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sion. As Maynard looked the latter rode
away. He was going with orders to re-
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was the generals favorite scout. Re-
membering his disgrace, he was about to
go away, not caring, in his altered con-
dition, to meet the man for whom of
all the army he felt the greatest rever-
ence. But the general turned before he
could do so and looked in his direction.
It was too late to 60 away unobserv-
ed, and Maynard felt desire to discov-
er if there were not something, after all,
in this great soldier so great that he
could afford to give him kind word
He walked toward he spot where the
general stood.
"What are you doing here, my MANI"
said the commander of all there was
left of the Army of the Cumberland
sternly, seeing the begrimed Maynard
in private's uniform and not recogniz-
ing him. ''Why are you not with your
regiment?''
81 have no regiment, general"
"Your troop, then?'
II have no troop. am not SOL
der. ;"
"Who are you?"
"Mark Malone"
The sternness on the generals face
slightly relaxed. ''Ah. Colonel May
nard Pardon me. 1 did not recognize
you."
''No, general. I Twas Colonel May
nard. I am now a private citizen. I
would be glad to assume my old scout
ing name. Mark Malone"
II heard of misfortune re-
gretted it doubly, remembering your
services when you were scouting"
eyes, general. Then my services had
some value. was fitted for a scout
a spy. You thought I was fitted for
something better and advanced me. l
was vain enough to think you right. I
did not know myself. AS spy I needed
no conscience. was not subservient to
any principle. When as brigade COM
mander was obliged to choose on high
er ground, failed in the choice. I have
proved myself unworthy of your conf
dence. I have sunk to the level from
which started.
The general did not reply. He was
watching the newly arrived division
getting into position.
'You connived at the escape of
spy, Think" he said presently.
"Worse. I assisted in that escape. -
IA woman, was she not?"
''She was, general.
"H'm. It isn't a pleasant task to
shoot woman. Yet soldier must do
his duty
Maynard did not reply.
Colonel, there is going to be weak
spot there. would like you to 60 and
see that that gap is closed. My staff are
all away, as you see, on some duty. All!
Never mind. They are marching by the
flank, see Now it's all right"
He was so intent upon the forming Of
the line that for moment Maynard
thought he had forgotten his presence. :.
"Who was this woman?" the general
asked presently.
'You remember when I went to Chat
tanooga to bring you information of
Bragg's movements to Kentucky 1 met
q Confederate officer-a Captain Fitz
Hugh-who twice gave me my life?''
Yes, yes, remember. They re stand
ing we'll down there in the center and
with SO little ammunition. They'll get
their new cartridges presently from
those brought by the reserve division.
The ammunition comes as opportunely
as the men,
''They'r re making a good fight every
where" observed Maynard.
+ "Let me see. You say you were call
ed upon to shoot woman. She was
some relative to this Captain
"Now, Colonel Fitz Hugh. A sister,"
"That made it pretty hard for you,
colonel. But soldier must do his du-
ty."
"Have the Confederates possession of
that ridge, general?''
"They have.''
"And are our men going to retake it:''
''They're going to try
Maynard swept his eye over the posi-
tion.
''They must take it. -
The general shot a quick glance at
the degraded officer.
"You think it important?''
''The fate of this part of an army
it can't be called whole one-depends
upon it. -
"You are right, colonel. We must
take that ridge or before nightfall be
flying over this field like the right and
center, or, what is worse, be captured.
This is not the first time I have observ-
ed that your eye is made for war;
Maynard had become so engrossed
that he did not hear He almost forgot
his chiefs presence.
II haven'ta command to lead up that
hill, but have arms to carry musket.
TIL 90 in the ranks where I've been since
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