Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-12-02
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SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER Lien. Heath II ordered to
report TO headquarters at Chattanooga
An aide Is present at me int ter lev Inc
and court-martial. and is then assigned 10
special duty to watch conteIr plateo
cepts
CHAPTER u.--Gen. Heath leaves Chat
zanooga with 500 men,. his brigade. and
moves out TO Morgan tons crossroads. On
the way he meets with girl he knows
who. lives at the place he is TO make his
with his troops. At her home IL is thought
a face was seen at the window. but a search
through the house revealed no suspicious
persons. Lieut. Hall. the aide, IS placed'tn
charge of the young lady with orders TO
watch her and question her carefully. She
CHAPTER IIL-when questioned she
said her mother Is for the confederacy and
caught In the kitchen attempting TO burn
a paper which contains the plans or Burn
sizes defenses at Knoxville. She is con-
0ned under guard as spy.
CHAPTER IV.-Gen. Heath's command
attacked by confcderates, but they are
oeaten OF. During the fight Lieut.. Hall
again sees mysterious face at the WIN
dov-
CHAPTER v.-Gen Heath accepts a pa
role from Miss Beach at the suggestion or
Lieut.. Hall, who proposes 10 answer for
her. During the night she slips out Of the
house and escapes
CHAPTER VI.-The federal troops are
surprised at night and In the fight Lieut.
Hall Is captured.
CHATTER vII-Lleut. riall is taken be-
fore a confederate, Mai Berante. who had
been a classmate of Gen. Heath at West
Point and served with him In the west.
He claimed 10 have an discriminating letter
written by Heath Offering to surrender his
command IN the army to the mayor OF
s II Ta6h Ss BsSsh
turns Vp and at night assists Han 10 es-
CHAPTER vIII.-Miss Beach joins Hall
COnfQdQrat a q q a
they reach the union lines
CHXPTER IX-The confederates are
turning to the plan tation Hall again sees
the face at the window. and this time rec
oEnizes IT as that OF a young girl in q con-
dered for Miss Beach.
CHAPTER X.-The court finds Miss
Beach guilty. 1t is necessary for a scout
Beach is asked TO act as the guide on a
promise OF parole Il she succeeds She
accepts. out on condition that no one enter
she house while she is away.
[TzPTER xL-ATter a scrimmaRe with
she enemy, IN which two men were lost,
II an. Miss Beach. Corporal PUNK and a
scowardly private named Mellodew reached
"A cave overlooking the railroad.
CHAPTER XII-Whfle Hall is on watch
DE goes TO sleep and Is awakened by a visit
ehe penalty for sleeping on post. Miss
Beach is not in the cave, and IL is supposed
enemy. She returns before the general
beaves and is accused. Mellooew whispers
something to the general as he starts TO
ride away to join bis escort
CHAPTER XIII.-The watchers continue
at the cave and are rewarded by seeing the
movement OF the confederate army agalnsl
Burnside begin
CHAPTER XIv.-The trip back to IN,
federal lines is begun, and the little party
IS halted by a confederate picket
CHAPTER XV.-They are about to b,
detained when Miss Beach ASKS for a mo
naent's conversation with the counmandin;
officer in private. Hall believes she IS tell
ing him their mission. They are rescued
at that moment by the federal cavalry I'm
der Heath.
CHxPTER XV1-They escape frasn IN
-confederates and reach the river, NaeF
PUNK turns back to wreak Vengeance o
Mellodew, who has deserted ana Joined IN
ccnfederates.
CHAPTER XvII-Han and Miss Beac
continue their efforts 10 reach the feeders
camp
CHAPTER XVIu-Whne being trac ke
with dogs Hall and Miss Beach run into
column Of federal cavalry under Ger
Heath When he sees them he orders the
has returned 10 camp and reported that II
movement OF the confederate army did *
take place and that Il all and his companic
have manufactured a spurious story.
CHAPTER XIX.-They are confined
separate rooms, and Hall finally manag
70 gain access to the room in which she
mystery OF The face at the window. al
his sister is trying TO save The guard
alarmed and they haze 10 separate.
CHAPTER XX.-The guilty brother e
search of the house, at which he learns Z
true story, and is also confronted with I
Qresence in the neighborhood OF Nj;
E3erante with the discriminating letter.
CHAPTER XXL-The prisoners e
taken 10 Gen. Grant at Chattanooga for
2searing. and While there Mai Berante
called as witness to save the life OF Ml
Beach. While there he produces the LETT
discriminating Gen. Heath.