The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-01-10


gaze, her soft voice Questioning and
sighing!
"Oh, the cruel, cruel war, that tears
us from our idols And the danger.
Dick, dear Dick-te|l me over again Just
how the forces are stationed, that may
know which way to listen for the dread
ful news of danger"
And then Armstrong explained that
Rosecrans had only just discovered the
meaning of Bragg's movement; that if
Bragg got Hindman's division into the
pass before their own corps could get
through there, R,secrans' army could
be beaten in detail. The camp was al
ready broken, and they were to march
at midnight.
Two eyes, glowing and fiery as pan.
theirs, were looking down upon them
from the thick branches of the magno.
liza trees, and an active, angry brain up
there was thinking, "Oh, Delilah, Deli
lab, another Samson being shorn Of his
hair"
For some reason the lovers grew ner.
vous, and the interview became unsatls.
factory, and at about half past Ten came
to an end. The parting was of the ten.
derest kind
"Oh, Isabel, Isabel" thought the EN-
bodied mind IN the magnolia branches,
show many Union soldiers have you
kissed to their death before, fair deceiv.
err"
He watched young Armstrong move
away, turning with tender glance once
more to wave adieu, and was about to
descend from his perch, when he was
startled to see ISABEL returning to the
very spot in company with a tall, bear.
ded stranger. AS this man came into
full view, Captain Stone was not in the
least surprised to recognize confe ler-
ate officer.
Every word that was said, although
in a scarcely audible tone, was distinct.
ly heard by him who fortunately had
first come to the tryst, and concealed
himself above the unconscious parties.
His position, all the time critical, and
to degree painful. became complete
agony before this new party left. He
heard the whole plan, how already the
Union colonies had received counter
uanding orders from superiors not to
break camp that night, which would
give Hindman's division time to secure
the pass, and then, with part Of the
Union forces on one side Of Lookout
Mountain and part on the other, it
would be easy to demoralze the whole
and secure great victory for the con-
federates.
1t was midnight before the general
took his departure. full as tender and
lingering as that of the boy in blue =
When descending and taking by-path
through the grounds on his way to the
camp, our hero moved away.
i As he trod firmly but lightly along
tie familiar way, in turning an angle he
was disconnected to find himself, with
out warning, in the presence of Miss
Sebastian, who, somehow, fingered un-
accountahly in the moonlight Her
maid Philis, long bit in the rear, fol-
lowed her mistresses' steps.
To Isabel's quick, suspicious ones
tion-"You here, Captain Willard = he
offered no excuse, for he felt that no ex-
cnse wonld he availing, so he only
tonched his hat. bowed, and passed on.
The quick, involuntary spring that
she made towards him was instantly re-
strained, but it betrayed TO him that her
wit had OWNED that the betrayer would
he betraved-that it was "diamond cut
diamond" 1
fastening back to camp he hurriedlv
sought the colonel's headq Iarters, and
detailed the particulars of the affair.
The csmp was imme 1iately aroused,
the sentinels called in and orders given
for rapid forced march. In two short
hours the corps was on the move to oc-
cupy the pass, ii possible, before it
should be in the hands of the enemy.
In the early morning the soldiers were
passing Sabastian's plantation. The
main body had long passed over the
mountain rise, few sick or wounded
soldiers were struggling in the rear
not without their color-bearers, though
and lastly, came Captain Willard,
who, detailed to send some dispatches
for reiuforcements to the south, was
now squirting on to overtake the main
body.
AS he passed an outlying group Of
trees that bordered the grounds around
the mansion, a sudden report of rife
from The clump of bushes caused the
horse 10 shy so suddenly sidewise that
Willard, taken off his guard, was thrown
from his saddle, the momentary catch
ing of one of his feet in the stirrups
threatening a fatal accident, but the
strap broke and he landed unhurt
His amusement and disgust can be
imagined es he arose to bis feet to await
the return Of his horse, which in mo.
nent would be captured by the soldiers,
to discover Isabel Sabaslin, and. her
dusky maid croucbed in the shrubbery,
the discharged rifle in front Of her.
"Miss Isshel," he exclaimed, with in
voluntary politeness carrying his hand
% his head, from which his hat had fall
len. Il am happy to rise unharmed."
(Which is insufferable good fortune
for spy"
Determinations come not well from
traitors lips, Miss Sabastin; and when
woman acts such parts as these, wha,
are we to expect from the chivalry OF
the South ? Good morning"
Captain Willard Stone had suspected
the southern beauty from the first. Her
devotion 10 the frank and vulnerable
young lieutenant confirmed his fears.
The more he visited the plantation
and watched the two together, the more
was he convinced that she was acting
part. He impaired his thou yhs to
the colonel, who all along had doubted
Sabas,in's loyalty. and he was allowed
to watch the turn of affairs.
You know he overheard the appoint
ed meeting under the magnolias, anC
arriving first, being light and agile, b,
secreted himself, with the results W,
have shown.
Dick Armstrong took the lesson which
he had learned to heart. Never a sot
eve could win his attentions again, 70
he realized how nearly he had betraye'
innocent blood.
We never mentioned his love affair
nor did, Willard ever refer to it. Onl
Dick told his sister once that Willar