The Red Cloud chief., 1895-02-22
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not turn away. For q few moments the
two gazed upon each other, while the
woman's natural feminine discernment
told her that she was pitied; told her
something Of whit Maynard suffered;
that her enemy was really her friend.
She gave him q faint smile in ~recogni.
ton.
There was something in the smile
that was even harder for him to endure
than had she shed a tear. Hers was O
winning smile, and her position was 30
desperate. She was 80 brave, SO ready
to sacrifice for her struggling people.
Sho bore her trial with such g%entleness,
yet with such firmness.
She was a woman, and she must die.
He turned almost fiercely and strobe
back to his tent. Reaching 1t, he found
the man who had brought the prisoner
waiting for him. The soldier saluted
au' handed him another envelope.
Why did you not give me this with
tho o~t,er?" asked Maynard, surprised.
~ handed it to you, colonel. but you
did not see It,"
Maynard stared at tho man without
making any reply. He had been preoc.
cupicd, deprived Of his ordinary facul-
ties. Opening tho envelope, no took
ont q snail bundle of papers. Oh the
back Of which was indorscd. Inter
cepted dia patches found on tho person
OF Elizabeth Enggs, captured Sept.
-, 1863"
Without looking mt their contents he
dismissed tho man who had brought
tnein. and turning went into his tent.
II vas noon before tho courier sent to
announce the capture Of Miss Baggs
roao up to Colonel Maynard's headquar.
ters aud handed him q dispatch. 1t was
as Maynard feared. He was informed
that In the present exigency the matter
could not be given attention Mt general
headquarters, but 1t was deemed impor.
tent to deal summarily with spies, DO
they male or female. He was therefore
ordered to convene q "drumhead"
court martial, try the prisoner, and il
found guilty execute the sentence. what.
ever it might be, without delay.
When Colonel Maynard read this or.
der. every vestige Of color left his face.
He could not believe the evidence Of his
senses. Was it possible that he, Mark
Maynard, nee condemned to be execut.
cd for u spy. was called upon to super.
intend the trial and the execution which
would doubtless follow Of another for
the same offense, and that other q wom.
anp Yet there were the instructions
duly signed by order" and only one
meaning could DO attached. He held 10
listlessly in his hand for awhile and
then handed 1t to his chief Of staff.
AT what hour shall tho court come
together, colonel"
II presume at once. The order so di.
rects, doesn't it,"
How about the w~itnesses?"
lyon will have to send to the source
from which the prisoner came to us"
lin that event ] will fix the hour for
. O'Clock this afternoon. The Judge I'D.
vocate will require q little time to pre-
pare tho charges and specifications"
"As You think best"
Colonel Maynard turned and went
Into his tent. Hours passed. and no did
not come out. 1.-The colonel is In trou.
ble," said one. 'They say no was once
IN the secret service himself" said AZ
other. Then he knows how it is to he
in such a fix as the woman up in that
house. Hes been there" 1T was al
Chattanooga q year ago. They say he
brought the news Of Bragg's advance
into Kentucky" well, il he has to
execute q sentence Of death OH q spy,
n thatSpy a woman, I wouldn't BIO in
his boots for the shoulder straps Of q
major general"
And SO b comments went on while
the colonel kept his tent and Miss Baggs
peared dreamily ont Of the window,