The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-07-20

adjacent Weldon railway station his eye
met hers, and the effect was mutually
electric. "That is natures disclosure"
she said mentally. THAT man is my
kinsman.
In a few minutes the train rolled
away. HE has gone, but something
tells me that destiny will yet bring us
together.
On her return to Richmond she caused
numberless inquiries to be instituted
her family had great and wide influence
concerning Captain Barbour, whose
Christian name proved to be Sydney.
The many charges against him were be-
lieved in the south, and he had narrow
ly escaped hanging. But she was so
firmly convinced of their falsity that by
vigorous search into his antecedents it
was rendered wholly probable, especial
ly as he was known to be of excellent
family, that he had been made respon
sible for the sins, much exaggerated, of
O Captain Barber Of a Pennsylvania cav
airy regiment, who had been killed sew
eral months before in an engagement OH
the Chickahominy.
AS soon as so much was ascertained
Captain Barbour was allowed, through
her importantly, the benefit Of the
doubt, and orders were sent to the com
mandant at Salisbury, N. O.. to mitigate
the hardship of his captivity. But when
the orders arrived he had escaped, no one
knew how. He had not been missed un
til the evening roll call. Every one of
his prison acquaintance was delighted at
the news, for he was known there to be
gallant, noble fellow, and the severe
treatment he had received had brought
him much sympathy. Grave apprehen.
/ sion was felt for his life, as there was
small chance of his getting over the
mountains during the harsh winter, and
his intimates felt sure that he had suf-
fered too much to allow himself to'be
retaken.
The captain had slipped by the guard
atJnight in disguise he had somehow
secured and had started on his solitary
march for Strawberry Plains, where u
Federal garrison was protecting the
bridge over the Hclston river. He got
beyond Statesville, some 40 miles from
the prison, procuring food from the ne
groes and hiding in barns and hayricks
by day. But he had grown so weak from
months of confinement, bad air and
scanty, wretched provisions that he
could travel no farther. He was well
nigh exhausted. At this juncture, as he
was, about dawn, creeping for shelter in
to deserted cabin near the rough coun-
try road, he saw saddle horse tied to a
sapling, thus presenting unexpected
means Of farther flight. AS it was nc
time to consider the rights Of property,
he jumped ON and rode off at brisk
pace toward the west
Within two hours he was conscious OF
pursuit. He could hear hoofs in the rear
and the faint cries of men, who ap
peared to be we'll mounted, while his
own animal was inferior and jaded
They gained ON him rapidly. They
| called to him to halt. He was unwill
; ing to be captured again, wildly re
membering the penalties Of capture, ant
feverish, half delirious, he pushed on
wildly thinking he might yet elude hi
pursuers. They fired on him. The bull
lets whistled by his ears. He urged hi
J poor beast to the utmost, and the mex
moment he fell from his seat uncon
scious, though not before the words
"We've killed the id Yanke,
thief!' reached his fainting sense.
Then and there Sydney Barbour vir
tually died. He afterward spoke of thu
events of that day as the close of on,
life and of the beginning Of another
! which he did not realize for two months
When fully restored to himself. h
was lying in comfortable bed in vel
furnished room, the breath of the earl.
spring coming into the slightly lifte'
window. A trim, neatly attired coloret
woman sat at his side, and littl
farther off very attractive young won
an reading, who appeared to be he
mistress. Everything was strange t
} him. Where was he? The surrounding
! were so delightfully."- different from tn
scenes Of camp. battle, prison, in whic
8 he had passed nearly four years, that h
t imagined he had been transferred to
. new world. He essayed to speak. bu
8 could scarcely command voice. The
4 the young woman arose, and approach