The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1891-05-30

not too late even now to save you from
the consequences of your rashness.
Hasten TO your horse and away as fast
as you can ride. Treache1y is all
around you. 1, even 1, have dug the
pitfall for You. Fly, If you would save
yourself from harm and me from mad
nessi for your grand devotion has
touched my heart and I could almost
love you"
"Almostl 1 thought"
"IIusht'
But the warning came too late; q
dozen stalwart forms, springing from
the shadows Of the trees, surround the
young ISAn, who, stunned by the girls
revelation, yields without blow for
freedom.
Another captive 70 your Vaccinations,
Miss Lascelles," the officer in charge of
the party says, with more mockery than
sincerity. "Your beGat5 yeaIT' are more eff
fective than our rifle-bullets."
"And Just as cruel" she mutfered.
bitterly, as she watched them lead her
victim 10 the house. Fool that am,
If after ALL t'were him and not the other
one love"
Once more Charlie is on the road, with
his horses head turned not to Nashville
but to Murfreesboro, and not alone
now, but with gay company of Jolly
fellows. who, though they guard him
we'll, treat him with consideration that
would rob It's capture of It's sting, If he
were not SO dazed with the discovery
that he was delivered into bondage by
the girl he loved; and, poor, infatuated
lad, he felt that even now he could not
shake himself free from the chains of
her fatal destinations.
Thht night Charlie Fulton slept at q
plantation close to Murfreesboro In a
small, dark, low-ceiled room, whose
gloomy aspect was increased by it's
heavy antique furniture and old-fash-
ioned presses, carved in the grotesque
taste of the last century. Morning
dawned cold and gray, b,.S With It's first
CLEAN he sprang from his bed and ran
to the narrow easement. The sight be-
low riveted the CALLING thought that he
was indeed prisoner, and that the ad-
ventures Of the preceding night were
not hideous dream. A squadron OF
Dragons, who seemed to have passed
the night beside their horses, lay
stretched or seated In all the picturesque
groupings of a bivouac; some already
up and stirring; others leaned half-hst-
lessly upon their elbows, and looked
about as If unwilling to believe that
their rest was overi while some,
stretched In deep slumber, woke not
fAa
Having dressed, he walked up and
down the narrow room, tortured and
agonized by sad reflections. Suddenly
he saw group of horsemen arrive at
whose approach the piclzets were on
the alert and the guard at the gate pre-
sented arms. The sound of voices be
meath him informed him that the party
occupied the room below his own; sc
he strained his ear to catch the current
OF their murmured conversation. The
next minute his door was unlocked anc
an officer entered, bowling politely at
he advanced into the middle of the
room.
"Win you have the goodness 70 follow
me this wayP"
Charlie had barely time to ask into
whose presence he was about to be
ushered, when, with a smile of strange
meaning, he opened door and intro
duced him into spacious apartment
Although he had seen at least d@zer
horsemen arrive, there were but thre'
present One of these, who sat at I
small table near the window, nevel
lifted his head on his entrance, but as
siduously continued his occupation
The one, however, on whom Charley
attention was especially concentrated
stood with his back to the open fire
place. sternly contemplating his ap