New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1895-02-06
CHAPTER TX.
CIPHER DISPATCHES,

CIPHER DISPATCHES.
It was about week after the arrival
of Colonel Maynard at the Fain planta-
tion. He had returned to his headquar-
tiers. Laura was sitting at work on some
part Of the recruits" uniform, while
the rain from September storm beat
against the window panes. Souri, was
with her, and as Colonel Maynard was
expecting orders to cross the river with
his brigade the two had secured Sou
ri's promise to remain at the plantation
till the close of the campaign which
was about to open. Souri, was up stairs
administering to the wants of the
younger Maynard, to whom she was de-
voted. He dropped to sleep, and leaving
the chamber on tiptoe she descended to
the sitting room. AS she entered she
glanced out of the window.
"Good gracious! If there isn't Miss
Baggs!'
They saw through the rain horse
and buggy making a rapid turn through
the gateway.
"Who's Miss Baggs?' asked Laura
quickly.
II met her when coming from the
north. She got through the Union
lines by playing the part of country
girl. I met her again on this side, and
she was lady. She's coming up to the
veranda."
Bobby Lee came up the driveway at
such a rapid gait as to astonish the two
women looking out Of the window. The
horse had scarcely stopped in front of
the house when Miss Bags, throwing
down the reins, rushed up the steps and
knocked loudly at the door,
''Go and sec what she wants, Souri,.
You've met her before.'
Souri, went quickly to the door,
When she opened it and Miss Baggs
saw the girl she had met between the
lines, for moment her countenance
frightened. Then suddenly her expires.
sion changed on remembering that Sou
ri was Union girl.
"1've no time to explain anything.
Call some one, quick, to drive my bug
gy to the barn and hide me''
Now, Souri, knew we'll enough that
Miss Baggs was working in the cause
of the Confederacy. But she saw a
woman in trouble, and this in her eyes
obscured all else. She ushered Miss
Baggs into the room where Laura sat.
"This girl wishes to rest with us
awhile. I'm going to take her horse to
the barn.
Without waiting for reply she went
out, and jumping into the buggy drove
1t around to the barn. There she direct
ed Uncle Daniel, who ruled the stables
of the plantation, to put both horse and
buggy inside and shut the DOORS Hav-
ing seen this attended to, she went back
to the house.
Meanwhile Miss Baggs stood face to
face with Laura Maynard.
'"This is a Confederate household, I
believe, :" said the fugitive.
'It is"
''Thank God, you are one of ours.'
"No.''
"What, Federal?" She turned pale.
"No."
''Then for heaven S sake tell me what
you are.
II am Il Confederate married to
Union officer. 1.
There were quick successive flashes
Of hope and fear on Miss Baggs' counte-
nance.
And you will not give me up?''
''Give you up? What do you mean?"
II am in the Confederate secret serv-
ice I have just been recognized by a
Union soldier-a cavalryman. He was
not mounted, while I was in my buggy.
I heard him cry halt. gave my horse
the whip, and before the man could
mount was away and soon turned be-
hind wood. There is fork in the
road. took the left road, leading here.
He must have taken the other, which
leads nowhere. He will discover his
mistake, turn back aid take the right
road. This is the first house he will
pass, and he will surely come in to ask
II you have seen me- =
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