The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-05-30

then my power will end" edward" was
silent Miss Enwood said promptly, and
| with spirit, ~ can answer that the southern
soldiers will not come nearer than at present
and we shall be outside the lines unless your
army circles us in"
Before they reached Andres guard post,
now the outer Union picket, Edward" said to
the other: "Comrade, our trade is soldering,
and we have no business with feelings that
clash with duty But there is a secret here
we must beg of you to respect and pledge
my faith you shall not be harmed by what
you do"
With a tryst for the next night they sep
arated.
The armies settled in winter quarters, the
Ellwood place between the camps and in
sight of both. Andres had periodical tours
Of duty on the outposts, and young Seyton-
for such he was in reality-found ready
ally to pass him through the pickets by night
and to guard him on his risky errand.
Whether that errand was one of love only
or with some deeper dramatic interest, the
obliging ally could not guess. He shared in
many of the comforts of the family circle,
and still stronger charm for a soldier exiled
from all social pleasures was the meetings
with the genial southron who did the honors
of hostess.
Miss Ellwood and Seyton both assumed,
outwardly, that the latter held the relation
of sutton, but at times the interest of the lady
in the chivalrous sergeant led him to hope
that he, too, had favor in her eyes. How
ever, accident had brought him on the scene as
the friend of a comrsde who had prior claims,
II 10 +ba ba bol
taken At such times the next best thing to
being the hero of q romance is to stand by
some good fellow who is the hero. The mys-
terry In it all, too, piqued the sergeant's fan
cy; the half shut house; the long confer
ences between the old lady and the Pennsyl-
vania lover-or cousin, or whatever be was
in the inner room, while Miss Ellwood kept
away dullness by sprightly talk in the recep-
ton room. Occasionally Andres would think
that affection was ripening in spite of all,
but at the hour Of parting Seyton's hand was
pressed last and held longest, and glances Of
intense though rather sad expressiveness
passed between the supposed sweethearts.
At length there came a break in these
visits. Edward" was frrloughed from his
company and went north. On his return
some weeks later the spell that had saddened
him before had vanished. He spoke no long
er of mystery, and was even careless about
privacy when he resumed the visits beyond
the outposts, though for forms sake things
went on in secret. Miss Ellwood was also
changed Her manner toward both soldier
comrades was most cordial and at times she
was quite gay. Andres was charmed and
more than ever inclined to hatter Edward"
on his success in wooing outside the lines
Late one night Andres, who was in charge
of picket guard, was ordered to extend his
pickets before daylight to a bluff some rods
beyond the house. After it was done and
day was dawning he returned to the house,
now in the lines, to tell the occupants of the
change in orders. The faithful Patrick
Henry had been doing night sentinel duty,
too, and he was abroad and hailed the SER
geant at the farm yard gate
''Mawnin, sahr' he said, saluting
Good morning." said the other, quickly
II wish to see Miss Ellwood, orb
"'Scuse me, sab, dey's all done goneI"
"AllP'
envy single one, suah!"
why how comes tha5F" said the other,
alarmed.
"D-dunno sab. 'ceptin' de Lawd done tux
en-"
1t was now broad day and turn Of the
eyes showed the puzzled soldier that the Con-
federate camps that had stood out boldly in
sight across the fields were gone too. The
negroes eyes followed the sergeant's.
''AhI some other people are away, see.n
Andres colored with anger. Turning upon
the old negro he muttered bitterly, II sup
pose the Lord took them, too, ehF' and strobe
on to the lines. As soon as he was relieved
from picket watch, Andres FASTENED to the
camp of the - Pennsylvania in no happy
frame of mind. Seyton greeted him cordially
and met him by saying atonce, "Ihave an ex-
PLANTATION to make"
"Well! think So Howl
81 see you are excited and | suppose some
strange thing has happened. | knew it was
to come, but it is all right, as | told you it
would be. There has been no treachery and
no harm done"
'But what are you to those-persons"
Brother and sonI"
'Scoundrell | ought to run you through!
At any rate I'll have you arrested as spy"
First hear my story. / was born in that
house, a slave holders son. My brother,
Henry Seyton, was wild fellow, but gener-
GUS, noble and true Father died and Henry
became hail fellow with the popular set of
the county, greatly to the regret Of my mo-