Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-09-29

ney walked 10 Jne luStTuu16ub w
gether. The lieutenant said nothing.
When he took the mouthpiece in his
hand he asked:
Are you going to listen?'
'Js there lady at the other endP"
eyes" replied the lieutenant.
"Then | will not listen, said Hen
bricks. lie lifted his hat and walked
away
This little unexpected show Of
chivalry touched Stocking. The mo-
ment that he was alone the following
colloquy took place:
Miss Laport-Is that you?
Lieutcnant-Yes.
Miss Laport-Are you getting well?
Lieutenant-Yes, I'm all right.
There is a good doctor here.
Miss L.--Are you prisoner
Lieutenant-Yes.
Miss L.-Are you happy?
Lieutenant--No. How could l be?
Miss L.--What can be done?
Lieutenant-Nothing but wait.
Miss L.-Suppose I come down.
Lieutenant-Can you?
Miss L.-Ycs, think I shall prefer
it, Mrs. Hendricks is coming,
Lieutenant-Has anything happened
since on the grounds?
Miss L-No. Everything is quiet.
But it is lonesome and Mrs. Hendricks
is going away.
Lieutenant-Do you know where she
is going?
Miss L.-No.
Lieutenant-Why do you not seize
the opportunity and go with her?
Miss LII must stay here a little
longer. cannot tell you why
Two days after this conversation
Miss Laport and Mrs. Hendricks were
down in the Laran, and with Miss En-
dicott and the negro servant this made
four women now in the underground
community,
The hurly-burly of preparation and
excitement Of camp life extended at
this time from the rotunda for at least
two miles and filled all the echoing
spaces far beyond the lake. A little
community was living in comparative
peace in the Portal arena. The fragile
cottages that encirclcd the space looked
like a Dore picture under the central
light, and dried branches that profuse-
ly ornamentcd a column in the center
space fretted the ground with sharply
outlined shadows. 1t was eternal
night here, but man had robbed it of
most of its noxious terrors and woman
had left the traces of her presence
round the doorways of some of the
ha- ,tations. In front of one cottage
there was a stand of strange plants
curious crytogenous growths that had
/ been gathered in the recesses of the
/ place; and arranged in symmetrical
order were crystals Of carbonate Of
lime, symmetrical and translucent
stalactites and fossils dug from the
walls of the distant passages.
It was Stockings amusement t
gather these curiositics in his moody
rambles, and it was Miss Laport's mel
ancholy delight to arrange them where
the electric light played fantasti,
tricks with them at all hours. Under
the awning which on one side of thu
little house offered a protection from
the light, sat Miss Laport and Lieut.
Stocking. At short distance on tn,
same side were two other and simila
a5odes, one of which was given over Il
the lieutenant and Calicot; the other
connecting with Miss Laport's by
latticed alleyway, wasin possession 0
the doctor, Miss Endicott having
room in Miss Laport's establishment
"Now that you have told me abou
your father Miss Franklin, said Lieut.
Stocking, 'and there is nothing to pre-
vent you both from leaving this place
why do you not urge him togo at once
Mr. Calicot asked me to speak to yo
seriously about itand impress you wit
the urgency of it."
"Why should he be anxious about it2
asked the girl.
''He has made up his mind about tn
result of the conflict and he fears
you delay much longer you win not b
able to get away at all"
] anu AUMt oaAA AAAE p III WIN AEt
solicitude.
'I'm in Calicot's hands I suppos
we shall be liberated at some time. II
seems to think So"
"You appear to admire and trust hin
} very much"
{ "Yes ! wish / could get you TO trui
him. lie says YOU ought 10 go away
b once. Shall tell you what he sal
) 70 me2n
eyes. Do"
] "ltwasthis: Stocking, he said 'yo
+ can get Hendricks permissi N to tai
, that old man and his daughter out,
p YOU win give your word Of honor n,
- 90 betray his retreat and 20 returl
p You could then put them in O boat an
j help them TO cross the Mississippi
E " Why asked, are you 30 unziol
r 20 Get them outT