iftefomM . . M Author Dodlby Vinton Mystery OHAPTFR II :p ' (Continued) soPx-r.-.y;.• ;'• AM n&Ai aay I learnea wnut uaa nßp» howLaurio bad come aorpss Sunbeam and Felico in the shrubbery, and ) how Sunbeam bad etraok him: but I knew, nothing of this when I went to bid, and 1 ; ! . thought of all sorts of horrid things until I { ' cried myself to sleep, " The next morning a sober old negro (v ' woman came in auswer to my ring, and %;'v. !when I.asked forFelioelwas told that , she was locked np, and was to be sent away >, jr V and that my grandfather would not let \' -• 1 faintod. It was the first whipping anyone 'remembered on-the plantation, and the /' servants went about' with a subdued and K <1 frightened air, Laurie did not leave his ■; room for several days, and when he did f?~ there were marks of a wound upon his -'.-i^; ' forehead—he carried tbe soar with him to kt'the pave, f£V •* " That bight Sunbeam and Folioe dis- ' appeared. t As they wero valuable, slavos , made every effort to capture r } 'them, but thoy gjt away safely aud never if• 1 were,brought baok, .".After a while Liurie went back to lJ - West Point, and gradual-tog, became a, |f ;s|-. lieutenant, aud in a little time the whole s>,< thing was' f i-rgptten, save when .the ecar m - upon his forehead served to,, recall it; Then LHurie was married and torn was '' [''' born, and after grandfather's death Laurie ' 1 < left the Army and took charge of' this plantation; but when Mexico declared]K'' war t>gntiß( us Laurie was one of tbe first : vV •; ti> vt'uuit'er, ... ' ki ~ .J' v" I' tti fO'icd) ay' ar sinoo we received \\ let era from Laurie itioljsed in others from a brother v officer. It was from those let- ,, \ ters that I learned what lam about to tell > yon-how and why he died, " The troops of whichliaurie's command "' formed a part were camped among the mountain ohains that gliard the approach H 1 *' to the City of Mexico, and Lahrie—a |psf Captain then—was with, bis troop some-f-t' %/' what in advance of the main bouy, when, r ' a Mexican was brought in by the guard, onr;'forces; bad suffered - li, greatly from tho depredations of guerrilla '■Vl*' bands, and especially'from one led by tho v 1 chieftain Jurillo. They were not part of ,V* the regular Mexican force, but rather rovr ing bands, robbing alike either party, kil'j'.%.>•> Ijing,their unknown prisoners and holding I>/ the rich oti6B to raosom. ' ■' / ' ' "This Mexican, Laurie' learned, had fr'i u-.'.\,eoine to the oamp, offering,', for a certain .v : inm ofmoney,'to guide a'party to the place of Jurillo, Laurie kndw How /' important the capture if this man was, s "- »nd so, with a body guard, he Bet out, the 'S&.guarantee of good faith, that he ||§^bbMd ;V iiot'i receive his reward .'until "jV Jurillo was captured, They came, at „ last to a rained tower, and here the guide jb j dismount and ascotd ™^||^th'him;to , tlie:summit, ftom whence, he |i|||||iid, ; the place of Jurillo, a ruined be seen,* 80, whilo his among the . trees < outsidej : i|i|||iiiurie,ascended, with 'his' guide,. Sure seen through openings,in; "the trees; but '' ' while Laurie was examining thorn through •A his feld glass he was struck 1 a violont blow upon the head and knocked senso //less. ."When'he partially recovered; his Meenseiit wassomo time before lie could where he, was or what had happen v.ied. ; He was lying upon tho ground blind' jfelplded, with a gag in his aiouth : and with < '"hie arms and legs securely bound, he heard voices approachhe was lifted up from ip:'(he >: esrtb and placed upon the bttck 11 of a mule, aud tbon at the word of com- ., mand the'band started forward. At 'first ih his captors rode by his side lest be should ;},fall off, for his arms wero still bound had ieeh: unfastened, but v. t.. ~:3.3 D j »t—----every now and then conversing in low -■« iones, He though' that there- must be ; C twenty or moro in tho band, judging from iiVthe hoof beats that he bear-l as the cautiiSiously but rapidly moved oo 1 .. There was for himtbdobut to exjatience and resignation-words 'l|eiwiippronounced," virtues difficult of , .practice, 4 X --"Laurie's thoughts grew tv (jaed, so ■"i'he had no idea how long they travelled. 4'His head uohed from the blow it had w- , j ceived. and finally he would have fallen to g the gtound hed bis guards, not ridden to his and steadied bim. ' topped and Laurie . y mounting, and a fow minutes, afterwards i..; he was lifted down, carried away and , totally dropped oo the gronnrl. Sood, '■f,' however,- he wits again vifited mid placed ■' in a siting po-ture fgiinst a pout to which Kf- lif! W«b buund by iop4 *l'he t gag was '/at'lieii frum his oiou'h, - Irom his eyes, aod food Bnd water were given to him'.' 'J " •; He saw that ho was in an adobe hut, ;$- that a Mexican with a short carbine across i|vhii knees,Batintheopen doorway, smoka cigarette, and from the glimpses that I'ghe could catcll of 'thescene outside be |l the'plaoe was a little barranca ioe the evening he was again blindfoldthe band travelled ouward; Laurie tqought that thoy must be a good distance' Mi from the army for they were more Careless jfii; LANE'S. Wm : lis ■vNo suMtftute has been found for- pure .jCifl Liver Oil. It still remains the best single remedy, for weak lungs, and to strengthen sickly, ailing men, women, or children. - But,—and this is equally / true',-you can materially increase the . ■ good effects of Cod Liver Oil ty adding it;,: Add Eggs, Creasote, Lime, and : Soda to Cod Liver Oil in proper pro- ; portions, and in the proper way and you: ,?bave a wonderfully improved lung healer than they had been and laughed and sang as if all necessity for caution hud ceased' Toward daybreak they reached a hacienda, whiohHhey oal'ed Sim Beno, and Laurie was locked lip in a Btono houso which i des tbe door, hut one small opening near the roof to let in light aud air. His heart sank as ho lookod around, for lie saw but little chance of escaping from his prison. Apparently hiscaptors woro satisfied with tho security of the place where tbey had lodged him, for they un-, bound him and left hi'rn at liberty to move; about, only thoy took tho precaution to,bar and bolt the door after them. To be continued DISTRESSING . STOMACH; TROUBLE Quickly cured, to stay curod, by tho masterly power of Dr Ensor's Tamor JuiceInvalid's longer Suffer from this droad malady, because this famous remedy is a relief' to every form of Stomach Trouble, certain pure for Constipation as well as a regulator of tbe Kidneys and Liver., • : Only one dose a day, and a euro bcgin e with the first dose, No mat-tor how long or how much you have Buffered, TAMER jniOE will put you G E » DOWN TO CAUSES PABROA CITIZEN RELATES AN INTERESTING EXPBRIMRNT ABOtJT CVUSE AND EFFECTS An Irish student H'k'i|ip'.oil to refu'ec profi'Bsor's Ifcw! otuause and pfß'ot. He olij ctcd t.i the nxiunotio principlo that cause is always fiist «nd effect a con- " he illustrated his theory. by citing one of his countrymen pushing. a ( wheelbarrow. Whatever reasoning may be necessary to, establish the Irishman's contention, one thing is certain, oauso always goes first in kidnev disease and effect follows. No oondition or class is exempt. Some aro first aitaoks and easily disposed cf by Doan's Baokadho Kidney Pills, Itthis f.iot could only be imprdaad upon our people what a world of suffering would be prevonted, Perhaps tne experience of a Facroa citizen will convince you. \ •' /, Mr Willi-,m Willougbby, C/o Mr A. Forbes', grocer, PaeroA, says: I-havo suffered from backache for years and have found -Doan's Baokaohe Kidney Pills to bo the only medioine which can give me relief I would advise anyono who sufferi'with the back to use this remedy, The pills never failed to give enso to all I have re'ooramended them to," Success has brought manj imitations of Doan's Backache Kidney Fills, but . there is nothing"just as good" as the remedy which Mr Willoughby rccaomtnens, ' V ' loan's Backaobe Kidney Jills aro sold by all chemist* nnd storekeepers at 8s per 1) or will be posted on receipt ot price by Foster-Clellan Co,, 76 Pitt:BtiW, Syduey,N,S.W. ' . But be sure you get DOAN'S, M": N. L,,N" !4I! ' fl 8 «ti«raoH.DEmißi, (Late of Auckland) HABZARD-BTREET, ffAIHI,"' Consulting Honrs—-9 a.m. till 6|p.m,, an 7 p.m, till 8 p.m, Fainless Extraction a Spcoiality, p ANDIDATES for Civil Service coaohod by Jamoß Galbraith, M.A,, LL.B., formerly assistant at Giles' Training College, Auckland, Address-Opposite Stev ing Hotel. TJIfANTED KNOWN,—The best of all v Bmokes,—Derby Fluke Cut, in twoounce tins. Tl^ANTED,—Smokers to try Derby Tobacco, Flako Cut, in the new two-ounce tins. It's splendid. WANTED,— Smokers to try Flake Out •Derby/Tobacco in the new TwoOunce Tins. It's Splendid. WANTED' KNOWN.—For the con- ' venionoe of smokers Derby robncco, Fluke Cut, is now put up in TwoOunce Tins, WANTED KNOWN,—A rush on it, .What? Derby Tobacco, Flake OuMn two-junce tins, All tobacoon'isis, QMOKERS, rwi this The good thing ut at last I Derby Tobacco, Flako Cut, in two-ounce tins, Try It. WANTED KNOWN,—That, all Tnbac- ; conists sell Derby Tobacco. Flake Cut in two-ounceiiins, / OMObiKB PAEABE NOTli-A ruS )7- on it, 'Vhat ? Dorby Tobacco. Flake Cut, in two-ounco tins, All TobacANTED KNOWN,-The famoM w Derby Tobacco is now sold in twb ounce tins, FJakeCut, Try it, NTED KNOWNr-Tho good thhTg , at last. Dorby Tobncco, Flake Cut, in Two Ounce Tins. Try it. SMOKERS PLEASE J^OTE.—Tho famous Derby Tobacco is now sold in two ounce tinß, Tlake Cut, Try it. OMOKEBS, ATTINTION, PLEABE, y The best of all amoked, Derby Flake Cut, in two ounco tins.
UIIAVG * YVVUUCIiUiJjr <UUg HWBIWI nd body builder. This is exactly what LANE'S E 'is, and explains why so many people are ivs ;■ ■ - - buying Lane's Emulsion in preference to plain oil, and why the health of these ' >' i people is so much better than formerly. \/ J , /Buy Lane's Emulsion (chemists or i';}v r ' v/stores) and take according to the direc-rfi-pJh ( tioai stot with each bottle. 161 i\ SE E D S EE D 8 WHERE?' 'Mm E, A.RBOOTT, RBIOTT, | ?1 PRODUCE BTORB, Main-etreet, ffaihi «no v IB THE TIME '' NOW IS THE OPPORTUNITY 'y*,\To mm and Up-to-date Sheds in evoi r variety, < I jj^RBOOTT opqoiitß Sterling Hotel. * w " wpcmtim tml PV m \mfci HUUXJiXIVIIV/il Tnwq?.<?C7r ( j23i';^ m M ll d kh *®d«i
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Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1463, 23 October 1905, Page 4
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