Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-12

making no objection. and Captain Enyart
standing by. apparently approving. One
was gray-haired and motherly. the other
young, tall, with graceful, spirited bearing
and a proud yet Winsome face. Without
so much as CLEAN of recognition in her
bright, searching eyes. this latter looked
squarely into the face of the arriving officer,
who took off mis- cap. bowed, half thought
to smile, but stood one instant COMPOUNDED
at the open. obvious palpable cut then,
as though in confusion. If not panic, turned
and fled back the way he came.
Miss Ray" said Enyart you have de-
moralZed the case for the prosecution
God be thanked if l have was the pious
reply.
CHAPTER XIV.
A CLEAN Of light In the midst of the dark
ness of despond had come to Norman Holt
at last. but it was all too brief. Two days
only did he see Kate Ray and her gentle
mother One long talk only, and that in the
presence of the officer Of the guard, was he
permitted with these old and dear friends
Even though by this time it was known
that the Rays Of Lexington had held fast
to the cause of the Union, there were stories
afoat, and stories believed that the heart
of the proud Kentucky girl was pledged to
a gallant soldier in the southern army. and
that there was frequent correspondence.
maintained. who could say how? Every
body seemed to know Henry Holt had been
her devoted admirer. Everybody seemed to
take Ii for granted that the affair was set
tled-everybody, that Is, except possible
few, with hopes of their own. Everybody
seemed to have heard that since his escape
from the guards and his rescue by Nor
gan's cavalry Henry Holt had been
seen at the old homestead, and fur
thermore, had been Cooked for" about
Lexington. There were not lacking stern
hearted generals in the Union army to hold
that the Rays knew too much of our force
and the disposition thereof, and who OBJ
jected to their being allowed to wander at
will within our lines. The statement that
they had come to Nashville solely to cheer
and comfort Norman Holt only strength
ened the belief In Hates engagement to his
elder brother. and augmented the vague
feeling that Norman Holt, at heart. at least.
was disloyal. Just one long talk had been
permitted them. a talk In which she told
him that she had indeed written long let
ter. mainly about home matters but Incl
dentally much that she believed about
Daisy Lane. and more about Mr.: Malloy
striving to induce Daisy to accept that
young man, and that Daisy was valiantly
standing out against them. 1t was her be-
lief that the Malloys, father and son, were
obtaining the same influence over Mr.. Lane
that the senator had exercised over Judge
Mcintyre, and she deplored 1t more than
she could tell. Had Norman no suspicion
as to the fate Of her letter? Norman had.
but no proof, whatsoever. The man to
whom It had been Entrusted had long since
been sent to hospital with fever. and was
now deserter from the army and could
not be found. She told him of Belleview-
that 1t was still safe. still cared for by the
overseer and his family, and surrounded by
many of the old colony Of blacks, though
how they lived, and apparently throve, was
a mystery -
The doctor had sat last accounts been
visiting his sister, but he remained with
her only a few days Henry. and here.
though Hates clear eyes fell not, and she
looked Norman full insthe face, the color
deepened in her cheeks at the mention of
the name-Henry was well and on duty
with General Bragg and counted on seeing
Kentucky again in the near future. a very
significant piece OF Information. perhaps.
for a loyal girl to possess. yet 1t was the
open boast as 1t was the lively hope. OF
the whole south. that the battle flags would
be Haunting along the Ohio before the
world was much more than month older.
And Kate declared to Norman among other
things that she knew Henry in no way ac-
cused him save for having sided with the
north, as ne expressed 1t, against the south.
It was favorite sophistry to ignore the
Union in the matter, and to hold that It
was only section against section. not tho
Union struggling for life. But when Nor
man asked the question, How about IA
tter?' she faltered. She could not reply.
because she knew the fiery old physician
had heard 1t all. had heard OF Henry's
capture by Sheridan's troopers guided.
son. and that the fathers wrath was be-
yOnd description. Trust, a woman TO divert
. man from a perilous topici She had
saved the next bit for just such an ernef-
gency.
"oniy four days ago. Norman. 1 saw
hours with her at the old house m 4th
street. But Mrs. Lane never left Us.
Norman had glanced up quickly at the
asst announcement. HIS eyes again fell