THJU St'KAiSTOtf TIUBUNK-SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 0, 1899.
Ill
THE GRAND ARMY
OF THEjtEPUBLIC
ORIGIN, GROWTH AND HISTORY
OF 0IVOANI2ATI0N.
Tho derm of the Society Thnt Final
ly Spread Over the Continent The
Principles of the Order The Na
tional Encampments, the Commanders-in-Chief
and the Member
ship of tho Remarkable Society.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The Idea of oiKunlzlntf every ele
ment of tliu army which had united
to save the union Into one Brand or
ganization, with tho olllcers and men
on equal footing, all governed by tho
same rules and regulations, is credited
to Chaplain W. J. Hutledge, of the
Fourteenth Illinois Infantry. The hon
or of Its practical development be
longs to Major II. R Stephenson, of tho
same regiment. Stephenson and Hut
ledge were soldier "partners" that is,
tent mates and cronies In the war.
It was during the Meridian expedition.
Under Sherman, at the beginning of
18G4, that the conception of cementing
the friendship of the old soldiers after
the war was over by organizing a
grand society occurred to the mind of
Chaplain Hutledge. It was natural
that the Idea should be discussed with
his bosom companion, Major Stephen
son. Hoth were soon confident of Its
feasibility, and both were earnestly In
favor of setting the project on foot as
soon as the favorable moment arrived.
After the war was over and the final
parting came. Stephenson and Hut
ledge, residents of different quarters of
Illinois and somewhat remote from
each other, never losing sight of their
Idea, corresponded together on the sub
ject Meanwhile Dr. Stephenson had
already opened up the question and
submitted rough notes of n proposed
ritual for such an organization to sev
eral interested persons In Springfield,
III., where the late Chaplain JUltledgo
met him In the month of March, 18CG.
It was during this conference between
the two, and others who had been con
sulted and become interested, that the
germ of the Grand Armv of the He
public as we see It today sprang into
consistent form. This preliminary
work at Springfield was participate!
In by hardly more than a dozen men.
Besides the original projectors, Hut
ledge and Stephenson, they were aid
ed by Colonels Martin Flood, DanIM
Grass. Krlward Prince, John M. Snyder,
Majors H. M. Woods and Hobert Allen,
Captains John S. Phelps, B. F. Smith,
Dr. James Hamilton and two or three
others.
POST NO. 1.
Thp ritual for the organization was
the work of Major Stephenson nnd
Car tain Phelps.The latter had risen
from the ranks In the Thirty-second
Illinois Infantry. Some secrecy was
prt s Tved. and the printing of the ritu
al was placed In the hands of Phelps,
who took It to another town to the
ofileo of the Decatur (III.) Tribune,
whose proprietors and all their em
ployes were ex-soldiers. While de
tainer! at Decatur attending to tills
duty Captain Phelps began proselyting
Tor tli-. now society, and succeeded In
nivuslng among' the old soldleis a great
enthusiasm for the scheme. So suc
cessful was Pheltis that the Spring
field people were outstripped in the
gooil work, and the Decatur veterans
organized the first post of the Grand
Army of the Republic, which was mus
tered in on April C, lSGfi, by Dr. Steph
enson, who was accomnanied to D"-
atur by n number of Interested
Springfield friends to take part In the
eremonlos. It was called Post No. 1,
and was. In fact, the birth of the Grand
Army of the Republic. But previously
the promoters of the project had gone
through the form of organizing the
"Department of Illinois" of the Grand
Army, though In fact It had no mem
bership except the baker's dozen of lo
cal soldiers engaged In the preliminary
stcjs of the movement. The Decatur
pi st was the Ilrst formal, actual step.
PRINCIPLES OF TUB ORDKR.
First The preservation of those kind
nid fraternal feelings Which have
bound together with the strong cords
of love and affection the comrades In
inns iif many brjttles, sieges and
marches.
Second. To make these ties available
In works nnd results of kindness, of
favor and material, aid to those In need
of assistance.
Third. To make provision, where It
Is not already done, for the support,
e-ire and education of holdiers" orphans,
and for the maintenance of widows of
deceased soldiers.
Fourth For the protection and nsslst
nii or disabled soldiers whether dls
nhl.cl by wounds, sickness, old age or
misl' rtune
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Kncnmpment of 1808 added: "But this
association does not design to make
nominations for olllce or to use Its In
fluence as a secret organization for
partisan purposes.")
Atterwnrds the Encampment for
ISCrt also adopted the following from
the constitution of the Loyal Legion:
Sixth. The maintenance of true alle
giance to the United States of America,
based upon paramount respect for and
fidelity to the national Constitution and
lows, manifested by the discountenanc
ing of whatever may tend to weaken
loyalty, Incite to Insurrection, treason
or rebellion, or In any manner Impairs
the efllclency and permanency of our
freo Institutions, together with n de
fence of universal liberty, equal rights
and justice to all men.
In the fall of 1S8C tho members of
Springfield d'ost, No. 'J, presented a
gold headed cane to Dr. 'Stephenson,
bearing this Inscription: "From the
sons of the O. A. R. to the father."
General Orders, No. 1, Department of
Illinois, of date April 6, 1S6(S. 'appointed
the following stnff to the Department
Commander: Colonel Jules C. Weber,
Chief of Staff Major Robert M. Woods,
Adjutant General: Colonel John M.
Snyder, Quartermaster General; Cap
tain John M. LIghtfoot, Assistant Ad
jutant General, and Lieutenant John
S. Phelps, Alde-de-Cnmp. All hands to
gether immediately started in vigor
ously to arouse the nttentlon of tho
disbanded soldiers of Illinois to the ad
vantages of the organization. July 12
was the date fixed for holding a State
Convention to formally organize the
Department of Illinois, which wns sot
on foot by 'a formal call signed by
prominent veterans of the war In nil
parts of the Commonwealth.
GROWTH OF O. A. R.
Tho Idea presented by Chaplain Rut
ledge nnd formulated by Dr. Stephen
son had taken root and was spreading.
By tho date of the State Convention
thirty-nine posts had been chartered
in Illinois, nnd the convention was very
largely attended. Tho department of
Illinois was firmly established, n com
prehensive declaration of principles
adopted and a deserved tribute paid to
Dr. Stephenson, to whom was mainly
due the success of the undertaking.
Major General John M. Palmer, after
wards governor of Illinois and United
States senator, was formally chosen as
the first Department Commander, to
succeed Stephenson, whose tenure was
wholly Informal, and Major General
John Cook assistant commander.
The good work which began In the
Praire State was taken up all over tho
country. As early as the fall of 18C8
departments had already been organ
ized for tho States of Wisconsin, Iowa,
Indiana and Minnesota. They were
many posts in Ohio, Kentucky, Mis
souri, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, New
York and Massachusetts. Soon every
state In the Union which had contri
buted troops to put down the rebellion
was represented by thriving posts of
the G. A. R., nnd most of them were
departments.
Dr. (Major) Stephenson, though nev
er elected by a Grand Encampment,
was on sufferance Commander-in-Chief.
In October, 1SG6, he issued a call
for the first National Kncampment, to
meet at Indianapolis November 20, 1SG1.
Bach post was 'to le entitled to one
representative for every 100 members in
excess of a bundled. The committee
on credentials reported the following
lists of delegates: Illinois, 34; Indlnna,
118; Iowa, 0; Wisconsin, 7: Missouri,
9: Kansas, 1; Kentucky, 3; New York,
1:. Ohio, lu; Pennsylvania, .'!; District
of Columbia, 1. Total, 228. At this In
dianapolis meeting, which Invigorated
the movement and gave national scope,
a number of changes were made In the
constitution and ritual. The title of the
whole was changed to "Rules and Reg
ulations." It was resolved that nation
al encampments In future were to be
composed of one representative at large
from each department and one repre
sentative for every 1,000 members
therein. The chief department officers
were to be ex-olilcio members. The
principles embodied in the declaration
printed above were endorsed In stirring
resolutions, nnd the President and oth
ers In authority were called upon to
provide positions, if available, for
maimed soldiers. The G, A. R. was
now launched as a national organiza
tion. FIRST PHILADELPHIA ENCAMP-
MENT.
The second Encampment met In
Philadelphia, January 15. 18G8. At this
Encampment twenty-one departments
were represented. In addition to those
represented at Indianapolis in lSGfi,
there were delegates present from the
state departments of all New England
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THE WHITER.-Tho .lews returned
from captivity by authority of Cyrus, In
RlJii U. C, led 1y Keruuhubr., as gover
nor, and Joshua, as high priest (Ezra,
11:2), In last lesson wo learned of the
attempt to rebuild tho temple at Jeru
salem, begun two years later, and of the
opposition of tho Assytlc-lsraelltes.whlch
hindered and discouraged them. As u
result tho templo luy In ruins for many
years. Work was forbidden by Artax
erxes (Ezra, lv:22-2l). In thu year M0
two prophets appeared, Kacharlah nnd
Huggal. The former was a revivalist,
seeking to awaken the religious zeal of
tho people. Ills ministry continued
about two years. Vis contemporary was
greatly concerned lor the house of God,
anxious that it should bo restored nnd
that Divine worship should ho again es
tablished there, llaggal flourished only
a. few months, all In the second year of
Darius who hud become favorable to tho
Jews (Ezra, vl:l). In four different dls
courses, which form tho book before us,
hu exhorted his people to build tho tem
ple. Our lesson Is his second discourse.
THE WORD (Verses 1 nnd 2). lingual
declares that the word of the Lord came
to him. This Is the usual form by which
the prophets announced a Divine com
munication (Kcpli., 1:1). Sometimes this
approach of Ood was called a burden
(.Valium, 1:1), and at other times a vision
(Oba., 1:1). These expressions all Indi
cate substantially tho sumo thing, that
the prophet Is charged with a messago
from the Almighty. It Is impossible for
us fully to explain how these men of
God beenmo convinced that they wero
tho appointed benrers of heavenly tid
ings, but thfre seemed to bo no doubt on
tho subject in their minds or In tho minds
of their contemporaries. In this' lnstanco
llaggal was directed to speak to tho
governor, to the high priest, and to tho
great body of the people. Tho commis
sion was so broad us to elevate him for
tho time being Into unusual Importance,
making him tho mouth-piece of God to
nil the returned captives, from thoso In
high station to thoso of the humblest
class. What ho was charged to say Is
recorded In the seven verses following,
THE HOUSE (erso 3).-Tho first part
of tho message called the pcoplo to con
template tho condition of tho temple.
Some work had been done upon it, tho
beginning In building tho walls. These
were standing bare and neglected, but
they Indicated tho size and character of
the structure, as well as Its general plan
.when completed. The old men, thoso who
had been In Jerusnkm, prior to Its over
throw (Ezra. 111:12), and had seen tho
house In all of Its primitive glory, were
especially urged to consider tho present
temple. Of course tho contract between
tho two would e ery grebnt. A beautiful
cdlflco erected by King Solomon with all
the wealth supplied by his Illustrious
father (1 Chron., xxlI:G), was In tho mem
ory of these venerable men who saw now
only rude walls, in the midst of a general
desolation. The effect of the comparison
Is easily understood. The latter house
seemed mean nnd worthless. Good would
como out of such reflection.
THE PRESENCE (verse 4).-The spec
ticut New Jersey, Maryland, Dela
ware, Michigan, Tennessee and Louis
iana. The Philadelphia Encampment
of thirty-one years ago proved the
organization, then less than two years
old, to be already national in its rami
fications. This Encampment abolished
the district organizations, which had
not taken root to nny considerable ex
tent, thus bringing the posts Into di
rect connection with the State depart
ments. It was after n heated discus
sion that the resolution declaring the
organization would not make nomina
tions for ofllce, etc., quoted above, was
adopted. General John A. Logan was
elected commnnder-ln-chlef at this En
campment.. It was Logan" order of
May 5, ISfiS, designating May SO as a
day of "strewing with flowers or other
wise decorating the graves of comrades
who died In defence of their country,"
which gave origin to what Is known
officially as "Decoration Day."
The third Encampment was held at
Cincinnati, May 12. 1SG9. A change of
the rules and regulations here adopted
had the effect to reduce the member
ship from about 230,000 to less than 23.
000. It was some tlmo before the order
recovered from the blow of this 111 ad
vised change. The fourth Grand En
campment met In Washington, May It,
1870; the fifth at Boston. May 10, 187:;
the sixth at Cleveland, May S. 1872;
the seventh at New Haven, in ?, the
eighth at Ilarrlsburg. May 13, 1S74; the
ninth at Chicago. May 12. 1S75; the
tenth ngaln at Chicago May 12, 1S73;
the tenth again at Philadelphia, June
30,. 1876, the centennial year; the elev
enth at 'Providence, June 26, 1877: the
twelfth at Springfield, Mass., June t.
1878: the thirteenth at Albany, June 17,
1879; the fourteenth nt Dayton, Ohio,
June S, 18S0; the fifteenth at India
napolis, Juno 15, 1S81; the sixteenth at
Baltimore, June 21, 1882: the seven
teenth at Denver, Col., June 23, 1SS3:
the eighteenth nt .Minneapolis, July -23,
1SS1; the nineteenth at Portland. Me.,
June 21, 1SS3: the twentieth at San
Francisco. August I. 1SS0; the twenty
first at St. Louis. September 2S. 1887;
the twenty-second at Columbus, Ohio.
September 12. 1SSS; the twenty-thlid
nt Milwaukee. August 28, 180; the
twenty-fourth nt Boston. August 12,
1892: the twenty-fifth at Detroit, Au
gust 3. 1891; the twent-y-slxth at AVnsh
ington, September 19, 1S92: the twenty
seventh nt Indianapolis. In 1S!3; the
twenty-eighth at Pittsburg, In 1891;
the twenty-ninth at Louisville, Sep
tember 10, 1S93; the thirtieth at St.
Paul, in 1896; the thlrty-llrst nt Buffalo,
In 1897; the thirty-second nt Cincinnati.
In 1898, una the thirty-third again at
Philadelphia, the third time the Grand
Army of tho Republic has gathered In
this city. Each Encampment decides
for Itself where the next meeting shall
be held.
THE COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF.
In the thirty-three years of Its ex
istence the society of the G. .. .
has had twenty-live Commanders-. n
Chlef. In Its earlier days there was
tho disposition on tint part of the
"boys," doubtless engendered by their
military discipline, to choose some of
their distinguished generals for tho
ofllce; and, not only that, but to re.
elect them to a second term. General
Logan was the only three tenner. Gen
erals Burnslde, Devens, Hartranft and
John C. lloblnsou each served tun
terms. But with the close of General
Bnblnsons second term, in 1868, the ten
dency 'became more democratic, and no
commander-in-chief has slnco been
honored with a re-election nor has any
lending general of the wnr since hecii
chosen to tho ofllce. For the first
twelve yenrs of Its existence Generals
Hurlbuit, Logan, Burnslde, Devens,
Hartranft nnd Hoblnson, lu their order
commanded tho organization. Since
September 10.
EncoMragimig the BimillderSc
HAG H: 1-9.
J. E. GILBERT, D. D., LL. D.,
American Society of Religious Education.
tuele of a half-Mulshed temple was dis
heartening, good reason for weeping
(Ezra., 111-12. If. nTter sixteen years had
passed since the return, this was all that
could be shown, who could hope for tho
completion of tho task that had been as
signed them'.' (Ezra., 1:11). The fatheis,
etghty-slx ytars distant from the cupturo
of Nebuchadnezzar, probably then at
least flvo score years old, wero ready to
go tho way of all tho earth, and tho
young mrn had less reason than they
to bellevo tho undertaking possible, In
view of alt tho discouragements. Homo
word of comfort must bo spoken and
Haggul was appointed to bo tho spokes
man. "I am with you," was God's mes.
sago through him to the dopressed peo
ple. What more did tliey need to know?
Tho presenro thut had guided the Israel
ites In their wanderings, protected them
ngalnst evil, and led them to the land
of promise (Ex., 111:14), was with these,
the fragment of the nation, gathered In
Jerusalem, and on that account leaders
and people were bidden to bo strong and
to work.
THE PHOMISH (verse 5). The presence
of God with His people Is always a
source of Joy and sticngth. So the He
brew children felt In the fiery furnaco
(Dan., 111:23). David desired nothing more
than to know that God was near (Psalm,
xxxvtl!:21). It was this that sustained
tho apostles as they went forth to preach
tho gospel (Matt., xxvill:20). Hut In this
cabo God reminded tho returned Jews
that His presenro was oceordlng to prom
lso (Ex., xxlx:l3), made at the opening
of tho history of these people a thous
and years before. It was ono of tho
Items In tho covenant or agreement Into
which at that time Ho entered when Ho
took Israel out of Egypt to mako them
His own chosen nation, separate from all
other nations. This was a most comfort
lng statement. The spirit that had been
given to tho prophets and nil the holy
men in centuries gone by still lingered.
Neh., lx:20). No one, however dark tho
outlook, need to suppose that tho cov
enant was annulled, or that God had
departed. Wherofore "tear not" was tho
wholchomo counsel.
THE PURPOSE (verses 0 and 7). Why
this faithfulness of God to His promise?
Why does Ho hold to this company of
the posterity of Abraham numbering only
a few thousands? (Ezra., ll:G4). What
end has Ho In view? Tho purposo is
made known by the prophet. Ho Intends
through theso restored people to bring In
the deslro of all nations. Without ques
tion that was the Messiah, the Shlloh
whom Jacob foresaw In tho lino of Ju
dah (Gen., xllx:10). of whom all tho
prophets wroto (Mai., 111:1). Indeed, tho
covenant with Abraham had respect to
this Wonderful Person (Gen., xvli:"), and
all tho institutions established under
Moses were lntended'lo educato a people
to recelvo Him and prepare tho world
for Him. Tho Lord declares that Ills
advent Is not for distant In point of
time, that tho convulsions which shall
occur In the earth, political and relig
ious, arc all preparatory and necessary
(Ezek., xxl:2"). People ought not to com
plain If trouble prepares for the coming
of Christ.
1S79 the commanders-in-chief have been
as follows: William Earnshaw, Ohio;
Louis Wagner, Pennsylvania; George
S. Merrill, Massachusetts; Paul Van
der Voort, Nebraska; Robert S. Beath,
Pennsylvania; John S, Kountz, Ohio:
S. S. Burdette, Washington State;
Lucius Falrchild, Wisconsin; John P.
Ilea, Minnesota; William Warner.
Missouri; Itussell A. Alger. Michigan;
W. G. Veazey. Vermont; John Palmer,
New York; A. G. Welssert, Wisconsin;
J. G. H. Adams. Illinois; Thomas O.
Lawlor, .Indiana: Ivan N. Walker,
Massachusetts; Thaddeus S. Clarkson,
Nebraska; John P. S. Gobln, Penn
sylvania: James A. Sexton, Illinois;
who died before his term expired.
It Is a strange fact, however, that
hardly a third of the soldiers who par
ticipated In the nehelllon on the Union
side are or even have been menibt rs
of the Society of the G. A. It. In 1897
the number reported on the rolls was
319,436. There was then 7106 posts of
the Order.
THE SOCIETY
OF SUDDEN DEATH
Concluded from Page 10.
I am willing to second your proposi
tion." Mux was about to make some re
monstrance, but he felt his foot
pressed under the table and, looking
around, saw the eyes of Etlenne Duval
llxed on his with a warning expression
In them.
Tho vote was, therefore, unanimous
ly agreed to, and the president, taking
a few curds from a drawer, again ad
dressed the meeting. "My friends,"
,sald he, "I hold lu my hand six cards,
the number of the members present.
Five of these are marked with plain
figures 1 to 5, the other Is blank nnd Is
the passport of freedom to the lOcky
member who shall draw It. I propose
that Etienno Duval, one junior mem
ber, shall hold the cards. Each mem
ber shall draw one and place it face
downward upon the table without
looking at it, and upon a given signal
each shall reverse his card and show
whether he has been fortunate enough
to win the desired boon or Is still com
pelled to drasr on a miserable existence
upon this earth."
"Agreed!" shouted all. "Hurrnh for
the game of death!"
Etienno Duval took the cards, shuf
fled thenr for a few seconds, nnd then,
with a meaning glance at the presi
dent, offered him the little packet to
draw from. Rudolph took one, nnd In
accordance with tho arrangements
placed It face downward upon the
table The others followed his exam
ple and Mux felt a fold shudder con
vulse his framo as his fingers touched
the pasteboard which might prove his
sentence of death.
"Now." cried Duvnl, In a loud voice.
"Turn up the cards and see what fate
has attached to each. As ho spoke lie
teversed his card and showed the fig
ure :i upon It. the others did the same,
and It was with a feeling of Intense
relief that Max saw that his bore the
number 1. Before, however, ho had
time to congratulate himself, a fierce
oath from Hudolph called attention to
the president, who was sitting gazing
nt his card, which was tho fatul blank.
"Treachery!" ho gapped, turning
fiercely upon Duvnl. "Dog, this is
your doing!"
"Get nut of this ns quickly as you
can,"' whlsporcd the Frenchman in tho
oar of Max. "Morbleu, do you not
understand me," he added, as tho lat
ter hesitated; "the police will be here
directly.
Max took tho hint and slipped away
unpercelved us the tumult In the club-
THE TREASURE (verso S). These
words must have been full of comfort to
those who heard them. Tho put pose for
which tho Israelltlsh nation was estab
lished should bo realized. God's word Is
pledged to this. His own spiritual pres
ences gunrnntces It. And yet these pco
plo are' poor and weak. They have little
with which to conduct any gtoat enter
prise, and they are still subject to a
heathen king, who may change his policy
and course, us his predecessors did. Af
ter all It Is not easy for tho faith of man
to rest upon God 'alone. It Is natural
for all to look for earthly means with
which to accomplish great results. This
may have been the caso with theso poor
disappointed nnd untortnnnto Jews. A
God informed them that tho treasuro re
further messago therefore was needed,
quired lu building temples, In establish
ing governments, In successfully conduct
ing any worldly business, the gold nnd
tho silver, wero Ills. No mutter It His
people did not then possess it no matter
It they regarded themselves as poor
yet at tho proper tlmo this precious met
al would be obtained,
THE CSLOIIY (verso 9). Now comes tho
closing statement of tho prophet's dis
course, for which every mind had been
prepared by what preceded. The huiibo
then in urocess of construction should
be more glorious than the former house.
Does this mean that tho temple of 55e
rubbabel should exceed In splendor nnd
costliness that of Solomon? That Is hard
ly probable. 1'rldeaux values tho gold
with which tho Holy of Holies alone was
overlaid at twenty millions of dollars.and
the entire building was probably the most
expensive as It was the mot beautiful
the world has ever seen (I Chron., xx:5),
a proper representation of tlio wealtn
and grandeur of the cmplro In Its golden
period. It must bo that the reference Is
to tho fact that Messiah should como into
this temple, which was really the same
temple in the time of Jesus, only repaired
and embellshed by Herod (Mai., 111:1).
The senso will be best expressed If the
ninth verse Is made to follow tho sev
enth. Tho glory of tho house is through
tho glory of Messiah.
THE TBUTHS.-Mcn do well to re
member that God has a purpose In tho
affairs of this world. Ho suffers tho
largest liberty In human actions, but at
times Ho thrusts In His own power to
direct the course of events after tho
counsels of His own will. Moreover, He
has a plnn, conceived In Infinite wisdom
and executed by ulmlghty power. Noth
ing of all His doing Is hap-hazard, all Is
sjstematle and orderly, designed to reach
the end which He foresaw In tho begin
ning. That end centers la Christ. Tho
centuries prior to Him all went forward
to His advent. Tho centuries since His
time are passing rapidly forward to His
universal reign. There have been dark
days when men could not seo what God
was doing, but afterward all has been
mado plain. The duty of all Is to build
with bravo hearts nnd strong hands these
structures In which shall bo displayed
the glory of the Christ. All may be co
workers, some In one sphere, some In
another, to hasten Ills advent and His
benign reign over tho hearts of men.
room of the Society of Sudden Death
grew louder nnd yet more loud.
"Treachery?" exclaimed Hermann;
"what do you mean, Rudolph? You
have drawn the chance we nil so eag
erly desired, and now you complain.
Have you turned coward?"
'Nos lmbemus, nos habemus,
Nos habemus tumulus,"
sung Franz, who had been drinking
heavyily everlnco the meeting opened.
AVhlte with rage, Hudolph darted
round the table nnd grasped tho
Frenchman by the throat. "You have
sold me, you villain." cried he, "but I
will have your life."
Doubtless ho could have executed his
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Eel-like, M. Duval slipped through
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promised by the general. It did not
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tute ns he was when he became a
member of the Society of Sudden
Death.
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Max tvas united to Elsie Cntherlow,
having previous to the nuptials given
her the most solemn assurance, thut
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