Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1896-09-02

knew of her. and il was with n grim
triumph that he thought of compassin.
l.er escape without their aid. Nothing
of this, however, was visible in his
face. which the younger man watched
with kind of boyish curiosity, while
Col. Lagrange regarded the ceiling with
n politely-repressed yawn. Il regret"
concluded Brant, as he summoned the
officer of the guard. "that / shall have
to deprive YOU of each others company
during the time that you are here-but
1 snail see that you. separately, want
Tor nothing in your confinement"
IF this is with n view to separate IN
terrogatory, general, can retire now. :"
said Lagrange, rising with ironical DO.
likeness.
Il believe / have all the information
L require" returned Brant. with undis-
turbed composure. Giving the neces-
sary orders to his subaltern. he nc
knowledged with equal calm the formal
salutes of the two prisoners as they
were led away and returned quickly to
his bedroom above. He paused instinct
lively for n moment before the closed
door and listened. There was no sound
from within. He unlocked the door and
opened il.
So quiet was the interior that for an
instant. without glancing at the bed
he cast quick look ut the window
which. till then, he had forgotten. and
which he remembered gave egress upon
the vcrandn roof. But il was still closed
and as he approached the bed he saw his
wife still lying there in the attitude i'm
he hnh laft h..,- D.. n.
were ringed and slightly filmed. as IL
with recent tears.
1t was, perhaps. this circumstance
that softened his voice, still harsh with
command, as he said:
"Isuppose you know those two men p"
"Yes"
"And that have put it out of their
power to help you?"
81 do"
There was something so strangely
submissive in her voice that he nyain
looked suspiciously nj her. But he vas
shocked To see that she was quite male
row. and that the fire had gone out of
her dark eyes
Then ! may tell you my own-and
the only-plan TO save you But first
we must find this mulatto woman who
has acted as your double"
''She is here
'Here?"
Yes"
How do you know it?" he asked. in
quick suspicion.
she was not 10 leave this place until
she knew l was safe within our lines
have some friends who are faithful TO
~ 4
has been already"
lie looked at her, startled "Impos-
sible-I-"
You locked the door. Yes. but she
has second key. And even if she had
not there is another entrance from that
closet. You do not know this house:
YOU have been here two weeks: Ispent
two years of my life, as girl, in this
room"
An Understandable sensation came over
MN; he remembered how he had felt
when he first occupied it; this was fol-
lowed by keen sense of shame on re-
Meeting that he had been, ever since
but a helpless puppet in the power of
his enemies, and that she could have
escaped if she would, even now.
Perhaps" he said. grimly, you have
already arranged your plans"
She looked at him with singular re-
| proachfulness even in her submission
Il have only told her to be ready to
change clothes with me and help me
color my face and hands at the time
appointed. ! have left the rest to YOU +"
Then this is my plan. have changed
only detail. You and she must both
leave this house at the same time, by
different exits, and one OF them must be
private-and unknown to my men. Do
you know of such a one?"
Yes" she said, beside the negro
quarter"
Good" he replied. THAT will be
your way out. She will leave here pub
licly, through the quarters. armed with
pass from me. She will be over
hauled and challenged by the first sem
try. near the guard house. below the
wall. She will be subjected to some de-
lay ard scrutiny, which she will. how
ever, be able to pass better than YOU
would. This will create the nomentary
| diversion that we require. In the mean
time, You will have left the house by
the wing, and you will then keep in the
shadow of the hedge until YOU can drop
! down along the run, where IL enpties
into the swamp. That he continued,
fixing his keen eyes upon her, sis the
weak point in the position Of this place.
that is neither overlooked nor defended.
But. perhaps" he added again, grimly,
you already know ito"
ut is the marsh where the flowers
grow. near the path where you met
/ Miss Faulkner. I had crossed the
marsh TO give her letter." she said.
| slowly.
a bitter smile came over Rrant's face,
| but passed as quickly.
Enough" he said. quietly, 81 will
meet you beside the run and cross the
marsh with you until you are within
| mailing distance of your lines. / will
/ be in plain clothes. Alice. h went on,
/ slowly. for it will not be the corn.
mander of this force no accompanies
/ You. but your husband. and. without
disgracing his uniform. he will at least
[ he your equal, for The instant ne passes
his own lines. in disguise. he will be-
come like you, spy. and amenable TO
| its penalties"