Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-07-02

ped into their places IN the regiment, th'
colonel rode up to Luce and spoke to him
"They took to the woods, captain, on tn,
east side. But we got Gridy and Ilaines
Did you not meet Wcstcott2 | sent him t,
look for you. by the way who have olhtro2'
Then Morris thought his time had come
but he set his teeth and waited for his expo
sure with a defiant face. To his utter sur
prise, Luce answered the colone
"This is Captain Morris, whom I met
back here lie is scarryng dispatches from
Gen. Rosecraus to Gen Grant. am go.
ing to keep him tonight" The colonel
saluted aud rode on.
keep close to my side" Luce said, low
and sternly, without looking round. Don't
try to escape unless you want to hung"
Morris did as he was bidden, and they rode
into camp side by side, aud one could hardly
have told which was the sterner face. Luce
gave the horses in charge and led Morris to
his quarters.
"Give me all the papers you have about
you" he said.
Morris gave him several. Those are all
but private letters, to which you have no
right
Very WE'LL Promise me you will not
try to escape while | let you go free"
al suppose I must promise. | do"
They went in, and Luce introduced Morris
to the officers mess, as he had to the colonel.
Morris said little, and Luce was absent and
stern. He went out on some duty, aud by
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walked away alone, and Morris faced Luce
presently, and demanded
Nov then, want you to tell me what
you know about Miss Forrest"
Luce told him in words how be had
guarded her home the previous spring.
"And she showed you my picture2"
Yes. "
"Oh, by heaven now, don't understand -
Morris swore fercely, moving about in ex-
citement. How did she come to do that
How long were you there2 swear you're
enough to drive a mau mad. I'd shoot you
in a minute if | hadn't given my word"
"Oh, come now, don't blusteri" Luce an
swercd, and told the simple manner in which
it came about and Morris questioned sharp
ly until he knew almost all she had said
about him. That quieted him, and he fell
to meditatiug. Luce sat on fallen tree
and thought, in no easy or pleasing humor.
Then Morris stood before him and said
Well, are you going to report me ?"
You are a spy against my country.
must do my duty"
"You would have done the same if you
were ordered Morris answered.
Aud what would you do if you took
me-" said Luce
Morris turned away abruptly. Then he
turned back
You know nothing about me but in
formation given you in confidence by a
lady, aud partly out of favor to yourself.
Can you use that? Is that your Yankee
honor2"
said, " Don't tempt me-" But he could
not help a feeling of admiration for the
young fellows simple and gallant bear
ing That and his perplexity, and face
and voice which their talk called up, af-
fected him with great gentleness and mel.
ancholy.
"Sit down here, Morris" he said Isn't
it crooked world =? Here are we camp
ing out a thousand miles from home, to
kill you, and your fellows camping sumo
where to come and kill us. You and re-
present the two sides two young men with
like passions and both trying to walk
straight, guess. Aud here we've come
to the hindest piece of road | ever heard
Of can't see any way out of it-l de-
clare can't" And when we consider how
duty and honor seemed for once to have
gone to war, was not our brave captain
tied up in about as knotty a snarl as ever
was tangled
Morris was somewhat awed by Luce,
new mood and manner. They sat still
awhile and looked at the dim outlines OF
the camp below them, aud the lights here
and there among the tents, but doubtless
neither saw much Of all that. After a
while Luce asked abruptly;
" Are you engaged to Miss Forest ?"
Morris started up, but answered, No
"You are in love with her ?"
should think so" be answered, look
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