Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-07-22

account of the movements plans sad
force of the whole division. as had been
arranged in council of war the day be-
fore the battle, but there was no indi-
cation of the writer or his intentions.
He thrust the piper hurriedly back
into the envelope, and placed IL, this
time, in his breast. He galloped towards
the captain:
Let me see the officer from whom
you took that packet?"
The captain led him TO where the
body lay, with others, extended more
dccently on the grass awaiting removal.
Gen. Brant with difficulty reprcssed an
ejaculation.
why, it's one of our own men!" he
said quickly.
Yes, general. They saw it's Lieut..
Wainwright. regular of the division
supply department"
Then what was he doing here?"
asked Gen. Brant, sternly.
Il can't make out, sir. unless he went
into the last advance as a volunteer.
Wanted to see the fight, / reckon. He
was dashing fellow, a West Pointer
and southerner, too-a Virginian."
"A Nirginian!" echoed Bras,, quickly.
"Yes, sir"
Search him again." said l:rV NJ quiet
ly. He had recovered his usual cnoine IS.
and as the captain again examined tp,.
body, he took out his tablets and wrote
n few lines. IL was an order TO search
the quarters of Lieut.. Wainwright, and
bring all papers, letters and documents
to him. He then beckoned one of the
detail toward him. Take that to the
provost marshal at once. Well, cap
tain," he added calmly, as the officer
again approached him, "what do YOU
| find?"
Only this, SIR" returned the captain.
with half smile. producing n small
photograph. 81 suppose it was over
looked, too" He handed 10 to Brant.
There was n sudden fixing of his COM
manding officers eyes, but his face did
not otherwise change.
The usual find, general. But this
time rather handsome woman"
Very" said Clarence Brant, quietly.
1t was the portrait OF his own wife!
CHAPTER III.
So complete was his control of voice
and manner that as he galloped back
to his quarters no one would have
dreamed that Gen. Brant had Just
looked upon the likeness of the wife
from whom he had parted in anger
four years ago. Still less would they
have suspected the singular fear that
came upon him that in some vague way
she was connected with the treachery
he had just discovered He had heard
from her only once, and then through
her late husbands lawyer in regard to
her California property, and believed
that she had gone to her relations in
| Alabama, where she had identified her.
self with the southern cause even TO
the sacrifice of her private fortune. He
had heard her name mentioned in the
southern press as fascinating society
leader, and even coadjutri;S of southern
politicians-but he had no reason TO
believe that she had taken so active or
SO desperate part in the struggle. He
tried to think that HIS uneasiness
sprang from his recollection of the
previous treachery of Capt. Pinckney,
and the part she had played in the
California conspiracy-althoug he
had long since acquitted her of the be-
trayal of another trust. But there was
fateful similarity in the two cases.
There was no doubt that this Lieut..
wainwright was traitor in the camp
that he had succumbed TO the miserable
sophistry of his class i'm regard to his
superior allegiance to his native state.
But was there the inducement of an
other emotion-or was the photograph
only the souvenir of a fascinating
pr1estess of rebellion whom the dead
man had met? There was perhaps less
OF feeling than scorn in the first sug-
| gestlon, but he was, nevertheless, re-
lieved when the provost marshal found
no discriminating papers in VAIN
wrghts effects. Nor did he reveal TO
the division general the finding of the
photograph. II was sufficient TO dis
close the work of the traitor without
| adding what might be a clew TO his
wife's participation in IL, near or re-
mote. There was risk enough in the
former course-which his duty made
Imperative. He hardly dared to think
OF the past days slaughter which
there was no doubt now-had been
due TO the previous work OF the spy,
and how his brigade had been selected
by the irony of fate--to suffer for and
yet retrieve IL. If she had hand i'm
that wicked plot. ought he TO spare her?
Or were his destiny and hers to be thus
monstrously linked together?
Luckily, however, the explanation of
the chief offender and the timely dis
coyery of his papers enabled the divi-
sion commander 10 keep the affair dis
creetly silent, and to enjoy equal Sc
crecy on the part Of Brant The latter.
however, did not relax his vigilance,
and after the advance the next day he
made minute inspection Of the ground
he was TO occupy, its approaches and
connections with the outlying country
and the rebel lines, increased the strin-
gcncy Of picket and sentry regulations,
and exercised rigid surveillance of
noncombatants and civilians within
the lines-even TO the lowest canteener
or camp follower. Then he turned his
attention TO the house he WINS TO occtt-