VOL* xxxiv Better Late Than Never. ONLY A FEW DAYS MGRr. AND ECKELS GREAT ODD AND END SALE WILL CLOSE. The Attention of Shrewd Gash Buyers is Caiied to This Adv. | The Following Goods Must Be Sold At Once i So pairs laities' heavy fhocs 9? 200 pairs child's grain shoe. i 150 pairs ladits' fine seige slippers —sWft--patrs gram slipper" 126 pairs men's double s>!e heavy CH Cases Rubber Boots and Shoes to be closed out Cll (J %J Regardless of Cost. Vf The Above Mentioned Goods Are <it Half Price READ ON, DEAR READERS— READ ON. 300 pairs men's fine huff shoes t' 2 5 400 pairs men's working shoes 9."> 98 pairs Russia calf shoes 1 5° 130 pairs fnff calf shoes (latest style) 2 00 200 pairs boy's fine sbt cs tipped 1 180 pairs youth's buff shoes '5 Large Stock of Men's and Boys Plow Shoes. Cheap. These goods are all warranted to be perfect in every respect and they are only sold at prices named on them to make room for the new If you want to get some footwear cheap—take in this sale. New Spring Goods Arriving almost every dav and too much cannot be s; id in praise of them. ASK to see our line of ladies' and gents chocalate, wine color and fine Dongola shoes they are beauties, and also our line of Oxfords in different colors. Repairing Done. REMEMBER THE PLACE. JOHN BICKEL. 128, S. MAIN St. BUTLER, PA. X 4. .. j. !4. •- • ' - 'nfj| mi G. F. KECK. -34 IWERCANT TAILOR. | r" I+2 North Main St.. Butler. Pa. ' /j; When we make you a garment cr a suit f | , —you may be sure that every st'tch in it j/p* r{ ? yiF ■ " ■ is perfectly made. Our especial pride is —\ lmm ■» —J- ' in the quality t>f our tailoring, we pay high \ wages and employ first-class tailors, so we w —'T yj j. g<?t the highest grade of garments and you He 5 '" -j- know our prices are lower than others, at:d we keep the largest stock of goods to Tj _ select from. Call and examine for yotir- VrTl 1 h ' self, FITS GI'ARANTEED, remember the |U 111 place. fi F KFOK Merchant Tailor. W. 1 > Ili-VIV 14jN MAIN ST.. BUTLER, PA. ~ J. S. YOUNG, Tailor, Hatter and Gents Furnishing Goods. Summer heat makes the problem of looking|lressy and keeping cool a hard one. But we've solved it; and for once economy, comfort and fashion go hand in hand. Our sutr.mer suits are finer in fabric, nobbier in pattern and more stylish in cut than ever before, they fit your curves and yet they're not sweat bath outfits. The prices may surprise you. J. S. YOUNG. Tailor. 10. S. MAIN St.. - - - BUTLER, PA T. H. BURTON, T. H. BURTON, "THE BEST I've ceen for the money," said an enthusiastic buyer who had visited every store, reserving ours for the last, "and when I leave my f r2.001 feel as if I had an ijs 18.00 suit for it." Notlrug new to us, we always did claim to give the best—always felt as if the pub lic knew it too. We would iike you to compare any thing you see elsewhere for SIO.OO or even $12.00 with our . $7.50. T. H. BURTON, T. H. BURTON, 120 S. MAIN ST. BUTLER, PA. Summer Millinery "iNNi- Our stock of trimmed hats is than ever be fore, but if you don't see what you want your orde will be filled while you wait. Children's trimmed hats from 50c to $5.00. Indies' trimmed hats from 98c to $12.00, Look at our corsets, wc can fit any figure. Our Muslin Underwear speaks tor itself. MARKS'. 108 S. Main St., one door South of Butler Savings Bank The Wise Grocer. Will try to induce his customers to buy the very best gro cerics in the market, because by so doing 110 makes a sale that will give satisfaction, and it i-: the pleased and satis liK'Ml'i© fied customer who builds up the grocer's business. We v© have some of the very best goods obtainable which we > sell as close as any house in the county. Leave us your order and we guarantee satisfaction. The Butler Produce Co.. C L MOORE, Prop'r 130 W. Jefferson St., Butler, Pa. IF YOU GET IT AT THE BUTLER PRODUCE IT'S FRESH. % Advertise in tiie CITIZEN. "THE BUTLER CITIZEN. WE ARE MAKING Good clothes at snch low prices that ones are no longer wanted. ® S § 7 1. I 1 ff There is a little - methi: t; about *' x the collar and lapel of -ovr •:<iat- v < # and a certain graceful hang "f the trousers that makes them original. It is in part of the details, a y m 4 \ knack which cheap tailors cannot q : acquire 110 matter how good is the £ t • f * material they use. t 1 1 I » 9 9$ WE INVITE Vour inspection of our new Spring I'attenis an<l a com parison of prices. ALawD, MAKER OF MEN'S CLOTHES A Perfect Cut. iiil ; When yon ret a suit ycu w ant it made right. A perfect cut is necessary. High grade goods, a perfect cut and careful workman strip are a cDmbination which give the best results and these are apprc ciatcd by the customer. In thai way he gets his money's worth. A Standard Established. You see it yourself. No one need ex plain to you why the clothes made by us are the most popular. Ours is a standard that makes them perfect. We keep our goods up to the limit of perfec tion and our workmen all assist in making the clothes first-class. It is Easy Enough to cut into cloth and turn out clothes. It takes ability to obtain perfect re sults. Our tailors are the best, our cutter an artist and the per fect results as natural as the mis takes of others. Because our clothes are the best, people want them. WEDDING SUITS A SPECIALTY. BUS to Cor. Diamond. Butler. Pa The Place t« Buy GAS COOK IIEATIKGSTOVKS, GAS" BURNERS AND FIX TURES, HOSE, BATH TUBS, KNAMEL AND IMPROVE WELSHBACH MS BU RNERi f H. O'BRIEN & ON 107 East Jefferson St. APOLLO GAS LAMP. r | r~ ) ? j: \ { APOLLO \ i 5^ % Price complete with By- Pass and Glass Chimney $2 00 With Mica Chimney $2.25. Geo, W. Whitehill, AGENT FOR BUTLKR, CO EYES EXAMiKEU FKfciE OF CUABGE R. L. Kirkpatrick, > j Next to Cotirt House Bu'ler, Pate ' Graduate La Port Haro lotjicl Institute. BUTLER, PA., THURSDAY, *JITNE 3. l!Si)7. Constipation Ca ■ ; fully half U»e si. ;,s in tin; world. It n-uiiw tiie UigestcJ food Mh> long .a the bowels | an.i produces biliousness, torpid liver, iniU ge'tiun, . 1 Mr-Mr ll* ■ OStll I - results, easily «nd thoroughly. 'Jte. A.II <li ists. Preparfd by C. I. IIo<«l & Co.. Ixjwell. is*. \ tie ouli' fills to tike Willi UooU's »arsapanll> ThU Is Your Opportunity. On receipt of ten cents, cabli or stamps, a pecerons sample will be mailed of the most popular Catarrh nii'l Hay lever * ure (Ely's Cream I'.aim t sufficient to demon strate the great merits of tho remedy. ELY BROTHERS, 5o Warren St. New York City. Rev. John Reid, Tr.. of Great Falls, Mont., recommended Ely's Cream Balm to me. \ can emphasize his statement, '"lt is a posi tive cure for cr.turrh if used as directed."— Kev. Francis W. Poole. Pastor Ceutml Pres. Church, Helena, Mont. Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged enre for cainrrh and contains no mrrcitry nor any injurious drug. Price, 50 cents. Register s Notices. The Resistor hereby jrives notice that the following jicrounts of executors, adminis trators and guardians have lieeii tiled in tliis c»f!i ••• n-Tordiiij; to law. and will 1M- pre- M nted to *'onrt for confirmation and allow :• tsfi-on Saturday, tin 1 I2th day June :i\ 9oVloek. A. >t.. of said day: ; First and final account «>f George I- M: . >h. admlnist r:itor of Laurent is Lyon, de ceased. late of Middlesex twp. " Final account of Milton .f Wolford and Lewis Wolford, administrators of Ja<«>';» Wol ford. rh'ceased. late of Cherry twp. :? Final account of W F Brown, guardian of Leieh Thompson, deceased, minor child of N K Thompson. ! Final account of John O McGeary. ex * cutor of Jat'ob Simmers, deceased late of Buffalo twp "> Final account of V F Veuhnifr. adminis trator of Erdman Heller, deceased, iat" Saxonburg. ♦*» Final atvount of Kev < llom. adminis trator of Minnie Heller, deceased, late of Saxonbu r>'- 7 Final -JCCO .nt of (iror; f .* B Katon. ad ministrator of Dora Lelbold, deceased, late of Butler borough. - Final account of William M McKinney and M <' Bla *k. exeeutor.-. of James McKin ney. dec •<!. iate of Adams twp. First partial account of Samuel .1 Crowe, ex cutor of Oliver C Crowe, deceas i d. iat- <»f Ada i s twp. 10 Final account of IVtf r A Barnhart, ad i .inistraior of Miclsael Barnhart. d«-ceased. ln:e of Butler borough. 11 Final account of Frederick Bupo and \Vllliam Bupp. « xecutorsof Frederick Bupp. deceased, late of Lancaster twp. 1" Final a -co jnt of Lewis Weidho uuar rij.n of Kflward M Wagner, minor child of Herman ( ' Wagner, deceased, late of Beaver county. Pa. 13 Final account of Lewis Weidhos, guar dian of Cat harine C Wagner, minor child of Hi rman C Wagner, deceased, late of Beaver count v. I'a. 11 f nal account of L< wis Weidho-. guar dian of William II Wagner, minor child of Herman c. Wagner deceased, late of Beaver county. I'a. 1% Final account of George C McCullough and Priscllla McCullough. administrators of Samuel McCullough, deceased, lateof Frank lin twp. Iti Partial and distribution account of F. C Brown, admini>t ralor of William Brown de ceav lat - of Midtllesex twp. 17 Final account of John U Boyer, admin istrator of Mary Boyer. deceased, late of Lancaster twp. Is Final account of Fredej: I. Marterer. administrator of Clara Marterer, deceased, late of Saxonburg ln»ro. !'.» Final account of James C McKee, guar dian of Maria Annetta Mcßiide, (now McKet by adoption) minor chiid of George A. Mc liride.'decr'ased, lateof Butler IMITO. Final account of Clara Johnston, ex ecutrix of Elizabeth Johnston, deceased, late of Jefferson township. 21 Final account of I'hebc A Olllaman. administratrix of Kebecca Byers. xiecea.;cd. late of Concord twp. Zl Final account of 1* B Dodds. exwutor of Martha J Weisz, deceased, late of Butlei lx>ro. Suplemental final account of S C Mc- Garvey. adniinistratrix of John C McGar vey. d« ceased, late of Concord twp. 'Jt Final account of Joseph J Tlioma, ex « cutor of Joseph Tlioma. de<!eased. late of Oakland township. Z~> Final account of A J Bard, idndnistra tor of Robert M Bard, deceased, late of Oen t reville boro. 2«» Final aud distribution account of George L Hartzcll. administrator «»f Geo Hart/ell, d«r«*eased. lateof Jackson twp. "7 Final mvouut of II L Sanderson. .i i ministrator of Alexander S I'attison. de ceased, late of < eritreville I»or«». f l inal account of Jan:» s B Barm s, and I .i .1 McGarvey. administrators of Alex Barnes, deceased, late of Slippery rock twp. ! First partial account of Mary .1 | Maxwell anu J A Snyder, admlnistrator> of John N Maxwell, deceased, late of Wintield I t v. n j :iO Final account of James Wilson, ex- I ♦•cutor of Nancy Bartley, deceased, late of But ler horo. ill Final account of John A Eiehert. ad ministrator <l. l». n. of Michael Slump, deceas ed late of K vans burg boro. Final ac«-.»unt of J II Gibson, executor of John Folwell, deceased, late of Washing ton township. Second partial.account of Calvin Wise and G<*orge B Wise, executors of Isaac Wise, deceased, laU of IVnn twn. Partial account of >V A Seaman, ex ecutor of Israel Seaman, deceased, late of Butler twn. ;r> Final account of William M Brown, ad mlnist rator of Andrew J Evans, deceased, late of Forward t wp. W Final account of John S Wick, guardian of Milieu I Forquer. deceased, minor child of Joseph A Forquer. deceased, late of But ler boro. The guardian gives notice that lie will apply for bis discharge at the time of the presentation of this account. .17 First partial account of William F Fetter, administrator of Joseph Butter, de ceased. lateof Lancaster twp. :;s Final account of Lewis Northeim, ex ecutor of Christina llasler, deceased, late of Donegal twp. ifll Final account of Joseph Beck, executor of iSeoi. Fraio ... ... «i. ..«!«• "i Summit twp. W. J. ADAMS, Register. Road and Bridge Reports Notice Is hereby given that the following road and bridges have been confirmed nisi by the Con it and will be presented on the lirsi Saturday of June Court, IS«J7, lieing the 12day of said month, and if no exceptions at tiled I hey will lie confirmed absolutely. K I) No I. March Sessions, in re peti tion of citizens of Donegal township and vicinity for county bridge over a branch of BulTalo creek, at a point on road leading from Butler to Millerstown (lower road) where said road crosses said creek on the farm of Henry S. Frederick, in Donegal township. December 7. IMW, viewers were appointed by the Cotirt. and February 27. Ireport of viewers tiled, stating that tin proposed bridge is necessary ami that the Mamc shall require more expense than it is reasonable that the township of Donegal should bear, and locate site thereof the same as township bridge now standing, and that no change i> necessarv in the bed of the public road. Mar-lit;. 1897, approved; notice to IK; given according to the rules of Court and to be laid before the grand jury at next term. liY THE COUKT. K D No i. March Sessions. - peti tion of citizens of Jackson tow nship, Butler county. Fa., for a public road beginning on tiie old Pittsburg plank road at or near the Mickley shoe shop, in the township of Jack son, and ending at a point on tin* Graham Mill road near the Beaver road, in the town ship of Jackson. December 14, 1896. viewers appointed by the Court March J, 181)7, report of vlewt rs filed, stating that ihe proposed road is nec essary, and have Miirwyed a road between t he points nam* d, the probable cost of mak ing said road, five hundred dollars, to be Ixirne by t ln* townshin, and damages asses se<| (forty dollars) to Ihiiii«-1 Rape. March «». IHP7, approved, and tix width of road at Iti feet: not ice to be given ac«*ording to rules of Court. BY THE COUHT, U D No. March Sessions. IM»7. In re |,t tit ion of eit i/.ens of Parker township. But ler county, Pa., for a bridge over the Pugh I Ford over Bear creelc In Parker township, on the rot <1 loading from the North Washingl • j road to tlie I-'airvlew and Brnin road whi«'!t I | en sses said Bear creek In said Parker ton n ' ! hip. at what is known a-. Pugh's ford. Jan i nary i>. viewers appniuteo by the Court, and February 21, lst»7. report of viewers tiled, stating that the proposed bridge is neces sary, and the erection of the -aine will r» - quire more expense than it is reasonable that the township of Parker should bear, and locate i lie site t hereof t he same as town ship bridge now standing, and no change i > necessary in the lied of public road connect ing with said bridire. March <», ls«.i7. approv »d. Notice to be given according to rules of Court and to be laid before the Grand jury at next term. BYTHKCOCKT. Certified from the records this tth day of May, Is'.»7. ISAAC MEALS. ? " Clerk Q. S. Court. GOOD FARM FOR SALE. The Ford farm in Donegal twp., near Millerstown is for sale. It contains about 150 acres, is well watered and in good condition. For terms inquire at this office. Advertiao in the CITIZEN. . r-; '■ v --' V ft A c w 1 v \ TEV cunaiiß ei»H>es [Copyright. I(JQ4. by J B. Llpr'ncdtt Company.] XI. At ten o'clock thatydark and gloomy Sunday night Mr. Lambert stood in front of his tent, leaning on his sword and listening in silence to the confer ence going on between his commander and the civil officers of the law. Close had come home in high dudgeon, and was, as usual, slow and cautious, but more than usually reluctant and sunpi cious. Fuming over the failure of the mission on which he had started so confidently, believing himself "tricked bv the enemy," and now offered ample rovenge nnd assured of success through the information tendered him. he never theless faltered. Lambert, returning from the round of his sentrie-s was taken unawares by the sudden question • "This gentleman says the old lady knew just where we had goin - and just when we would get back. What do you think of it?" "It's a matter I know nothing about, sir," was the answer, "except tha* : lie . did say she was writing a letter to '. e j given yon on your return this evening, and instantly corrected hers !f by say ing on your return." "Yes. Here's the letter, by dove, ar.d it's a worse puzzle than 1 fore. Ar.d here's the deputy marshal back with increased powers, new orders, s -arch warrants, and God knows what all. I'm willing enough to back you in deal ing with men, Mr. Parmelee," said the captain, turning again to the eager civilian, "but the lieutenant has had these sentries posted 40 minutes and there hasn't been a sound. I don't want any senreliing 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 'cm oIT out of harm's way. Your man Murphy admits he saw one last niffiit —one of the Seroggses, sure, by the description, and bis brother is with him there. I'll bet a hat." "I don't believe it," sturdily answered Close. "Only last Augn t she turned Walton Sero-.-trs a»«-n fr.- •> 'M- door with such a t;»llS'"e-^e.•: | !i! , " a« I n< ver heard; an' that's saying a good deal. She forbade him ever setting foot with in her gates again. I beard her; so did liaif the men in this company." "I know all about that. He has been in love with his cousin, the elder of the Walton girls, as long as I can remem ber, and because of his shiftless habits the old lady wouldn't listen to it. Then they took to meeting by stealth, and the found it out. She discharged old Kasmus for no other reason than that he carried letters for them. I've tried to bribe him twice to tell where Wal Scroggs was hiding, but the old nigger's n damn fool—with a starving wife, too. They tell me he was seen round here a day or two since, asking for Biggs, 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. But, even if she wouldn't, Esther Walton would. I tell you they're there, captain, and they'll be off and out of our reach this night if you fall to take them now." Close was pulling on a soldier's over coat at the moment, and stopped to listen to some sound down the dark re cesses of the "bottom" along the wind ing stream. "It's the mules now!" began Parme lee, excitedly, but Close held up a warn ing hand. "If it is, my men will nab 'em, that's nil. Now yom've been the means of my takin' the men on more'n one long wild goose chase afoot —that telegram of yours was enough to give the whole schemeaway—andofmy bein' Invited to be damn fool enough to fight two duels this afternoon. Both Col. Scroggs and Mr. Barton Potts, by thunder, want me to go out and be shot because I pre ferred to satisfy myself Mr. Wal Scroggs 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 search all Tugaloo and 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 can be arrested without disturbin' anybody In the house." But Parmelee was dissatisfied. lie had been chaffed, jeered at, maddened over the escape of his prisoners. Two of them —the worst of the lot, so far as he could judge—were here now, within his grasp, if he could but persuade Close to act. He had still a card to play, and it was a trump lead. "I 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. Scroggs and his precious kinsman, Potts, 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 Capt- Close's com panj', 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 frorm Capt. Close's camp and dared him to take th'-rn. 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. Parmelee 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-hand ed, had captured a squad of astonished trench defenders before Yicksburg and | had faced the blazing battle line with dauntless front a score of times, looked helplessly a moment into the face of this keen fencer, then turned appeal j ingly to the young West Pointer, as j though to ask: "Isn't there something I in your education to answer this?" I3ut I Lambert was silent. From first to last the lesson tauirht him at the national academy was subordination of themili- | tarv to the civil authority. "Well, go ahead. You're boss. I s'pose. I can only follow. What d'you want me to do?" said Close. "I want you to search that house and get tho&e men," was Parmelce's an swer. And then there was nnother moment of oppressive silence; then sudden start and alarm. Down the Tugaloo road to the south, at the farthest corner of the fence 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 vocalism checked summarily with a club. At this point where road nnd pathway came together Lambert had posted Private Green, a | reliable soldier of many years' expe ! rience, nnd when Green challenged there was reason for it. Low and stern his \ oiee was heard distinctly nt 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. Burns following with a lantern. Again came the cry: "Halt!" but the promised shot was not heard. Even when running at speed past the gate of the Walton place, the young officer could not resist a quick glance nt the dark facade of the old homestead. Already a light was dancing 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, r.nd ran the instant I challenged. 1 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 Xew Englander with a propen sity for talk, "ne'e out o" harm's way —" But Lambert waited to hear no more. With Burns at his heels he sprang down the dim pathway, and had not gone 30 ynj-dH before 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. He heard a splash, hoofs clattering over gravel, the lash ing of a whip, and then all was still across the dark open space through which flowed the sluggish "branch." But here among the bushes were two wondering quadrupeds, one a mule with broken bridle-rein, the other, as Burns' lantern speedily showed, a Cherokee pony —both saddled. A cor poral came running to join them.and in a moment the beasts were led back to the road way, where Close ai.d Parmelee by this time stood ready to receive them. One glance was all the latter needed. "What did I tell you, captain?" said he, in triumph. "That is Wal Scropgs' 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 I road, vine-covered old porch, whose dingy white columns loomed dim and ghostly in the glare of lantern and tan die. The door was thrown wide open, and on the worn coping-stone, calm, dignified, erect, even though leaning heavily upon her cane, a lighted candle held high over the shimmering gray of her well-poised head, her stately, slen der form garbed in some dark clinging robe, stood the mistress of the house, the clear-cut, pallid face standing forth against the black background 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 his soft brown eyes, was Clcse, the hero of a score of baittles. On his right, folded and formidable-looking documents extended in an unsteady linnd, also with uncovered head, stood Parmelee, representing the mujestv of the law. To the left of the commander and a pace retired, buttoned to the throat in the uniform of his rank and girt with sash and belt, stood young Lambert, obedient to orders. Behind them, omd almost at t he top of t he steps, armed and equipped, asergeant and two soldiers of the guard. Back, farther down the steps, still others were grouped, the fixed bayonets gleaming in the light of the two lamps, one held bj' the amazed woman at the threshold, the other swinging from the gloved liand of the sergeant of the guard. "What you say, sir, is absurd —impos- tible. At no time, under no circum stances," Mrs. Walton was saying, "could the gentleman you name be se creted in that room." "Madam," replied Close, his dccj» voice trembling, "nobody enn feel more sorry about this than I do. I'd rather go through the whole war over again than be here on such an errand to night, but—a soldier must obey his or ders. I saw him, madam, at that win dow. These gentlemen saw —"' "Gentlemen! Gentlemen, tir, never would connive at such an outrage. That is my daughter's room —Miss Esther ' Walton's." Dead silence for a moment, solemn j and impressive indeed, for Close turned 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. It was Parmelee whose sejise of duty rose superior to I exalted sentiment. "Madam," he began, stepping for ward, "those papers tire 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 said that i wus my daughter's room. One of your party, at least, hns the appearance of it gentleman. Lieut. Lambert, is it possible that you—that any graduate of West Point —can stand here and per mit such outrage as this? Would you allow your sister's room to be searched for —oh, my God! nothing we have had to bear woV comparable to this, t j Tlvf you my word of honor no such man I*. or has V*»cn —" Uut she no furtiier. Out from the dark hallway, with Iwunding step, tall, slender «nd athletic, sprang a yotjng fellow with the warning cry: "Mother! not another word." She strove to check him as he puslK-d his impetuous way j>ast her. \\ ith a wail of angnish.nnspeakable she threw aside her cane and se)7ed him by the arm. Down went Phe candle sputter ing' to the floor. "Floyd —Floyd! Oh, my boy, what h-ive yo>s done?" she moaned, and bowed her gray head upon the broad young shoulder. And then, witii just n touch of the > melodramatic in his bearing, the youth folded his arms and stood erect before the astonished group of officials. "I reckon, gentlemen, I'm the man you want." Close looked at him in bewilderment, j thcji turned to I'armelee, 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 In the streaming eyes and disheveled hair, an»L Katherine. Walton threw lierself upon her brother's arm, sobbing con vulsively. ' Hush, Kate," he whispered, in almost stei-n reproach. "Hush, child. Go back to your room;" and though now he enfolded his mother in the em brace of his left arm, he strove to free the right. Hut Katherine would not go. And still, though here apparently was the sought-for prisoner, no man stepped forward to claim him Officers and men, the nocturnal visitors looked blankly at one another, at the stricken group upon the threshold, and were silent. Then with sudden gestxrre. as though he could no longer bear the strain, the young man broke loose from Kath erine's clinging arms, and, gently un clasping his mother's hands, once again | addressed himself to Close: "I say, sub, I reckon you've come for me. I'm ready to go with you at once." And then, with wonder and relief in ; their faces, with sudden check to sobs and tears, mother and sister lifted up their heads and stared at the embar-, rassed officer. 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 *-w him before in my life, and never lu .rd 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 Mme. 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. "You say," she continued tremulous lv, "you have no warrant, no cause for his arrest. Then in God's name go, and leave us in peace. lam not well; and on 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 Parmaler could swear they saw dim figure of a man peer ing forth as they entered the gate. A heavy footfall resounded through the hall. A light streamed forth fiom the open room, and a woman's wailing, 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 have fallen, but for the clasping arm of her son, upon whose breast she now leaned, pant'ng for breath and glaring at the newcomer, to whose side now sprang Esther, her long black hair streaming down the white wrapper in which her tall figure was enveloped—Es ther, who strove to drag the stranger back from before her mother's eyes. "You here? You?" was Mrs. Wal ton's gasping cry. "And in—that room?" "Mother!" walled the elder daughter, throwing herself upon her knees be fore the fainting form—"mother, lis ten. Oh, make her hear me, Floyd! Mother, I am Walton's wife." But the words fell on senseless ears. The lady of Walton hall slipped swoon ing, till they caught and bore her with in the open doorway. "Well," said Close, a moment later, "what do you want done with your man—Walton Scroggs? One's enough for this night, I suppose." "One's enough for me, as things have turned out.. Now, what are you going to do with the other?" "Leave him here, with his mother, where he ought to Vie. of course. You've got no cause to arrest him." "But you have, anyhow." "I! What, Fd like to know?" "Because he's a deserter from the United States army." |TO BE COXTINCED.] Appropriate. Mias Antique (severely)—l shall never marry. It would be simply useless for any young inaa to ask me. Miriam (slyly)— You would toll him you could only be a mother to him ? —Brooklyn Life. Where It Ur. Whittle, the Sculptor (sadly) —I'm ufraid my statue will not be accepted. Bolster (his friend)— Cheer up, old boy. You should put a better face on it. Whittle, the Sculptor —That's the trouble; I can't,—X. Y. World. After the Honeymoon. He —Y'ou'll be accusing me next of leading a double life! She —You do lead a double life—you're twice as mean a man as I thought you were when I married you!— Chicago Tribune. llenril Knonfth. Judge—Do you think you could give u verdict in accordance with the evi dence? Would-Be Juror —I do. Lawyer (for the defense, hastily)— Challenged for cause! —N. \eekly. A World at Stake. "Columbus took big chances when lie illustrated the fact that the world was round." "llow so?" "Suppose the egg had been a bad one?" —Philadelphia Press. Second-II and. Mrs. Bricabrac —Oh, mercy, Bridget, how could you have broken that precious vase! It was 400 years old. Bridget (calmly)—Oli, if it was an ould thing like that, yez can take it out av me next week's wages. —N. Y. Truth. Far from It. "I suppose your brother is a good deal stuck on his new bicycle, isn't he, Tommy?" "Not very well, sir. He's just learn in'." —Chicago Tribune. Sweet SurcMlu. Esther —What do you think of my en gagement ring, dear? Eunice (sweetly) lt is a tieauty— and it fits just as though it were made for you, love.—JUrooltlyn Eagle. 1 THE KAISER AND MR. FRITH. Small Prince's Klr»t Attempt at Paint Inn; \Vm» Dlssntroni. Although Prof. Knackfuss is usually credited with assistinp the kaiser ia the production of his surprising- pic tures, the German monarch owes his i earliest introduction to the mysteries of art to an English painter, says the London Chronicle. The first time the kaiser handled a brush was at Wind sor, when Mr. Frith was painting the picture of the prince of Wales' mar riape for the queen. All the royal per sonages gave sittings to the artist and j the kaiser, then a little four-year-old i prince, spent several mornings in the j room where the picture was being ; painted. To keep the child quiet Mr. I Frith pave him some paints and brushes ' and allowed him to dabble on one of the unfinished corners of the canvas. As a natural result of this very in judicious proceeding the prince's face was in a very few minutes covered with streaks of preen, blue and vermilion. The sipht of his smeared face terrified his poverness, who bepped the artist to remove the colors; and Mr. Frith, armed with raps and turpentine, had nearly completed his task when the punpent spirit found its way into a scratch upon the child's cheek. The future kaiser screamed with pain, as saulted the eminent painter with his fists and hid himself under a larpe table, where he yelled until he was tired. Mr. Frith declares in his "Rem iniscences" that the little prince showed a most unforpivinp spirit and revenped himself afterward by sitting so badly that the painter failed alto gether to produce a satisfactory like ness. SURE OF A FINE FUNERAL. Men of I.ul>ee. Me., Provide for Norta ary Emergencies. The town of Lubec, Me., is one of the go-ahead villages of the Pine Tree state, and the one thing wanting to enable it to keep up with the procession is a hwarse. The citizens investigated the condition of surrounding towns, and learned that every one of them had a hearse, and they considered it a burning and municipal shame that Lubec should be so far behind the times. Therefore, it was resolved to have one, although, according to the rates of longevity in Lubec.it w as not considered likely there would be much use for it, says the Lewiston Journal. A mass meeting of the citizens was called to discuss the gTave subject. The enthusiasm was unbounded, and it was at once decided to purchase the ve hicle by voluntary subscriptions, mak inp a sort of joint stock concern or hearse corporation. Each subscriber chipped in one dollar, but the wary and thrifty Lubecker insisted upon a pro viso whereby he is enabled to get a show for his white ally. It was unan imously apreed that if any stockholder had use for the hearse within a certain number of years from the date of his subscription, he, the said subscriber, should be entitled to a rebate of the sum paid in. Now the Lubecker awaits the ap proach of the grim destroyer without emotion. In the event of his death, he is assured of a first-class funeral, with plumes and all the outward trap pinps of woe, and he gets his money back besides. FINAL "A" BAD FOR SHIPS. Some Recent Wrecks Were Ualltf of That Lack of Foresight. Insurance underwriters look askance at vessels which have a. final "a" In their names. The first letter of the alphabet is considered a hoodoo when it ends the name of a deep sea ship. Many of the most serious wrecks of the last year have beeji of vessels carry inp the hoodoo letter. One day lately, says the San Fran cisco Examiner, the telegraph an n&njiced that the British ship Androso, from that port for Liverpool with one of the most valuable carpoes that was ever carried out of that harbor, was lost within a few leagues of hex desti nation. The next day word was re ceived that the Orealla, bound from Vic toria for Liverpool, had been swept by heavy seas and badly damaged. Her mate and one sailor were drowned. The wires told on the same day of the total loss of the British ship Villanta and the Urowning of her master neair Free mantle, and a few days later the papers paw the news of the loss of the steamer Wallapa and of the beaching of the l>ora in Alaska waters. During the last two or three years the most serious wrecks on the coast were of vessels whose names ended with the hoodoo letter. The wreck of the Colima was the most horrifying of all. T hen came the loss of the steamer Co lumbia, and a few weeks later the pas senger steamer Umatilla ran ashore and narrowly escaped destruction. Tobacco und Hire In Maryland. According to the Baltimore News the farmers of Maryland are becoming in terested in the movement for a general cultivation of tobacco and for the intro duction of the roißingof rice. In earlier days tobacco was prown throughout tho state, but for the last half century it has been confined to the counties of southern Maryland. Rice has never been prown in the state, but the recent success with this crop in lower New Jersey has led many to think that it can be profitably taken up in Delaware and Maryland. The yield of rice is from 35 to 60 bushels an acre, and the net profit is said to be from $25 to $45 an acre. Weight of Men and Women. The average weight of 20,000 Boston men was 142 pounds; women, 125 pounds. At Cincinnati the average of the same number cf men was 154 pounds; women, 131. Manufacture ot Explosives. More than 10,000 persons are engaged In the manufacture of explosives in Great Britain. Last year 40 persons in the business were killed and IG7 injured by accidents. It Wouldn't lie Proper. A well-known vicar gives a curious ex perience. It was his custom to point his sermons with cither "Dearly beloved brethren" or "Now, my brothers," until one day a lady member of his congrega tion took exception to this and aßked him why he always preached to the gen tlemen and never to the ladles. "My dear lady," said the beaming vicar, "one embraces the other." "But not in the church I" was the re ply of the astonished lady.—Tlt-IJits. I'ln-de-Sleele. "Madam!" The wife paused on the doorstep and looked up at her husband, whose face was unusually stern. "Am I tho head of this house?" "You are," she answered, meekly. "Then come right in and take off my knickerbockers and mend your own bloomers. I am going wheeling my self to-night." Such an incident could happen only in this age.—Philadelphia l'ress. •V Request Compiled With. About the fair one's heart spoke he. And begged she would allot It To him. She did so presently. "Pwas marble when he sot It. —Washington ffUr. No 22 STORY OF A COLOR FAD. llow the Crßie for l.llae Had Its Blrtk In Vienna. Many years ago, in the days of her radiant beauty, her imperial majesty, Empress Elizabeth, of Austria, sat for her portrait to Schrotzberg, a fashion able Viennese artist. The picture, says Munseys, was painted at the request of the empress' royal cousin, Ludwip 11. of Ba%aria, and wus destined to grace the walls of his gallery of beautiful women in Munich. The artist recop nized the importance of his commis sion, and gave to the canvas all the skill of his genius, which, in the matter of color, had no equal in Germany. The robe of tho empress was of imperial purple, of so marvelous a tint and so wonderfully painted that it dimmed even the charm of the sovereipn lady's matchless beauty. Artists tried in vain to imitate it, pens to describe it, and in time it came to be known as the "historical lilac." In the ballrooms of Vienna a tint bearing the name of Kaiserilla is in vogue, which is as near the shade of purple in which Sclirotzberp clothed hia beautiful empress as looms and pip ments can make it. In this country lilac has lonp been considered a color for the middle-aged women, but now young girls are taking a great fancy to it, and the comlnp summer we are told will see It a reigning tint. Max Nordeaumay be right In the theory that devotion to violet is one of the surest signs of de generacy, but the stylish woman of to day would much prefer to be called "degenerate" than "unstylish." A COUNTRY OF SURPRISES. Coal, Lead, Silver and Tin 1b South Africa. While there is little doubt that with proper development of its agricultural and pastoral resources South Africa could be made practically self-support ing, the successful development of these Industries depends nevertheless upon the creation of local markets through the stimulus given by mining opera tions, says the North American Review. With the exception of mining of gold, diamonds and coal there have been no considerable exploitations of its min eral resources. Coal fortunately ex ists in many parts of the country, and It has been estimated that the known coal fields represent an area of 56,000 square miles, wihk-h is equal in extent to the rtate of lowa. There exist in some parts of the country large deposits of Iron contiguous to the coal fields. But as yet the economic conditions have not favored the development of that in dustry. Lead, silver, cinnabar, tin and other metals are also found in many parts of the country, but have not been remuneratively worked. Among the dining countries of South Africa the Transvaal is facile prinoeps, and is in all probability destined to maintain its paramount position, though, as is well known. South Africa is "a country of surprises," and it is possible, of course, though not probable, that within its preat extent other equally important districts may be discovered. BLAINE'S GENEROSITY. How the Plumed Knl(ht Aided Presi dent Taylor'* Daughter. A good story of James G. Blaine Is told by a writer in the St. LOUIB Globe- Democrat. The incident related was a magnanimous and clever act of the Maine statesman, when, as speaker of the house, he got through a resolution appropriating $12,000 to the needy wid owed dauphter of President Zachary Taylor. This lady pot as far as Wash ington on her way to Paris to see a sick dauphter, and, being destitute of money, appealed to her only friend at the capital, Gen. Sherman. His purse was always open to the distressed, but he had no funds at all adequate to re lieve her necessities. In this emer gency he thoupht of Blaine. The man from Maine entered into the spirit of the occasion as soon as he heard Gen. Sherman's statement. He called an other to the chair, made a five-minutes' speech that fairly electrified the house, which passed the resolution which Blaine had penned only a moment be fore. He took the resolution in person to the senate, where it was also immedi ately passed, had the president to sign it the next day, and on the following day the beneficiary got the money. Gen. Sherman always insisted that Blaine vaould have made the grandest actor that ever lived, and in adapting his career to politics, he robbed the stage of a born star. The Sand-l.adeued Missouri. Mr. Frank H. Spearman writes in St. Nicholas of the freaks of the Missouri river, his article beiDg entitled "A Shift ing Boundary." Mr. Spearman sayß: You must know that the real business of the Missouri is to carry the moun tain waters east and south into the Gulf of Mexico. But in bounding from side to side of its valley through the tedious centuries, it has twisted and turned so many times that no doubt Its head is confused. Carrying the quan tity of mud it does, you would hardly expect it to be clear-headed. There is actually so much sand in the water that the fish all have sore eyes; some are totally blind—the saddest-looking crea tures you ever caught. A really fastidi ous trout or bass dropped into the Mis souri would hang himself in despair on a fishhook. Spiders ns Pets. Spiders are not generally popular creatures with either sex. Yet a lady writer affirms that they can be,made the "dearest little pets in the world." Sh« tells how she collected a common gar den spider and kept the sweet lady under a glass tumbler for three weeks. She watched her "building her house of snowy silk" and raisinp a family, and, says the writer, "she soon learned to take flies from my hand and drink water from a leaf which I pave her fresh every day." There arc, indeed, accord lnp to this lady, few thinps BO agreeable as a spider, whether reparded as an architect, a thinp of beauty, a Blayer ot pests or a household pet. Contradictory. Jack—You should have seen Miss Waldo. Her eyes flashed fire, and — Arthur —That's funny. You said a moment apo that she froze you with a glance.—Town Topics. A Striking Similarity. Bachley—Why is a woman like time? Benedick —Because she never falls to pet her man in the end. Bachley—No, because she reveals all things.—Brooklyn Life. Paullae Not la It. Penelope— Pauline is ahead of you, my dear. She can accompany the new tenor on the piano. Perdita —Yes, but I can accompany him on the bicycle.—Town Topics. The Bent Way. He —1 am engaged to two girls. She —What are you going to do about ft? He—Nothing. Just let them fight It out. —Town Topics. At the Piano. "Can you play 'Whisperings of Love ?'" "No, but I don't mind listening to them." —Chicago Kecord.
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