The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-07-16


80 discriminating papers in Vain
a-ri9iH's effects. Nor did he reveal TO
iIte division general the finding OF the
al'otOgraph. 1t was sufficient TO dis
i,'sc the work of the traitor without
.,5sung what might be clew to his
wiic's participation in it, near or re-
roic There was risk enough in the
3al1aef co'irse-whieh his duty made
iG,pcrative He hardly dared to think
# the past days slaughter which
fhere was no doubt now--had been
iue To the previous work Of the spy,
gnd bow his brigade had been selected
~Ay lie ireny OF fate-to suffer for and
&, retrieve it. If she had hand in
saet piieked plot, ought heto spare her?
0rwere his destiny and hers TO be thus
lGonstlously linked togethrrG
Luckily, however the explanation of
the chief offender and the timely dis
covery of his papers enabled the divi-
sion commander to keep the affair dis
ereetly silent. and to enjoy equal se-
crecv on the part of Brant The latter.
however, did not relax his vigilance,
'!'l after the advance the next dry he
lds = minute inspection Of thegFound
's WIS to occupy, its approaches and
foNrsc.ions with the oaJlyine conntry
slsl Vic rebel lines, increased ths strin-
gcBas Of picket and sentry regulations,
an,l exercised rigid surveillance Of
noncomhatants and civilians within
ne lincs-even to the lowest canteener
ar camp follower. Then he turned his
attention to the house be was to occu-
py Us his headquarters.
Il was a fine specimen OF the old col
pnial planters house, with its broad
sernndas, its great detached offices and
iegro quarters, and had. thus Gar, es.
raped the ravages and billetting OF the
war II had been occupied hy its owner
up to lew days besore the engage
1nent, and so great had been the con
ii1eace of the enemy in their success
hat it had been used as the confederate
headquarters on the morning OF the de-
sisiye battle. jasmine and roSc, un.
stained by the sulphur of gunpowder.
iwinea around It's ruined columns ana
lalf hid the recessed windows: the care
4s flower garden was still in itg VI
cqi and unplucked Insurance, 81
ur.yard before the stables a!a
togyed ynsrSs of the late military &
..ai.Sg and was pulyeriz2i BY d
ue1rt l.0rsehools OF the waiting stafT
sllr. tha mingled impress of harhar
,iFaI{yrit patriarchal simplicity
IS yt;iI there in the domestic arrCilgc
ac.lts OF race who lived on eguG
.c:1ns with strangers and their ovr
SERVANTS.
The Hegro servants stll lemniHed
with certain cat-likc idclitg 10 the
place, and adapted themselves to the
northern invaders with chill-li&g en
joyment Of the novelty Of the ah..i Sc
Braut, nevertheless, looked them cteg
with an experienced eye, ard satisfied
himslf OF their trustwOrthncRg; then
were the usual nnmber OF "boys, grey.
haired and grizaled in body service.
and the "mammies" and "aunies" Of
the kitchen. There were Two or three
rooms in the wing which stili licontaiEed
private articles, pictures and souvenirs
OF the family, and a ''young laly's'
boudnir which Brnnt with character
istic delicacy kept carefully isolated
and intact from the military lOusehois
and accessible only 10 the family sers-
ants. The room he had selected 10;
himself was nearest tia small, plaiils
furnished apartment with tn a!inos;
conventual simplicity in its cold, white
walls and draperies and the Horrcv
Dun-like bed 1t struck him thpt il
might have belonged 10 some elder
daughter'or maiteH aunt who had acted
as housekeeper, as il commanded the
wing and the servants offices with
easy access to the central hall.
There followed week Of inactivity,
in which Brant felt singular resem-
blance in this southern mansion TO the
old casa at BobIes. The afternoon
shadows Of the deep verandas recalled
the old monastic gloom Of the Spanish
house, which even the presence Of a
iounging officer or waiting orderly
could not entirely dIssipate, and the
scent of the rose and jasmine from his
windows oyercame him with sad mem
cries He began to chafe under this in
action, and long again for the excite
inent Of the march and biyouae in
which for the past four years he had
buried +: 1st
ITO be continued