St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-13

been promoted. but was even then only
an humble lieutenant-but read the
love-light in her eyes one spring morn
ing, and though no words were said we
knew we were each others for all time.
She was too true TO attempt any coy
evasion. All things she did she did III
her own perfect manner. but love with
her was holy, and | could see how in
tenSely, how grandly she loved me.
finished my lunch and started at
once to where she resided with friend,
the wife of general officer, high i'll
command, on Grace street, when my at
tention was caught by seeiug Capt.
Roberts pass hurriedly from the room,
and | caught his whisper to negro who
stood near the door, his oil-skins CLEAN
ing with rain, for it was wild, guSty
evening and night had closed mas | sat
there, buried i'll delicious musings. l
heard him say:
Jump on the box at once"
paid no heed to this, especially as l
cordially hated the man sand never be-
lieved him true at heart to the cause.
This was the second night before Nc
Clellan began his rearward movement.
In fact, a large part of his heaviest mu-
nitions had already been sent toward
the ''gunboats."
As the door closed behind the man l
heard him say in what struck me as an
unmaturaily loud voice:
He's at the front. Let's drive"
and the rest was lost in the dash of the
vehicle as it whirled away.
arose, went to my lodgings, made as
fine toilet as could and set out 10
spend the evening with lmOgene,
For love will live!
L en- amid wars alarums.
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usual for her when Mrs. General ---
came rushing TO the door.
why, Mir. Montgomery, didn't you
meet ber?" e.
Meet whom?"
"Imogene! Oh! we are so sorry to
part with, but she felt it her duty to
rejOin her parents"
Great God!" | gaSped. "Gone!
Imogene gone! and not word or line
To men'
Eyes, know she loved you, and that
is the reason she declined Captain
Roberts escort, accepting only until
she could find YOU to take her through
the lines. Her safe conduct came to-
day. Captain Roberts brought it to
her.
With a hasty good night. dashed
down the steps.
1t came to me like flash. Roberts
had seen me, and there was something
OF Il malignant triumph in the grin he
gave me as he passed. He knew | was
at that particular place; lmogene knew
it, and 10 doubt, he came in to turn
aboaJ face. and utter a lie to her. l re-
membered now his loud voice:
He's at the front"
1mogene in the power of that man,
whom | knew to be a villain through
and through God of mercy! What
can l do? But l did something. L found
in ten minutes who drove the hack. |
got safe conduct i'll another ten min
uteS, and note explaining the case. L
got two good horses, buckled on my
pistols, armed l. ucius, my servant, and
dashed out through the ramparts. 1t
was easy enough to trace their route
until We reached our extreme outposts,
and here halted for information.
Yes, the hack had passed by over an
hour ago.
Such was the report Of the officers of
the guard.
We dashed madly ahead. In about
ten minutes we met the hack returning.
| halted the driver and questioned.
He knew, or pretended to know, moth
ing beyond the fact:
Dat de young misSus seemed kinder
skeart like, but mass capen' he done
tole hit was all right and dey went right
erlong."
l threw $50 gold piece at him.
"NoW, choose between that and this"
and held a revolver before his eyes.
Fob de Lawd, mahster, | tell you de
trufe, fer doan' like dat capen's ways,
nohoW. Dey took de leetle track what
leads 10 Black Sans cabin-and de
H. hi A,,7t
Whoopee! Wild Black Sam, Ma, sah
En- dat's de whole trufe, sab ~
Remain here until L return" | said
sterniy, land if you stir on any account
you mad better be dead by tomorrow"
| saw him tether his animals and
crawl into the coach for nap, and
then amid the dashing rain set for
ward.
Better take couple dem kerridge
lamps" cried Luce as we started.
well thought of, Luce"
We secured each lamp and finally
reached the place where the small road
or trail led off into unknown regions of
swamp and dense forest. place which
was reputed to be the abode of many
runaway slaves, and where lived in par
ticular gigantic negro named Black
Sam, or his ghost. for no one knew
fame of this horrible man, and of his
fiendish practices, had reached me
away down III Georgia, but never had
expected to come in contact with him.
+ | knew Roberts too well to think that
he would carry lmOgene to her friends,
and the fact of his turning off the main
road, when another half-mile would
have brought him to the federal out
posts, proved it.
WHAT did he intend doing?
That must find out. and l choked
down great wave of emotion as |
thought of possibilities too awful to con-
template. She! my pure, helpless love
here in the dark swamp, and with no
one out God to help her! l actually
cried out III my agony.
"What e mahrter, Mass Rob?" in
quired Luce.
Luce, will you stand by me?'
You knows will, Mass Rob-"
ITO the death?"
"TO HI il necessary, sab"
Luce. do you know the way to Black
Sam's?"
! The brave fellows voice trembled,
but he answered stoutly:
''Jess keep right ahaid, ontwell you
! come to de swamp, den we cuts around
! de swamp, and de cabin hits all kivered
| in wild trees on little hill. L knows
bout whah it's"
We followed these dire ctions, and
! soon came to the swamp. Luce sprang
/ from his horse and held his lantern to
! the ground.
II knowed. I Jess nachuliy knowed
hit! Dere's de foot tracks of bofe of
'em-"
"You are sure?"
4 4
and gone across"
God help US then, we have no time
! to lOse," cried, as we slowly wendell
our way around the swamps. This oc-
cupied nearly half hour, each minute
was year of agony to ME. At last we
reached a point where dark mound
arose covered thickly with trees and
bushes. l saw no cabin, but Luce,
springing off his horse, declared that he
saw light. and a moment later eX-
claimed:
do