A A nit hs COPYRIGHT SYNOPSIS, Confederate nd another is ictantly giv lost one son wounds, She re for Wilfred, the army If his father are : y wife of a 1 1 i onsents, The making their last assault in to captures Richmond reures from President Davis a for Capt. Thorne, who is fi from wounds, as hie nond Capt been ordered } Must ne RO commission strangely } accept wdith leaves n Dut line Mitf ist rom CHAPTER XIl.—Continued. The instant the departing ger left him alone in ieraped to feet and like swiftness to door, and quickly but e the corridor to messen the room Thorne his with ran cat arefull make was there on duty and turned the which opened iooked out balcony, empty He came back to his belt threw on the ack, and he ket 0 See ‘nt was in sight he could get ok his ously he door nearest he on the window, also, which iW Was and closed the and coat glanced that revoly er, from and laid it slipped hip pocket the instrument After a final #¢ that he seized the key, glance around him to was still unob- erved, he on call An have recognized it dots in rapid succession ogether certain would unded a expert telegrapher a dash, f then ur two dots and en two aited a i858, and inNswer rnaled gocond n and after nt it a third After this and just the end r fever o anoths effort he made as he of hia p anxiety, in the the success of the whole gilent key repeating the a f for upon next moment plan absolutely turned—the clicked out an answer, which he next same signal himse The upon the key. but before made moment he made a leap » he could send a single letter steps were heard the corridor Thorne the key, back in seized a from the little holder on struck fit, ger he lighting his cigar heart at outside in released his leaned match 1e table and chair, ind when another meqsen goemed Oo be |} He inopportune entered a zily cursed in his i! An and he the arr other uninterrupted moment have the usual he gave no outward evidend I The vard the would sent order, but as + of ig extreme ger came table and mossage From tain Thorne” gold saluting, “and he wants it to go out $ight awav ” ‘Here, here” meggengor what's all | this?” He ran his fingers through the | envelope, tore it open, and spread out | the d%pateh. “Is that the | signature?” he asked The mesgenger came back “Yes, gir; I saw him sign it my gelf. I'm his personal messenger.” "Oh!" sald Thorne, spreading dispatch out on the table and OK ing it, “you saw him sign it yourself, did you?” “Yes, sir.” “Very well. We have to be pretty careful tonight,” he explained, “there is something on. You are sure of this, are you?” annoyance messen rapidly down to handed Captain Thorne the secretary he of war, Cap eaid turned Thorne, as the away. secretary's the VEGETATION IN THE SNOW, Delicate and Beautiful Flowers Abundance, Though Absence of Fragrance ls Marked, Snowstorms during the summer months are of frequent occurrence in the Rocky Mountain region at an ele vation of 10,000 feet and upward, sometimes covering the ground to a depth of several inches. The flowers at this elevation are usnally small, of delicate tints and in | PLAY BY IAM GILLETTE: “1 could anywhere that sald the messenger “Very well,” said Thorne, you may go.” swear to sir,” CHAPTER XIilL The Tables soon the messenger the Are Turned. door was Thorne laid cigar table Then picked up the dispatch from the sec retary of war which the As hind be- is oa’ 1 as closed the down on messenger and folded it very with a dexterously. Then he found in a pair of scis sors which off the tary's di drawer he cut lower part the secre patch signa ture He put this between hi oth and tore o gt in He h row the pleces into the basket after a them waste moment's into his swiftness, his revolver In his right hand, only to be confronted by Arrels ford at the front window. The latter his hand, pointed fairly and Thorne made his right hand, too quick for him the left motion with Arrelsford was “Drop that gun!” he shouted it quick, or are a man!" There was no possibility of disobedi { ence Thorne straightened the other, { looks could have killed they had both { been dead men. The soldier shrugged | his shoulders at last, took his hand gerchief of his pocket, put end of it between his teeth, and the other hand wrapped it tightly | around his wounded | The civilian meantime | toward him, keeping with his revolver. “Do you know like the dog you asked truculently, as him in wrist, you dead up and his revolver on table The two confronted each out one with wrist him co why I didn't just he such a kill are, now? drew nearer ‘Because you are bad shot, I suppose.” coolly | Thorne hetween the bandage, after which pleked his cigar and began ing again with the ut most Maybe you will his teeth, still calmly he up smok indifference change vour ths that I about ier on the latter joined “Well, pleting his bandage ¢ I hope so,” 80 leay as to hand free riddled “Next where « only there time Ise be one reason now wi chair pock another ime paper from pasted order He garef ch with his quickly all eX dingly 80 many itters a little He Hspatch of ypportunits possession a enuine war. Ev 3 vhs terrupted the ¢ signature the secretary Annee still be able to had floctored down of the more send he the sat ingtrun and onee J ssayed send the message ma had been under ion, for Arrelsford anc bad com Now during his rapid bit of pulation obser Varney Missary close Edith from bracket room was the faint luminat light through the Immedis he ti doors Te pros bolts old-fashion which swiftly, them: on the Then he waited edged to 1e st window his n the the wall He catch of the win until “AI with jeft dow, an revolver / a moment's and was empty as pause he the t t11} 1 + arew quickly sie pped out on the ¥ it before He no one whole was there, and ite blamed © incident Indeed, wi the ceding have shaken any have broken most annoved at over-agitaied had gone hours nerves through in pre would man's nerves, might Haq was wasted pre table to religh nce having and turned to his ous time, the gain, stoping on light more he seolzed the equally vay the key raph well with revolver on the table this time, his right hand while the his left hand touched the He had scarcely made a dot or a dash when there was a sudden that of a heavy revolver mingled with the crash of shattered glass. Captain Thorne's fingers fell from the key and a jet of blood spurt. ed out upon the table and the papers. He rose to his feet with incredible Only one y Do | between ours with vou one ment, wondering who who had f You, Captain Was interest night ingly ihe there “A Jet of Blood Spurted Out Table. easy i parts ar Edith Varney with the } Sweored for came shattered pane Arrelaford Thorne was by her uspicion that she had fired shocked arrival, not could rossed his mind n evewitness to had the utmost faced Arrels COM DOs something In Edith 3 } look that cut him to the! look at hi she did hit On the contrary, she carefully not in avoided his glance. Instead she turned leford Mr. Arrelsford.” 3 oRed voices I think | will go a low, ci ae A Not igs Varney.” he said per en ptori heed lked blindly toward the gave him no She and wa don’t wigh to er,” she faltered ‘One moment, please,” itay here any long said Arrels need vou” wo ‘For what?" g “As a witness.” You ean send for me if You need me: I will be at home” ‘1 am sorry,” sald Arrelsford. again | interposing, “1 will have to detain you ! until I turn him over to the guard. It won't take long The middle window was open and | eye | Thorne, and shouted at the top | of his voice: “Call the guard! Corporal of the | guard! Send up the guard to the tel } egraph office!” very beautiful, but lacking In frag. rance. Owing to the absence of mols ture in the atmospheres freezing does not affect vegetation at this altitude as it does nearer sea level. The flow ers, after having been completely covered with snow for a day or two will regain thelr former vigor after the gnow departs although they will appear slightly wilted for a few days after their snow bath. There is a tiny Mitie flower of four petals which follows the recoding snows far above timber lone, which Is | The note of triumpn in His vOICe Wik unmistakable, From street the three inglde heard a faint cry “What's the guard?’ “Up here in sald Arrelsford The ans for the the matter?” who calls the the telegraph office,’ send them up quick.” wer was evidently suflicient, the orders and the squire the guard, post Fall in! could hear tumult in the below Corporal of Fall men!” The time ning was playing them four! in the Lively guard! and so on be up this ford held t win thought game appeared Mr, Arrels cards, Thorne, and hs skillfully. He ground that would his teeth at the moment and order been sent probably be thought another the have Fate had and vond recall trick, it Inst move, { had played him | thwarted Arrelsford treachery a4 scurvy Mm at the had had £0 contrived that his i before the woman | he loved Huetances the wound have given him Wis | scarcely Fepiize i ne } he had Arrel dow, heer Sir “Breg ax Gow! the door BH d n with your m As ed against els Arrelsford prise i1gket butts the the muskets por AVY mahogany cried out gay? What did In his tice a Yon astonishment he dic ot no swift movement The made the door You soldier want them in, don’t you? the as h the Raid ¢ approached and recovered door it is But little locked Arreisford and again himeelf a presented his re volver where by Stand Thorne You are he had cried but this time reached door Smash it “What down, sergeant.” he wating cried Are you for? Batter The next moment the dobr gave was with a crash, and into the room poured the guard had scarcely he grizzled old sergeant stepped inside room when Thorne shouted in tones of the authority, the pointing at Arrels that the man!” dazed “Arrest Before secret service trigger the soldiers were upon him. “He got in here with a revolver. continued Thorne more quietly, “and ie playing hell with it. Hold fast!” him (TO BE CONTINUED.) Death Reveals the Truth. The neighborhocd of the tomb en. larges the mind. The proximity of death sharpens the perception of truth Victor Hugo. usually about 11,500 leet above ses level So closely does it follow the melting snows that it Is often possi ble to stand on one spot, pluck flow. ers with the right hand and make snowballs with the left On the other hand during the dead of winter one may often gee the gnow 'n the big timber black with a very small flea. It is much smaller than the domestic pest and does not attach itself to animals. 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