Wayne and Edith Brennan in a Civil War duel and escape
In a Confederate camp Wayne carries a secret dispatch to Longstreet with Bergt Craig. Disguised as a Federal, Wayne is captured and tangled with Edith Brennan a Northern rider. A chase through huts and a duel with Maj Brennan follow amid siege and rescue.
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Lee
Wayne
Longstreet
Bergt
Craig
Orses
My Lady of the North
Jed Bungay
Nan
Red Lowrie
Maj. Brennan
Union
Brennan
Edith
Liberty
Bungay
Shenandoah
Edith Brennan
Miss Minor
Duel on the Tobacco Shed Ground in Civil War Tale
Captain Wayne confronts Major Brennan after a night of combat and pursuit. In a forced duel setup arranged by officers Moorehouse and Caton, Wayne fires a warning shot off Brennan's head, taking a scalp wound but surviving as the standoff ends with Brennan’s weapon dropped.
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Beelzebub
Brennan
Wayne
Moorehouse
Rmit
Warren
Starr
New Hampshire Cavalry
Major
Major Brennan
Caton
Edith Brennan
Mrs. Brennan
Bave
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Beecher Reflects On Sermon In Light Tone
A Sunday morning scene shows Dr. Beecher collapsing on a lounge after a sermon, lamenting that it was the worst he ever preached. His daughter counters that he was unusually energetic, prompting Beecher to quip that when he has nothing to say he always believes he has said enough.
New Zealand Chief Claims Undoubted Title to Land
A French paper reports a New Zealand chief has taken residence on disputed land and asserts an undoubted title to the property, declaring he inherited the right from the preceding owner.
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New Zealand
John the Baptist and Jesus in God’s Wise Plan
Lesson reflects on John the Baptist’s doubt after imprisonment and Jesus’ praise of John. It contrasts their roles, noting John’s prophetic authority and Jesus’ greater kingdom, with both fulfilling divine purpose and wisdom. A closing anecdote shares a Panama commissioner finding faith in Christ.
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John
God
John the Baptist
Herod
Jesus
Capernaum
Galilee
Machaerus
Dead Sea
Elijah
Messiah
Israel
Christ
Jesus the
Man
Mary
Panama
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Arthur T. Amon
Sixth Corps
Beecher
E. 0. Sellers
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