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THE BRUSSELS POST,
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THE SEHRITB VOW.
Among the most respectable and reliable
Texo-;\ lexicon oitiZifini trainee I lie (rave
raki,; was 0110 80110, Don amino, whoa.
11111011 W011 1,0011011 moor in a bond uf the
Rio Grande, about half •wey between
Brownsville and Laredo, Tide 1.11110b 17110
cosy enough place when the Gulf breezes
rang through its pooh 01`011/11'118 111111 4110
mesquite grams grow groan to the donratep,
and the bluojaym and mockhusehlrds SWAM
and sang in the sunshine. A fit no tting,
101100(1 11, seemed, for old Camillo'n mother.
less daughter, the handsome Matgeolta.
gi strange, now pliese of life was old Ca.
millo's talk of Near to the innocent Mar -
vivito, whose only conception of battle was
the bold raid of the rangers after a, horse
thief, a, fence ander or a road. agent. She
listened to the grave talk of her bailee and
the padre, as she ground her tortilla
or sat in the ennehires stringing the long
pods of oldie Into scarlet festoons, and het.
Spanish 'tenet dallied at the moution of Such
high.sounding words oo "right," "liberty,"
" adventure" and "booty," She altnced
wished that she were a new, so oho might
swell tlio rank of the demanding people.
As it was, she would wait till Monday end
toll Philip° about it. Philipp was her lover,
a young sheep herder, whom beottuso of his
empty purse and lowly calling, old Camillo
thought not 0. worthy suitor for his
daughter's hand.
Philip° Unendee was the type of a plumb
iar olass of men in the West. 'Though not
educated, his inind was stored with the
very best kind of knowlerige-the know!.
edge which comes of experience, iedepon.
(ranee of thought end reflection. Hording
hie sheep on the still 0(88118, alone with
areatures dumb only as to human speech,
communing with the wintl, the sun and
Meta, reading of the great writers, he had
arrived at conelamons and defined mean i rigs
which could not, be false, having nature and
mind at their been,
Baying been drilled in the public schools
itt the foundation of language, ho was en.
aided to appreciate books, whieh, as he had
them not, in superabundance, were to him
treasures not to bo lightly thought of. Yet
he lived on simply and crudely. ILA had
tried when he was younger to live in town,
clerking in a dry goods 010)0, 0111.1 availing
himself of " society " as it is in a border
Texas tOW11, 1)111.1(11 could 001 01)1111(0 It. It
wus defile; this attempt at " civilisation "
that he had met Margarita, Camillo, a shy
little maiden attending the convent in the
same town, spending her Saturdays and
Sunclaye at the house whore Philipe was
botiedin„o,
The two untamed young hearts had
leaped warm to each other, and both bad
gone back gladly to the prairies, the herds,
the freedom and 0101)07 01 ranch life.
Camilin's disapprobation of her lover was
the 0110 wrinkled leaf in the rose bed of the
happy Margarita's life, and qniek leapt lier
eager, loving little heart to aspirin of reveal-
ing her Philipe in his true BOA te her father.
She could scarcely await the passage of each
long sunny Spring day till Sunday should
bring her lover. But at last the day earne.
She helped old Margo about her work all
the morning, in order to kill time ; then she
strolled off, languid of foot, but eager of
heart, 10010111 the river. As soon as she
was out of sight of the house she ran, skim-
ming along the trail by the river, to the place
whera she was in the held t of meetinehilipe.
Soon she hoard 11)0 80(1(111 of his horse's feet,
keeping time to his voioe as he was slinging
" La Goltindrina," the song which to the
Mexicans is the same as our "Home, Sweet
Home" to 00 ;
Monde travel es y fiutizecla.
La golandrInC1 nun itiml Vil?
0' et met tdre gem era exleavtada,
lauseando ablgo y im I o escountrara,
She hid behind a tree and waited till he
was just opposite hr; then springing for-
ward, caught his bridle rein and demanded
in meek bravado " Quien vivo 1"
" Margarita 1" exclaimed Philip°, dis-
mounting and hiking hor in his arms.
"No, eerier 1" she went ou teasingly, try-
ing to free herself from his clasp. '`Not
Margarita, but a friend of Garza 1 The pass
word of your life 1"
"That and that 1" said Philipe, kissing
her on eaoh cheek. " Now tell me what
you know about Garza 1"
" Everything," she answered, proudly ;
" even that on this revolutionary ladder of
Garze.'s favor you, my Philipp, must rise to
the loss honorable but 1.0 00 more important
favor of my father."
" Why, what a little plotter you aro I"
exclaimed Philip°, kissing her again.
" Whore and when have you learned all
these State secrets?"
"Ab 'ionic loom lily father and the padre.
They talk Garza and la libertad all the day
and night, Philipe. I listen and resolve
'now shall my Philipe prove to them
what a brave and 110b10 11100 lie is 1 Now
shall he join the revolutionary forces, and
by gallant deeds rise up, up -captain,
colonel, general, oommander-in.ohief, who
knows ?-till my father will be proud to
take his hand and say ; berets my poor little
Margarita, Dou Philip° Ornendez, tithe her
if she be good enough for thee.' And then
the dear padre will blocs us and make no
one.' "
Philips looked proudly and tenderly into
bee eyes. Then folding. her again to his
heart said i." No 1"
"No, what, dearest?" she asked, looking
up fbh 1)101.
He sighed and answered. "Never mind
little ono," then went on inore practically
as they walked side by side, one of nisartns
around her waist, and the other linked
through the.pony's bridle: "I know all
about GarneS revolt, sweetheart, and run
heart and soul with him. My onlyfear is
concerning you. 1 fear that entering tho
servioe will take mo entirely away from you.
We do not know how long 10 will last, nor
what it may bring forth -exile, imprison.
ment, death perhaps. Then, shall I tell you
the truth 1 I fear 51 Murdock. I know he
loves you, and hates me, and that your
father favours his stilt."
"Bub myself, Philipe I Can my father or
the padre either force me to marry SA man
whom 1 hate-espeoially when I love anoth.
er?"
"No, darling, but they can take advantage
of my absence -or deeth-to persecute and
worry you "- Ele broke off suddenly, and
bitterly ( "I Wish to God, Margarita, your
father would look at this matter in a 000'
00(101110 light and lob us be tarried at owlet
1 °mild then talc° you. to my friends in the
interior, where you would be safe, and I
could plunge heart and soul into the rove.
lution."
" Ho will not." sighed Margarita,
" No, he will not," oohoed Philipe,
Thy had turned off the main trail and
had moiled st libido noolt in the brush
whom° they wore wont to have these meet.
ings. Seated upon the ground they chatted
and made love, as happy, heeding lovers
ever did and ever, will, It was 11014r sunset
when they parted ; he to gallop beck to
stared° and 8110 10 stroll by a renter'e cabin
ou her way home, so that her 001100b01100 00
08 than her face might be ab 01100 When
s're 1011 her father' 11(101 elle 11101 been to 6ee
KivIt
tic din border Will. raged, covert, it is true
and eraiking in the derk end trout tho
'delve, yet styli:beg hard enough to make
Ito 1110170 1011 17 1(30(1 groat 1(1811(1,0. ViL14110.
11. 1001 foil 117 the 11(11 1(1 Slates, and es.
pecially 70 00 11 01101101'0a /11 14 thee when
the entire country was up in limns areiltet
Chili and her .iffront o the American Iles,
Scarcely more keenly was it, felt in old
',Mexico, whore Diaz Pa not quite 01 00)1)1111
nide ,11 1j1 Outset tailed (their, and his
people trawled and whispered In the sec-
reey of their allehe mettle of theurreetiesi
agasnet tyranny. Still more keenly 17118
this little rancerous war of the chaparral
felt on the border of Texan, the licamitality
of whose soil lied been abused by snaking it
the bettlelield of a nation ((31 (7(10 widi it-
self,
Down la the bend of the Rio Grande the
little ranch was all out of tune with its
evoking birds and peach blossoms, 011
Clainillo was solicitous for his daughter's
safety ; the padre was his advisor, and Si
Murdock pushed his suit unblushingly,
W11110 11iS more patriotic 1'17111 W118 ill the
field.
'Murdock was 0 swat. to white man of
good family and some money. His father
was a well•to-do madman, and Si had
been sent to St. Louis to school, but book
learning had passed through his head MN the
tone of a love song passes through 1)00710.
pathetic ears. Ho woo b01`11 of end for the
prairies, the eltepsaral, and the cactus, lie
knew every Moll of Southern Te;:ttis, from
the Rio Ovando to the Sabine. Yat when
it came to putting his knowledge into
practical use for his country's good SI
weakened, He was simply a vain, boastful
fellow'fond of sporting firearms and "cuts
ting afigger." For the sake of gratifying
thin vainglory of his he had gone to Austin
and got mit special rangee pepers' signed
duly by the Adjutant.(leneral ofTexas,
which papers authorised him to wear ants
and take 1 hand in the well ordering of his I
country wit eneverand wherever 0)00000010n
demanded it. On the strength of this
authority he proceeded to buckle nn Itis six
shooter and bowie knife, and to strut about
very importantly atnong his steighbors. He 1
had mime over to old Don Camillo's this I
afters ow), 111110 (0 " show off" to Margarita
than for any 11(101' purpose
The git 1 had go wn thin and pele, but a
new.bora hope or vesolti don shone in her
eyes,
'1 wish not to see thee, Si Murdock, mor
to speak to thee," oho said, dropping into
the uso of the old-fashioned pronoun as she
spoke English.
81 i never! her repulse. "But Mar.
garde, '110 tweed, "one of two things has
happened to Philipe. He is 0111100 dead or
eaves 110 more to see you.
"'Neither has happened, Si Murdoolc,"
she answered wearily.
"Then why has he not come to see you,
or written or sen t a message?"
"Because he is too busy liberating his
conn try, which will not await his pleasure
as 110."
"You shall marry me 1" said 81, seizing
her hand,
"Father 1:1 she cried, wrenching hor hand
away, and springing up with flaming eyes
and cheeks.
01,1 Cmil10 mune hobbling from the
hone°, querulous and drowey.
"How long, eerier am I to be persecuted
bythis Man r she asked excitedly.
"Just so long as he pleases, my daughter
and you 000 80 foolish as not to encourage
him,"
The girl turned and walked slowly away
from them.
"What is to be done, senor?" asked
Aterdock, ns though some refraotory colt
lied refused the girth and bridle.
" Leave her to me ; I will send for the
padre and sot him to wovic on her. She
leave and respects the holy ohurch as she
•never will man, be he father or hueband."
Margarita walked down the river trail.
She had no real hope of meeting Philipe
there, for she had been there every after.
noon for the past three weeks and no
Philipe had come to moat her. As the
pushed the brush away with both hands
she was startled by a horse's head thrust
over hers. She looked up, and behold 1 It
was Stranger, Philipe's own pony, and
there was Philips lying face downward on
the earth. Was he deed 2 Mereiftil heave!,1
She sprang to his side and he started ad
looked up. Then they 10000 weeping 'in
eaoh other's arms.
It was my first and probably 1t chalice
,
to see you 1" ho said. • I hove
been ordered to the interior, and am tiow on
my way to the lower Rio Grande."
"I will go away with you, Philips," she
said suddenly.
'You', darliug ? You cannot. We aro
watched and hunted like wild beasts. We
are spied upon and betrayerband shot down
without merey. A Nvoman along 1 It la out
of the quest1on."
" Btu I will not bo a woman 1"
"What do you men ?"
" That 1(0111 bo a man ; a Mexican pat.
riot, as you are. Seo how tall and strong I
am. I can shoot, ride, enclure. I must go!
Then you clo not know what you would
leave me to Philipe. Si Murdock is um
closeted lath rny father. Tho padre, too,
10 01)1811101 me. I would rather die with you
in the Nvar than to, to"-
" Yon aro right, Margarita 1" he cried,
his oyes !lashing and his heart burning to
ride up to the house and shoot down in his
tracks the villain who would rob and out-
rage him in his absence. " I will at least
take you to a plate of safety with my
bleeds."
"You ehall see," she vied. "Slay here.
I will fly" -and the chaparral closed behind
her before he could answer. In and oat she
went through the tangled, flesh-testritg
'
brush as sum footed and keen sighted as a
deer to Benevides' house.
The little family was at supper. Bone.
vides,his wife,and a little pale.fitted 2.year.
old oltild which Margarita -had nursed back
to life. In a rough cradle lay another child,
a 2 -week's old. baby. Margarita, quickly
explaining the situation, instructed Bone.
vides to hurry to hor home and bring her
own pony from the corral
While the wife brought the clothes Mar.
garita stood before the little oraeked mirrip
and out off her beautilui long hair just even
with the nape of the neck, as the "Greasere"
wear theirs. The °lathes fitted her admit,.
ably, except an extra length to the toes of
hor boots, which the wife filled out with
cotton. When the costume was oomplote
the two women had a hearty laugh, notwith-
gentling the merlons uattwe of the undertak-
ing, litireledly belting on her pistol and
ear bridges, M argturita kissed the wilt and the
little ones and started for the rendezvous,
They arrived there at almost the same min -
1110, Benovidoe lied taken his own saddle,
which ho had hid in the brush on the road.
side, whilo he wont up to the house to got
tho here°, so all was ready for the mould.
The pony shrank from Margarita's hand on
the bridle, until she said, " Why Min 13on•
110, dost though not know thy tnistroes ?"
Then the pony rubbed his heed against her
elionIdoe as much as to say ; " wry
lelly, nem may la, misled liy strange ,dothe
1111 ..rupped hair, MIL 11(31.10 I IOW."
1'111111p 17101 010101 1411100111040 tll t110 8110
come of Ulu triumf0ll11141i011, " We moe
It errs' M area In tit," 17410 1111 110 Htli[1, ,1 11011'
be in Ilretvilevi Ile by tomiorrow noon." if
wrung Bersevidesheed. " 1 will 000 the
you are paid full price foe your otallt, my
friend," he 01111 gratefully, and nway went
the two gey oalutllores to 1110 10111%
W1101.11 in !Senor (braze asked Marge.
rite, 00 11107 11110 Iklmig in the ittek.
" 111 Al 11:1 100,"
" W1101 18 110 doing there ?"
" Murdering secret troopri in the capital.'
" But suppose they 011011111 001)1070 him ?'
Margarita asked,
" Drell stever be taken alive, and If they
shonla hill him a hundred capable mon
would Nixing up to take his place."
So these twe free lanues rude along, too
much absorbed in 1110 180008 of the war to
think of each °thee and their matual dan•
ger.
The night grew dark and threatened
rain. '11oward midnight Margarita grew
very tired and faint, but Philip° cheered
her up mei persuaded liet. 10 take occasion-
al sips of the whielcey whiell he had In his
canteen,
About 13 o'clock in the rnorning Philip°
said : "I see that you are utterly worn out,
darling. We will stop and la you have a
little rest before daybreak, for then we can-
not afford to stop a minute, but meet push
011 118 fast as WEI ono, tryittg to avoid both
tho regttlar army troops and the Rangers."
"I wouldn't mind the Rangere," the girl
answered and smiled.
" Things are different with us, now, my
dear," Philips trammel. sighing. Turn-
ing into the thieket, he soon made her coin -
tortilla with the two blankets and his over-
coat.
" Sleep sweetly, little one, he said kiss.
ing her and tucking dm ooaree covering
about her neck. 1 will keep guard, end
the ponies are ready to mount at an
instant's warn ing.''
She was asleep in a few memento, her
fair, meet face gleaming like a flower
againet the thicket.
Philipe sat with his heck against a tree
and 1118 eyeo fixed oe her, while his keen
ears took in every fall of a leaf or dotter of
a bird in the thi eket.
a 13y tine time the tunnel wee drawing SO
near 111,11 Margarita herself veldt1 hear it.
11, 10 1101, 0111' WIC 111i11110
I. • " ItOW 1111 you know ?"
t
1 'rho (11.0 large footed, and I eau
e not quite 1 01 which way they are termitig,"
t They had left what might he ealled 11
trail 111 that trelieert eountry, end were
huddled out of sighs 11( 1. denser growth off
to one side, The tramp of 110010 grew
• nearer, nod there moon time in view ILIlIlIl
of tangent following the mums they hiel
1(111 1(1,
" They aro trucking tw," lhiltpo etiiii.
• " Holy mother, me what to do 1"
eeetion they 11111 just crossed from
the trail W811 thickly grown with low brush
MA 11103411110 some. it wee possible 1,1111
the Remount might, not notice the break 111
the treekti 01u1 0011 1 111110 their forward
course. The ndentes stewed hours tel Phil-
ipe, and he grow almost, an old man in those
terrible seconds of anxiety. Like a true -
merlon of flash lights there darted through
his mind the hundred different, and equally
perilous things to clo. Ho thought of the
girl'e peaceful and protemed life at
home, and fee the first; time blamed himself
for bringing her away. He feared to con-
tinue 11110 the jungle, for fear the sound of
the oraolcieg brae!' would attact atteution.
11 110 had been alone he 17011111 111100 given
up to them, depending upon the plausibility
ot his appearance as e hat mless traveler, to-
gether with such corroborating evidence as
Ito was 8010 to get from any of the Mexicans
in that. seethes But the girl -
The Rangers hesitated, stopped and Ionic -
ed to the right, and loft In two minutes
t hey mune galloping that way.
Now to run for our lives!" he said,
quickly tightening the girth of Margarita's
saddle,
Into the brush they plunged, the noise of
its snapping drowning in their oars the sound
of their persurers. On and on blindly and
desperately they plunged, the eel:Bible
horses ohoosing the eloarest way, while the
rid ere dogged the brush. Once turning his
head Milling saw the blood trickling down
:Margarita's face, where a thorn had ramped
1.110 100(100 skit clean 0110000 the cheek, Teat
ill itself hurt him W0000 than a pistol shot.
The girl's face was white. Yet her lip were
firm and she whispered something cheering
10 11110 as they 0010001(18 117 side.
They must have rue 11118 WI07 fully a mile
when they heard the brush (specking close
behind them, and knew that the Rangers
wese neon them.
Wheeling his horse sidewise in fronb of
hers, Philipe prepared to sell their lives no
as dearly as poseible, Yet, thinking of the
sweet, life in his charge he weakened, and
called out clearly, "We surrender
Tho Bangers halted, theio rifles lowered
and the captain said something to him, but
ite he spoke a form darted front the rear, and
Philipe saw Si Murdock's murderous face
before him. Bang ! went 11 gen and Philip,
stunned, terrified, heard a ory and a gurgle
behind him. He whirled evened and caught
'Margarita in his arms ae ono felt from her
saddle shot theongh the breast. Drawing
her front her horse to hispommel, he Imbiber
against him and emptied every shot of his
et Meer into the ranks of the enemy. They
would have tingle stunt business of his life
had not their captain commuseled "cease
firing."
Right in the muzzle of Philipe's pistol
Capt. :11oNcel rode quickly and alone to
his side,
"There is some mistake here," he said.
"I heard you offersurrender."
But Philip° was not listening. 1 -le had
dismounted and laid the dying girl on the
ground. He bulged to throw himself be-
side her and p11111 bullet through his own
heart, but he dared not arouse suspicion 00
to her sex.
"Leave me alone ! It is all the mercy you
can slow me 110W," he pleaded, as he
forced some whisky between alatgarita's
lips, while her pony came tearer, neighing
and trying to touch his mistress.
Copt MoNeel turned to his men and said :
" There was 110 110011 of firing that shot.
Who did it ?"
No one answered.
"Who shot this boy ?" the captain again
asked, and this time the new scout ansWer-
ed : " I did." •
" Whet did you do it for ?"
" The other one was aiming at me. Ire -
turned his fire. 1 did not mean to kill that
one."
" You're a liar !" broke in one of the men
"He was aiming at 00 008. He intended to
surrender. I believe yon know the men and
had scene personal grudge against them 1"
They were interrupted by a piercing'
shriek, which out the hearts of evon those
death.familiar mon.
"Dead I dead 1 my darling 1 my Mar-
garita I Murdered by him 1" At this Si Mur-
dock threw himself from his horse. Philipe
had torn open the girl's clothing to stamen
the wound, and her beautiful white breast
11,140 exposed, clotted with the still oozing
cblio71Dt'llb.an'Indi plunging at him with drawn
you 1" he hissed, turning on Mir.
knife, which the captain seized, having al-
ready taken possession of his pistol and
rifle.
Pale and trembling Si Murdock sank
upon the ground.
"My God, what have I clone," he
cried.
"...Murdered a woman, you brute," an-
swered the captain.
Philip° and Murclook each refusing to
give any further information on the sub -
pet, the former was arrested and the letter
given to uuderstancl that he would have to
account for filing without •esiers.
"Continuo the myth In commanded the
Captain, end they pushed on into Browns•
villa Philipe sullenly holding the dead girl
in his arms, and apparently oblivious to
everything else, until his eyes fell upon
Murdook.
Thou his face became purple with rage
and agony, and he salol:
" We'll meet iu a fair field before this war
is over, and when we do neither man nor
God shall keep me from killing you I"
In the meantime Si Murdock hail lett the
Gamillo ranch without waiting for Mar.
1 gatita, being 111 truth afraid to be out alone
111101' clerk.
Old Camillo luel returned to hie chair on
the veranda, supposing that Margarita had
gone to Benevities' as usual, and would be
back for supper.
Dusk °rune. The 00(00 1101118 up end low-
ed oudecle the pen ; their calves set up a
plaintive bleating ontside, and old Margot
waddled down to 'them with her tin pails
and calf rope. The cackling chickens sought
their roosts. and great droves of Paradise
birds settled down in the trees for the night,
'The loug red linos of the setting KM foil
slats ting along the parched fields, and peach
tree aisles, and 1111 murmuring voice of the
river came clear and soothing on the twilight
air. Creak, creak, creak, went old Camillo's
reeking chair, and nod, nod, nod, went his
drowsy head. Once he thought he heard
footsteps about the fence, but they were
dim, and the air wets SO soft, and the birds'
chatter was so monotonous, and the river's
song was 00 sweet, he slept on, and reeked
not of war or treachery,
Si Murdock rode briskly, but had not
gone move that three miles when he heard
the tramp of many hot ses' feet and the
sound of voioes. His first impulse was to
run, his selioncite hide his arms, his third
110 1)01. his breast pocket containing the
papers, and put en to look of loyal citizen-
ship.
"Who goes there ?" called the voice of
Capt. ,T, S. aloNe01 of the State Rangers.
"A citizen of Texas," 10140 the calm an.
ewer.
"Your name, friend?"
"81 tdurdook,"
"13y what authority are you carrying
fire -arms, Mr. Murdock?"
Nervously Si drew his precious pap ers
and handed thorn to the captain. MoN ee
examined theni carefully, at the same time
taking in the appearance and character of
the bearer.
"All right, Mr. Murdock," ho said, "we
01.0 (1101 hunting a man like yen. I see
you are a reliable soma. WG want to get
to the nearest safe crossing on the river.
Just fall in and lead the way.''
" But -or"- Si began.
"Never mind about your clothes, 01 70(10
not having had a shave. No apologies
needed. I've seen gentlemen lilt° you be.
fore, Mr. Murdock ; mostly in towns, how-
ever, Fall in, please 1"
"That's the way to (10 111, Capra," said
some one in the rear.
" Yes, it ain't every num that gets great.
mess thrust upon him in that style," said
another,
81 had to take this chaff with rte best
grace poosible, but he sadly wished that
he had been content with plasm citizenship
and not got out those special service papers.
Away in the lonesome chaparral Marga-
rita 8101) 11,1101' dreamless slumbers undisturb.
od by memory of Si Murdock. Even in her
sleep she felt Philip near and was comfort-
ed.
The dawn came faint in the east, yet
Philips had not the 110011 110 waken her.
But his judgment stepped in to bier] the
decrees of love, and leaving his post he laid
his lips on her forehead. " Waken, 'dear.
est," he said softly. " lt is dailight, and
we must be going,"
She sat up self-possessed had greatly re.
freshed,
"Poor fellow 1" she said, nestling her
head on Philipe's sliontrier "You have
had no rest, and aro shivering for the need
of your cont. How selfish and thoughtlese
1 am,"
She held his coat while he put it on, then
buttoned it up, giving him a kiss for each
of the three buttons,
"That warm me 1" he said smiling, and
turned to help hor on her horse, but she
stopped him as she said laughingly 'What
would the Rangers think if they should see
ono Greaser helping another on his pony?"
She sprang to her saddle and ho followed
suits. They travelled quite briskly for About
an liner and a half. This brought them
into the 0000try of Hidalgo, neer a place)
called Folir Corriere,
While Margarita chattered on, merry in
spite 01 )100 clanger, Philip° kept his head
partially burnedrand seemed to bo listening
to eomothing behind them.
"Suppose (00 100(1 off here a little, Mar -
wraiths" ho said, leading the way almost at
right angles to that they had been travel
1111).
That is one of our 000100,11 yott want to
reach Santa Juanita " sho said.
"Not tench, and it is less liable to be
traveled."
" You are uneatiy, Philips.," she said.
"You aro not Will° to keep things from me;
I've been watching your fee*, and I know
you aro worried. What is ?"
" W011, I think 1 heard 1101000' feet -
good many of them, IL may be a herd of
attic, it. may be the troops or Rangere,and
111 11103' be our own mem"
Murdered by Milked Men.
Alt 13011011, a olothontnufeeturing town of
Austria, a dastardly murder and robbery
took plate at six o'clock lost Saturday even.
w 1310 has put the whole city in alarm.
11111111 Rostinthel, a mantifouturer of military
uniforms, has Ins office on the ground floor
of his house, in the immediate neighbour-
hood of the theatre. Rosenthal, who is
seventy years old, was busy 0001' his 00'
001100 books, and. three °larks were in tite
office with him. Suddenly two malted men
mitered, walked up to him, asked for
money or the kelt; of the safe, and whet 110
11'1180d fired their revolvers. One clerk
7(01110 the .ralephone, The aged owner of
the 111114111000 and this clerk fell to the vented
at the same moment -the former dead, the
leiter badly wounded, Another clerk was
also eliot through the arm, anti a young lad
who wa, just entering to visit his unole
was al, o fired at es the murderers made
their aerate,.
Wo 1, 'ton ,1001.10:1 0111' Wall I, Of philanthropy
by siviig the name of fannticisin to 1110
more t /01.1 of WI ors -[ Longrollo NV
2,11E GMAT SOUTH tiMitICAN
iv
The Most Astonishing Medical Discovery of
the Last One Hundred Years,
It is Pleasant to the Taste as the Sweetest Nectar.
It is Safe and Harmless as the Purest Milk.
This wonderful Norville Tonic has only recently been introduced
into this eountry by the proprietors and manufacturers of the Great
South Amerivan Nervine Tonic, and yet its great '0111 110 as a curative
agent has long been known by a few of the most learned physicians,
who have not brought its merits and value to the knowledge ef the
general public.
This medicine has completely solved the problem of the cure of indi-
gestion, dyspepsia, and diseases of the general nervous system. It is
also of the greatest vali:c in the cure of all forms of gelling health from
whatever cause. it performs this by the great nervine tonic. qualities
which it possesses, and by its great curative powers upon the digestive
organs, the stomach, the liver and the bowels. No remedy 'compares
with this wonderfully valuable Nervine Tonle as a builder and strength-
ener of the life forces of the human body, and as a great renewer of a
broken-down constitution. It is also or more real permanent value in
the treatment and cure of diseases of the lungs than any consumption
remedy ever used on this continent. It is a, marvelous euro for nerv-
onsaess of females of all ages. Ladies who are. approaching the critical
period known as change in life, should not fail to use this great Igervino
Tonic, almos1 constantly, for the space or two or three years. It will
carry them safely over the danger. This great strengthener and cura-
tive is or inestimable value to the aged and 111111111, because its great
energizing properties will give them a new hold ou BM. It will add ten
or fifteen. years to the lives or many of those who will use a half dozen.
bottles of the remedy each year.
IT IS A GREAT REMEDY FOR THE CURE OF
Nervousness, Broken Constitution,
Nervous Prostration,
Nervous Headache,
Sick Headache,
Female Weakness,
Nervous Chills,
Paralysis,
Nervous Paroxysms and
Nervous Choking,
Hot Flashes,
Palpitation of the Heart,
Mental Despondency,
Sleeplessness,
St. Vitus' Dance,
Nervousness of Femalee,
Nervousness of Old A-ge,
Neuralgia,
Pains in the Heart,
Pains in the Back,
Debility of Old Age,
Indigestion and Dyspepsia,
Heartburn and Sour Stomach,
Weight and Tenderness in Stomach,
Loss of .Appetite,
Frightful Dreams,
Dizziness and Ringing in the Ears,
Weakness of Extremities and
Fainting,
Impure and Impoverished Blood,
oils and Carbuncles,
Scrofula,
Scrofulous Swellings and Ulcers,
Consumption of the Lungs,
Catarrh of the Lungs,
Bronchitis and Chronic Cough,
Liver Complaint,
Chronic Diarrhoea,
Failing Health, Delicate and Scrofulous Children,
Summer Complaint of Infants.
A.11 these and many other complaints cured by this wonderful
Nervine Tonic.
NE IfutioUS S ASES.
As a cure for every class of Nervous Diseases, no remedy has been
able to compare with the Nervine Tonic, which is very pleasant and
harmless in all its effects upon the youngest child or the oldest and most
delicate individual. Nine -tenths of all the ailments to which the human.
family is heir are dependent on nervous exhaustionand impaired diges-
tion. When there is au insufficient supply of nerve food in the blood, a
general state of debility of the brain, spinal marrow, and nerves is the
result. Starved nerves, like starved muscles, become strong when the
right kind of food is supplied; and a thousand weaknesses and ailments
disappear as the nerves recover. As the nervous system must supply all
the power by which the vital forces of the body are carried on, it is the
first to suffer for want of perfect nutrition. Ordinary food does not con-
tain a sufficient quantity of the kind of nutriment necessary to repair
the wear our present mode of living and labor imposes upon the nerves.
For this reason it becomes necessary that a nerve food be supplied.
This South American Nervine has been found by analysis to contain the
essential elements out of *which nerve tissue is formed. This accounts
for its universal adaptability to the cure of all forms of nervous de-
rangement.
C12/1.17PORDSTILLE, ND,' Aug. 20,
To the Great South A a:erica:I, Nedicine 010.1
Moan Chums deelre to say to you that
have suffered for many years with a very serious
disease of the 01101111141and nerves. I tried every
modielne I could hear of, but nothing done ine
arty appreciable good until I was advised t
try your Great South American Nervine Tonic
and S'Loinach and Liver COM, and since using
several bottles of it I must say that 1 am sue.
prised at its wonderful powrs to cure the stom-
ach and general nervous system, If everyone
knew the value of t110 701110013' as I do you would
801 110 able to supply tne demand.
J. A, HARDEE, EV.ereas, Montgomery Co.
Renew. Wuxi:mos, of Brownevalley, Ind,,
says had been in a distressed 0101411100 000
three years from Nervousness, Weakness of the
Stomach, Dyspepsia, and indigestion, until tar
health was gone. I had been doctoring eon-
stantly, with no relief. I bought one battle of
South Anierlean Nervine, which done me more
good than any 1)00 worth of doctoring T ever
(11100 107 life. I would advise every weakly per-
son to 1100 11110 valuable and lovely remedy , 0.
few bottles of it has cured me completely.
consider 1t the grandest medicine in the world."
A SWORN CURE FOR ST. VITAS' DANCE OR CHOREA.
CRAWFORDSVILLE, Imn., June 22, 1587.
My daughter, eleven years old, WM severely afflicted with St. Vitus' Dance
or Chorea. We gave her three and one-half bottles of South American Ner-
vine and she is completely restored. I believe it will cure every case of St.
Vitus' Dance. I have kept it in my family for two years, and am smelt is
the greatest remedy 111 the world for Indigestion and ,Dyspepsia, and for all.
forms of Nervous bisorders and Failing Health, from whatever cause.
Slate of Indiana Swirl' T. hit' sa.
monoomery Liounly,}88
Subscribed and sworn L.0 before me this June 22, 1887.
CHAS. W. WRIOHT, Notary Public,
INDIGESTION AND ID YSPEPSIA.
The Great South American Nervine Tonic
Which we now offer you, is tho only absolutely unfailing remedy ever
discovered for the cure of Indigestion, Dyspepsia, and the vast train of
symptoms and horrors which are the result of disease and debility of
the human stomach. No person can afford to pass by this jewel of incal-
culable value who is affected by disease of the stomach, because the ex-
perience and testimony of many go to prove that this is the ONE and.
ONLY min great ewe In the world for this universal destroyer. There
is no case of unmalignant disease of the stomach which can resist the
wonderful curative powers of the South American Nervine Tonic.
11,11111100 10, RAM.. of Waynetown, Ind., says: Mao, ELLA A, 1(n07001, of Now AM, I11141011111
"0 0100 my life to the great South American says: «1100001 express Ito* much I owe to the
NervIne, I had been In bed for five months from Nervine Tonic. My system MLA completely stmt.
the effects Of an exhausted stomach, Todlinedion,
1100014 appetite gone, was coughing and entities
Nervous Prostration, and a general :Mattered
condition of my wltolo system. Had given up up blood; am sure I was in the first stages
all hopes of getting well, Had tried three doe- of consumptien, an inheritance banded down
tors, with no rellef. The first bottle of the Nerv- through several generations. I began taking
lee Tonle finproved 10000much that Iwful able to the Norville Tonic, and coati:Med its lose for
walk about, and a few bottles eared Inc entirely. about six months, and atn entirety cured. se
0. believe it is the hest medicine iti the world. I is the grandest remedy for Items, otomaclt and
lungs I have ever 00011."
(011 not recommend too highly."•
No remade compares with Soren Autumns Netwom as a eure for the Nerves. No remedy com-
pares with South American Norville OA wondt one 011714 101' the stomach. No remedy will at ea
commit. with South American Nervhie 05 01,1170 for all forms of fulling health. 11. 7701' fails to
tudigeraton and Dyspepsia. It never fails 10 cure Chorea or St, Thus' Dance. 1)0 00100(0 to
build Up the whole system are wonderful in the extreme. It cures the old, the young, and (111000114-
110 aged. It IS a great friend 10 the aged and infirm. no not neglect to, use this precious boon,:
If you do, you may neglect the only remedy whleh Will restore yon to health. Armin American
Norville Is perfectly sofa and 7077 pleasant to the taste. Delicate ladles, do not fail to motels
great cure, because it will p1111110 bloom of freshness and beauty upon your lips and in your elteeke.
and :Maly cmco away year disabilities and weaknesses.
Price, Large IS ounce Bottle $1.00; Trial Size, 15 Cents.
EVERY BOTTLE WARRANTED.
If not kept by Druggists order direct from
Dr, tE. DETCHON, Crawfordsville, Ind.
1) BUM l.N, WItolionic and itctailt Agent for Brussels.