The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-09-03

o confederate spy between this scemE
and the division headquarters is sufii
ciently well known to US to justify the
strongest action"
"And pray, how can that affect us7"
aaid Lagrange, haughtily.
II need not inform so old q soldiers rs
Col. Lagrange that the aiding, abetting,
and even receiving information from a
spy or traitor within ones lines is an
equally dangerous service" NV
"Perhaps you would like to satisfy
yourself, general said Col. Lagrange,
with an ironical laugh. "Pray do not
hesitate on account Of our uniform!
Search us IL you like
Mot on entering my lines, colonel"
replied Brant, with quiet significance.
Lagrange's cheek flushed. But he re-
covered himself quickly, and with q
formal bow, said: "You will then per
haps let me know your pleasure?"
my duty, colonel, is to keep you
both close prisoners here until | have
an opportunity to forward you to the
division commander with q report Of
the circumstances of your arrest. That
propose to do. How soon may have
that opportunity-or il ! am ever to
have it." continued Brant, fixing his
clear eyes significantly on Lagrange,
depends upon the chances Of war,
which you probably understand as wen
o. do"
'.We should never think Of making
any calculation on the action of an
officer Of such infinite resources az Gen.
Brant," said Lagrange, politely.
"You will no doubt have an op-
portunity Of stating your own case
to the division commanded" continued
Brant, with an unmoved face. "And," =
he continued, turning for the first time
to Capt. Faulkner, when you tell the
commander what believe to be the
act-from your name and resemblance
that you are relation Of the young
lady who for the last three weeks has
been an inmate of this house under .
pass from Washington-you viii, J.
have no doubt, fsvorably explain your
own propinquity to my lines"
',My sister, Tillie," said the young Of
ficer, impukively. "But she is no longer
here. She passed through the lines
back to Washington yesterday. No.
he Rdded,with q light laugh, 'Pm afraid
that excuse won't count for to-day"
A sudden frown upon the face Of the
elder officer, added to the perfect in
genuousness Of Faulkner's speech, sat
isfied Brant that he had not only
elected the truth, but that Miss Faulk- /
ner had been successful! Nor did he
doubt that his suggestion that her re-
lationship to the young officer would
incline the division commander to look
ieniently upon his fault-and he felt
singular satisfaction in thus being able
to serve her. OF the real object Of the
two men before him be was convinced,
they were "the friends" Of his wife who
were waiting for her outside the lines!
Chance alone had saved her from
being arrested with them, with the con On /,
sequent exposure OF ner Ireacnery De-
fore his own men-who as yet nad no
proof OF her guitt, nor any suspicion oi
her actual Identity NOT was ms own
chance OF conveying her wltn SAFETY
beyond MS lines anecoed oy TINS; tne
prisoners dare not reveal wnat tney
knew OF her, and 1t was with a grlm
triumph that ne thought OF composing
her escape without their ald. NotninR
OF this, however. was visible IN ma
face, which the younger man watched
with o kind OF poyish curiosisy' Wn
coi. Lagrange reealdeu tlie cslpns Wisr
q poiltely.repfesseu yawn. res,eS
concluded branI, as ne summoneI .ne
ofiicer OF the guard ensb HlasFnaw
TO deprive you q eacn otner soniPan
during the time tnat you are nsre-ppI
! shall see that you' sePafa'ely, Wsn'
for nothing IN your commencement
IF this is with ? view 70 separate m
terrogatory, general, can retire now
said Lagrange, rising wisnsironical po- I
iiteness.
II believe have allithe information
I require" returned Brant, with undis-
turbed composure. Giving the neces.