SWEET REVENGE BY Captain P. A. MITCHEL, Author of Thettunooe;," "Clilcke,. nutue;," Etc Copyright, 1807, by Harper A Brother. Walt a bit There are acrcrnt sponrs of grata amoMcrlntr, a npnrk on tha end of each. I entlicr them nnil put the ember ends Into the hollow of my hand, where I hold the reserve ruii powder. A flaah a mero bit of flnmo no bigger than a pea! 1 mirae It anl put more (rrasn with It, ahovc It nil under the wood, and a beautiful bright Same thoota up that glnddens my heart. A Joyful shout from the) fort enda a pleasant thrill through every fiber In my body. Ping! A bullet within an Inch of my noae. I dnrt away Into the darkness and In another minute am In the for treaa. I bad scarcely got behind the breast work when the glare of the burning wood ahowed me half a dozen men dashing up to the fire, and I knew they wonld try to scatter It "When I count three, Are Into the crowd. One, two, three!" Four bullets fled at the little knot of men below. We could not see who wna hit, but all turned and atnrted down the declivity, tbouh one mnn dropped before he had gone a dozen yards. We loat no time In reloading and had n new charge ready In every pleco before seeing any signs of their return. Hot Buck, who took more time and made more fuaa about hla work than nil tho reat together, had acarcely rammed his charge home and fixed the percussion cap on the nipple when three men made a dash at the fire. Two of them reached it and began to kick vigorous ly. 1 took deliberate aim at one of them and shot him through the hend. My gun had scarcely cracked when Helen let drive at the retunlninir mnn. He staggered, but kept on kicking at the fire. I snatched Buck's gnu and finished him, dropping hlmn the burn ing brands. The third man, who had started forward several times and each time turned back, got out of sight as quickly as possible. "Look a dar!" cried Ginger, pointing to the east I turned my head, and there above the horizon was the faintest trace of dawn. CHAPTER XV. woman's pluck. AFTER this second defeat we could see the guerrillas gath ered In a knot, evidently dis cussing the situation. They talked so loud thnt we could often catch a word, and their gestlculatlona were plain to na all. At last the cap tain took a white handkerchief from his pocket fixed It to a stick and, hold ing It over bis bead, advanced toward as. "A flag of trace!" we all exclaimed ' together. "He's going to offer us something to eatl" cried Jack. "I knew be wouldn't let ns starve!" I stepped over the breastworks to go and meet the bearer of the flag. Buck called oat: "Tell blm I'll take some fried chick en fo' mine!" I met the captain at the spot where we had built our fire. His arm was In sling, and be was very pale. Some thing told me that be did not relish the work In which he was engaged. "I've come to tell yo'." be said, "that - If yo'U surrender the rest of yo' peoplo can go." "What assurance have I that you will keep the terms?" "The word of a" He stopped. I aw that bablt bad led him to use an expression common among gentlemen In the south, but the word bad stuck In bis throat "Captain," I said, "you are a better man than the company yoa keep. Sat isfy me that the women, the boy and tbe negro shall go free, and you are welcome to me." "The men are divided about the wo men," be replied, lowering his voice. "Which party holds the balance of power T" "It's bard to tell." "Then we have no assurance that If we surrender yoa can keep your prom ise to let tbem go unbanned?" "There's no telling. Befo' yo'r eu cape and the killing yo' all have been doing I could have fixed It bqt the men are exasperated at the damage yo've done." "Can't yon be blind and let ns out to Blghtr "No; I've lost more control of my men within the last few days than all the time I've commanded tbem. If they saw the slightest mart on my part to let yo slip, they'd shoot me, and yo' would never get out alive either. I can't stand here talking any longer. They'll suspect something. What's yo'r answer?" I turaed the matter Quickly over In my mind. "Captain," I said, "I will transmit year proposition. If your terms are ac cepted. 1 will go down to your camp, ad my friends will follow. If they re not accepted, we will wave to you. In this event yon will know that these noble girls, this brave boy, this faithful BMgro, prefer to take their chances wits me." Both of us turned without anothei Word, and In a few minutes the captuls was with his men and I had Joined my . little half starved army. I was re ceived with aayer, questioning looks. no nna mnne n proposition," I anld. "I will give It to yon with the Informa tlon tlmt goes with It. If we will sur render, he promises tlint nil shall go free except me." I paused n moment to watch the ex pression of their faces. I anw at once tlint they were all bitterly disappoint ed. "I feel hound to atnte further tlmt tho captain hna Informed me tlint he ennnnt surely giinrnntco your safety, though he would If he could. IIo tells me that the men nro divided, and he does not know himself which pnrty la the stronger. You nre not sure of safety, but you have n chance, whereas If we nre taken by force the chnnccs nre all against you. Before giving my She waved her bonnet- fo the gitcrrtUa&. views 1 wish to get nn expression of opinion from each of you separately. Miss Stanforth, shall we accept tho proposition or not? Sny yes or no." She curled her Hp. "I don't care to consider such a proposition." "Miss Hutliind?" "Xo!" cried little Jack, with a stinp In her eye. "Ruck?" "Kcckon I'd ruther stny whnr I nm awhile longer, though, by golly. I'm mighty hungry." He spoke the last words ruefully. "Ginger?" "I nln't no traitor mnn, mars', ef I air black. Ginger hnln't gwlne t' talk 'bout glbbln nobody up t' save hlsself." "My friend," I said, and I could not repress u tremor In tny voice, though God knows I tried, "I cannot accept your sacrifice. The guerrillas, having secured me, will doubtless qunrrel about you, aud the captain and those who nre with him may 11 1 id an oppor tunity to let you get away uuder cover of tho night." "No, no!" cried all. "We'll stand to gether." "How were you to reply?" asked Helen. "If the terms were accepted, we were to go down; If rejected, we were to wave." Helen took off her check bonnet and, tying It to a carbine, stood up on the rocks and waved It to the guerrillas, who were standing below watching for our signal, while our little command gave as lusty a cheer na their exhaust ed condition would admit But the real heroism was yet to come. I had seen evidence that the woman wing of my army was not to be appall ed at any proposition, but It waa Im possible that 1 could be prepared for what wns to follow. I have sometimes wondered if It waa not rather an ema nation of genius than heroism, but have Invariably concluded that It was the genius of heroism. The first flush of excitement at tho rejection of the terms being over, Jack began to show signs of Irritation, a condition I attributed to the gnawing pangs of hunger. She shook ber Qst at (lie guerrillas, vowing that If she could ever get her papa again he should scour the country till he hnd captured every one of them, and when captured she would herself take Inexpressible pleasure In making targets of them for pistol practice. Then she would call to thcin for something to eat Tbey were too far to bear ber, and of course her request would not have been grant ed If they had. "Captain, good captain, dear captain." she cried, "do let us out of this! That's a dear boy!" Then she turned to Miss Stanforth. "Helen, what in the world did we come on such an errand as this fo'? Why didn't we send the soldiers?" "Jack," snld Helen, "I'm sorry you regret It I dou't I never regret." "Yo're sliowln tho white feather," BUld Buck. Jack's eyes glistened with anger. "The white feather! What do yo' mean, yo' little pest? White feather! I'm not afraid of all the guerrillas in Christendom. They won't hurt me. I'm going down there to ask 'em fo' something to eat I'll get yo' all off. '. White feather! I'll show yo'!" She sprang upon the rampart but I I caught ber and dragged ber back, t "Let me go!" she screamed. "Pldn' I tole yo Missy Jack bab de biggest temper In de souf?" cried Gin- ger proudly. , "Let ber go," said Helen, "and I'll I go with ber. If those guerrillas who are disposed to protect us can do so, they will succeed as well without you as with you. Indeed, your presence will only teud to Irritate them. Come, Jack, we'll try It" I stood aghast at sucb a plan. I for bade It The girls were determined. I begged, ordered, stormed at tbem, de claring that for every step they took toward that den of hellhounds 1 would take two. At last Helen laid ber hand on sty sleeve aud looked mt calmly In the eye. to bx oomtikuko. Han Is born to rule, but woman mes along and beats blm out of bis ob. Chicago New. Brain-Food Nonsense. Another 1'Wllonlons food fad has been branded by tho most competent authori ties. They have dispelled the silly no tion thnt one kind of food Is needed for ht'fiiii, another for muscles, and still mi nt hur for bones. A correct diet will not only nniirish a particular part ( the body, but it will sustain every other part. Yet, however good your food may bo, its nutriment Is destroyed by Indigestion or dyspepsia. Yoii must prcpnrii for their appciiraneo or prevent, their coming by taking regular doses of (recti's August Klowcr, tho favorlto mcdlelno of y)0 healthy millions. A few doses aid digestion, stimulates the liver to healthy net Ion. purities the blond, and makes you feel buoyant and vigorous. You cart got Dr. (. (t. irei-n's reliable remedies at II. Alex Stoke's Drug Store, (let (ircen'a Sicc ial Almanac. An inspection of the various 1'ianos shown here will he in teresting. It will prove that we have ex cellent instruments to sell at very moderate prices. The tone and appearance of cv-er- one will please. Perhaps the lames & llolm- strom I'iano will please best of all. It is our leader, ltisnn in strument of great bcuity ami sweetness. 1 he I'iano ts recom mended hv such musicians as S H. Mills, the great pianist, com poser and teacher, Lappa, the great bandmaster, Sophia Schal chi, prima donna of the Metro- politan opera, Ole Hull, the great violinist, and hundrcdsot others. HflSKINS' MUSIC STORE., He) llullv tile, IVlni'a, Want Your Clothing to Fit 7 Then vou ought to goto J. C." Troehlich, Mer chant Tailor. My line of samples .arc well worth anyone's time to call and inspect. Re member all work is guaranteed. Cleaning, Repairing and Altering a specialty. J. G. FROEnLIGH. Near (VhU'iiiiliil Hull. TO PARENTS If your children coninliiltied of IicikI iii-Iio or fell he h hul iIicIi-cIusmch In tu-hool htHt year, heliei haw llieli cyrn examined ill the ! plmilnu of Ihl m-IidoI It-cm and give them u I'll iinee. I will lie lit Ihu Impi'i'lul Hotel Reynold vllle, Oct. . At llinokvllle, Oct. II anil 12. ('oiioultiillon free. G. c cm SO IN, Opt ll'lilll. Red Cross Tansy Pills ron. Supprissid mantiruBiign PAINFUL Miiutruitlon AaasPRBVElSTIVBSie Arc Ssfa and Reliable), ysr Perfectly Hermit The Ladies1 Jf Purely Van. tibial Ne, rtiu Sent poetpaid on reoaipt of price. Money refunded II not ss Yin do Clncnona Co. Dot Molnaa, tows. For mu le bv 11. A lux. 8Uik. H M X :t juuretnatuures Goughs, Colds, Grippe, 'A'HCOPiNQ COUGH. ASTHMA. 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We have all modern facilities and guar antee perfect satis faction. Experienced and competent assistants in every department. Free delivery to all parts of city. Give us a trial order and be I : t 2 convinced that we can do your work better and more promptly than you can gei n eisewnere. All class of work 5 done. Special facili- ties for washing $ Lace Curtains. JNO. B. TAPHORNi Fruprlelor. ft SEPT. 30th, at Pittsburg . . B RIGHT REEZY RILL1ANT INCLUDES CHAS. II. PHILLIPS. SUSIE LAYTON, MAY KENT, SUSIE PHILLIPS, DELL LINCOLN and 50 centp. F WINTER IS COMING PREPARE ! The price of Gas has been advanced and must cost the consum ers more money unless thev buy stoves which will make more heat for the amount of fuel consumed. This can be done by purchasing stoves which remove the cold air from the floor. The air is more uni lorm in the room in which they are used. Warm feet and a cool he.'id are conducive of long life. We have THESE stoves for sale for eith er coal or gas. Please call and ex amine for yourself. Prices always right. No trouble to show our goods. Reunoidsville n ruw re uu. N. Hanau, I Want lo Clear Out all Bummer Goods). Dimities, 8 and 10 cent?, 5 cents. Dimities, 124 rents, 8 cents. Dimities, 15 cents, 10 cents. Clinllies, 4 cents. Organdies, 2.r cents, 15 cents. Indigo Hint! Prints, 4 cents. 50 cent Ladies' Shirt Waist, 25 cents. 75 cent Ladies' .Shirt Waist, 50 cents. 1.00 Ladies' Sliirt Waists, 50 cents. $1.25 Ladies' Shirt Waists, 75 cents. 1.50 Ladies' Sliirt Waists, 5 cents. 1.75 Ladies' Sliirt Waists, 1.00. 50 cent Ladies' Corsets, . 40 cents. Men' Summer Underwear. 25 cent poods for 19 cents. 50 cent Men's Palbriggan Shirts, 424 cts. 50 cent Men's Malhriggan Drawers, 424 cts. Clothing Greatest Bargains You Ever Bought. Fine C'lav Wonted HnltH. h tint til), for tf.OO and (l.2.'. Fine Clay ' Woi'HteiK () anil for H.&Y Hunt Clay Woratedii, 12 to lf, for !i."Ki. Child's Hull, 7.'i ct: other hotmoH would auk you 11.50 for same Kod. 7" K I I A. I I V--. , 1 V s n T EL La V V .flits Clllll'l'l I ltttr ni'lHltO 1(1 "iivi njivviui imi jMivv.i (is Ilavalind, Austrian and Ocnnan io rwiKc cut price in . Garnets Furniture Stoves Kooni hints, ..,..1.., .1 iiiiini. kiiviii r., r 1 ii wwiu fino v.ooK nre closing We have Lace Curtains, Blinds, Linoleums, in fact anything needed (or to furnish a house at prices that defy competition. We are pleased to show them find give prices. O. R. HALL. We are in a position to save you big round dollars on Gro ceries. We don't ask you to pay your neighbors' unpaid bills. Our motto I'av nsyougo and be happy. Below we quote you prices on some goods just for a starter. 1( pounds fine Granuh ted sugar, $1.00 i.'o pound s.'iek Granulated sugar, $l..r0 9 pounds Arbuckles or 4X coffee, $1.00 A good bulk coffee worth 20 cents, onlv loc FREE! and every person making a cash pur chase amounting to $10. or a discount of 10 cunts on the dollar will be given. To prove to you that we mean to do as abeve stated, we quote a few prices: 50c values in shirts, now 4.5c 75c " " " G7c $1.00 " ' " 90c $2.00 " suits " $1.80 50c values in heavy fleece lined underwear, now 45c. The above discount will be allowed on all Cloth ing and Gent's Furnishings. Don't fail to take ad vantage of these prices. W. C. HENRY, SETS BUMMER BARGAIN SALE. O 0 Opposite the Postoflice. ' Vjetll - I 'nevioln . en net,! L ei rrlioh - oee .'vim wi ii it i ii uiiu jiigjims naic, China. n , a room lor ran mocks, we give a Ingrain, Tapestries ind Velvets. Also Japan and China Mattings. See our stock and prices in Parlor and Bed we nre making prices that wil t 11 1 J.1 ;'. uctuc uit.tincu liisiiuw mem 1 t ni ti, a r tiini inn iiiil:i:. iiul i iiiirn. uvr Moves, we nave a Dig stoeK ant them out away down. Finest bulk coffee 20 to 3Hc 3 rolls Toilet Paper, 10c 3 lb. can Bartlett Peas 10c One doz. fine Toilet Soap, 13c Best Laundry soaps, 7 bars, 25c. Good " 11 barn, 25c Tetley's Teas they are fine. We sell 'em. Special Price Sugar in ponnd sacks. TOO The old saw, "largest stock and lowest prices," is true in our case. ROBINSON & MUNDORFF,. The Bio Grocery, Reynoldsville, Penn'a. irivtM Dollar will be given Free to each $1 values in wool fleece, 90c $1.00 values in hats, 90c $2.00 values in hats, $1.80 $3.50 values in suits, $3.15
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