Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
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Copyright. 1893, BY J. ?. LippIneot. G

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CHAPTER i.Gea: Heath L s orders. ssS. TO
aide . at sh Fer H. ra as
and court-martial. and is then ASSIGNED y
SsSs ssts :, z xssse oe n
espts.
CHAPTER M-osn. Heath leaves Chat:
moves out to Morganton's crossroads. On
q; so M ., =: e. p .A !: q: h %.te IL
Headauartsrs He insists on her rsturnift
with his troops. At her home II = thought
fass vas seen Sa St the winiaSgw put
persona Lieut. Han. The AIDE. e p,seed y
shs q .hs yo1Rk t q, Nth Suasr; s e
said her mother Is for the e6nfsderasy and
herself for the union. Al night she .
IN 1 Ia f sssa. ss pas q E
sides defensss at Knoxville. She 10 con-
nnsd under guard as sQy.
CHAPTER Iv.-asn. Hsath's command
e 3 busns ,se shs eG nss
again sees . mystsrious face at the WIN
dow.
CHAPTER v.-aen. Heath accepts p:
her. During the night she alps out d he
house and sseapes
q n X5ss rns fsaS q. a :5Ss:
Han 10 captured.
CHATTER yII.-Leut Han u taken b:
been . classmate OF Gen. Heath 81 West
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saasse g u ai s. .s%y s9s n.sss u
@ ~, '9E x, 4 . Taeh e. .. -: s
turns up and at night assists HAL q 20.
cape.
CHAPTER vI1I.-Aiss Beach Joins Hal!
outside the confederate camp and togsthsl
they reach the union lines.
CHAPTER Ix.-The confederate On
turning to ths plantation Hail s9ain sss,
oSnass e y n s 81 saa s II
federats uniform. A court.martisl n 81.
dered for Miss Beach.
CHAPTER x;IThs esurt nnds NJ,
ps! Fgs y r.aoh IL: t.. ana
pso@.. Of s't psrois IL saee ssS
sssisDs but sss y sat r.. ne
CHAPTER xI.-A{tsr . serimmAge VII
the enemy. In which two men were lost
Han. Miss Beach. Corporal PUNK an4
nsR e: aisa.w
CHAPTER xu.-Whfe Hall 10 on watcl
from Gen. Hsith. Who thrssiens him WI
nss N ri Il. ' sss sna
enemy. s.. return. b;toS. tSe genera
somsthing to the general a. 30 starts &
ride away 70 join his escort.
q sks e.xs "a =. r.xssa.d 81 :::ias Is
1usssids bssin.
He cast an inquiring glance at her
then led her out of hearing. w
watched them talking, Margaret speak
ing confidentially, the colonel will
every word becoming more attentive.
o, my Godl she would never tall
that way with him unless she wer'
friendly to his cause. There is som,
deep-laid scheme which she has beef
working from the first. She is ex
planning it all to the confederate. h
takes her hand and looks at her kind
ly. She turns to come to us. He lift
his hat with all the grace of the trul,
polished southern gentleman.
Hark!
There was distant sound Of horses
hoofs, but SO indistinot that I wa
about concluding was mistaken whe,
heard sudden turmoil on the cute
limit of the camp, with shots, indi
eating a sudden attack. The colone
called for his horse, mounted and rod
to the front.
We three stood breathless, waiting
developments. Bullets began to SIM
by our ears and spit against the trees
The confederates flew to arms. At tn
front we could discover the dark form
of horsemen charging.
"Lookl"
The word came from Margaret, VII
spoke in tone SO unusual to her tha
glanced quickly at her before follow
ing the direction of her eyes. She wa
quivering with excitement. Then
turned to see what moved her. At tina
moment the clouds parted, and, throug
an opening in the trees, figure stoo
out plainly in the moonlight. pointin
; with his sword to the confederate lin,
Then the horse plunged forward, bea,
ing his rider out of sight.
'The general"
We all spoke the words simultaneoui
ly. Had he been watching for our n
turn, and, knowing Of our presence 1
the confederate camp, made the attac
in order to free us? Or was he actin
from some purpose Of his own
Whatever his intention, we started q
once to take advantage Of the situation
PUNK and I, with common impulse
darted to where the horses wer
tethered, and, mounting Margaret
jumped to the saddle. The intervening
confederates prevented our reachin
our own men, so we dashed through tn
trees in a direction opposite to tn
fighting. Coming to road, we fol
lowed it, and the turmoil behind q
gradually died into faint din. The
we drew rein for consultation.