The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-04-25

showed him that she had not even no.
ticed him in the concentration of her
purpose. She swept by him into the
hall; he heard the swish -of her skirt
and rapid feet on the stairs; she was
gone. What had happened-or was this
another of her moods?
But he was called to himself by the
apparition of corporal standing be-
fore him with the mulatto wonan-the
first capture under his order. She was
tall, we'll formed, but Enthusiastically
showing the negro type, even in her
small features. Her black eyes were
excited, but unintclligent, her manner
dogged, but with the obstinacy of half
conscious stupidity. Brant felt not only
disappointed, but had q singular I'M
preston that she was not the same
woman that he had first seen. Yet there
was the tall, graceful figure, the dark
profile and the turbal1ed head that he
had once followed down the passage by
his room.
Her story was stupidity simple. She
had known missy" from chile! She
had just trapsed over to see her that
afternoon; they were walking together
when the sojers stopped her. She had
never been stopped before, even by
spatter rollers''* Her ole massa Man
ly) had glib leaf to go see Miss Josey,
and hadn't said muffin about no ''or-
ders.''
More annoyed than he cared to con-
fess, Brant briefly dismissed her with
warning. AS he cantered down the
slope the view of the distant pickets re-
called the window in the wing and he
turned in his saddle to look at it. There
it was-the largest and most dominant
window in that part of the building
and within it, q distinct and vivid OBJ
ject, almost filling the opening, was
the vase of flowers which he had few
hours ago removed, restored to it's
original position. He smiled. The bur
ried entrance and CONSERVATION of Miss
Faulkner was now fully explained. He
had interrupted some impassioned mes
sage, perhaps even counternanded
some affectionate rendezvous beyond
the lines. And it settled the fact that
it was she who had done the signaling.
But would not this also make her cog
infant of the taking of the dispatch
box? He reflected. however, that the
room was apparently occupied by the
mulatto woman; he remembered the
calico dresses and turban on the bed;
and it was possible that Miss Faulkner
had Only visited it for the purpose of
signaling to her lover. But the circum-,
stance did not tend to make his mind
easier. It was, however, presently di-
verified by an un1oo ked-for incident.
AS he rode through the camp group
Of officers congregated before a large
mess tent appeared to be highly amused
I by the converse ton half monologue
and half harang Of 9 sing ular-look-
ing individual who stood IN the center.
He wore slouch" hat, to the band Of
4 which he had impaired military air
by the addition Of gold cord. but the
brim was caught up at the side in a
peculiarly theatrical and highly artifi-
cial fashion. "A heavy cavalry saber de-
pended; from . broad buckled belt un--..
der his black frock GOAT, with the addi-
y ton Of two revolyers minus their
holsters. stuck on either side Of the
buckle. after the style of stage SNUG
glers. a pair Of long enameled leather
riding boot Wit the Tops turned
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