Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-02-05

telegraph station. short distance %
the rear. and repeat II to General Bragg.
General said Miss Bsegs in an
undertonc. If you will let me have the
original or copy. Twill Try to decipher
it may find clew that will aid me
hereafter. though fear it will be too
late to take advantage Of information
contained in this one .
Certainly Lieutenant. return the
dispatch l have given you to this lady
after it has been repeated -
The officer departed The G neral
turned again TO Miss Baggs with a se'
rious look
DO you know that you are engaged
in q very hazardous service'"
Perfectly
And do yor understand the penalty
IL caught?'
Death, ! suppose.
There's no telling whether IL would
be death or long Imprisonment In the
case Of woman. A man would hang.
Miss Baggs' countenance changed
from an expression Of indifference to
one Of those flashes Of the superhuman
attributes that lurk within the human
soul.
Am 10 make anything Of my life
when thousands Of the south's defend
ers are giving theirs every dayi Have
| not seen our homes laid desolatel
Have not seen my brothers, my friends.
those have loved. those | have played
with as children. cut down by either
bullet OF diseasel For months have
devoted myself to the care Of the sick
In the hospitals. There | learned TO
dread long continuance OF this strug.
gle There conceived the idea OF do
ing something TO win success for our
armies by giving them an advantage
no, possessed by the enemy. consulted
one high In rank How can | give
my life 10 tho best advantageF l asked
In the secret service Point the way.
Do you know anything Of telegraphy;
No. but can learn Go and study a
month and then come TO me. For q
month | studied night and day. | learn
ed TO read words from tho clicking OF
tho keys as readily as can read letters
| returned to my adviser You know
the rest
The general paced the door with q
clouded brow
II dread catastrophe, he said.
lin the case Of one inspired by such no.
BILE sentiments dread to see woman
exposed TO ignominy. perhaps death.
IF that time comes, general. God
will give me strength to bear It. ="
The general was silent o moment and
then asked abruptly:
rs your brother aware Of what you
are doingi'
"He Is. :"
And he consentsf"
"He does not. We are individuals.
He is one Of the noblest Of the south's
legitimate defenders. but be is not re-
sponsible for my acts. one Of its illegit
innate machines p"
THE pitcher that goes often to the
well is at last broken. F"
Then some one else will spring mp
10 carry on the work. "
God grant that the day may be far
dstant-that il may never come. ! can
hardly approve. Of it, though you arc
working in my cause.
General. " said the woman, her face
again lighting as If inspired by some
absorbing thought, leach side has an
organized secret service. What general
would dare report to his governments
that he had acquired information which
would enable him 10 destroy his enc
my, but il had been obtained by illegit'
innate means, and he would not take
advantage Of it, Yet what general
would care to be called spy himself
We are engaged in terrible struggle.
Before its close any and all means Will
be used to conquer Cities will be burn
tu, vast utStIlCls VIII 10 Aaib ""'NS'
Must cease 10 employ the most effect
i've method Of all because ! am doing
illegitimate work? Is my work more
illegitimate than trying to conquer q
people fighting for their independence"
The general made no reply for time.
Yours is singular family" he
said presently You arc all alike. and
yet you differ. "
I'VE are united in the cause; we
differ rs to the means.
The interview was interrupted by the
ringing OF a dinner bell in the hall.
The general called negro and babe
him show Miss Baggs TO room up
stairs, to which she retired for a few
minutes. The servant brought in her
belongings from the buggy, together
with the little box. When she camo
down stairs, the party were waiting for
her before going in to dinner. Souri,,
who had seen her covered by the sun