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TRE Et GKXK WBKRI A GVAFO GEORGE BARR MeCUTCHEON Author of "Bevuriy ol Geaastark," Etc COPYRIGHT DOM, rll yl’TEK XIX—(Con: aued > t a step I is lnfe.nal tong*«*!" »L.-e:- •j fable l*a|dng dowu the »tup«, his ; James Ran <*:i.er lung'.«-.! . braced Uln.aeif Ur th«* sam k " er «lid not ci an* ti ge'iUer. for G-ay- ¿"a threw- bi» !'■£ fume i t the path of t',. assailant, l or mi instant there r'.,sa frightful uproar. Llgliy and th.* servant rushed to the young man s as- scuce. Th«* women were screaui.a v.tli terror, tin* men were shouting. t J the e w as a violent struggle which ryeil ha'..«' iu the hallway. ’ ••«'all the p(>li* e!" slmuied Rigby. • You infernal (rallor!" hissed James pcaseuier " You < laiui lo be Gray Jous friend, a d yet you are the oln nbo lias led (lie plot to rulu me. " •\V!. .t does it al! u.eu:« ?' «*ri«-d Gray- ;.. Imldmg (he shaking Cable .i-tlply There was a moment of intense s|- ience. except for the heavy breathlug the uieu. Gia.vdou was staring w ;? eyed at bis father He saw the «'.idotilc smile spread over his Lee and shud«! ed. ••¡'ve simply come tc »«uke you out of the ciilti lies of these pe I'fie. I’ve v.-;: el to M*e if that sctiemiug «••'ma' up there would te!l you of her *.'* n sccerd She hasn't tcld you. so 1 **‘i You cannot marry that girl, for y, L.ingli'y Jane Cable was pl. ked up «•' a (h <|c-.r-.:• p. east off by tlie woman wli ■ It-n* her!" Tie • ris!i had come T’.:e heartless i. .(r st* ,-(l like a tragic playet I;, ■ eeent'T of Ids stage, p airing out Ills I . .. .tl w ithout a t.,'t: !i of pity tor t'.ie girl who. after the first thrill , * : ('.' :■ titinn and horror, h id shrunk i:::,i her mother's arms, bewilder- g-c 4- 11 is not COMPANY tb . Vi chill «•ns night key. but Gravdvn'd.d come hoe CHAPTER XX RAYDON sat chin in his hau ls, dull stricken, crushed. He had heard the story of ills father's baseness from Frances Cable, and lie had been told the true story of Jane. From lllgby he learned of the vile transa. - tiotis in which his father had dealt. Al first lie (oil'd sear ei.v believe hi- own ears, but in the end he saw t hit but half the truth could I k - to: 1. it wa past midnight when be left David Cable's not to go to life own home, but tn that of F.'.las Droom. He knew now that the newspaper would devote columns to the "sensation hi high life; " he knew Hint Jane would suffer ag< ides untold, but he would not blame Ills fatln-r for that; lie knew th at arrest mid disgrace Lung over th«' tall gray man who had shown his true mid amazing side nt last; lie knew tliat be his sluime mid Iniiiiilint t. It will sound just as well Ir, own share in the I h»w U ...t. Mr. Rigby.” art he somewhere in ills ..... -. Jane." Mrs. Cable was mur nourished the hope Droom ;ilng. "1 might have saved you nil could ease the pain is. I .: 1 couldn't—oil, 1 couldn't pay disclosure». i* pri e." As lie traversed the dark streets Y . smikc." groaned Cable, weak across town he was vnguety wonder . id in r e with rage*. “Jane, lie has Ing whether Jane's eyes would ever ..! 'l l', re is not a word of truth in lose the pained, hojiel«'»» expression lie what he s says. 1 swear it to you. had Inst seen In them. He wondered "IIo. h'l. I’*y heaven, she hasn't told whether she would retract her avowal you. after al!!" cried Bnnsemer. "You that sin- could not be Ills wife with the' still think she is yotfs!” shame upon her; lie rejoiced In her "Fatlmr!" exclaimed Graydon, stand tearless, lifel«*ss promise to hold iilm iic straight l«*fore (lie other. David In no fault for w hat had hapiieued. c.-ilue had dropped limply into a clniir. Distressed and miserable, he spent li- hand to his heart. “I won't stand the remainder of tin* night in Ellas ly mid hear you any longer. Ta ki Droom'a squalid rooms, sitting before Isi' It what you've said about ller or I'll forget that you are my father the little store which his host replen ished from time to time during the and"— weary hours. exclaimed Bansemer. "Graydon!" limoni answered his questions with falling back, his expression changing that surprised even like a flash, The smile of triumph a direct ...... . left his face, and his lip twitch *d. himself. He kept much to himself, "You forget I—I am doing tills for however, and advised the young uiaa ' ' sake. My Gori, bo.v, yon , «»'t un to reserve Judgment until after he had heard his father's side of tlie story. derstand. Don't turn from in 'I've been loyal to James IU ni. They have"— vjr ■ ■aydon. and I'll still tie Io. al That's enough, fatlier! Don't K ?'s not done right hr 'ther word! but lie l> is tried to < • If he 'I t'io poil e. if yon like." laughed nt the end , f his tirade "it a rirdnal offense to t tí I th.« I «<i4k limp anil hi Iph >s in«»' 7- don'* a rm*. Iiuan. Hee! lasik what you’ve '! Oh, June! he cangili sight of girl on the landing and rushed up true, Graydon; is it true?" she t>eating her hands upon bis It can't 1« true! He's gone tnad. dearest." "Is It true, mother? Tell me. teti tne!" I ran ea Cable's white lips r ved *■ y. tnvt no BtHtmi -a me f>cth. H* -poke ’te« truth, howev««' 1 * « - • -«• "tua and knew Do ni'Ce .' f 'be sv*g<« ItUrby was i-a ’rt>Hwr fingers at James ll r«y foe tht* toxDorrew tying. "Tour day ; • t •- tvw » Ton bla I;t t y donr ’’ call«*! the fat I go hon«. marry i *r. AnytxxlJ without i flaw. That’s the truth Your father was wrong In bis ire to make capital of it in c I tlon wltli Mrs. Cable. I told him don't lielieve he knew Just what lie was doing: he was so used to suc«'ess. you see. Can't you go to sleep, boy? You need to." “God. no!” "l'«l advise you to go home and talk It over with your fatlier." "Tomorrow will be time enougli- after the newspapers tin* out. I e tn't lK*ar to think of the dlsgrai-e. Har bert has lM*en interviewed, they say lie's told everything " "Talk to your father tonight, my There may lie—may be warrants tomorrow " The young man dropped hls bead on Old his arm and burst into tears Drootn puff«*«! vigorously at bls pipe, his eyes shifting and t— uncomfortable an<l could Twice he attempted to ijs-ak . uot In both instance» he arose aud poked the fire. At last the young man's choking sols, grew leaa violent. Drootn cleared his throat with raucou. emphasis, took his srnray gaze from a print on tlie wall representing "Dawn aiwl “You wmkln't think It to look at m* „..**, T ST- *’t»»r num f'< ! . r I..**,I ■ wtMaati '«<1 4 I didn't n»-» ooa <1 I’ Yee’re t u«< tove .or the old man returned with the meriting P*_P*T«- Aa Drootu placed them on tli - table beside him he grinned rluvf fully. tig headlines, eh? But th*- an» a eircumotauce to what the Tli«*se articles deal ouiy v i*'i i th*» «•at mystery comvriilug the L u * >« 'newt beautiful aud pup Hilar neu in Chicago.' Wail wait iansemer »tun»!i cojnw tu re o story! ¡•due niadiug. oil '.■ ' Elia«», for UoMvau's mi ke. cried Wv e yontut ujiHt Have ■s»ft •(*•*( < Ü4 yvur UtMti'i • 1 be H H th«' l*tM)ik ’ LgOok say» u .Unit I hm *: i'be w boi.* SsMiKo t story of la«i ¡«•re was a thon» iiappeiHMi." Together they road tile papers. Their eouuueuts variod. The young man writhed and groaned under the revela- tlous that were going to the public, The uld clerk chuckled and phlloso- phlzed. Every one of these paper» prophe- sl«*d other mid more sensatiolial de Veh pments before the day was over Il prouiise.l io I k * wur to tin* knife l>«*- tweon David Gallic, prumideut of the l'niifie, l.akes and Atlantic, and tlie niau Bansemer. in each Interview witli Cable be was quoted ns siyi: empliatleaHy that the a.iop,ion of Ja..e bad been made w ith Ins know led*«* and consent. The suppose«) daugiiter was the only on«* to whom the star- tlir.g revelations were a surprise. There also was mention of the fact that the young woman had immediately broken her engagement with James Banse mer'a son. There were ph tures of the leading characters in the drama. "1 can't stay in Chicago after all this." exclaimed Graydon. springing to his feet. Ills hands clinched in despair. "To be pointed out and talk,si about! To 1 h * piti«**l ninl scorned! To sis- the degradation of my own father! FU go anywhere, just so it is away from Chi cago." Droom forgot his desire to scoff, His sardonic smile dwindled into a ludl- erously pathetic look of dismay, He be :ed the young man to think twice before he «lid anything "foolish." •Tn any event.” lie implored, "let me get you gome breakfast, or at least a cup of coffee.” In the end tn- helpi 1 Graydon lllto Ills coat mill glided off d >wn Wells street with him. It was T o'clock, and every c< corner newsstan .1 glowered back nt them with black frowns as they looked at the idles of papers. Two rough looking men walking ahead of them were discussing tlie sensation. A saloon keeper shouted to them. “It don't always hnpiK*n over on de west side, does it?" Graydon went to tin* office of Clegg. Groll A Davidson early aud arranged his affairs, so that they could b«> taken up at once by another, nnd then, avoid ing his fellow workers as much ns pos sible. presented liltnself to Mr Clegg nt lb o'clock. Without hesitation he announced Ills intention to give up bls place in the office. All argument put forth by Ills old friend ami employer went for naught. The cause of his nc- tlon was uot discusseli, le it it was un derstood. "If you ever want to come back to us. Graydon. we will welcome you with o | h - u arms. It isn't as bad as you think.” "You don’t understand, Mr. Clegg." was all that Graydon could say. Then lie hurried off to face tils fa ther. Jnme.i Bansemer, haggard from lo-s of -leep mid from fnrv over tin- ailenii- i of 111» son. togeiher with tlie fear what tlie day might bring, was psc- iie fl* ,-r of Ilia private «-tliev. n had eased ills mind but little -:ir«t to bis son. tVli«*n he li«-:ir-l ilcn's voice in the outer room his teued, an I lie took several >s toward the door. He i-lus kor! himself suddenly w ith the re membrance that his son had turned against him tlie night face hardened. Graydon found him standing stern and unfriendly before the steam rmli- ator in tin* darkt-st corner of the room, his bauds behind his back. Th«* young man pluui|««s! down heavily In bis fa ther's desk chair. “Why didn't you <*otiie home la t night?"' demanded the other. ”1 bated the thought of It.” be an KWitwl dejectedly. -You've IlmetHs! to their side of the story. You're a «pieudid sou, you are!" sn«*«T«Hl th« fattier. "There is nothing base and unprin cipled In their side of the story. They have tried to shield her. They have never hann«l her But yon! Why. father, you've l,ilghte«l her life for ever. They were going to tell her In a day or so. and they could have rinui«- It easy for her. Not I ke tjiis! " by* In heaven's natns. did you strike her like that? She's she's the talk of the town. She's «wtracls«!. tiiat’s what she ts. and she's the beat girl that ever lived!” "<»b. yon thlfik they would have toM her, eh? No! They w<M>èd have let Inn tiutrry" — Wail, »»st whet was your [«-witH.n? WWy »«« • eoisatdiwat* up to ..«ei ntga- If yes knew. why ilfcl y»o let «•■« *»••»• biiodiy? 1 tx troth father If *•« e»>»* »»• W ftiU Ou'* M -0»« ■ sseer-c.w JriMe Rs is—»» (is*wd •« hM — etrh murder n his oyas THl RSDtY. O4TOBER 20. tOt»H up|»».se you ke a tool. e\ “Marry her' ? Of course I would. I love her more ,* tb.r ever. I'«l give my life for her; l'il 1 g ve my soul to easa the pain y<»u i have thrust ujMtn her But it’s over 1 lietweeu us. Don't let our irs worrv y u. She ha» emted It. 1 t In-r. Ho v could »he on? I li-ive h- ped that 1 luitfht not be your »on. after all.** l»M lixe .‘<w ♦i **«t 1 soavlly against the r l.rviGh, Thon lie raUiiter. u**-*i* eta^vred to :‘i* .* iHK*b aud dropi*e<l U|nm it. id. lh>u*t say tlut! “Gra,' ■’« a. t .i <y < Don't! * « u.e ev • >ihi4i¿ ri-iii r try to uu«l<> It nil! My boy. you are the only the; ou earth I Io«, I've I mh - h In-art 1«« to all the n«t o the world, but 1 love you. Don't turn . gilnst me" T!1«* mhi stood liM«kiug ;it him iu dull w-tider. ills lieart wa-, tom-lied. He had not thought that t'.ii Is stern man could weep; he I «'gun to see lln- misery that »a.« breaking him "Dad. don't do that.” h<* said, start Ing toward him. “I'm sorry, I'm sor- ry for you.” Ban.M-mer leaped to his fiat, his iikhh I «-minglng like a flash "I lluu't want your pity 1 want your love nini loyalty. I didn't mean to I ,«* «« ea * Witt you leave Chicago with u.e? I must go. We'll go at ouce te' wh«-re. only together. We cun es«'U|M* if we start now Come!” "I won't go that way!" exclaimed Graydon. "Not like a criminal!'' "No? You won't?” Then- was no answer, "Then there's nothing uion- to nay. G<>! Leave me alone. I had prayed that you might not have been like this. Go! 1 have !iii|s>rtant busi ness to atti tid to ut once.” H«- cast Ills gar.«- towurd the drawer In which the pistol lay. "I don’t exjH-ct to see you again. Take this uit-ssage to tlie Cables. Say that I am tin- only liv ing soul who knows the names of that girl's father and mother. Gist alone can drag them from me!” Graydon was silent, stunned. Iiewll- dered. Ills father was trembling 1 m *- fore him. and lie o'pened his Ups to ut ter the question that meant so much If tin- answer came. “Don't ask me! ’ cried Bausemer "You would In- the last l'<i tell.” "I don’t hclieW» you know!” cried Graydon. "All. you think umphantly. "I don't want to know." He sat down, his moody gaze up m ills fattier Neither spoke for man,, minutes. Nel ther had the murage. James Bansemer finally started up with a quick look at the door. Drmm was speaking to some one in the outer office. "Go now.” he said harshly. "I want to I«- alone." "Father, arc you are you afraid of these charges?" Ills father laughed shortly and extended his hand to the young man. “Don’t worry about me They can’t down James Bansemer You may leave Chicago. I'll stay! Goodby. Graydon!” “Goodby. dad!" They shook hands without flinching, and the young man left tU- r,«un. On the threshold the father < ailed uilet bltn; , • ‘Where do you expect to go?" “1 don't know." Droom was talking to a youth who held a Hotel,.Hik In Ids hand and who appeari-d frightened and embarrassed Graydon sh,s,k bands with the man. lirismi followed him luto ball. “If don.” me. If I'm not In Jail, I'll help J1 u.” Half an hour later Graydon raug the Cables' doorliell. “Miss .¡ano Is not si «d: k any one to day, sir," said the s« rxam. "Say that I must sis- her.” protested the young man. "I'm going away t >• night." "Bo Is she. sir.” " W’liore?“ “I don't know, sir. California, more than likely. Mrs Cable anil she will Is- gone for some time." “Did she tell yon not to admit me?" he asked, white faced ami calm. "Yes. sir. Nolssiy, sir.” He turned down the stejm and walk ed away. That afternoon lie enlisted anil the following morning was going west ward with a party of recruits, hound eventually for service with the reg ulars In the I 'fill ippl nes. CHAPTER XXI A VII» CABLE time in burrytog nwrof frwa 1 to- 0*0 • • h l>k» IV-y wrfs • i*U tow* warw wStoAsu! • ♦(»inj -I won ! a»’» ’■« '••■vest ttw «»her In ht» prtva '• •♦« «• tlM socoad lay aft et *e Ba me-e er eipnousw Brt>«*-n apir I fowl:. t t • tl Ines the- wy «>1 I ’«■ • I tW¡• itad. Jan* a , «d la all the r |«toi»a She see me«l »« one In s stupor, noci uareepoMlvn ,rt the pn bending i that ei that I know B Calde's devotion to her was tieaifti ful. lie could not have been more ten der had - io las'll his own daughter iustem 1 of Ills w lie's lui|H>altiou. Jane . was III in Pasadena for many w wks. Her depressed condition made her recovery doubtful, it was plain to two IM-rsons. at least, that she did not ca re w lietbvr Phy k " M rot eintH rertu! e news that e ' 1 • >\\n bocauie the ■ i* Hofuie «¡»t eat ¡ j »• g • am My day« t wau au J oil'd piaaxa dUtrah up " an «• * 1 of ( l!!•»•*< . » to Cashiuii able I*n-a« w a* siro'ig olio the limited tri« Ued northward Sau Francisco afforded relief In prl racy. Jane's spirits began to rev I ve. There had not Leen nor was there ever to lie any uivutlon of that torri hh- night and Its revelations, What she may have felt and suffered In se eri-t could ouiy I m - conjectured by t lioso who loved her. Banseiner's name was never uttered, ills fate remained uu- known to her. The faraway, unhappy I- ok In her eyes proved to them that Grnydou was never out of her thoughts. David Ciible was iu Chicago when Mrs Cable receive«! word from her s’e'er. <m«-e Kate Coleman, that sin- soon woul.! reHdi San Francisco with her husband, bound for tin* Flilllp pines. Kate was the wlf«- of a West 1‘nlnter who had achieved the rank of colonel In th«- voluuteers by virtue of political necessity. His roglineut hud been ordered to tin- Islands, mid alio wus accompanying him with their daughter. a girl of sixteen. I'oloncl Harbin had aeon pleasant service nt the eastern posts, where his wife had attained a certain kind of social distinction In the nrtiiy fust set She was not esptx'lally enmnored of th'* prospwt ahead of her In tlie l'hll Ipidtics. But th«* new colonel wus a strict disciplinarian on mid off the field Hi* ex|H‘et«sl to I m - ii brigadier general If fortune mid favoritism sup ported him long enough. Mrs. Harbin could never be anything mor»- tlimi n private In tin* ranks, ho fur uh I i I h es timation of distinction was cotieernisl. Ills daugli'i r. Ethel, had. by means of tn, uncertain favoritism, advanced a few points ahead of her mother mid might have ranked ns sergenut in ih<* family corps. Mrs. Ilarbln played cards, drank highballs, flirted with the younger oflt cers, got talkeil about with pleasing emphasis mul was ns happy as any BUb-inllnnte could Is-, Tliev laid not even thought of such a thing an di voree. mid tin- wholo army wondered and expre»s«*d disgust. The army's npi»«*tlt«- for scandal Is surpassed only by Its bravery In war. it Is even hinted that tin* latter Is welcome ! «s n l<M>plnile for the former War firings pence. Tin* nrrlvnl of the Harbins nnd a • * T of gay young cadets fresli from the banks of the Hudson put new life Into tin* recluses The regiment was to remain at the Presldl • for si-vernl w«M*ks licfore sailing. One of tin- licit- tenants was a Chicago bo.v and an ac quaintance <>f Graydon Bansemer. It was from him that Jane leiirii<*il that her sweetheart wa» a soldier in tlie service, doubtless now In Luzon. A week l«efore tlie sailing ‘>f Colonel Harbin's transport Jam* Htidd'-nly mi- noon.... I that sin* had but «die d«*Hlr«* on earth, and that v,::s ..* go t > Ma nila w wltli iier aunt, f Im did not pie- sent her |ilea wltli the tmtinl <*lnitn thagj lie wanted t«> be '►«’ s«T» I’-** to In-r country. Hhe She was uot m iisklng to g > out us a heroine of the on initry tyi»e. f tistr ! she (Imply nnno'ttice 1 that sh«* wanted to go ns a tempo irury mctnlier of Colonel Harbin's f.imi liy, to endure their hardships and to enjoy their en- thusinsuut. Mrs. Cable reeitgnized th«' true motive, however. Her pleadings were in vain. The Harbins had lucklessly urged Jam- to join them, Telegrams (lew back and forth across the continent, and I (avid Cable came on to present Ills feeble o!>jei tIons. When the great trnriM|»<>rt Mnllcd »way, Jane «'aide was one of her pas acm-eni, the want of th«- regiment. It's just for a little while, dad." ab<- said wistfully nt the dock; "a few months. I'll think of you every tnlaute I'm aivay.” '1 lie blood of the man In th«- service was calling to her. The «»-ean waa Is-- tween them The longing to Is near him. to tread the same soil, hiul con- quofed In tlie eterual tiattle of lore After all. no matter bow tlie and wna attnlnnt, »be was a «-reatnre of life. brought Into the world to love and to be loved* She put the past behind her and I h - iwiu to build a new future a future In which tiw- adoration of Gray don Bansemer waa the foundation. The hope that makes all human aver- ng«*s was at the work nt ns-otmtni«- tlon; youth wa» the buiMer. Th«' moi'ihs of dfl»tni«tl<M4 fu»d not left a bopntoOD r>»Oi aa the t»a4ta<e at dead luipiii»«» The wool4 grew laSgtitor tl>« ship f«rg«-d wxacwaid Ho«'b day »««ii » ho ' j 'V IB« mm 1 Into l»w »««in« aud a d--*gsr ngto Ut bet >< oh The new to life waa l*«< li«{Hre>l tiy the tie 1.1» wife »•sat tu ••«• him sgain arsi Hte- WMiid lie no to ■■wnfx’t litui men's wlf* At ia-t hot. s«4t tnonilng in enrly July the gr«-et trar»«f».rt sll;g«-l (mat < orregWor and I turn«l Its no*- aersas Manila bay, I«**» c'nvtv«- m want the mw borage Which «*u«l««l tiw long voyage The ci ity of Manila lay tch««l n-lt fw-fore them 1 Manila, t!»- merfcun capital trna, - ware larcbed ind the Hart.ii ns. w It •1 w <■ •• to t wen» to live prior to tak i in Ermlta or Ban Miguel The campaign was not ts-lng puslw-d vigorously at tills time. It was the rainy season. l>e»ultory fighting was going on between the troops ami the insurgent* 1 here were numerous scouting and exploring expeditions into the enemy*» country. A week elapsed before Jane could find the opportunity to make Inquiries concerning the w hereabouts of Gray don IViusemer Her thoughts had been of nothing eise; her cagerm-ss had bwu tetn|iered by the diffidence of the uv or sea luu*. She and pretty Ktliei 11 a t hin bail made life endurable for the pay young <>l!h<ers who came over ou the ship The pretty wives of cer miu i-spiains and lieutenants bat small s.*'pe for lladr bhiudlshiueuts at close rnn»e l lirlations were laird to manage in apace so small. The two girls were therefore iu a state of siege most of the time Tie- abject follow lug fell away perceptibly when the broader field of action on shore gave their married sisters a ehnnee to ma neuver with some degree of security, \ faitliful lew remained In train, how over. Ethel Harbin, like the Ingenue In the play, had each finger clumsily but tightly wrnp|H*d with a lireatlilug uniform of blue. It must be iidmlttisl In shame, however, that Sil«* Cll'lllgl'll the bandages often and without con- science or ceremony. Jane's admirers were in lev»» with She was not the sort to Inspire ll’hca the ijrent ten ¡met milled an ail, Jane ('able ten* ma al la e pann inji in. idle fancies In any event. It 1 >ok««d u long time to tbes«> ( haps l>ef r.- t iey couk! get back to tlie States, ...m she was worth wlille. I'erliaps tier most devoted admirer was Lieutenant Itray. G« hh I looking and coming from tin excellent southern family. In- was a great fnv'’"lt > with all. Jam- liked Idin hotter than any of the rest. Bln- would have liked him still better laid lie been able to reslit a tendency to boast of tin* st'H-k from which lie lind sprung. Tin- knowledge of her disadvantages In life, tin* eon- trust between their respective posi tions, all tended to etupbaalzi the irony selves to all the tn-n, heries of war fare and afterv ar ! ■ ere muster «1 out with u kind wi ‘1 f.*vi i tile department. They were the men who te ted the ter ritory It w.’s ith i , of these scouting parties t,iat Gnydon Ran- seiner ventured far Into the enemy's country early In November. CHAPTER XXI! REGORIO DEI. I'H.AR. the picturesque Filipino leader, alami whom so much has la-eti written In praise by the war «or- respondents, was lending his men ba k into (lie danger fields, iuvlllug tlie American pursuers luto every trap w hich Ids cyafty brain could devise. Captain Groce, with a company of In fantry. was following him closely and il 'iigclly Into the fastnesses far Io th,» north Village after village was dev astated by tlie white troops, always a few hours after the wily Filar had evacuated Amigos laughed tn their deceptli«' sleei i-a nt tin- Americans and misdirected them with Impunity. It eight cases out of ten the amigo wor. arms uudernenth Ills garment of friend ship and slew In the dark wh-never opportunity’arose. Graydoll R itiseint-r was on«* of tills doughty, eager com pany which lil.ireil tlie way into tlie hills, i ioHi- I h 'I i I iii I ciime tin- bigger and stronger for.es, wltli guns and horse, and tlie hospital « orp* It was the hunt of dentil for Aguinrihio and Filar. Shortly after dayl.ri k one morning u alila, biavi; figuro vrt it ont from among the tti-ea nini ga -numer ile •n un 1 j U V nv to the » !*’»•, iii:i a lic.-i'lipia At*’V« H •vari». in ’”'* as of :upnn* tan«-, The l-i“()\V|| aklnhrC * ii hid truve' ■! Huit over :i haxnrdoiia rou;e. at n I ip* uui more than weirnnie 1i.e a that Fllnf's men H ■ I <■' !’* v ; • "'ii tli - vast and tiie north, well li. :ei ,1 nnl pt -pare I to fall upon ''- A;,i' -I ms i .’ k ii t!iey jldvaneod liVndlv I..to tin- trap laid for them The iiev. - paper ii'«*ii pricked up tlielr ears and nt once io. ’,**1 to a box of carrier plgi* >ns which Iu- -d a most l.iip'iitent part of t’r.-lr l-.v;. --ag:- A (■•xlit v a . nt luind. doubtless an 'm;>or- latit meeting of the clashing for es The whole armv was waiting for Intel ligence <■* Filar- waiting uft!i little less nnxlety than that which attachod list If to (lie pursuit of Agulnaldo Cnptaln Gns-e ordered Sergeant Con nell with a idekeil squad to reconnoiter. They scurried off In advance of the company, with Instructions to lo-nte of fate, and she often found herself die elusive cue my and o|s-n up the Supposedly wondering how this sprig of true aris secret of bis |Kndtlon. tocracy would conilm t himself If III- ¡•liar was ten miles off among the disi-overed that, after all, she was only rocky fiKitiillls which guarded the pass through the mountains. As usua u foundling. It was Lieutenant Bray who made Bansemer was one of the scouts. Il Inquiries at general headquarters and snatched Ids rations with the other« found, after considerable trouble, that and went forth eagerly to court the Graydon r.iiuie.'iet's company w.c; In danger and exclteim lit that was prom the north, »iibjiwt to the requirement;, ise«!. For days they bad had no llglit- iag worthy the name Amlg'Mi every- of Young, chief of <-out. . I’cre. villages people! oniy by won- hi some were th« la -y summer i 4 u l children, treuebero is p •-eeful- inontiis for June l lie tin a of the nt on every sl.le. Tills had la-eu ti nt Ions of men; sue siekemsl with longing mul anxiety. Hay after day thelr encounter an <>-ca-donal rille she prayed that the troops In the allot from the rice fields, a < ruckle oí far ahead. u prlaouer or two who north might 1st relieved. She watched guiut B for tin- order that would call for their I had not been quick enough hi irans- return from the wet lauds alaive. Hick forming himself from couilMtant to ness wus prevalent among the lighting friend, that was nil. .' <>'. there invili corps; the wet season hail undermine«! ed to Is- real fighting itliea«!. Pilar was known to have irony men tlM- health of many, Constant news go«al f-1«'!«-* all of them. The native came dow n to Manila of the minor en- gagements, anil she looked nt every rmitt gave close and accurate direc report for news of Graydon. Colonel tions ns to Ms position. It remained Harbin occasionally had private nd for Cminell's men to draw him out if vices frptn th«* north. She beard of !«mslbl<‘ ( aptaln Groce and the re Graydou'a bruvery more than once and mainder <>f bin eager company <lld not glowed with pride. Down In her tired, march until long after the scouts tuitions heart she was wondering If It I were on their precarious way. were iswelble for her to go to the front | Two hours after th«- party of eleven left the village n Mauser bullet from a In any capacity. At Inst with October came the wan clump of trees far to the right cut lug of the rainy season. November through the hat of one of the scout « brought active fighting. A genera! who was some distance In •dvnnce of uievement of the troops was diri-cted his fellows. As he saw the scotlt stoop against Agulnaldo. In his prime as a to pick m- Ids bat Rogers turned tc th. leader lie controlled the north, nnd hl» man nearest him and remarked; capture waa Imperative. lAwtou ami . "They'll get him «tire ns sliootln Young began <>|>eratl<>i>» on the right. some day if he hikes ulong In that fool M.-Arthur on the center, with When way.” It was no new experience for th» tun pushing forward on the extreme left. The Insurgeuts fell heck from scouts to find the quarry gone when Tarlac. There wen' many big fights at they reach«! the place where they ex Ban Jacinto and otber places ttow fa pected to fin«! him I'flar's own s« >«:t« bad f«iund that the ambuscade wa « mono in history. Tlie R<«l ('rose society held forth at destined to fall of Its piiri«»«-. and tb Mahiks«, resrblng gradually Into the wily |ea«ler drew back Into the mor •eutitry r»>rth. HI« k and w«Hind«l men accessible country. The scouting part; 0M>«e M>u 'tie li *t«ial« dn ly ami In dhl not eons- In sight of tt«e lltti Before noon they we buim I m «» luan one wool«! have I brown sr-h'lers ■ «*,»•*•■•* Tie- vlllagxM, or l>arrl<« all far up tn the hills, everywhere met b - *«•«« he lie.- of advance suw their tin- pbrsl«'ril sseortinev that the e'H-m noti ••«•<« tmaed Into I * »;S t n U As fist was not fsr abend of them. Bohtn I tfte mimes were hurried up them can«■ (Bptaia Gro**e and hl.-« m. i st them M-wi anti w »m- n in this noble uutl ttw two «-r»--■ »-mb nts. ■arvi«» ltd ber-4<. faithful w««rk l»-th tor ths white and the t>w>wn meu who1 (Continued Next Week.) vaoM .town Fr.sn the th-kl tieapMals a* - >«u w«r<‘ taken to the « «mvt-uta ass: treat««! until they wo-re able to be good <x>t gii c< re . tar>»«vl to Manila. For the complete curn of cough- Fnrtltor uortb fi«l Agulnaldo nnd 'he Flllplniw Wheaton waa ordered colds, asthma and bronchitis ano s' lung complaints tending to eoasutnv to «tit off Ills retreat; Young wank 11 l«at.| Cunningham took charge of the »«ouls tlon, liverwort, tar and wild ehefr- have for ages maintained an netab wt*i wour«) I tin- country, of llshed r« potation as a standsr * ten to fift#*ri a p|ek«l men io rough remedy. it n-nta'ns no or «««Ivance of t 'he main b-xly. lum or harmful drugs snd can I- de- -l«>p the enetny and hl given with safety to children. P-f • I'ln-se brave fellows atirnct'st the hid 11.09. Sold by Linn Drug Co , Wl>- dvn I.: • ambush, exposed them- . tarns Mfg. Co, prop», Cleveland, O.
