The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1901-09-26

"Who-I| The captains smile
broadcncd.
"Queercst man ever saw. What dc
yo' want to take him away fo'? Dom,
yO' know he's wounded, and we Just &c
him fixed up?"
"You don't mean it,! He spoke
deferentially as If the information we.
really surprise to him.
Don't want ever to see him ngai'
What grumpy thing you must !
Suppose ia say l wanted never to -
you again?"
"You'd break my heart"
All this was not to the liking of
captains companion. "Well, caDt:
he put In, "what yo' goin ter d.:
Coin ter let him lay thar ter be rch
died by the fambly?"
"Yo' hushw cried JaQuelinc.
suddenly flashing eyes. The man
ed back. Possibly he was unu!'.
such quick transitions. "Yo' can
him away till his arm gets
E'posc he blccds to death? You.
his blood OH yo' hands. Jus, i 80. "
that"
Considering that they . g..
to take me out and shoot 80, :. .' g. 8.
ing was, to say the t. p.
Every one burst into Il T..
could hardly refrain :
it myself, notwithstan'....
situation.
you certainly don't i..:..
gross blundcr, captui.'
"You can ut least give i..>.. ....
trial"
"RcckOn l can refer .., -
headquarters" he rcply.: ....
eyes Oh .IaQucllnc.
1t was IL delicate scale ill.,. :.
life and death I'm wartime a:., >...
required only Il feathers weight to
turn 1t. 1t had been turned for the
time and turned cffcctually. The guards
were ordered back. and the captaili
sauntercd away with my nccuscr, who
eXpostulatrd rs they passed out OF the
house on to the gallery. Pulling Il
| cigar out Of his pocket. Captain Beau
mont sa, down in Il rocking chair and
began to smoke us TRANQUILITY as If moth.
| Ing had happened. listening compC"-'.!J
to the ru1lan who was trying to ,;ct
him to shoot me. But Beaumont was
now rs difficult to move, rs imper
| turbaDlc, as he had been before iratr.
| and JaycoX ut last went away disap.
| pointed. lie gave me malignant
glance before going, which said plainly.
"lll fix you YETI
The captain continued sitting where
he was, his head resting on the back or
| the rocker looking dreamily up at the
waving branches Of Il large tree set
against the blue sky. Supper WAS
ready, and Jaqucline, taking \ rose.
went out and. fixing it In Il Dutionhols
of his coat, led him into the dining
room. Before passing out OF sight she
turned and gave me Il meaning glance,
accompanied by wry face at her com.
panion. AS the captains back was
| turned 1t was safe for inc to indulge In
Il smile. Indeed, | fear | could hardly
have refrained had his face been to-
ward me. This little Jaqueline WAS
certainly unique.
While they were ut supper was de-
| Nberating upon the situation. 1t was
| evident that my old enemies had either
| stumbled upon me or had learned Of
| my presence In north Alabama and
were bent on my destruction. 1t was a
| desperate case. l was an officer In the
Union army, within tho enemy's hnes,
In citizens dress and in that enemy's
hands. was bounded by men who
would not scruplo to use any means to
get me In their power II did not es-
cape from the Confederates, i should
hang; If did escape, should be mur-
dered.
Presently Jaqueline and the captain
came out from the supper room, Jaque-
line in advance, the captains eyes fixed
on the pretty figure before him. Jaque
1ne was very graceful, ve1y dainty.
Her every motion was charming She
was so light on her feet that She seem
cd scarcely to touch the grodnd. Though
ene walked, she danced, while hen eyes
danced with her body, her lips wearing
perpetual smile. Once she took two
or three steps, turning half around-a
mere suspicion OF dance, q delicious.
rantalizing bit, like sip Of rare wine.
id ike to meet yo' In ballroom"
remarked the captain languidIy.
"Why 500"
1o' would dance beautifully. Yo'd
make charming partner"
Il can sing"
"Can your"
"Yes. and play. One day was nlav.
ing Ginger's banjo behind tho larn.
Papa called. 'Yo' Ginger, stop that IN.
fernal twangIng" Wasn't It funny?'
She laughed. The captain lnuehod.
l laughed. There was something very
catching about the little nltnx that nc.
thcr OF us could resist.
She drew an armchair close beside
the sofa on which was lying nnl IN
sisted on the captain seating himself
IN 1t. He dcmurrcd. but Miss Jack
would have 1t so, and the man who
half an hour before had ordered me
out to be shot was sitting by me AS
though we were excellent friends.
Jaqucllne seated herself in rocker iii,
rcctly In view Of both myself and the
captain ana. rocking vigorously all the
while, chattcd like magpc. The cap.