run, any way?" "Me?" gasped the elderly one, with un gramtnatical surprise. "Yes, you," insisted the young man, stoutly. "Why, I'm not a farmer, my young friend," 6aid the elderly one. "I'm in the automobile supply business."—Harper's Bazar. WORD FROM MARS. When the Signal Was Made Out Its SlKnlllcance Was Im pertinent. The greatest possible commotion pre vailed. The entire world was interested. Scientists from every country Hocked to the seat of the new observatory. The great telescope, the marvel of the nineteenth cen tury, was the talk of two continents. This world was on the eve of communicat ing with Mars. It had been, scientifically' proved possible. Astronomers watching the distant ulanet through lesser telescopes had observed the attempts of the Martians to sig nal us. They were using a system of great planes and geometrical figures which formed themselves into an understandable code. Slowly was the big telescope focused on the distant star. Distracted reporters dashed around sending bulletins every five minutes. .Aged astronomers waited with trembling anxiety for the great moment of their lives. Hundreds of smaller telescopes were carired along the range of the new op tical instrument. "The Martians are signaling!" telegraphed an excited correspondent "in a few min utes more the signals will be read." At last! An eager eye is glued to the glass. The great figures on the plains of Mars move slowly. The world is hushed waiting for the message, the first to break the silence o' Aeons. The first letter is made out with difficulty the others follow more rapidly. The aged scientist spells out: "R.-U-B B-E-lt!"—Rubber!—Puck. HE WOULD DARE. There Was nn Egg Famine In K*n tins and lie Could Act There. The paper fell from the hands of the half crushed tragedian. A shriek cut the damp air— "At last! At last!" he cried, wild with Bomething akin to enthusiasm. A friend recognized the voice and slipping down from the high stool at the Ever Rendy lunch counter, hastened out. lie hurried across the street, where the half crushed tragedian leaned against a wall. "Me friend! Me oldest pal!" he called, "what be the matter?" "At last, at last!" exclaimed the half crushed again, "at last they will hear m» Hamlet!" Tears welled up to the eyes of his friend. "Me heart is with you," he said, "but how does it happen—" And before his wondering gaze the half crushed held the newspaper. Ilis eyes fell upon the startling head lines: "An Egg Famine in Kansas. "And we are booked from one end of the state to the other, sobbed the half crushed, choking with an emotion he could not beat back. And there, all heedless of the passing throng, they wept upon the shoulder—each of each.—Detroit Free Press. Forsettlnur Wives' Letters. "He carried the letter around in his pocket for five weeks." "Then what did he do?" "He wrote to his father-in-law asking him i/hat he'd better do. His father-in-law wrote right back and said he was awfully glad his »on-in-law had written. The letter reminded him that he had a letter in his own pocket that, he had been carrying around tor six week's." "Didn't he offer any advice?" "Not a word. So Briggs fussed around and worried, and at last opened the envelope tc see how much mischief he had done by re taining it. What do you suppose it con tained? A recipe for making tamarind jelly, clipped from some newspaper, together with two almanac jokes ana a sample of cheap gingham. Briggs flung the whole outfit in the nre and felt better. But he chuckles eveiy time he thinks of his old father-in-law an the burden he may still be carrying."- Cleveland Plain Dealer. Deafness Cannot De Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mu cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal con dition, hearing will be destroyed forever nine cases of of ten are caused by catarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. 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In this issue will be found their advertisement of a thoroughly up-to-date, first-class sewing machine, at the astound ingly low price of $14.25. Coming as this of fer and other offers do from a house with a commercial rating of over one million dol lars, and of the highest character, they mark an opportunity that the shrewd buver will not be slow to take advantage of. TneJohn M. Smyth Co., 150 to 166 West Madison street, will send their mammoth catalogue, in which is listed at wholesale prices every thing to eat, wear and use, on receipt of only 10 cents to partly pay postage or ex pressage, and even this 10 cents is allowed on first purchase amounting to one dollar. His Ability. Seldum Fedd—Dat feller, Hungry Hooks, ia a credit to de perfession. Soiled Spooner—You bet! He could steal de soda right out of a biscuit widout break in' de crust.—Judge. ErerythlnK a Disease. "Doctor, if microbes in food are hurtful, what makes me get so »tout?" 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