Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-11-25
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You Will not hear me7"
GO; you are as free as air.
Ny shot had produced far greater eff
feet than had supposed. l expected
that the general would hurl back my
implied thrust, but that it would in
duce him TO break my arrest did not
for moment anticipate. 1 stood star
ing at him in astonishment-
General" / said. presently, latter \
the manner in which you have doubted |
me would accept no favor from you. |
You have given me my freedom, which |
rightfully belongs to me; but under !
stand that you have placed me in po-
sition that releases me from any fur
Their responsibility to you except Off
cially. In military matters am sub
ject to your orders; in civil matters
I shall act in accordance with my own
conscience"
"In other words, you will sigh under
| Bonnybers window-panes as much as
you like; you will assist her in her eff
! forts to transmit information to the
enemy, which she is desperate enough
to do even with her neck in halter"
"You mean noble enough to do. did
she consider IL her duty"
The oddly of the situation suddenly
flashed upon me. First the general is
accused and irritated to the verge of in
subordinauon. Then he meets Marga-
ret Beach, with evidence against her as
strong as that against himself, and. be-
lieving her guilty, treats her with far
more severity than the government had
treated him. Lastly, the infection
spreads to me. Being accused wrong
fully, am about to make my treatment
an excuse to assist an enemy of the gov
eminent to escape. Surely, when the
devil sows, he catches all within range
of the seed.
And when the devil gets one into q
condition to suit him he kindly fur
nishes the means of getting stronger
grip on his victim. left the general
in high dudgeon, and, going to the
/ | house, sat on the veranda, nursing my
| wrath to keep il warm" 1 had spent an
> hour in this fashion, when, hearing
some one pass out of the front door,
turned and discovered Georgia. When
she saw me she started back; then she
came forward, and, hoarse with emo
, ton, said:
mamma is very i'll. Can't you 60 to
e the general and get pass for me TO go
vi
e lives?'
T ''He would send an orderly"
n She buried her face In her handker.
c chief.
"I can give you a permit in the gen
erals name," 1 said.
"Please do"
I suspected at once that her objec
was to send her brother out of the line
u" in her clothes. had assured her tina
would aid him to escape, but, now tina
= came face to face with wrong, not
- withstanding that the devil was buzz
~ ing about my ear, i hesitated-
= You want pass for your brother t.
~ use"
d For myself"
lie 'Surely2"
D. Surely"
"Very well; come with me-"
re led her TO the gate and directed tn
al guard to let her go out. What was m
n surprise to see her hasten away into tn
ID darkness without hesitation or fear, O
even a good-by.
upon my world" 1 exclaimed, "sh
al wants TO go for doctor, but she Nigh
have at least thanked me for helpin
CT ner TO 90 So
e Early next morning orders were IL
sued TO march as soon as the men coul
get their breakfast. Where we we're g
he ing was not divulged, but 1 surmised "
to were TO go either to Knoxville or Cha
ID tanooga- Wondering what had becon
of Georgia mounted the stairs, an
inquiring which was her room, tappe
en- at the door.
ed who's there?" I recognized Geo
Id gia's voice, but noticed that it was muc
SIX sweeter than the night before.
at 81, Lieut.. Hall. ] only wish to lxno
if you were successful in your quest la
In night"
IN "Y-e-s"
''What time did you get back?"
ret "About-let me see-ten o'clock"
Nonsense. 1t was IL when pass
you beyond thelines."
INT Again there was a short silence, f.
lowed by: ''Was it?"
ed. whats the matter with your"
asked.
ate Nothing; go away. III tell you
and by"
not 1 went downstairs, and on reachil
TO the gallery found summons to go
the general. AS left the house a so
-eit company of troopers marched up a
my took possession.
lieutenant" said the general, x
are to go at once TO Chattanooga, whs
this whole matter will be referred
the commanding general; but before
march 1 intend to put it beyond pos
bility for anyone who may be conceal
within the limits of this plantation
escape me. 1 shall make final scar
myself, and 1 desire you to accompa
me-"
. followed him to the house, wbic
found filed with men. They were sc
tered in every apartment, in the he
. in the cellar, on the roof. 1t was pl
that the voneral had cauohf fhe sec