Logansport Pharos-Tribune from Logansport, Indiana • Page 22

CH the beginning of the civil war Valentine Weldoo was suspwcied of ilie murder of Bis brother Pred -rUk who had disappeared, ur. marritrt their bis- ter. He became a widower, and theeuppoeed murder went west with his tmi- dren. Howa.d. Alice and CUra.Captam Brandon co-ducted the train when it rjaehed the far west.

Two Bad characters. Henry hy atVfrontHobb. joined them. 11-Heory Kyle "oon leaves the tra'n and visits her and Bister Worn, who attempt to tura him Irom evil life Ill-Two lawyers named Bliss Zne to the Wo.st from Virginia to Tth Aff. injr murdered his wife.

VI-Lou'S Kyle Bouton. Vll deserts tho Bum-hard imo noes to Beuton. Capiain Brandon encounters Hoary Kyle, flShtshimand leavea him tnr deurt 11- Valontlno Kylo confesses that hi is alentiiic Weldon. h- killed rlctc unintentionally- IX-The Blisses gne Bouton their plan. They mean to net the BUwchar out of the way ami claim the Weldon estate, to which the Blanch heirij.

X-Captain Brandon vlsiis the P-ophet. XT- Dr. Blaochard .5 seized by BoutOM, i Brandon captures Patch and Robb CHAPTER XIL In the Prophet's cave, where slept Captain Brandon, Louis Kylo and Howard Blanehard, there was no variation of light to tell tho changes that were going on in the outer world. The Prophet had that rare gift, an intuitive conception of the passage of time. He carried no watch, and he but rarely looked up ut the sun, for which he had as idolatrous a reverence as tho fire worshipers, who, in the far back ages in- "May tKe God'of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets guard you and watch over you.

Amen and amen." I Without halt, over hills, into valleys, across streams, the men kept on for hours, Brandon in the advance and leading the rush of horsemen. In three Cleveland's baking powder is purchased by the U. S. Government for the use of families of Army Officers. This is a guarantee of quality, for Baking Powder was officially analyzed and found to be a pure cream of tartar powder or it would not have been bought.

Baking Powder New York. one hand on Patch's red throat while the other held a pistol to his head. The ruffians were too much astonished to resist. lu addition to binding their Lands behind them, the captain them to prevent their making an outcry. They were led back to Howard Blanehard was anxiously waiting.

And that young gentleman for some minutes could not credit the report when the captain told what he had done. oUST FOR FUN. Srmp people knead bread and are not hungry. Notwithstanding those straw ballots the New York papers are taking, the hay continues to be low. First luck lately? Sec- habited these mountains and kept their sacrificial altars burning on the highest summit.

"Awake, arise! The Philistines be in our borders!" shouted the Prophet, -when tho time allotted for slumber had passed. At the sound of the deep sonorous voice the men sprang from the ground, some of them seizing their arms iw. alarm. Howard Blanehard, who was wholly ignorant of the methods of this remarkable man, stared wildly about him as if expecting an attack. As the Prophet spoke he brought out dried meat from the recesses that honey- combed the immense chamber, and set-1 ting the example he would have the others fellow he ate heartily and filled a pouch slung over his shoulder.

"See that your arms and ammunition are iu good order. Gird up your loins as did the Gideonites of old, for, as my soul livetb, it will not fare well with them who beset our paths in these "We are all ready," said Captain Brandon. 'It is Now, that we may advance with more rapidity, I have provided torches. Hero are three." He handed the captain, Howard Blanehard aud Louis Kylo each oue. "Light them at this altar." There was always a light burning on the altar when a fire was not blazing there.

The Prophet lit four large earthen lamps, and placing one on each corner muttered prayer that sounded like an incantation, then shouldered his rifle and strode away in advance. To Howard Blanehard it looked as if their course lay into the heart of the Titanic cliff that towered above the entrance of the cave, and such in truth the case. On they went past the fountain where they had bathed that morning, and along gloomy galleries vaults the torches failed to reveal and whose black glistening walls looked like the mythical of the lower world in which the fire had been long extinguished. On and on and up and np, through this awful temple of silence, this cave of the shadows, this hiding place of night. The lightest footfall echoed and re-echoed farther and farther off till lost iu shadowy whispers.

Up and on, the chambers becoming smaller and the passages or galleries shorter and narrower, until at length the most slender had difficulty in getting through. Without any premonitory glimmer of twilight the "Prophet led them through a narrow opening and out into the gold- eu sunlight and under the deep blue vault. "Thank God for the light!" Howard Blanehard as he tossed away tho smoking fragments of his torch. The Prophet waved his arms, and turning to Captain Brandon said: "Xow you take the lead." "Tho horses are near by in the Prophet's glen," suid Louis Kyle. "Then we must go there first" The captain stepped into the advance, and within a mile he led them to a bowl shaped valley, in which were many horses, the two herders left back by Louis Kyle keeping watch over a number that staked.

"I have here horses and saddles onough for all. The plunderers do not lay hands on my property." The Prophet went to a little hut near the center Of the valley and came out with three sets of equipments. In a short time all the horses neces- to give each man a mount were Bad'dled. The delight of the herders, were half centaurs, was unbounded being again mounted. "Are you not going with us?" asked Captain Brandon, seeing the Prophet hold back.

"Nottmless you command it, "said tho Prophet "I cannot command if you have better reason for going in another direction." "Leare my O'wn plan to myself." The Prophet raised hia hands in bene- 1 said, iritk Jtremt solemnity: On an'? 07i ntid up nml up. hours the horsemen reined in on the summit of a hill, and the Indian who had been in advance extended his arm and pointing down said: "See the fires in Bouton's camp!" "Let us dash on," said Howard Blanehard, eager to hasten to the rescue of his father and sisters. no," said the captain. "Coolness, not impetuosity, must win. We must find out the situation and all about the force we have to contend with before risking our lives." He was 'about to detail Louis Kyle and one of the Indians to go into the valley on the scout when all were star- tied by hearing the approach of two i RECENT INVENTIONS.

To do away with the overdraw check rein in a horse's mouth a new bridle has a support which goes under the chin to keep the horse's head up. Sore backs on torses are prevented by a new harness pad, which has a pneumatic section inserted under the soft leather covering to keep the pad from chafing. Two New York men have invented a appliance of snow' plow, the draft which is at the rear, so tbat the horses will not pack the snow down before the horsemen. Enjoining silence on the i SC raper reaches it. men and drawing (hem back from the trail.

Captain Brandon dismounted. Tho horsemen from the vulk-y halted about Liquids can be poured in a steady stream from a newly designed jug, as air is admitted through the hollow the middle of the hill and handle t(j tne vacuum which i results from pouring liquids from an point occupied by Brando low the party. "Stay here, irhilR I find out who those people are," wild the captain, handing his bridle to one cf the herders. Without another word Captain Brandon disappeared in the darkness, Silent were his movements that they did not disturb the murmur of voices coming up from below. More silent than the gentle night wind that swayed the cedars along the mountain side, the captain approached the horsemen, indistinctly visible between his eyes and the glow of the distant campfire.

Measuring his distance by the sound of their voices, he reached a point where he could make out every word and halted. His fine ear detected and recognized the speakers as Robb and the renegade "That's the solidest kind er sense, Robb, but can you get through yerwool what he took tho Injuns in for and sent us asked Patch. "Why, I thought he was goin to send the doctor east with them lawyer chaps?" "Waal, that shows you're about as green as they make 'em. Them lawyer chaps wants" the old mail aud his son out of the way." "So's they may have the gals?" "Not a bit of it. So's (hey may have a full swing at a lot of loot to which the Blanchards has title in West Virginia.

I've overhsard enough to convince me I'm right, but I can't see clear through it." "Then, Font, it must be blamed haze, for I never seed a man so quick to see through anything that had a glimmer of light in it as you," said Patch in a complimentary tone. "If I could," continued Font Robb, "I'd like to save the old doctor fora bit and 1'arn all about it." "But why can't we do it?" asked Patch. "Cause if Black Eagle carries him off tonight, as I'm nigh shore he'll do, they'll take tie other side of the "In the direction of the mountains?" "Yes." Captain Brandon had heard enough- Leaving Bouton's pickets undisturbed he hastened back to the party, and as he went he decided on his plan of action. "What did you learn?" asked the anxious Louis, when the captain emerged from the darkness. "I will tell you as we go back." "Go back?" "Yes.

You must come with ma Howard, you take charge of the party in our "How long will you be gone?" asked Howard. "Not long if all goes well" Before Howard could ask another question the capsain and Louis Kyle had vanished. As they went down the hill the captain related what he had heard, and announced his purpose to capture the two men and use them for his own purpose. The object was to overpower the outlaws before theyeonld give an alarm to their friends in the valley, and so -well was this intention carried ont that neither Patch nor Eobb could tell how he seized and thrown to the ground. "Not an outcry," said the captain as he tied Robb's hands behind him.

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The only remarkable thing in connection with the latest sensation at it was a folding An English paper speaks of an official who uses bills as visiting cards. This is a very common and ancient practice in Pennsylvania. you take stock in that yarn? Why, I wouldn't believe that story if I told it myself. Well, in that case, neither would I. "See here," said the angry man to his neighbor, "1 want this thing stopped.

That wife of yours is prying into our affairs with a telescope." "I'll look into it, sir." A bald-headed man fainted the other d-vy from the heat. He was very indig. nan 1 when he was reviving, at hearing a cockney exrilaim, "Give him hair him hair!" "There's no coal, mum," saic Bridget, and tho fires are going "No coal! Why didn't you tell me be. fore?" "I couldn't tell you there was no ccal, mum, when there was answered Bridget. The following is a good specimen an Irish advertisement: "If the gentle man who keeps a shoe shop with a red head will' return the umbrella which he borrowed of a young ladj an ivory handle, he -will hea: eoniething to her advantage," Ye friends of truth, ye statesmen who survey The rich man's joys increase the poor't decay, Tis yours to judge how wide the stand Between a splendid and a happy land.

Proud swells the tide with loads of freighted ore, And shouting folly tails them from her shore; Hoards even beyond the miser's wish abound, And rich men flock from all the world around. Yet count our gains. This wealth is but a name. That leaves our useful products still the same. Not so the loss.

The man of wealth and pride Takes up a space that many poor Space for his lake, his park's extended bounds, Space for horses, equipage and hounds; The robe that wraps his limps in silk- eu cloth Has robbed the neighboring fields ol half their growth; His seat, where solitary sports are seen. Indignant spurns the cottage from the green; Around the world each needful product flies. For all the luxuries the world supplies. While thus the land, adorned for pleasure all, In barren splendor freely waits the fall. Thus fare the land, by luxury betrayed, In nature's simplest charms at first arrayed; But verging to decline, its splendors rise, Its vistas strike, its palaces surprise; While discouraged by famine from the smiling land, The mouthful pheasant leads his humble band, And while he sinks, without one ane to save, The country earden aad HAIR HUMORS ItchlsK, Irritated, crusted dry.ihln.

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With a vernacular press of growing power and recklessness to foster the agitation, with native congresses becoming popular, and the demand for a certain measure of home rule becoming loudly advocated, the elements of a serious internal disturbance are evidently present- pumpkins. There is a market for them In city or village at prices much higher than pumpkins are worth for feeding to stock. Yet it is a bulky crop to handle, and unless there is a near market, it 'may pay better to cat them up and feed the crop to stock. Remove the seeds always, as they are a pow-1 The local Indian press commends and a.iie a. auuieuj lur justifies the assassinations that hava wnen.

ti tbe Civilization of the United States taken place since the revolt began, and sacrifice of Array Officers" seems a need of the advises a resort to such methods if Moines Leader. they are necessary to relieve the coun- Perhaps that private soldier who was try of British rule. The government of dragged by the heels at Fort Sheridan India has been the wonder of the cen- iras merely being put in training for a tun', and Great Britain has always military football team at that proved to be equal to any emergency in Springfield, 111., Journal. retaining her hold upon the country, in KenuicKy names of persons but it is Q0 ubtful if she has ever been wanted in court are cried from the 0 to meet so widespread and front steps of the court-houses, and it determined a spirit of revolt as she is said that Kentucky is the only state now enc0 untering. in the Union where the custom York Sun.

The trolley cars in Des Moines, are filled with letter boxes, and thej are required to stop whenever a citizen hails them in order to deposit a letter. As tbe cars pass the postoffice an official removes the mail from the box. The new blouse, with short basques drawn in round the waist, with a handsome belt of gold or silver galon set with cabochons or else belts of goldsmith's work set on velvet, with beautiful buckles or clasps, is made in velvet plash or mirror velvet, richly trimmed or in woolen material brcche wit-h two colors. Red rests are displayed by SOHW at the fashionable tailors. If they erer jet beyond the show windows the horseless hansom will be safter than the ordinary Tort letter.

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Anent Horses. According to the department of agriculture from 1SS9 to 1S93 the number of horses in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico and ranges farther west, increased from 1,479,768 to 1,972,532, about 33 1-3 per cent. The average price of horses in tbe United States in 1866 was from 1SS3 to 1SS9 from $70.59 to $74.64. the highest price being that of $S4; and by 1S92 the average value was reduced to $65.01. After 1893 began the heavy decline.

During that year the average price was in '94, in '95, in '96, $33.07, and at the beginning of '97, $31,51. These cheap prices have checked production in the South and East. The department has the following reasons for considering the outlook encouraging. In the West since 1893 tbe number of horses has fallen from 1,972,523 to 1.626 402, or nearly 18 per cent. Exports to Europe have 1 grown from 3,000 a year to 28,000 in 1S96.

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