Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1899-10-10
copyright. 1895. by J. p. Llppineot, Col
SYNOPSIS.

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I.-Gen. Heath is ordered to
report to headquarters at Chattanooga.
An aide is present at the Interview. The
general Is shown an order for his arrest
and court martial, and is then assigned to
special DUTY to watch c contemplated
cepts.
CHAPTER II.-Gen. Heath leaves Chat
tanooga with 500 men,, his brigade. and
moves out to Morganton's crossroads. On
who lives at the place he is to make his
headquarters. He insists on her returning
with his troops. At her home it is thought
q face was seen at the window, but search
through the house revealed no suspicious
persons. Lieut.. Hall, the, aide, is placed in
charge of the young lady with orders to
watch her and question her carefully. She
CHAPTER III-When questioned she
said her mother is for the confederacy and
Caught in In the kitchen attempting s to burn
Sides defenses at Knoxvlile. She is con-
aesa pPffE sl IVaen s Rsaths
beaten off. During the fight Lieut.. Hail
again sees mysterious face at the wtn-
CHAPTER v.-Gen. Heath accepts a pa
role from Miss. Beach at the suggestion Of
her. During the light she slips out Of the
CHAPTER VI.-The federal troops are
s Hal Is ct night and in the fight Lieut.
CHATTER YII.--Lieut Hall is taken be-
fore confederate, Maj. Berante, who had
been a classmate of Gen. Heath at West
He claimed to have an discriminating letter
written by Heath Offering to surrender his
command in the army. to the mayor Of a
Hail sees the letter. Margaret Beach
turns up and at night assists Hall to es-
cape.
CHAPTER vIII.-Miss Beach joins Hall
outside the confederate camp and together
they reach the union lines.
CHAPTER iX;-The confederates are
turning to. the plantation Hall again sees
the face at the window, and this time rec-
ognizes 1t as that OF a young girl In q con-
federate uniform. court-martial is or
CHAPTER x.-The court finds Miss
Beach guilty. 1t is necessary for scout
Ing party 10, reach the railroad, and Miss
promise Of parole il she succeeds eds She g
accepts. but on condition that no one enter
the house while she is away.
CHAPTER XI.--After a scrimmage with
Hall, Miss Beach. Corporal PUNK and a
cowardly private named Mellodew reached
shy aP eysTso9ks I tks rga Hoi,
ne goes to sleep and is awakened by visit
from Gen: Heath, who threatens him with
ne ne p penalty n Gt for sleeping on post Miss
she has gone to give information to the
enemy. She returns before the general
leaves and Is accused. Mellodew whispers
cHaPTEsR &IILM .s Saeo Watchers continue
at the cave and are rewarded by seeing the
pP ,,eIis OF the confederate army against
.N eHAPTE RHs' x1v.--rhe trip back to N.
iederal lines Is begun. and the little party
IS ca sal 1Pr ~ s%oTnfed E,I picket
detained when Miss Beach asks for a mo.
msnt's conversation with the commandins
G ne Rim IN PRIVATE Hall believes she Is tell
at that moment by the federal cavalry un.
CHATTER xv1,-rhey escape from the
Punk turns back to wreak vengeance or
Meliodew, who has deserted and Joined the
CHAPTER xv1I.-Hall and Miss Beach
continue their efforts to reach the fedora
Camp.
EtAsFrER XvIE.-while being tracked
with dogs Hall and Miss Beach run into &
column Of federal cavalry under Gen
Heath When he sees them he orders theil
arrest and explains that Private Mellodew
mas returned to camp and reported that the
take place and that Hall and his companion
have manufactured spurious story.
CHATTER XIx,They are confined, IL
to gain access to the room in which she i:
Kept, under guard. There he learns tht
hnds a young brother. the real spy, whom
his sister Is trying to save. The guard i.
alarmed and they have to separate.
capes. just before Gen. Heath makes a INA
search Of the house, at which he learns In,
true story, and is also confronted with tn,
Berante with the discriminating letter.
CHAPTER XXI.-The prisoners ar,
taken to Gen. Grant at Chattanooga for {
hearing, and while there NAL Berante Il
called as q witness to save the life of Mis-!
BEACH. While there he produces the lettel
discriminating Gen Heath.