IAM GILLETTE: COPYRIGHT SYNOPSIS. Confederate another of a and Mrs. Varney, wife general, has lost one son ving from wounds er consent for Wilfred, the the army if his father ederals are making their effort to capture Varney secures from rommiasion for Capt “ecovering from elegraph at t VvOoungest, consents last assault in Richmond Edith President Davis a Thorne, who Is just wounds, as chief of the Richmond Capt tells Edith he has heen ordered She declares he must not go and of the commission from the He is strangely agitated he cannot accept. Thorne escape while Edith leaves the the commission, but is prevented arrival of Caroline Mitford, Wilfred's sweetheart Mr. Arrelaford the federate secret service, a rejected itor of Edith’s. detects Jonas, Mrs, Varney's ler, carrying a note from a prisoner Libby prison Arrcolaford suspects It i= intended for Thorne The note reads: "Attack tonight Plan 3 Tse Tele graph.” Arreilsford declares Thorne fis Tewis Dumont of the Federal secret service, and that his brother Henry Is a prisoner in Libby Edith refuses to be- ‘eve and suggests that Thorne be con- fronted with prisoner as a teat An rder comes from General Varney for Wilfred to report to the front at once Kdith is forced to carry out her part in tie test of Phorne. The prisoner is thrust nto the room ith Thorne recognizes him a brother, Hen. Dumont Thev up a fake fight ind Henry a kills himself Caroline goes to department tele. graph office to send sasage to Wilfred Arrelsford suspects wible meaning and refuses let it rough He and Fdith secrete thems! to watch Thorne, age arrival Arrelsford expe Thorne ikes charge of the telegraph office. He sifuiris to Messs but inter pled by ti wit? dispatch war Arrelst siter the shot In 1ttempis guard, Thorne ns t om f 3 rn away bim 1s nt. lares toy get the and de. decides room to hy of “1 hut the alone w tder to is Bend in NORE LOT tary of ord th digpate! wrist by Arrelsford 1 send It Arrelstord when they appear tahles by ordering t ford secretary's the oe Arrest Arrels- . CHAPTER XIV. The Call of the Key. This astonishing denouement fairly paralvzed Arrelsford With a daring and ability for which he had not given Thorne credit, and which was totally unexpected, although what he had icarned of his previous career might have given him warning, the tables had been turned upon him by a whom he confidently fancied he entrapped beyond of Re ape! His amazement held him speechless for a moment, but natural re sourcefulness came back to him with returning presence mind He the futility of an attempt to struggle with his captors, he therefore decided to try to reason with “Sergeant.” he began, enough, “my orders are But Thorne would not let him con tin Having gained the advantage he was determined to keep It to the end and for that purpose he followed up his first blow, ruthlessly pressing his charge hard. “Damn your ed furiously some tan had possibility his his of knew them quietly tinue. orders!” “You he intarrupt- haven't got orders “Get His Gun Away, He'll Hurt Somebody.” to shoot up everybody you see in this office, have you?” This was too much for Arrelsford. and he made a desperate plunge for ward to get at Thorne, who shook his wounded wrist in the secret agent's face tightly, however, tinued hotly: Get his gun away, sergeant; he'll hurt somebody.” While the soldiers--who Rervice and Thorne econ hesitancy whatever about obeying Thorne's orders, the latter evidently the military man of the two and his | volee and bearing, to say nothing of | his uniform, telling heavily against a | elvilian like Arrelsford-—were the revolver out of his hands, Thorne once more. turned to the table. His blood was up and he would send the dispatch now before erate government ita if nec- eSsary. Arrelsford burst out attempt to stop him: or army in a last {out a false telegram and “That'll do,” gruflly said the sergeant ford’'s face, | tain?" “All about? | idea. He says he comes from some of fice or other. | was sending off some | he began by letting off his gun at me Crazy lunatic, 1 think.” “It's a lie!” said Arrelsford furious “Let me speak—I will—prove-—" “Here!” sald the sergeant of guard, “that'll do now What shall | do with him, captain?” ‘l don't care a damn what you do with him. Cet him out of here, that's all I want.” “Very well, sir. Are you much hurt? “Oh, no. He did up one hand, but 1 can get along with the other all right.’ sald Thorne, sitting down at the table and seizing the key ‘Stop hig!" cried fully divining that Thorne intended to send the message He's sending a {A thought came him "Ask Mins Varney, she saw him-—ask Miss Var ney ly the Arrelsford, to jut the old sergeant of the guard paid no attention whatever to his fran tic appeals ‘Here, get him him, men? fall in there!" he sald captain Have Forward then!” Struggling furiously the soldiers forced Arrelsford to the door Thorne paid absolutely no attention to them; he had forgotten their presence Like his attention, his mind and heart were on they again he fated to meet still another ruption “Halt from the reached the “Halt! geant in Was a superior obey v question hesitation “Here is General Randolph,” said the voice outside, giving the name of one of the high of the Rich mond garrison “Present arms!” cried the sergeant of the guard as General Randolph ap peared in the doorway Following him were some officers of his staff and by his side was the im posing figure of Miss Caroline Mitford The humiliation and indignation had vanished from her bearing which was one of unmitigated triumph She threw a glance at Arrelsford which bode ill for that young man The gen eral entered the room and stopped be fore the agent, who stood in the guard, although he had been released by the men “What's all this about? he asked peremptorily Although important the newcomer Thorne never “We'll out, you got squad of key jut was with inter there! cried a as sharp voles hall, just the group door ’ # oo Left turn face cried the that were well gor here to recognizing whom it bout or officers secret ® rvice front of knew that trangpiring, Was a man turned his he something and that of rank, head At Was the telegram off. things it appeared that his only chance was then and there He did not cape if the president the Confederate States of America were there in per gon, his mind and soul were on the or der station he wanted by “Plan 3,” and he had the doctored { dispatch, to which he had pasted the secretary's signature, spread out | the table before him { “What's all this about i send out Miss Mitford's telegram?” be i gan General Randolph peremptorily | "Some of your work. | understand, Mr : Arrelsford.” “General!” cried Arreleford breath | lessly. “They have arrested me {a conspiracy—" He turned | Thorne. “Stop that man, for God's | sake stop him before it’s too late!" {| At this juncture, Caroline Mitford turned from the room and Joined old | Martha in the hall. and disappeared | She had only come back with the gen eral to punish Arrelsford, but she did of the one indicated QUEER Deyosited Leaves All have read of carniverous plants, of laughing plants and of plants that weep, but who has heard of a plant that coughs? There is the authority of a French botanist, however, for the statement that a plant In various tropical re. gions actually possesses the power Is on Its not care to have her preclous dispatch made the subject of discusgion before 50 many j~rople, “Stop him!" exclaimed the general ‘What do you mean?” It was evident that the dispatch was not to go out then. Thorne had not Bucceedad in getting an answer to his signal He left the key, rose saluted “He means me, sir,” he said. “He's got an idea some dispatch I'm sending out is a trick of the Yankees." “It is a conspiracy!” cried ford. “He is an impostor—" “Why, the man must have gone crazy, general,” sald Thorne coolly, holding his position by the table and listening with all his ears for the re. turn signal, “1 came here on a postulated Arrelsford. “Wait!” sald General Randolph. “I will soon get at the bottom of this What was he dolag when you came in, sergeant?’ he asked of the missioned officer In charge Arrels case for—" ex of the “He was firing on the captain, sir,” “He was sending out a false order to weaken our lines at Cemetery Hill, ah-—-Miss Varney, she was here. “Miss Varney!" exclaimed the gen eral. “Yes, sir.” “The general's daughter? “Yes, “And what was she doing here? “She came to see for herself wheth- sir.” “Is this some personal matter eral suspiciously “He was a visitor at her house and I wanted her to know.” “Where is she now? Where ig Miss asked Randolph impatiently, must be out there cn the bal answered Arrelsford “1 beg to send for her, sir.” sald General Randolph, “step out on the balcony. Present my compliments to Miss Varney, and ask her to come in at once.” In a moment the sergeant There 18 no one there, sir” plied saluting At that instant Thorne got the long desired signal Without a moment's hesitation, he furned the key. He picked the dispatch with his wounded left hand and with the other began to manipulate the sounder She mus! said Arrels ford, “or stepped the commissary general's was open, tell und of the clicking ¥ 4 “She cony,” you “Sergeant,” returned he re to up be there else she's into next room, the office, the window ho” the ne RO to—ah caught his ear, “Sto He is send ing It Mr overwhelm § oe now Arrelsford’'s was ing and genuine something of the man's suspicion communicated to the general “One moment, captain,” he sald of course, had no but to the He stopped sending and dropped the dis ng Arrelsford,” said have distreas ®O that wan 80 Captain Thorne $ " : Ye option rejease Rey patch, saluti ‘Now, Mr eral, “what the gen you to do with the military telegraph department?” This assigned it What service case The whole plot to send the order It's the Yankee secret service. He is a member of it and his brother brought in the siggal tonight.” I beg your pardon, sir,” said Thorne, “this dispatch ought to go It came from the sec retary of war and it is very urgent.” Go ahead with 16," said General Randolph Thorne needed no further permis sion than that, dropped his seat, and once more seized the fatal key No, no!” cried Arrelaford him] tell it's a Silence, gir.” thundered Randolph ‘Do you know what he Is telling them?’ persisted Arrelsford vou? returned if A secret {0 me, sir is a secret gervice cas thes fo let You “No, do Yes," agent “Walt a moment, Captain Thorne.” said the general, impressed in spite of himself by this man's earnestness. which made him disregard all orders. commands and everything ‘Where is the dispatch?” Captain Thorne picked up the paper the secret service else He had played his last bold stepped back card. He played it desperately, ly and well from the dispatch to the “what has he been telling them? “He began to give an order to with ent position.” said Arrelsford, making probable point cf attack in “Plan 3.” “That is perfectly correct” per “Yes, by that dispatch, but that dis point. A false order, he wrote it him- self. This is the turning point of the whole plot.” “Put why should he write it him- self? If he wanted to send a false or der, he could send it without putting it down on paper, couldn't he?” “You,” admitted Arrelsford, but he went on with great acuteness, “ir an of the operators came back they woule catch him doing it With that and the secretary's signature he could go right on. He could even order one of them to send it.” . “And pray how did he get the seers tary's signature to a forged telegram? asked General Randolph “He off a order tore {it genuine dispatch your hand secretary's gignature is in" yourself. The pasted on, | saw him d¢ wey hey often come that way, sir) | sald Thorne nonchalantly “He 8 a liar!” cried Arrelsford “They never do!” Thorne stepped forward impulsive { ly, his face flushed at the word “lia {| but he controlled himself “General,” he said, “if doubt about that dispatch, back to the war department and have { it verified.” It | So overwhelming in its assurance | even Arrelsford himself with astonishment He was certain that Thorne was a federal cret service agent and that patch was a forgery, vet it would take | but a few i the secretary's office and convict ni out of his own mouth What | the man mean! you have an; geng 1 was a splendid, magnificent was pet al morally Re the dis to send it to minutes over m could good idea.” sald General 4 “That's a | Randolph. He hesitated a moment and then turned to the guard S he sald, this dispatch the secretary's office and At that moment, the key | been silent began a ergeant,’ take over to had ly clicking which live “Slience, Sir,” Thundered Randolph General Randolph turned ward and Thorne made a quick step in same direction “What's that? Thorne stood by while clicked gage asked the general the desk listening the key Adiutant General spelt slowly Oh, Randolph ‘Yea, sir What is he saying? Thorne stepped the bent over the clicking key pliments, sir.” he read off slowly He asks" —waliting for a for the still another ‘of that dispatch-—he says it's of vital importance, sir, and The communication which had made to General Randolph was In itself vital importance. The gen eral was too good a soldier not know the danger of delay in the carry ing out of military maneuver which probably part of some general {| plan of attack or defense of which he was not privy | instantly. He took the dispatch from the hand of the sergeant and turned it over to Thorne again Lot him have it.” he sald decisively The captain with his heart pounding like mad sat down at the table and scized the key, Was he going to com plete the dispatch? Was the plan to be carried out, Had he triumphed in the bold and desperately played game his splendid courage, resourceful ness, and assurance? His eves shone the color came back into his pale cheeks as his hands trembled on the key “General!” you y “That's encugh, sir, We will have you examined at headquarters.” At that instant Lieutenant | came rapidly into the room “Thank God!” eried Arrelsford, as caught sight of him. “There's a witness, he wae sent away on a forged { order, ask him? Another interruption, Thorne, desperately fingering the keys out fr rom the front, ‘answered Thorne table and His com to few minutes rest, pause Thorne of fio was by cried Arrelsford, Foray he i more he could complete th. order apparently. “Walt, captain,” sald General Ran | silent “Now, sir,” he sald to Lieu | tenant Foray, “where did you come { from?” The lieutenant did not all compre to that question was plain (TO BE CONTINUED. to cough In the most approved man. ner. The fruit of this plant resembles the common broad bean It appears that the coughing plant works itself into rage and that it has a curious horror of all dust AS soon as a few grains of dust are deposited on its leaves, the air chambers that cover their faces ane® are respiratory organs of the plant become filled with gas, swell and end by driving out the gas with a slight explosion and a sound that resembles go much the cough of a child suffer. ing from a cold as to carry a most uncanny sensation to the one behold. ing the phenomenon Philadelphia Telegraph. Gospel of Courage. Raiph Waldo Trine stated his belief thus in Harper's Bazar: “To get up each morning deter mined to be bappy, determined to be master of the events of the day in: stead of being mastered by them; to take anew this attitude of mind when the bogy-man attempts to show his | face; to look always on the bright side of things, determined to stand al ways in the sunshine rather than in the shadow--this 1} is life with its daily round and its knotty problems continually easier This hopeful, optimistic, courage-al ways-up attitude of mind and heart Is to set into operation subtle, silent forces that are continually working along the lines we are going and that opens the way for ds to arrive.” SNAPSHOTS AT STATE NEWS Items of Interest. REPORTS ABOUT CROPS GOGD —— Farmers Busy in Every Locality Churches Raising Funds for Many Worthy Objects—Items of Busi. ness “nd Pleasure that Interest Hlerton has an epidemic of ty- with 24 case raged $75 a head at Kennett St ot at running at Carlisle ted, speuk-ea Wa arre season 2,000 cued kill county, domestic into and finance compan: taxe More pris ied after sen TT, “" Kieffer, Mit vierian igned to become president of Presb hurch versity, iovernor Tener has approved the for the estab. Na- Bethlehem town's first ing stung her horse and Mrs. Samuel Crab Columbia county, runaway Hemlock, reason f Laub, of me gunner icasant whose injured md ewed ud Of recently : bird ore the Mrs Mora Tony 510. It was the Martha Hoffman of sold her farm at public Magnella, of Matamoras Hoffman sale to for 32 old house fOr mans Years Ralph Lloyd, at Collins Lancaster to take a Middletown to see his sweet struck an engine and waiting Station. county, train for heart, was killed by Afier drawing his pay liance Colliery, near Mt thony Ehuda started for home, a train ran over him causing instant deat} f zt the Re- Carmel, An- Falling from a chestnut Fountain Spring, Theodore a painter, Horning, Miners’ Hospital. Sick and melancholy, Mrs. Thomas her husband by shooting. She then killed herself and after he had retired from his night's duty she got his revolver. According to reports coming from Forest county, the chestnut crop near Tionesta will be large. In other lo calities, however, it is said that the biossoms were killed by late frosts in the spring and the burrs killed by early frosts in the fall. William ¥Fackentha! and Parke H. Davis, Faston lawyers, have brought suit against Dr. Jacob B. 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