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‘.Vid yet he might n - :vj you more really lia» a ’-vwm. sympathetic heart -ipl'inc If y<>u c-mld convince him tH*t cuv Hiippiiwihik i* At u»ts*Wt* Jitvl c"<ml I i-riag him to fully understand the depth •nd purity of our lore, bo might at least sanction our courtship until your diachnr «e from the service can be secured. iiU influence at the war departnicut may aid you. Won't you ace him. Ned. -so.-r?" Her eyes were upturned to hia with pleading earnestness. and again pressing * hi** on her responsive lipa he replied: "My darling. 1 will endeavor for the time to forget that I »m a private soldier. and will go to him a* a man to man. in a manly way. If he will but listen to me to the end he cannot but see that I am worthy of your 1- re. and if he will allow hi- wisdom to rule him. he must see that 1 make no unreasonable request in asking him to fully investigate my past history and to san-jr-’tid Jud*, lent u what he may term my assurance until he has done so." “Bless you foe that determination. Ned. And when will yon see him'. 1 ” "At once. As soon as 1 can reach his quarters. Mount your pony and gallop ahead, darling, and I will follow after * CHAPTER XIV. He assisted her into the saddle, and then turning to him with great crystal tears in her eyes she said: “May God go with you. Ned. my own beloved, and may He more my father’s heart toward you. I will pray every moment for your success, and will be in an agony of suspense and anxiety until 1 hear the result of your interview. Tell him I love you. darling, madly love you. and my happiness will be wrecked without you. Good-by, I and be of g.-od heart.” She galloped away, and with a wildly beating heart he followed after up the hill to the fort. Going first to his own quarters he donned bis lest uniform, and then, almost trembling at his own assurance, he cr-sed the parade-ground to the headquarters building, entered the hallway and rapped at CoL Sanford's door. "Come ini' That sharp, harsh command burned the bridge behind him. Retreat was now imjwssib'e. even should he desire to aband >n his mission. When he entered the nx-m the old commander was sitting at his desk

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writing. and paid not the ‘lightest attention to his presence. Cap in hand, his heart almost in his threat. the young soldier stood in the middle of the floor for fully two minutes until the officer had completed the letter upon which he was engaged. Had Brown but known the m>xi the old man was in. he would hare seen bey.re him the hopelessness of his errand, s. methinsr in the official rank- had annoyed h : m and his temper was far from beinz in an unclouded state. •• 5T<«. wrr Uttering the words with a sharp, commanding accent. CoL Sanf'<d leaned back in his chair and regarded his visitor with a scowl on his face, 'ummo-.ir.g all his courage Brown began "Col Sanford. 1 am Richard Brown of B troop. and I called to see you on •cm- what peculiar .husinev, In order that you may fully understand—“ "state V' ur business with me at cnee. sir. and put it in very few words. | I hart no time to waste ” “It will be necessary, sir. for me to—" “State your business, sir!” the old man thundered. “The only way to do business is to do it. damn it. to do it. . and do it quickly. Come right to the i p?ir.t. Not another word. sir. but ! Poor Brown! He had expected to be permitted to explain his tn — -n in his own way before the storm came, but here were the eiouds enveloping him ; before he had more than uttered a sentence. Driven to desperation by the oScialb blunt demand he blurted out: “Col- Sanford. I am an honorable man and a man of good family, and I love your daughter, sir. Lore her with all the ardor—' He paused almost temhed. Tae old officer's face grew livid with rage, and his cyrf. ’.taxed forth the fires of his terrible wrath. For a m merit his passion ehoked him. and he could not apeak. Then, rising to his feet, he yeilyd:

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scoundrel, get out of my sight before I kill you! Go, I say. you audacious vil- ‘ lain, or I’ll crush you as I would a snake! Begone!" Seizing a sword that lay near by, he ' rushed at the young soldier and would have run him through had be not hastily retreated through the door. The grim old warrior was terrible in his wrath. Pacing to and fro acrons the rvm he raved and swore and slashed his sword about, his face purple with passion. Then a new idea -earned to strike him. and pausing tn his mad march he said: “Why. the fellow Is surely crazy. He is as mad as a March hare and must be looked after or he may harm some one. What an old fool I was to fly into a passion over the irresponsible ravings of an insane man. Ha! ha! ha! ha! Why. damme. I should laugh over hia absurd fancy instead of wanting to kiU the fellow. Alice! Alice. I say!" A side door opened and. pale as a ghost and trembling in every limb, his daughter entered. She had heard it all. and her heart was well-nigh broken. Seeing her agitation, the old man placed an arm affectionately about her waist, and. drawing her tenderly to his bosom. said: “There, there, my little treasure, don’t be frightened. It was nothing but a poor insane soldier who imagines himself to be in love with you. Ha' ha! ha! ha! Isn’t it ridiculous? Come. Sunshine. don’t tremble so, for the poor fellow has g re and cannot harm you. I will at once order his confinement in the guardh -u-e until he can be removed to an asylum. Kiss your old fool father, little sweetheart, and dispel your fears.” Throwing her arms about his neck, she kissed him fondly, and. in a voice with sebt. sail: "Oh! papa. dear, darling papa, would you doom your little Sunshine to a life I of unhappiness? I know the gentleman who was just here. He is a man of h -nor and integrity, and I love him as I love my life!" The old father cast her from him and w >uld have fallen to the Sour from the siHK-k had he not clutched his desk for support. Gazing up-m her trembling. : cowering form he said hoarsely: ".Ire you. t.«x crazy? Speak, girl! , Are you. too, a raving lunatic? What! You bestow your love upon a woctaiesa private soldier! Oh. my God. this is too mnch! Would you disgrace the honored name you bear, a name upon which there has never yet rested a stain, by lowering yourself to such a depth? Get out of my sight this instant, and never dare to enter my presence again until you have repented of this mad folly and are ready to ask my pardon for the gross insult you have flung in my face.’ "But. father, in the name of heaven, in the name of my spirit mother, listen to me." “No. not a word. Leave my sight, or I aa;; forget that you are my child and curse you! Begone. I say, this instant!" bobbing violently the poor girl left the room and hastening to her own chamber threw herself on the bed and gave way to her grief in the most piteous cries and moans. CoL Sanford paced his room like a caged lion. Twice he sat down and wrote an order addressed to the officer of the day instructing him to place Private Brown under arrest and confine him in irons in »\r guard house, and as often tore the oruer into fragments and cast it with in oath into the waste basket- He knew of no military law I which made it a crime for a soldier to I fall in love with a pretty girt X When her first burst of grief had spent itself Alice arose, and going to j the stables mounted her pony and rode . away over the mesa to the southward, hoping the fresh air might cool her fevered brow On. on she sped, re- ' gardless of time or distance, until she reached the head of a gulch four miles below the fort. Ibwu the gulch she | rode, intending to return to the garris- :i along the river lank—along the path which she had traversed with her lover but two hours b.-fore. Just as she emerged from the month of the gulch into the open valley there arose a loud, savage yell that chilled her blood, and a score of dusky forms sprang up from the bushes and con- ■ front, i her. Sava re ban«!s grasped the reins of be.- bridle and savage eyes glans! upon her trembling form and gloat--! over her terror. She was in the hands of a t-and of Mescalero Apache Indians, their hideous faces rendered yet more hideous

i by great blotches of war paint. tthile sonic of the Indians daneed a bound h«-r arms w ith rawhide thongs, •nd then, leading her pony in their mi-l-t. they forded the ItioGrar.de and moved en-twar-1 through the hills U> | war-1 the Mescalero reservation beyond the San Andreas. A cavalry w-ldler who was hunting Mtelope in the hills witnesses! the capture from a distance, and pushing hia h< rc to its utmost speed bore the news to the fort The tidings of the poor girl’s capture threw the garrison Into the wildest excitriueut. Bugles blare-1 forth the call to h rw. ar.d every preparation was tnatfo for the pursuit of the red fiends. Col. banford paced the porch in front of his quarter*, issuing orders to hia officer*. swearing and gnashing his teeth In his great rage and grief. In the mid*t ->f hi» frantic movements ITivute Brown, his face pale and pain-drawn, his eye* set in a look of the most fixed determination, stepped onto the porch and confronted him. "Col. Sanford." he cried. "y»u must listen to me.” "You here again, you infernal scoundrel!" roared the officer, drawing his sword. “Begone to your troop at once, sir. and gel into the saddle, or I will cut you down a» I would a noxious weed!" “No. c 1 u.-l. I will r„>t go and you •A tZi hear me! Strike me d -wn if you will. buty--ur daughter's life depends upon what I have toaay." N met .dng in the young soldier's look and tone arrested the colonel's uplifted hand, and allowing the point of his •word to drop to the door he said: "Well, sirrah, what have you to say?" "Thank God you have permitted reason to overcome your mad prejudice. CoL >anf. rd. do you not kn w that if you *endtr\*»pa on the trail of those Indians your action will seal the death warrant of the child you love so dearly? Has not your long experience in Indian warfare taught you that at the fir*t sign of pursuit the red devils will cruelly murder her and scatter into the hills to save t Remse Ives? It will be madness to send a force against her captors." "Colonel, the man speaks the truth." •aid tapt. Colby. "I know these Mescaler.w well, and I am very sure that should they discover a body of troops

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on their trail they would quickly rid themselves of their burden and scatter into their hills few safety.” The old man shuddered, and in a voice tinged with the deepest anguish, cried: “Then, in God’s name, what is to be done?" CHAITIF. xv “I will rescue her.” replied Brown, with flashing eyes. “Her rescue must be accomplished by strategy, not attempted by force of arms. <>. CoL Sanford, as you value that i> wing daughter's life, give me a strong, licet horse and I will take the trail at once, and if I do not return your bel >ved child to your arms it will be because my name has been stricken tern the roll of life and added to the great r> *ter of death. I will and can rescue her if you will permit me to do so.” The old commander regarded the soldier with a searching look, admiration beaming from his eyes. In the young man s clear, unflinching gaze he saw evidence of the courage of the Lon. courage that would not waver in the face of any danger. His hatred of the humble private was intense, for he had dared to look upon his daughter with eyes of love, yet that daughter’s life was now at stake, and he realized that her rescue depended perhaps whoUy upon the efforts of the man he so despised. It was doubtful if a man in all that garris -a could be found who would take his life in his hands and go upon a mission so fraught with deadly peril. Brown stood and awaited the result of his plea, his well-pased head thrown back and his clear eyes looking into those of the commander with unflinching steadiness. Addressing Capu Colby, the eoionel said: “Captain, supply this man with everything he may nc. d and let hi* go, and may God go with you. sir. may God go with you." Then turning be entered his quarters. “Captain, there is not a moment to lose.' said Brown, his eyes dishing with impatience. “I know it. my man. I know it. There stands my horse ready saddled, and he is one of the swiftest and str ingest in the garrison. My pistols are in the saddle holsters, and here U my Winchester rille. Mount and away at once. Give me your hand, my brave fellow, for you are made of the right metal and 1 believe you will succeed." “Thank you. captain. I will succeed If it lies in the power of mortal v-v" to do so." Taking a memorandum book from his pocket he tore a leaf therefrom and after writing his aunt's address upon it handed it to the captain with the words: ( To ie Gmtmaed sot West) For fresh oysters, see Ccffe* «& Baker. They handle the best.

NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1895. .Votiee m hereby •iiren that the Taxes levied for the State, County, School and other purposes in ddams County, Indiana, are due and payable at th, Tr usurer's tyfee of said county in the city o] Decatur, in fall or at option of the taxpayer, one-half, including' road taxes in full ON OR BEFORE ■' THE THIRD MONDAY IN APRIL, 1896, THE SAME BEING THE 20TH DAY OF APRIL. 1896. The Second Half, in case the Frst Half is paid when due) becomes due and payable on or before the FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER, 1896, THE SAME BEING NOVEMBER 2. 1896. The following table shows the rate of Taxation on each One Hundred Dollars worth of property, and also on each Poll and Dog in the several Townships and Corporations in .Idams County, Indiana, for the year JSDo: r_- - “ ~-TJ. -- - ? -TIIFI Hz- I - * - - x —* z 5 Z ? CORPORATIONS AXD; 12= =- - E 5- ~ “=. = = = : =; : : £= = = ** K —» •»• Z Z’ Z Z X ‘ ’ — —•— I Z Z • •— I - — —j: “ x s. ■ • • f — 4 ; ... • ; TOWNSHIPS. . ■ == s s : 2. T“J- : J = • • :j:i: =; “ = = Union I’ll 5 i 53110 201510 82 5S 11050 50 ioo Root oil 5 31i J 4«i 531 10 20 25 10 92 58 1505 H-50 ioo Preble 911 5 311 jWi 53H5 510 5 j 67 53 12050 50 ioo Kirkland 011 5 3li i 46} 53} 10 40 10 510 87 73 160 50 50 50 150 Washington..- 911 5 3H j 46J 531'15 520 10 5 85, 55, 1405050, 100 St. Marya. 011 5 31i j 46- 531 6 815 510: 74 55 1295050 100 Blue Creek 911 5l 3 i 1 461 53i'10!101010 5j 75 55 1305050; 100 Monroe 011 5 311 146 i 53115,301010 , 851 65 15050 50 100 French 911 5 3li 1 Hartford’9ll 5 311 1 461 53115 30 510 5 82 68 150 50 50 100 Wabash 91E3 3H 4 46: ' 85 65 150 5050 100 Jefferson 911 » 311 1 46 - 531'20451010 95 75 1705050 100 City of Decatur 911 5: 3 H 1 4t'.j 53J1 50 25 100* » 131 131 2625050 5050 50 250 Town of Geneva 911 53U146 :5 31 40 .35 : 112 136 136 272 50 50 50 50 25 225 Town <.fßerne 911 5 311 14« i 53j 50 25 70 115 115 2305050 50 200 350

DGC TAX— Each male dog $1.00; each female dog $2.00. In addition to the above there is levied $2.00 on each male dog and $5.00 on each female dog in the city of Decatur, and SI.OO on each male dog and $2.00 on each female dog in the town of Geneva, and $2.00 on each male dog and s>.oo on each female dog in the tow* of Berne. ROAD TAX RECEIPTS should be presented on or before the Third .Monday in April, as as the road tax is all included in the first installment. Hoad tax receipts uill not be taken for second installment of faxes. EXAMINE YOUR RECEIPTS before leaving the office and see that all your property is described. Also see that chanage is correctly made. PARTICULAR ATTENTION— Those who have lands and lots or other property in more than one township must see that they have a receipt for all. COUNTY ORDERS cannot be paid to any person owing delinquent tax; all persons are warned against purchasing such orders. (The books will positively be closed on the Third .Monday in April and First .Monday in November). Assignees, guardians, administrators and others who pay tax on property in trust, and persons whose taxes are complicated, such as undivided estates are earnestly requested to come before the last few days. The taxes of the Reynolds, Waggoner and Patton Gravel Roads arc now due and payable at this office and are subject to the same penalties as other taxes if not paid. The municipal taxes of the city of Decatur, and the towns of Berne and Geneva are payable at this office. The annual sale of delinquent lands and lots will take place on the Second .Monday in February, 1896, al 10 o’clock a. m. DAN P. BOLDS, treas. adams co. Attest: IRVIN BRANDYBERRY, County Auditor. Decatur. Iciat-s. January L V®*- (Please Exchange*

• LUC C«CEK ITEMS. Dorn of this vicinity called oo Fred Purrs of near Berne, who is quite oick. Mr*. Cottrell as thw emwunity died last M uday, aod *i- buried in the Willshire cemetery last Wednesday. William Strickler co a’em plates going to' Alabama William Smith. Trustee of St. Mary's towvship, is lookicz after the schoola Mrs. Susie Game u entertaining sister. of near Chattanooga Protracted me-etsnj has eomtneoced at Acaaaat V alley. LHUN Chips N>» a your time to pat up ice. Peter H Edwin Neueoschwaneer, Nose Be .erste.a and 'ieorze Forney have packed si *a t vms far the coming leasee. Tse Lina Grove Comet Band has had a

revival sod-applied themselves with ner instrument*. Elder Evans preached l**t Sunday at Salem, three miles west of this place. Wife—Here’s an account of a man who a hot himwlf rather than stiffer the pangs of iodigestiou. Husband—The fool! Why didn’t he take DeWitt’s Lillie Early Keen? I awd to suffer as bad aa he did before I commeored taking thew little pili*. W. H. Nachtrieb. The principal of the Linn Grove school has been allowing the pnpils to go down on the ice and « r end tbeir sxc, ao they would return before school was again taken up. Tbii, not being long enough, one of the boys and eno-A to play the rest of the day. On his return the next day,the teacher told him to come up on the floor just as long as he was ahaeut. so he went up for ooe-half of the time, and when recess came be took hia hooka and went home, Ou re-

turning the next day he was req'>este>l to serve the rest of hi* penalty, but he thought be had served his time out, and when th* teacher started for him be started for the door, and after scuffling around for awht.e the teacher conquered him am) put him on the fl >or and told him to stand there, hut when the teacher,* back was turned he ran , out through the door, snd he has moved book* to another clime where we hope he can sit down and study hi* lesson* with ease. If suffering with piles, it will interest you to know that OeWitt’s Witch H*** Salve will cure them. This medicine is * specific for all complaint* of this character, end if instructions (which are simple sre carried out, a cure will result. We h* T * tested thia in numerous cases, and , like result*. It never fails. W. H. Sacktri eb.