Litchfield enquirer., 1873-05-29

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 Then Morris thought his time had come but he set his teeth and waited for his ex posture with defiant face To his ute surprise, Luce answered the colonel: 'sThis IS Captain Morris, whom me back here. He is carrying dispatches from Gen. Rosecrans to Gen. Grant. am going to keep him tonight" The colonel saluted and rode on. "Keep close to my side," Luce said low and sternly, without looking round
 Don't try to escape unless you want tc Morris did as he was bidden, and the, rode into camp side by side, and one could hardly have told which was the sterne1 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 prlvate letters, to which you have no right.
 "Very well. Promise me you will not try to escape while :! let you go free
 "I suppose I must promise. Ido."
 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, and by and by came and call ed Morris out. They walked away alone. and Morris faced Luce presently and de- handed:
 NOW then. l want you to tell me what you know about Miss Forest
 Luce told him in few words how he had guarded her home the previous spring.
 'And she showed you my picture p'' 'sYes."
 "Oh, by heaven now, 1 don't under stand y! Morris swore fercely, moving about in excitement. "How did she come to do that? How long were you there ? What business had you there, alyway ? swear you're enough to drive a man mad. I'd shoot you in minute if I hadn't given my word"
 "Oh, come nov, don't bluste.:'' I-.-~ ] answered, and told him the simple ..aan- her i'll which it same about; and Morris l questioned sharply until he knew almost all she had said about him. That quiet ed him, and he fell to meditating. 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 spy against my country. l must do my duty.
 "You would have done the same if you were ordered" Morris answered.
 ''And 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, and partly out of favor to yourself. Can you use that? Is that your Yankee | honor?"
 Luce's hand went to his pistol, and he said, Don't tempt me-" But he could not help a feeling of admiration for the young fellows simple and gallant bearing. That and his perplexity, and face and voice which their talk called up, affected him with great gentleness and melan- choly.
 'fSit down here, Norris" he said. Isn't it crooked world? Here are we camping out thousand miles from home to kill you, and your fellows camping somewhere to come and kill us. You and l represent the two sides: two young men with like passions and both trying to walk straight, I guess. And here we've come to the blindest piece of road ever heard of. l can't see any way out ofeit- l declare can't" And when We consid- CT how duty and honor seemed for once to have gone to war, was not our brave captain tied up in about assknotty Q snarl as was ever tangled?
 Morris was somewhat awed by Luce's new mood and manner They sat still awhile and looked at the dim outlines of the camp below them, and the lights here and theYe among the tents, but doubtless neither saw much of all that After a while Luce asked abruptly: Are you engaged to Miss Forest?" 1 Morris started up, but answered, ''No. "
 You are in love with her?''
 ''I should think so," he answered, look ing up hurriedly and standing up, auiv- ering as he spoke.
 And Luce said, ssSo am l." Morris said something that shall not repeat and stamped on the ground.
 You 've no business. was first, and you had no right to step in when was away"
 Come, now," Luce said. impatiently, 'dont let's be children. You know I didn't know anything about you, and I didn't go-I vas sent. It's too late for ought to have and hadn't You and I are in the same boat, and neithor of us has much right to find fault with the oth- CT. We can't be expected to love one an- other, 1 suppose; but I don't want any mans shoes, and if you've got right to warn me off want to know it. Has she shown you any special favort'
 The NOtherner's freedom and sincerity, and the very evident emotion below his sober manner, moved the other to a pas sionate frankness
 s'No; she's too proud. She cares more for the Confederacy than for all the men in it. wonder she let you come into the house. She would have gone to fight you Yankees herself if they'd have taken her. She thought me coward because didn' t run and enlist at the first shout. could f n't leave her. I was pad with love for her, and thought couldn't come away. Then she was angry, and despised me, and l came away in rage. I sent her my picture in my new uniform, and nev- CT knew she got it till now. That was the one you saw. Did she seem to care about it-or-or about ne?''
 That's hard question for me to an swer fairly, isn't it? But, honestly, I don't know, Luce replied.
 Morris walked up and down, and Luce sat thinking darkly good while with his head down. Morris stopped before him and asked rather sharply; Well, what are you going to do with me2" And
 
 Luce had to go about some duty, and Morris said the night was fine and he would wait for him outside Luce came hack and found him lying wrapped in his blanket. and he said:
 I don't know what to do. I put it to you. What would you do if you took me so?"
 1 And Morris thought awhile, and an swered:
 "I don't know; it's a tough place. Don't leave it to me. "
 It was late, and Luce made him come into his tent, and they lay down together; and when Morris was asleep. Luce turned and tossed and tormented himself with doubts and misgivings and happy oi heart-sick thrills and memories and fears. He heard the young Southerner moving and muttering in his sleep.
 Early in The morning he called Morris out.