Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-03-02
CHAPTER III.
THE FEDERAL SPY.

Al661 lie LtuCf ulOutuCN no NOANi
Archie Leiih. wounded and delirious be
law for some weeks at the home OF &c
old patriot in a southern village. In a
moment of returning consciousness be
saw one ROBBED in black, standing near
his couch. The form was that OF lady,
Young and beautiful. Something in her
appearance recalled TO his mind that
one from wnOm be had so ruthlessly
been severed. and be fell back insensible
upon the pillows. How long he remain
cd thus be did not realize when he at
length revived. He sti ] Law upon the
couch and the cid pOrtriot knelt beside
him. bat the beautiful lady had vanish
ed He believed he bad been the vic
tim Of dream, and so believing be
asked no questions in regard to the
strange visitor whose unexpected pres
ence haG affected him 50 strangely.
Gradually his wound healed. Stead
ilv he reganed his health. but when he
was fully recovered the Federed troops
whose ranks he would have Joined had
long since departed 70 other scenes Of
action, and he now determined to re
turn to the army Of the Potomac. When
within some few miles of the encamp-
ment he was taken prisoner by q band
Of Confederate soldiers and marched off
TO the Confederate camp. and from there
taken and confined in a confederate
prison where be languished for almost
two years till liberated By Federal troops
who took possession of the city. After
Archie Lieth had become strong and
fully recovered from the effects of his
prison life he reported to the command
ing officer and was sent as spy TO eX-
plore the Confederate camps.
He departed on his perilous mission
into the very heart Of the Confederate
army. This he consented to do. secret
ly hoping to learn the fate of one near
and dear to him, whose home was, or
mad been in the south We will not at
tempt to follow linn through all the
danger and nardships he daily encount-
cred to gain knowledge of the move
ments of the enemy. AT length under
taking a most hazardous enterprise be
was appreciated and sentenced to be
executed as a spy. A detail of Confed-
crate soldiers were ordered to execute
him. The fatal bullet sped on its way
and the Federal spy fell senseless TO the
ground. But just at this moment the
Confederate sentinels were driven into
camp followed by Federal troops who
had thus suddenly surprised the Confed-
crate camp. The Confederates fled,
and thus the brave spy was saved. The
bullet had missed its mark and CHANGING
downward inflicted only flesh wound
in his face which in due time heal
ed, but left scar to remind him of his
great peril and proyidented escape, and
now the perilous position of a spy was
abandoned He still remained in ig-
norance of the fate of the one whose
veal so deeply Interested him. Was
she living ar deado Alas, he knew not.
While spy he had visited her old home.
Il was deserted, and Il few words over
the ancient gateway told him it was the
property al another. He gszed for
some moments upon the scene, then left
the spot as 10 supposed forever. But
her image hoated ever before him and
beckoned him on He believed she vet
lived and that they at length would be
reunited. With this hope filing his
heart he returned to the Federal army,
and was appointed Colonel of regi-
ment of volunteers and was sent to At,
lanta, Ga. Col. Leith was ordered to
proceed with his regiment TO Goldsboro.
ana from there be went 10 Raleigh
where he Confederate General johnson
surrendered The laaalllon at last came
70 an end and the victorious troops were
assem- bled IN Washington TO participate
u the grand review that was 70 be cele.
DRAFTED 70 that CITY. JOY htIed the
hearts 81 The returning patriots and
their friends bnt the heart Of A.een
De Leney was wrapped N gloom rs She
sat upon the halcoul oSetlookinE the
brllllant pageant y i swept through
the streets heioY aet. WITH waving
9annefs aud strains ~ marital mus 20
inc hosts Of patriots swept on, Whilt the
thFQng q citizens ana strangers GATED
thlther by the occasion q feI0eing sined
me streets Tor blocks. 81 ga1ed with all
mltatlon from AIRY oA'eonles erected
Tor th~t accommodations Every await
able SPOT WAS Tiled pY many eager
to view tie cafaleaie That swept Us ~
asl The gathering panopif 81 war. With
sliken banners anu WaNinG Tags bofne
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