Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-11-01

I sWayed back and forth tlu got one toot On
the coping.
is accused Of having participated with
her in her crime and supposed TO b In
his own barred quarters, the compiler
ton is narrowing.
concluded to give Mshtrap. =
There was no reply.
gave another.
Only silence.
Raising one side Of the trap softly, I
put my ear to the opening.
What was my astonishment' 70 hear
whispering below. q
Ihave done . great many things that
I should not have done, as will be stiN
more apparent before this narrative is
ended, but 1 have drawn the line at
eavesdropping. Uninterrupted tho whis-
pering by speaking softly:
Margaret"
"Heavens!"
Margaret, como 70 the trap. want
to speak with you.s
| There was subdued scurrying b.
low; when it ended. Margaret Asked. In
= low voice:
Lieut.. HallP'
"Yes."
what are you doing therer'
"You and must lay our plans TO-
gether. gained the root from my
window and came here to talk With
you"
By this time she had mounted tAs
steps.
go away at once"
1--WE must consult"
1--WE can do nothing. Go away
Margaret, some one is with yen
heard whispering"
She was silent few moments, then
said: Twill you keep q secret7"
II will"
ut might conflict with your duty"
Margaret, my having heard ths
whispers will conflict with my duty a.
much as II had your entire confidence.
Let me DO the Judge Of what I ought
to do, with full knowledge Of all thass
mysteries"
wait"
She descended the steps. and for ssv-
eral minutes heard whispers. but not
a word of what was said; then she came
back and told me to raise the trap noise
lessly and come down. I did 10, and
Margaret led me to the window.
through which shone the moon, and by
its pale light saw on either side Of
the easement a boy and q girl. Neither
could have been over II. and their
/ o.< IL hA
mould. looked wonderingly from
one to the other, for in each perceived
that apparition which had haunted ma
the face at the window. The girl was
she had seen in confederate uniform.
"This is my brother Harold" Mar
garet whispered, land this is my sister
Georgia. They are twins. Harold, this
is Lieut.. Hall. We ara In his hands.
He may keep our secret or inform On
us, as he chooses"
Georgia's eyes were turned on mine
with deep pleading as she said: @You
won't betray Harold. will your"
could only stand stupidity tongue
tied in presence of her bewitching face.
Margaret did not leave me long to feast
my eyes Oh ucT bl6tcE UC0uSys b0AA06
me aside to whisper briefly such ex-
plantations as were necessary. She told
me that Harold and Georgia had both
come to her through the trap. having
gained the roof, Harold from an un-
used chimney opening into the room In
which he was hiding, Georgia through
u broken skylight. Then she gave ma
the main points Of her story from the
first.
Harold Beach had been induced by q
confederate officer much older than
himself to go with him in disguise Into
the union lines at Knoxville for the
purpose of making drawing OF the
defenses. Having completed the work,
the officer shifted the plan from him
self to Harold, both succeeded separ-
ately in leaving Knoxville, and Harold,
resuming his uniform. was mating his
way southwark when he was taken III.
Being near home, he sought refuge
with his mother and sistsrs, reashing
the plantation but . fsw minutas bsfos0
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