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ON. and drew little locket into view.
He recognized IL.
81 believe you" he said, gently, at
length. And ne did; he had never
doubted II in his heart
1T is the last prayer of the wom-
an-who in all these years-of suf-
ferng-shame-ha loved you'll Go
10 him! lie will come-my child's
lfe-save the child for-her mothers
sake! Let me see herl"
The soldier had faced every danger
OF the battlefield without a tremor.
In the presence Of this woman's awful
agony his heart failed him THE lost
observation-disclosures Rich
mond is yours-Lee's army-de-
stroyedl' He stood up then, and was
cool, his eyes reading her pale face
as an open book. He turned to the
door
surgeon" he said, "come 10 this
poor girl Louise | will return" He
rode to headquarters and laid before
: his chief all the facts. A long dis
4 cussion followed.
at IS a desperate venture. general,
and * ] fail--deathl j know that.
But y succeed, il may mean life
for many a man in this army Still.
let NE be frank; | shall GO not for
that alone"
The decision is with you. colonel.
Ny advice s against your plan. And
yet if that information opened the
road 10 Richmond--it would mean
Gen. somers."
u have your permission ?" There
was no answer. Il shah start in 30
minutes, then" said Somers. The
general gave his hand in silence and
turned away.
avoid capture" he said sadly.
Day by day familiar faces were pass
ing from him.
u shall not be captured II IL
comes. IL will be a soldiers DEATH"
was Ne reply, lie reentered the pres
ence Of Louise clad In the uniform Of
q confederate captain. The old ne
gres, was with her, and. hat in hand,
Young man, her son, was delivering
message TO her Somers caught
enough OF the words to gather that
he came from Richmond.
"How did you pass through the
lines2' he asked, abruptly. The ne
pro grinned and was silent "Can YOU
guide me through-quick. man,
speak" The negro looked at the
Uniform.
eyes sab. But its er long ways
= nova an through the swamp too
Louise, for your sake and the
Uchild's shall try if return no
more il viii be because l-have
failedl"
"come--to me. Richard--kneeL And
now. Goddess yop lis sinful
womans prayer-but lie will hear
even me- a murderess!"
Mur1eress Louise
= tried 10 Kill him-tried 70 end
~ fired 10 kin in my despair--it
was the wrong man. ! saw dimly
through the blinds another womau's
room under the light Of match
only and ] Killed himAan innocent
mani"
"Louise-in Richmond--through the
blinds, year ago."
All you hoard of it?"
II was the man
1T cannot bel"
III was a wing-room She was
hteling before me. and the bullet
struck here! He drew aside his hair
and rested his finger upon a white
spot Brodnar-"
God is comforting me" She wills.
pered THE rest viii come Tears
streamed down her cheeks from her
closed lids. Somers chose the mo-
ment 70 leave her.
Keep her alive until morning" he
said to the surgeon, 81 Will come
thcu--or not AT all And then 70
The negro Vow, my boy 800 In
gold IL YOU guide me safely into
Richmond and back. VIII yon need a
horse 2" The negro shook his head.
"No horse can cross whar gointer
r 60. He led away briskly into the
hickahominy swamp and when
Richard somers found the stars again
he was within the lines OF his enc
my with the Richmond lights I'M
sight Not until then did he remem-
Der that he had 40 knowledge Of Ray
mond Holbin's whereabouts. He
stopped. amazed that he had failed in
this vital matter.
DO YOU know Mr. Holbin in Rich.
mond be asked OF the negro, Mr..
Raymond Holbin ?"
eyes, sab, course know him. We
oil blongs 90 Is ma
What! Then that house back yon-
der Whose Is that2'
Oats his house, sab, ] reck'n. Don't
nobody come out out him. 20 see es liz.
tie gal"
Ills grill Her name-what is her
name9"
"Calls er Chicky most generally
Sometimes he called 'erNanon." SOM
ers stopped then and stood with his
face toward the stars in brcathless
reverie a few moments.
NY boy he said "you saw the
woman who was shot?"
Yes. sab"
"she Is dying; that IS her child and