The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09

pocket.
"What arc you doing2' thundered
the man with lcveled weapon
"Mcrely putting away letter That
being done. up go my handsl'
With which he laughed and reached
toward the ceiling
"What is in that letter.
"Would you like to see itY'
"Trot it out
The 'entenant showed his hand under
his shoulder and brought forth the let
ter written by Captain Wager Tron-
holm
"At y1Cr service 1t will interest
you.
Had the other document been tho
only one in his possession. thus robbing
him Of this trick. he would havo whip
ped out his revolver and fought tho bat
tic then and there to the end.
The cavalryman gingerly unfolded
the letter
Here. Bill, he said grutily to his
companion. II never could read writ
ing. Out with it whilo keep tho Yank
covered
Oakman wondered that they did not
disarm him. but when three more griz-
zlcd troopers trampcd through the hall
and entered tho apartment he saw tho
little need of doing So
The one who held tho letter leaned
sideways 80 the candle for minute or
two and then picked up tho light tho
better to read the writing. His compan-
Ions looked on nttcntivcly while wait
ing for him to speak. Finally he emit
ted an oath after glancing ut tho sigma
turc.
"I'm blowcdl" ho exclaimed. "Do
you know who wrote that. boys?"
"Iow should we know?" was tho
appropriate question that followed
"Why, Captain Wage Trenholm.
Read it cut. "
The man complied. while the others
stood gaping and wondering. The lot
ter, it will Ec recalled. WAs dcclara-
ton that Lieutenant Lrdyard Oallman
was Union officer for whom Captain
Trenholm had been exchanged and that
he WAS entitled to courteous treatment
and safe conduct to the Union lines.
When tho group had somewhat re-
covered from their shock. the one who
still held the document in his hand
looked ut it again.
81 wonder if the captain did write
that. Miss Hartman. you know his
writing
Every well indeed"
Lo. directly behind Lieutenant Oak
man stood Miss Marian Hartman,
whose drtcstation Of the Union officer Il
fortnight before brought SO scathiny n
rebukc from Mrs. Eldridyc and her
daughter.
"Hcavcns. you hero" he exclaimed.
facing her
"lcs, she said. with sncering
smile, II am here. and rather suspect
you wish yon were somewhere else" "
81 always do when in your presence.
She had on her hat and held Il riding
whip in her hand. as if she had lust
ridden up with the party. Could, it be
that it Was she who had conducted
them to this house that she might be-
tray him to his dcathy
She ignored tho slur and, taking tho
letter from the hand of the soldier. who
held the candle for her. examined it
with the utmost care from tho bcgin-
'i''S' W. WV FitS il'itllc at tIlt DOICOln.
on know. she said in conclusion,
'that the captain never loses the oppor-
tunity to visit the hcme of General El-
bridge. | am familiar with his hand
writing. and therefore, much as | re-
grct it. am compelled to say that this
letter was written by him 1"
"No doubt about it, Miss Hartman 2
asked ono of the disappointed group.
"Not Il particle. suppose it will
hardly he safe to disregard what he
says. or rather what he has written.
This prisoner is in uniform, and there
fore cannot be regarded rs spy, un-
less
'Cnlcsa what2" asked two of tho
gucrrillas III tho same breath.
lhero are papers on him to show
that he Is acting as Il spy. Why not
search him SO rs to make suro?'
'Good idea! You've got more wit
than all of MS! Go through tho Yank,
boy T.
ITO DE CONTINUED. 4