Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-09-29
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I;-Gen. Heath is ordered to
An aide is present at the interview. The
and court martial and is then assigned to
special duty to watch a contemplated
movement Of Longstreet's corps. He ac-
cepts.
CHAPTER u.--Gen. Heath leaves Chat
tanooga with 500 men. his brigade. and
moves out to Morganton's crossroads. On
the he way ;,y!s, ne g. meets zee with girl he knows
Headquarters He insists on her returning
with his troops. AT her home It is thought
2 face was seen at the window, but search
persons. Lieut.. Hall, the aide, is placed in
watch her and question her carefully. She
CHAPTER III.-When questioned she
said her mother is for the confederacy and
herself for the union. At night she is
q paper which contains the plans Of Burn
sides defenses at Knoxville. She Is con-
de GaA pPffE Eg IVen SPY Rsatbs
beaten off. During the fight Lieut.. Hall
again sees mysterious face at the win.
CHAPTER v.--Gen. Heath accepts a pa
role from Miss Beach at the suggestion OF
Lieut. LIE Mall Hall who proposes to answer for
house and ESCAPES.
H ssGRFi f sas 8 psh' and in tn: shs Lieut.
CHATTER yII.---Leut Hall is taken be-
fore Tore confederate. MAJ. Berante. WHO had
been sS eas snrts Of Gen Heath At West
He claimed to have an discriminating letter
wrt1en BY = Heath tba offering f surrsnaer hs
turns up and at night assists Han 5 70 es.
"GHAPTER yur-Nr,ss rs.ot ,o,n. Han
outside the confederate camp and together
they y, reach 44Sh,t the union lines
s,, GmAPTER iX;-The confederates are
surprised at their camp and routed. Re-
t turning ing, to the plantation Hall again sees
the race at the window, and this time rec
ognizes 1t as that of a young girl in con-
CHAPTER x.--The court finds Miss
Beach guilty. 1t is necessary for scout
beach Is asked to act as the guide on
promise of parole II she succeeds. She
accepts. but on condition that no one enter
the house while she is away.
CHAPTER XI.-After a scrimmage with
tIe enemy, IN which two men were lost,
ball aali, A Miss Beach. Corporal PUNK and
eo ware oy prioate named Melodew reached
CHAPTER XII.-While Hail is on watch
ne ne goes to sleep and Is awakened By visit
the nen eni e an. Who threatens him with
Beach is not in the cave, and it is supposed
she has gone to give information to the
enemy. She returns before the general
leaves and Is accused. Mellodew whispers
something to the general as he starts to
f'e e APP tR Ell S his Sse0rs.
at the cave and are rewarded by seeing the
movement of the confederate army ara1nsf
burnside BEGIN '
CHAPTER xIv.--The trip back to IN.
Iederal lines is begun, and the little party
~ "a 1altsa by confederate picket
CHAPTER XV.-They are about To ha
detained when Miss Beach asks for a mo-
msnt's conversation with the comm mn a ihu
aincer IN private. Hall believes she is teIIes
ing MIN their mission. They are rescned
az that moment by the federal cavalry ur-
CHAPTER xvI.-They escane FROM -.
GS0}nIederates and reach the river. where
Siunk turns back to wreak yengeance an
MoeisioaeW. who has deserted and Joined the
CHAPTER xv11.-Hall and Mis-. ps..,
camp. AA eiAe AeoerAi
CHATTER AyIN.-while being tracked
with dogs Hall and Miss Beach run into a
column OF federal cavalry under Gen.
Heath. When he sees them he orders their
arrest and explains that Private Meilodew
mas returned to camp and reported that the
movement OF the confederate army did not
take place and that Hall and his compan mon
nave manufactured spurious story.