The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-09-23


Gray who in the winter Of 1868, was an active
but discreet Southern sympathizer. Carolyn
Gray. beautiful Virgnian girl, has arrived at
the Gray mansion from General Stuart'S Con-
federate headquarters after a thrilling expert
ence in which Peyton Fitzhuga, a Virginian i'll
the Federal service, therefore Carolyns re-
jected and despised lover, saved her from being
held as Il spy. Carolyn has obtained medicine
for her sick brother, and is waiting the favor
able moment to pass the blockade and get
South Peyton Fitzhugh is in Baltimore, much
distrusted.
IA. While Carolyn is still detained, rebel
prisoners are marched through Baltimore.
IS. Carolyn's cousin, Evan Fauntleroy is
discovered among them.
16. Mrs Gray'S daughter, Bessie Westches-
ter, carries food to Evan, and PeytOn FitZhugh
gives him aWarm coat with a mysterious paper
in it.
IT. Between the lines; Carroll Meredith re-
celveS a letter OF warning.
10. Visit to Carolyn Clay in prison; the con-
tents OF the mystic letter.
10. Major Bond gives Mr.. Mckee a pass for
Mary Clonan and daughter. Mckee DISCUSSES
himself.
20. The midnight ride and the strange guide
21. A midnight surprise; arrival of Mckee
and Miss Clay at Petes cabin.
The man still argued, protested, wa
vered. The woman was gentle, but
firm, unyielding. So, finally, and with
reluctant feet, he moved towards the
hidden horse, hitching up in haste and
with assistance, at strap and buckle, from
little hands as deft as they were taper.
For the moon was low in the west, throw
ing deep, long shadows from the trees, as
Mckee mounted the seat and held out
his hand.
81 must obey you," he said, half
Bheepishly, "as you insist so strenuous
ly. Go down soon to the creek. God
watch and speed you, Miss Clay! You
are the bravest womanI ever met"
MAY He keep and protect you, Will
lie Mckee, she answered, warmly. 81
owe you debt that words cannot ex-
press. Good-by! and may Bessie re-
ward you always for loyalty to her
! friend!''
She stood wrapped in deep thought
as he turned into the roadway, trotting
rapidly northward. Then she turned
slowly to the cabin and sank into a
chair. again questioning the Goals as to
the future-and the past.
AS Mckee turned into the road two
dirnly-outlined figures, in shadow of the
trees, moved noiselessly farther into the
woods. Both peered out intently at the
passing trap and its strange occupant,
but both renamed silent as ghosts until
they ratified out of sight
"A woman! What can it mean?" one
queried.
cts all right" the other answered.
sThat is Carroll Meredith's trap, and /
think his old servant. She must be
there!'
He pointed to the dull-glowing win
dow of the cabin; and both men, still
keeping close in the skirt of woods,
crept noiselessly up and peered into it
eagerly.
.'She is there! Let's" the first
speaker began; one firm hand over his
mouth, the other pulling him down be-
meath the sill, as Miss Clay quickly
turned her eyes from fire to window.
s'Ann growing nervous?" she said to
herself, with a ,half-smile. 81 really
fancied / heard whisper there. Caro-
lyn Clay, am ashamed of your coward
ice!"
The two shadowy figures had with
drawn to some distance, the first speak
er again the first to break silence.
''Why not?' he whispered, eagerly.
1.-THE coast is clear. Let me go in and
speak"
''First,g let me remind you to remem-
Der your pledge" the other broke in.
81 must be in the city by dawn. You
are to go alone; but hold you to your
oath in spirit as in letter! Remember!
Absolute silence"
'sNot even to-"
''To none, save to him! One whisper,
one hint, might ruin all. More lives
than yours and mine depend upon it."
Il will obey" was the answer. ''God
knows / can never cancel my debt to
you! Without my oath, your wish
would be my law. I will be silent and
obey"
Enough! trust you.' He held out
his hand. Els companion grasped it,
standing quite still, as it was with
drawn-with something like a groan-
and the man passed rapidly away into
the shadows.
A moment later Miss Clay again
SUt1T tSG-Gulo Ual11O " AACA ASSo' AhSAS
was no mistake; step sounded with
out, approaching the cabin. Quickly
the girl grasped the revolver, leveling
it as soft tap sounded on the door.
A sharp click sounded warning stimuli
taneously with her calm call:
"Come inp'
The door swung slowly open, and the
freight showed her a stalwart figure,
dressed in the very height of loudest
fashion.
Then cry broke from her lips, and
the next instant she was folded in the
arms of Evan Fauntleroy!
CHAPTER Kill
IN CAMP MORTON.
Packed in with companions in misery,
on the prison train, that frosty Balti-
more Sunday, Evan Fauntleroy had
wrapped himself in his new-found ulster
and closed his eyes. But wide-awake
thoughts peopled his brain; and fire.
.quently his hand crept to the indicated
pocket, feeling for the suspicious paper
barely detected under the heavy cloth.
But, through warp and wool, the little
raner actually burned the anxious bow