The Red Cloud chief., 1895-01-11

I'VE any ipformstion concerning the
1spositions Of the enemy, and The boy
profoundly stupid."
n There wss q bound Of hoofs without,
mingled With the rattle Of wheels.
Looking through an open window, an
thicer was seen to dismount and hand
woman FROM . mud covered, paint
dubbed buggy All recognized Miss
Elizabeth Baggs. The general arose
from bis chair and went out to meet
her ut the front door. From there he
conducted her into . room where they
could confer together alone.
What luckr"
II struck their wires within their
lines midway between Murfreesboro and
,MacMinnville at midnight, and no one
twas near. I threw my wire over the
line and made my connections with my
instrument. WAITED till nearly day.
light before any messages Of impor.
1tance came along. though dispatches
fwere passing all the while. At last one
came In cipher. took IL down, but a.
I'VE haven't the ! key fear IL will avail
|us nothing"
\ let me see IL, said tho general
I Mss Baggs handed him q piece Of
paper on which was written:
N~URvRrsJBoRo, Tenn, June %, 1853.
Volunteers Garfield with circling between
you possession turn IN be cob Bundle at 70
get that possible by move Benjamin pony chief
rapidity around that put Of the hours ready
shingle 10 notice enemy Tullahoma your point
Az No. - ~~trt.~- - 49, - -
and hope forward 10 haha move We right ]
command and nountsin order stan.
The general read the dispatch over
carefully, and then. looking up ct Miss
Bags, remarked:
"BalkedP
Cant IL be interpreted, general2"
II fear not without the key. Il II
doubtless an important dispatch. and !
shall send 1t at once to general head.
quarters. II they can deoipher it, they
are welcome to do 90. don't care to
try It,"
Calling Al ~aid.de-caUp, the general
babe him carry the message to the army
telegraph station, q short distance to
the rear, and repeat it to General Bragg.
General" said Miss Baggs in an
undertons, III you will let me have the
original or a copy, I will try to decipher
II. ! may ind q clew that will aid me
hereafter. though I fear it will be too
late to take advantage Of information
contained in this one"
Certainly. Lieutenant, return the
dispatch ] have given you to this lady
after it has been repeated"
The officer departed. The general
turned again to Miss Baggs with a 80.
rious look.
"Do you know that you are engaged
in a very hazardous servicer"
Perfectly.
"And do you understand the penalty
IL canghtg"
death, I suppose"
There's no telling whether 1t would
be death or o long imprisonment in the
case Of q woman. A man would hang"
Miss Baggs' countenance changed
from an expression Of indifference to
q Of those flashes Of the superhuman
attributes that Turk within the human
soul.
Am I to make anything Of my life
when thousands Of the south's defend.
ers ATE giving theirs every day? Have
! not seen our homes laid desolate?
HavdI no g Q my brothers, my friends.
those I have loved, those l have played
with as children, cut down by either
bullet or disease? For months I have
devoted myself to the care of the sick
in thu hospitals. There I learned to
dread a long continuance Of this strug.
gle. There I conceived the idea Of do.
ing something to win success for our
armies by giving them an advantage
not possessed by the enemy. I consulted
one high in rank. How can I give
my life to the best ,advantage?' I asked.
In the secret service Point the way
DO you know anything Of telegraphy?'
No, but ! can learn Go and study o
month and then come to me- For q
month I studied night and day. I learn.
ed to read words from the clicking Of
the keys as readily as I can read letters.
! returned to my adviser. You know
the rest"
The general paced the floor with a
clouded brow.
II dread q catastrophe" he said,
-'tn the case 81 one inspired by such no.
bic sentiments. I dread TO sec q woman
exposed to ignominy, perhaps death"
If that time comes, general, God
will give me strength to bear it,"
The general was silent q moment and
then asked abruptly:
us your brother ware Of what you
are doing?"
"He is"
"And no consents?"
"He does not. We are individuals.
He is one Of the noblest of the south's
Legitimate defenders, but he is not re.
sponsible for my acts, one Of its illegit.
innate machines"
THE pitcher that goes often to the
we'll is ut last broken"
"Then some n else will spring up
to carry on the work"
God grant that the day may be far
distant--that it may never come. I can
hardly approve Of it, though you are