The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-05-31


earth. $50 much the better" grunted cynical
Comb; 'if you have poor relations you fear
they will want 10 borrow your money, or get
hung; II you have rich ones they are sure 10
get into congress, or the pepitentlary, and
worry the life out OF you. Relations are
nuisnncos.h
The next morning Ellcrsly informed Bang
IN the presence Of the landlord that they
had boon left 90 look after the forwarding If
important dispatches from the front, and
with an orderly rode 10 NJ. lilo was
carcoy out OF sight before an ancient gig,
hat wabbed IN tho wheels and groaned In
tho BODY, rs IL afflicted with combined old
ago and sclatica. wes drawn In front by mn
animated hat-rack for horse. The negro
driver stopped nj the foot of tho stops aud
our heroine, fully prepared for jaunt,
seated herself by tho eolored boy. Whom
tho horse waa turned toward tho road the
private ON guard brought his musket down
before tho horses nose AMI arrested the
concern.
whats the meaning Of thia" demanded
the girl
Cant go, that's ALL"
"Call your corporal, want TO know tho
meaning af this outrage
Corporal Bang stepped to the front
| "What IL the reason for this detention"
she continued
''rhem ~ gives orders has reasons; them
~ gets orders has bayoneta," sontontious!y
responded Bang.
There was no help for IL, With flushed
cheeks and a firm, set mouth, tho girl de-
sccnded from the vehicle and entered tho
iouse. Every step was IA protest. The an
Client gig was restored % is mdiS0n do sdnit,
and the hat-rack of horse 90 its stall. NJ
noon Ellersly returned, and learned OF the
attempted escape After dinner, while
smoking his pipe, the suspected girl mp
preached him.
III attempted u drive out this morning,
SIR" she said Indignantly, land was arrested
by your men. Am / TO understand that
am prisoner
81 am very sorry, madam" answered the
aide avoiding the question, 'very sorry 80
rude a thing was done"
Don't apologies, sir. We know your
miserable government makes war on women.
You are only hireling executing its brutal
orders. Again ask you, am / prisonerr
ut Is really painful to know that you en-
terrain such an idea," patiently continued
the officer These men execute orders so
literally that mistakes like this will occur"
81 am not prisoner, thenr
"You are at liberty, l assure you, to go
where and when you please. To prove to
you, however, how unjust you are to lis
will add that you shall go as you will and,
owing TO the unsettled and dangerous con-
| dition the country is in, / will furnish you
an escort Of armed men to see that you go in
safety"
"Mr Lieutenant" she said with scorn,
''when l need your services l will ask
them"
do so, madam, and you will find me
ready to serve YOU" And SO they parted
"An unpleasant beginn ng for a love af-
fair" murmured Bob, resuming his pipe.
For the next twenty -four hours the Lieu
tenant saw little of his suspect, and the little
he did see was not agreeable. Meeting her
by accident on the stairs she not only gave
way, but gathered her skirts about her, as if
she feared contamination from the touch
The day after, however, her mood changed.
She received him with a bewitching smile,
holding out her little hand, saying:
MIR" and she paused
"Ellersly," he added, lifting his cap.
"Mr. Ellersly, wish to apologize for my
rude talk. forgot that you were an officer
on duty, and what is more, forgot that i
was lady Pardon me-"
81 have no pardon to ask, madam" said
Bob, gallantly. "Reproof is sweeter from
some than commentator from others Now,
what can do for your
1--WE will breakfast together" she said,
land then 1 wiz tell you"
At breakfast she poured out his muddy
coffee of beans and chickory, and was SO very
amiable that Bob, young as he was, could
not help thinking she too confoundedly
sweet, and he became, in consequence, the
more alert and suspicious.
snow I'll tell you, Lieutenant" she said on
the porch, 81 am ashamed to confess it, but
have some poor relations in these noun
tains almost starved by the war"
That is lie, thought Bob; but be said
nothing-only smiled sweetly
II wish to communicate with and heir
| them" she continued; and If you viii fur
nish me with an escort will make the at.
! tempt"
An ambush, thought Bob; but he smiled
all the more, and added:
''Why of course l will I'll do BETTER
| will be your escort myself. Shall we so i'm
mediately!"
''Oh, no, there is no need Of such haste: to
morrow viii do" and they dropped into con
versation as natural as if they knew each
} other for years. Bob was shrewd, but mex
perienced Heidi not observe the dangerou:
| thread of the talk Willie dexterously avoid
ing all reference to herself she kept on that
most fascinating subject to all men, when
guided by pretty woman-himself. 1t was
Othello and Desdemona over again. Only
J Desdemora led the conversation. All, me-
if the beguiling sex only knew the full power
| in their little ears aided nv dean aarpos,