Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-12-08
fciently well known to III to Justify
the strongest action"
And pray, how tan that affect us?'
| said Lagrange, haughtily,

ficiently well known to us to Justify
the strongest action"
And pray, how can thai affect us?'
said Lagrange, %haughtiiy.
II need not inform so old a soldier
as Colonel Lagrange that the aiding,
abetting, and even receiving informa-
ton from a spy or traitor within ones
lines is an equally dangerous service"
Perhaps you would like to satisfy
yourself, general" said Colonel La
grange, with an ironical laugh. Pray
do not hesitate on account of our uni.
form! Search as IL you like"
mot on entering my lines. colonel"
replied Brant, with quiet significance.
Lagranga's cheek flushed. But he re-
covered himself quickly, and with a
formal bow, said: You will then per-
haps let me know your pleasure?"
MY duty, colonel, Is to keep you
both close prisoners here until I have
an opportunity to forward you to the
division commander with q report OF
the circumstances of your arrest. That
/ propose to do. How soon I may have
hat opportunity-or IL I am ever to
have it. continued Brant, fixing his
clear eyes significantly on Lagrange,
depends upon the chances OF war,
which YOU probably understand as we'll
as ! do"
I'VE should never think Of making
any calculation on the action OF an of
ficer of such infinite as Gem
eral Brant," said Lagrange, politely.
You will no doubt have an oppor-
tunity OF stating your own case to the
division commander" continued Brant,
with an unmoved face. And" he on
tinued. turning for the first time to
Captain Faulkner. when you tell the
commander what l believe to be the
fact-from your name and resemblance
that you are a relation of the young
lady who for the last three weeks has
been an inmate of his house under a
pass from Washington-you will, 1
have 10 doubt, favorably explain your
w propinquity to my lines"
MY sister, Title" said the young Of
ficer, impulsively. But she is no long
er here. h passed through the lines
back to Washington yesterday. No."
he added, with "a light laugh. I'm
afraid thai excuse won't count for to-
day
A sudden frown upon the face OF the
elder officer, added to the perfect in
-genuousness OF Faulkner's speech, sat
isfled Brant that he had not only
ELECTED the truth, but that Miss Faux
ner had been successful Nor did he
doubt that his suggestion that her re-
~lationship to the young officer would
lnCllne the ulNlSlOn 10 look
leniently pon his falkland he felt a
singular satisfaction in thus being able
to serve her. or the real object of the
two men before him he was convinced;
they were the friends OF his wife
who were waiting for her outside the
lines! Chance alone had saved her
from being arrested with them.
II regret concluded Brant, as he
summoned the officer OF the guard,
that l shall have to deprive you OF
each others company during the time
that you are here-but l shall see that
you, separately, wan for nothing In
your confinement"
IF this is with "A view to separate
in~terrogatory, general, l can retire
now" said Lagrange, rising with iron
zeal politeness.
Il believe | haV all the information
! require returned Brant, with I'M
disturbed composure. Giving the nee
essary orders To his subaltern, he ac-
knowledged with equal calm the for
NAL salutes of the two prisoners as
they were led away and returned
quickly to his bedroom above. He
paused instinctively for a be-
fore the closed door and listened.
There was no sound from within. He
unlocked the door and opened il.
Continued next week.)