The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-11-10

at is nay sister Kate, sure enough, am
her youngest brother; and you arc"-
"The man who onco hoped 10 call her
wife-Harry Winthrop"
"Harry Winthropi Then, thank God, /
am sayedw A glad light spread Itself On the
young mans face as hc spoke; but, seeing
the stern, sad, determined expression his
captor wore, IL died away 20 blank despair.
"Oh, Winthrop" he pleaded, passionately,
"you arc not going 10 hold mel IL Ia not
for my liberty Z am begging, but for my
honor was On an errand OF duty, when
illlack brought mo 10 within q mile OF this
house, where lives the girl love. i could
not resist tho temptation OF this brief In
teryiew. By ell the love you eve. bore ny
sister, imploro you"
"To give my honor 10 sa7e you- cisgrace;"
said Harry, bitterly.
NAY, VINO would knowl While az for INC
detection is certain IL you do nOs spare ne.
Besides--n
Tho youth colorcd and paused.
swell, besidesW
"Did Kate hesitatc 10 stand bctIcol you
and MCsby'5 men; Oh, you pratc OF honor
you whose chivairy would buy httlo
cheap reputation az the cost OF her brOther'9
good name and freedom! But, Gee, plead
no more. Tho words escaped mo in the
heat OF my distress. Forget oyc- spoke
OF Kate. 1T is q desecration U have used
her Damo 70 invoke your mercy. am your
prisoner, sir; do with mo what you will"
"In Gods name, gow Harry Winthrop
cried, lowering his pistol " Her brother
shall not plead with rno In vain"
iie did not return tho warm pressure OF
tho Southerner's hand, no- heed the vows
OF gratitude which dropped from his lips az
-. 10. boot
oycrCwcd with tho sense Of neglected duty.
Then for the Arst time he noticed long,
blCo envelope lying on tho turf at his feet,
addressed 10 General Jackson.
~ dispatch from Leo" he muttered, as
he picked 1t up. ''This may make amends
for my Disgrace. ] win carry IL 70 my
Colonel and toll him ALL"
But, though Harry spoke chcerfully, his
heart sank when he stood before his com
mauding officer and In a shamc-faced man
ncr poured forth the story Of hIs transgres-
sion, for Colonel Lichficd was not man 10
condono breach Of discipline. But, while
Lo was speaking, the superior officer was
perusing the contents Of the dispatch and
doubtless never heard tlthe Of his subal-
terms confession.
"Oh, yes, l SEGA woman N tho case, OF
course" he said, hurriedly. 81 have hard
~ heard o word Of your chapter Of pecca-
dillos, but If IL Is any thing short OF treason,
Winthrop, you have brought your ransom
in this sheet Of paper This is prize worth
capturing, no matter how you came by it,"
"a prize, sir"
"Yes, OF priceless value Lees whole line
OF march-and, by heaven, he's sent jack
son with twenty-five thousand men 10 crush
Miles at Harpors Ferry. If we strike hlm
now tho day IL ours You shall take it
yourself 70 General Mcclellan and tell
him"
"Not how camc by it, STRIP
"No-devil bit holl care how you got
hold OF IL. Simply say you found IL, and
that hopo no will not forget tho service
dono TO the state by one Of my smartcst Of
iiccrs"
The effect OF Harrys luck was soon made
manifest.
In hot haste tho Union troops poured into
tho valley at South Mountain, and Leo fell
suddenly beck across Antietam creek.
But all tho next day Mcclellan lay inact-
i've. In vain Lichheld awaited the order TO
attack, chatting un lor the fatal dilatorlness.
And well he might, for by the dawn Of tho
day after, when tho Union troops advanced,
Leo had summoned Jackson 10 his aid, and
though Burnside and Hooker hurled their
troops against his lines, he held his own
till darkness oadod tho bloody fight, and
then retired across the Potomac.
Good nows reached tho camp shortly
after this, thai Gordon Grey had been
gazetted 40 Lieutenant and Harry Win
throp rs Captain. Tho former bore his new
honors with commondable modesty, simply
remarEing tina. no was only surprised that
the home Goyorlment had not long before
4 H. .t.Nt - oh In
oerviceJ.
"Eh, but your mother, Grey" winthrop
said, chdingly, she'll bc "A proud woman
tl-s~ay she hears of your promotion"
"God bless her, she willr was the soft
response as he strovc IN vain to hide tho
tear which glstcned in his eye.