The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1901-08-14
"You would shield him y

mot know his name"
mo"
"What IL he llkew
"rall, well built; square shoulders.
which he throws back like an officer In
the regular army Of the United States"
paused. She waited for me to con-
tlnue.
You would also like to know wheth-
er his death would bereave any one-a
father. mother, sister, some woman
who hangs upon every word he says
when he is with her and dreams Of him
constantly when lie Is away" spoke
the words bitterly. I was thinking of
my loss.
"Yes would like to know that too"
81 can't satisfy you. have seen him
only once and then Mt distance"
Docs he wish TO kill your"
mo; ! don't believe he is aware of
my existence"
singular" she murmurcd thought.
fully. Then she turned and looked me
In the face. 'He has occasloned you
some great sorrow-done you some
mighty wrong?"
You promised to ask me no more
questions"
"True. ! beg your pardon"
Another woman would have pouted,
coaxed. done everything but asked
openly to have her curiosity gratl6ed.
Helen Stanforth was made of stcrner
stuff. She stood looking out of the
window without another word. wait
ed till | was satisfied that she was too
proud to ask for favor, then started In
again with the purpose of watching the
development of some other mood.
"You are heart and soul Confedcr-
ate?"
81 nm'
"And you will not excuse those south
ern men and women who differ with
youT'
Yes. II they do 1t openly"
This was a cut Mt me which did not
care to notice. Have you ever seen"
asked, "men forced Mt the point of the
bayonet TO enter the Confederate armyY
Have you ever seen families trying to
leave the south to join those with
whom they affiliated shot down in
their tracksT
You are Union man, or you would
never talk that way" she interrupted.
IL was born and bred In Tennessee"
"Yes. in east Tennessee"
"May | not have seen great wrong
done and yet given my heart and soul
to the southern causeW
"iou may. .sbut have not"
She was getting too nthy the truth.
must throw her Off tile trail.
81 will impart one more piece Of In
formation with regard to myself. You
have promised to ask no more ques-
tions and have kept your promise.
You deserve u reward"
took from my pocket n letter and
held 1t up to her. 1t was addressed to
MAJOR JOHN BRANDERsTANE.
-th Tennessee Cavalry,
Murfreesboro. Tenn.
Her face lighted. She did not know
there were Tennessee regiments In the
Union service. Il knew you were a
soldier. and now know you are
Confederate" She put out her hand.
but did not take 1t.
mo. no. | said. II will not take an
unfair advantage Of you. That evil
dence Is not conclusive. ] have shown
1t to you TO prove that may be what
will. | could offer as good proof that
am Yankee"
II don't care who you are. you are an
honorable man."
( ~ see no reason for you to assume
that"
: You have said 1t would be easy for
you 10 prove to me that you are what l
wish you to be?'
/ "Granted."
But you will not. You have reason
TO remain unknOwn; you have n great
purpose: you have been robbed Of some
one you love; you have suffered from
some of those outrages In enst Ten
nessee that papa has told Us about.
There has been cowardly murder.
You will be revenged. l know It; l
feel it,
She was splendid In her Indignation,
her sympathy. protested against this
burst of confidence. but TO no purpose.
Were | the verest demon In Moloch's
train no one could convince her Of It.
was not learned in the ways of wom-
III. hut ! had gained an insight into
this girls nature. Though 1t smol-
dcrrd. II was emotional. No light kim
ding could set IL aname. There must
be some strong underlying impulse.
The purpose that had revealed to her
had taken hold of her Imagination.
But it troubled her that ! should
withhold my secret from her. She
gave me an appealing look.
why do you not trust meT
II do trust you. Am ] not at your
mercy? Should you inform the author
tiles that you have an unaccounted for
man under your roof should be ar
rested at once"
IL would never do that"
"No. but will you aid me In remain
ing incognito?"
She was silent. There was evident
ly n uuastion which sha vas trying to