Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-08-02

'"'z'''"'sS~~l ~ls~5zS SIE,o1 1T AM YOUR PRISONER, sIR."
 down the path to his charger; but hardly had he touched the horses bridle than Har- ry was upon him.
 You are my prisoner" he cried in hoarse whisper. G One word to alarm the inmates of that house and you are dead | man!'
 |" I wish l were,'' was the hot response, for my visit here was 6 breach of disci- phne-but l could not help it-you saw the provocation and -n Harrys heart was full of sympathy for | the poor fellow
 Yes, know, and Pm devilish sorry for you," he said; but, nevertheless, you must go with me-
 " It IS not for the capture and its conse- quences that care so much, but that dis honor should ever tarnish the name of Fro bisham is -'
 Frobishaml Did you say Frobisham?" Harry stammered. He saw in the youths | face the likeness to the girl he loved, and his heart melted with pity, for he knew that he must do his duty. Have you a 1 sister Kate: Sec, lad, is that her picturez" He drew from his breast lOcket that he | wore and showed it to the wondering South crner.
 Ut IS my sister Kate, sure enough, am ] her youngest brother, and you are''- "The man who once hoped to call her wife-Harry Winthrop Harry Winthrop! Then, thank God, am savcd!" A glad light sprcaditself on the | young mans face as he spoke; but, seeing the stern, sad, determined expression his captor wore, 1t died away to blank despair "Oh, Winthrop" he pleaded, p;Asionately,
 you are not going to hold mel It is not for my liberty I am begging, but for my honor. was on an crrand of duty, when lll-luck brought me to within milo of this | house, where lives the girl love. I could not resist tho temptation of this brief in terview. By all the love you ever bore my | sister, implore you" ITO give my honor to save your disgrace;"
 said Harry bitterly
 May, who would know. While as for me | detection is certain if you do not spare me | Besides"
 The youth colored and paused. We'll, besidesa'
 Did Kate hesitate to stand between you 1 and Mosby's mens Oh, you prate of honor 1 you whose chivairy would buy little cheap reputation at the cost of her brothers good nanie and freedom! But, see; plead | no more The words escaped me in the heat of my distress. Forget I ever spoke | of Kaee. 1t is dissertation to have used l her name to invoke your mercy. I am your
 prisoner, sir; do with me what you will.'
 In Gods name, go!" Harry Winthrop cried, lowering his pistol. Her brother
 shall not plead with me in vain" | He did not return the warm pressure of the Southerner's hand, nor heed the vows of gratitude which dropped from his lips as
 he rode away, but stood with heaving chest, overawed with the sense of neglected duty. ! Then for the first time he noticed a long,
 blue envelope lying on the turf at his feet, addressed to General Jackson.
 A dispatch from Lee!' he muttered, as he picked it up. ''Ths may make amends
 for my disgrace. I will carry it to my Colonel and tell him all.''
 But, though Harry sr&ke cheerfully, his
 heart sank when he stood before his com
 handing officer and In shame faced man.
 ner poured forth the story of his transgres-
 sion, for Colonel Lichfield was not man to
 condone breach of discipline. But, while
 be was speaking, the superior officer was
 perusing the contents of the dispatch and doubtless never heard tlthe of his subal- terms confession
 | "Oh, yes, see-a woman in the case of course," he said, hurriedly. II have hard ly heard word of your chapter of pecca- tillos, but if it 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." 1 A prize, sir!"
 l ''Yes, of priceless value-Lees whole line of march-and, by heaven, he's sent Jack
 son with twenty-five thousand men to crush
 Miles at Harper's Ferry. If we strike him now the day is ours. You shall take it
 yourself to General Mcclellan and tell | him"
 l Not how came by 1t, sir.'' "No-devil bit he'll care how you got
 hold of it. Simply say you found it, and that hope he will not forget the service done to the State by one of my smartest of | fcers."
 The effect of Harry's luck was soon made manifest.
 In hot haste the Union troops poured into
 the valley at South Mountain, and Lee fell
 suddenly back across Antietam creek. | But all the next day Mcclellan lay inact- 1 i've. In vain Lichfield awaited the order to
 attack, chating under tho fatal dilatoriness.
 And well he might for by the dawn of tho
 day after, when the Union troops advanced,
 Lee had summoned Jackson to his aid, and
 though Burnside and Hooker hurled their
 troops against bis lines, he held his own
 till darkness ended the bloody fight, and
 then retired across the Potomac. l Good news reached the camp shortly | after this, that Gordon Grey had been
 gazettcd as Lieutenant and Harry Win | threp as Captain The former bore his new henors with commendable modesty, simply
 remarking that he was oply surprised that
 the home Government had not long before
 shown their appreciation of his valuable l services.
 | "Eh, but your mother, Grey" Winthrop
 said, chidingly, "she'll be proud woman the day she hears of your promotson." 1 "God bless her, she willp' was the soft l response, as he strovo in vain to hide the
 tear which glistened in his eye.
 To be continued.