The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-23

met hers, ana the elect was mutually
electric. "rhai Is natures disclosure, "
abe said mentally. THAT man Is my
kinamnn. "
In q few minutes Tho train rolled
away. He has gone, but something
tells me that destiny will yet bring Us
together"
On her return 20 Richmond che caused
numbofloss inquiries 10 bo instituted
her family bad great and wide influences
concerning Captain Barbour. whose
Christian name proved 10 bo Sydney
The many charges against him were be-
lieyed ia the south, and ho bad narrow.
ly escaped hanging. But she was 90
firmly convinced Of their falsiiy that by
a vigorous search into bis anteccdenfs Il
was rendered wholly probable. especial
~ as be was known % be- of excellent
family. that be had been made respon.
sible fer ihe sins. mnch exaggerated, oi
n Captain Barber Of a Ponnsylyania cav
airy regiment, who had been killed sew
oral months before In an engagement on
the Chiokahominy
A. soon ~ 90 much was nEcortaincd
Captain Barbour was allowed, through
her importantly, the benefit Of The
doubt. and orders were sent % tho com.
mandant at Salisbury, ", C.. 10 mitigate
the hardship u his captivity. But when
the orders arrived be had escaped. no ono
knew how He had not boen missed I'M
til the evening roll call Every one of
hisprison acquaintancos was delighted at
tho nows. Cor be was known there 20 b.
a gallant, noble fellow, and the severe
treatment h. had received had brought
him much sympathy Grave approhen.
rion was felt for bis life, a. there was
small chance II his getting over the
mountains during the harsh winter, and
his intimates felt sure that be had fuf-
fored TOO much O. allow himself 90 be
rCtakcn.
The captain bad slipped by the guard
At night Ia a disguise be- had somehow
secured and bad started on his solitary
march for Strawberry Plains, where a
Federal garrison was protecting tho
bridge over the Holsfon river Hb got
beyond Statewide. some 80 miles from
the prison. procuring food from tho ne.
gFoos and hiding IN barns and hayficks
BY day. Bot be- had grown sowcak from
months of confinement. had air and
scanty, wrotched provisions that be-
could travel no farther He was well
nigh exhausted Az this iunciure. as be
was. about dawn. orocping for shelter IN.
20 a deserted cabin near the rough coun.
try road. ho nw a saddle horse tied % a
saphng, thus preventing unexpected
means ~ farther fight As u vas no
time % consider the rights Of pr6 6berty,
be jumped on and rodo on ai q brisk
pace toward the west
Within two hours he was conscious of
pursuit ecould honr ho0fs Ia the rear,
and the faint cries II men. who up-
pearod 20 be well riuunted. while bis
own animal was inferior aud jadod
They gained on him rapidly. They
called 60 him O. halt He was unwill-
ing 20 b. captured again. viyidly re.
memboring ,ho penaliies of capture. and
feverish. half delirious. be pushed on.
wildly thinking be might yet olude bis
puTsucrI They fired on him. The bull
lots whiftled by his ears he urged bis
! poor bCast 20 the utmost. and the next
moment he foll from bis scat uncon.
scious. though not hcforo the words
"wo'vo killed the d-d Yankee
thief reached his faiuting sense.
Then and there sydney Barbour vir.
tually died. he aftcrward spoke % the
events II that day as the close q one
hfo and of the beginning Of another,
which be did NOT rcaliro for two months
When fully restored o. himself. Dc
was lying in uncomfortable bed 10 a well
Furnished room. the breath of the early
spring coming into tho slightly lifted
window. A trim, neatly attirod colorod
woman sat az bis side, and a little
farther on a very attractive young wom-
an ruadinR. who appeared to b. her
mistrcss. Everything was strange "a
him. Whore was hoG The surrounding.
were % delightfully."- different iIom thg
scenes uf camp. battle, prison, IN which
be- had passed nearly four years, that he
imagined he had been transferred 90 q
new world He cssayed 10 speak. bot
could scarcely command voice Then
tho young woman arose. and approach