The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-04-06

very well, am Slau 10 near II.
You can now return to your company,
and during the day l will send the
proper order to your captain. Upon
your return report to me direct, and l
have no doubt you will bring informa-
tion of value.
That afternoon Captain Wyle return
ed to his company, and when he re-
ceived the order detailing Private Ken
ton for temporary duty at headquarters
I'D learned its object he was almost
tempted to congratulate him. AS be-
tween captain and private or between
man and man, he would have done SO
with great heartiness, but as rival
lover he could not. When Ike Baxter
had related the story of the attempted
removal" " as he called it, he expected
words of praise, but they were not ut
tered. On the contrary, his action was
severely criticised, and he went away
to sulk and growl.
Understand me" said the captain
as Ike betrayed his disappointment by
word and look, II don't want murder
or assassination. l hate him because
he's a Yankee and because he is an ell
emy among US. want to drive him
out--force him to desert TO his own
side. lwant the news TO 80 back home
that he has deserted and is traitor to
us. Bring that about, and I'll do any
thing ! can to reward you, but don't
shoot him down in cold blood. Now
that General jackson has taken him un-
der his wing We must be more careful
than ever"
Armed with pass that would take
him through the Confederate lines and
pickets, Royal Kenton made his way to-
ward Washington. When he reached
the last outpost, the officer in command
gave him the lay of the country along
that front, the position Of the Federal
videttes so far as known, and named
many farmers who sympathized with
the Confederate cause and would give
him shelter 1t was about 10 o'clock
in the forenoon when Kenton left the
last post behind him and disappeared in
the woods. He knew III general way
what was required of him. 1t was. first,
to push as near the Federal lines as pos
sible, and then to estimate the strength
of camps or marching columns, locate
forts and earthworks and seek to dis
cover the strength Of positions. Spies
90 in disguise and often remain in a
camp for days. Scouts are saved from
the halter when caught only because
they are not ian enemy in disguise. +"
The spy is detested simply because he is
generally moved by financial consid-
Grafton and is often person who will
work for the side paying him the best.
The neutral ground between the two
armies was a strip of territory from
three to six miles wide. Reconnois-
sances were almost Of daily occurrence
from one side or the other, and cavalry
commands patrolled the highways at
frequent intervals.
The sentiment of the Virginia farm
ers was overwhelmingly Confederate,
and whenever Kenton identified himself
he was given all information at hand.
During the first two days he had several
narrow escapes from Federal cavalry
patrols, and ON the third day he was
treated to double surprise. The farm
er with whom he had remained over
night had recommended lem to one
much nearer the Federal outposts to Sc
cure additional information. He reach
ed this place about II O'Clock in the
forenoon, and the first face he saw was
that of Marian Percy, the next that Of