Evening star., 1894-03-31

Lieut. Stocking ground his teeth in an
impulse Of helpless indignation.
Calicot held his hand up deprecatingIy;
Miss Endicott went on: 'She has gone to
the telegraph; the man is waiting for her
with paper and pencil in his hand"
The man." Calicot explained to Stock
ing. ''is Fenning- He will write down the
oiSpatch that comes from Hendricks. LIS
ten"
She Is speaking" said Miss Endicott.
HE is writing; they are all listening"
Yes. yes" said Calicot: you must read
the writing"
Don't move until you get orders from
me. Bloody work here before morning"
What does that mean?" asked Stocking
1t Is Hendricks dispatch. He does not
want them to start for the Laran until he
has driven of the forces that are here 1t
Is plain enough We at'least have gained
time by the arrangement and must profit
by it."
Stocking
Calicot held up his hand as a warning not
70 interrupt Miss Eadicott
cit is dark" "''A
They have gone" said Calicot. ito the
telegraph station
But, oh. dear" exclaimed Miss .aport.
now Is all this to our advantage?'
Yes" said Stocking. That's what we
want you to tell u.s."
Calicot addressed himself to Miss I.anort
Hendricks" he said, will be flushed with
victory. self-confidence. and more likely to
grant any request you make of him IL
your fs ther were to ask him now to let him
take you away pending these dreadful
scenes he would probably consent. / be-
neve ne would let the lieutenant go with
MN II ne gave his word to return"
hich never would do" said Stocking
res, you would" said Caiicot '.if Miss
FRANKLIN and Insisted upon II and IL we're
To-, 70 our advantase He has an idea that
I your interest In Miss Franklin will close
your mouth: that You cannot betray him
wilnout betraying her father-besidss
VIII remain as hostage for you. When we
nave eoI the women out the rest is easy
ana VIII disclose IL TO you when YOU come
back The moment the issue Of the fight is
decided you must take the women out at
the bayou entrance and get them across the
Mississippi or to Memphis. Bear in mind
that Hendricks is making ready to abandon
tnis place and take the field openly He
cares less for exposure now that his plans
are eompieted and you are incumbrances. -
Neither Stocking nor Miss Laport evincei
any enthusiasm at this project, but they
yielded to Caltcot's urgency. and, for want
or any other plan. finally agreed TO do as
he bade them.
1t was nearly morning before the noise of
Preparation and departure subsidized but
Calcot felt sure that, whatever the issue
overhead Hendricks would be al his tele-
graph wire. and that was the only hope of
obtaining definite information.
" nat Is now known the battle of
Laran began just before daybreak Lieut.
saAton. commanding the two companies of
the sixth regiment. United States infantry,
was IN camp on the hill. where there were
full bloody evidences of Gen Luscomb's s
unfortunate bivouac. The four guns of bat
tery were on the crest. with hastily
thrown up abatis. and the two companies
OF cavalry. amounting 10 a hundred and
nfty men. were in the woods. covering a
radius of several miles as pickets and
scouts. Lieut.. Saxton had taken every mil
ltary precaution against a surprise, and had
painted himself as seCareiy as possible for
csIense, but IL was no. conceivable to him
mat force Of four hurdred men would