The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1899-03-31

it's strength and grandeur and the vet
Grams of both sides sit down to talk ever
old times, their wonderment will be
why they tried with such unsurpassable
bravery to take each others lives. 1t
passes my comprehension.
He was silent a moment, and then
added in an awed undertone, cit is the
hand of God, and his ways are past
finding out. ;"
But it is perilous thing for soldier
to indulge in reverie when on duty or
in the enemy's country. Recalling his
straying thoughts, Lieutenant Oakman
once more leveled his glass at the old
mansion, but with no more result than
before.
81 must be expected" he said.
''This is the day that was set, and it
was understood that I was not to ap-
pear on the edge of the wood until the
afternoon. don't understand it. Per-
haps the news of the approach Of our
army has frightened the family into
fight, but that isn't like the southern
people Though none of them is left ex-
cept the women and servants, they will
stand their ground in the face of all
danger, calm, dignifed, fearless, worthy
| types of the noblest of their sex. 1t
can't be that I've made mistakel'' he
| added, startled by sudden fear.
It was evident from the musings of
the New England officer, who until this
hour had never set foot in that part of
Georgia, that he was acting upon the
knowledge impaired by some one who
knew every rod of the soil.
cat Kinmore I was to take the road
to the right and ride for four miles,
when would reach point where a
fork turned into the woods on the left.
1 did as directed and found the forest
highway at the exact point expected.
I was to follow that for 200 yards,
when, if I looked sharp, I would OBJ
serve a bride path. Well. looked
sharp and observed it. Riding along
the same, I was told it soon emerged
from the trees and skirted these cottor
fields At the point where the path de
bouches from the wood 1 was to hall
my horse and wait for the signal.
(Which the same is what I've beer
doing for the last hour" added tn
lieutenant impatiently. ''Night ism
far off, and there is no time to lose.
promised the general to be with him b.
tomorrow night, but my trip will b
bootless if the mansion yonder refuse
soon to give sign Hellol"
The instrument was lifted to his eye
again, and on the instant confirmed tn
belief that had suddenly thrilled him
From the upper window, on the right
he saw hand waved. just above an
somewhat to one side he could cate
the partial contour Of a persons face
manifestly watching him with as clos
interest as he was studying the actiol
of the party for whom he had waite
SO long.
The window was raised from the first
and the impatience felt by the officer a
) the delay in the communication vanish
ed the moment he knew that it ha
| been opened. Holding the glass in place
he waved the other gauntleted hand i
salutation, slightly annoyed that hi
friend failed to show himself more full
| and display signal of different ns
ture. But not only did the stranger de
cline to do that, but unexpectedly an
exasperatingly he suddenly disappeared
The perils of campaigning had taugt
Lieutenant Oakman to think quickly.
| ''That abrupt withdrawal means tha
, something threatening has taken plae
) in the house or near me.
Since one contingency was as probi
{ BILE as the other the officer glanced raj
idly at his surroundings, and as he di
| SO both eye and ear revealed the alarm
ing fact that person was standing 2
8 feet away intently watching him.